Beginning my acting career?

Question:I would like to act, but do not know where to begin. I have auditioned for non-speaking roles in movies, and have received a call back for a few, even met and spoke with a few directors and producers. How do I get my foot in the door to get a small speaking role? I live in chicago and will be trying out as an extra for the "Public Enemies" movie that will be filmed here in the summer.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I would like to act, but do not know where to begin. I have auditioned for non-speaking roles in movies, and have received a call back for a few, even met and spoke with a few directors and producers. How do I get my foot in the door to get a small speaking role? I live in chicago and will be trying out as an extra for the "Public Enemies" movie that will be filmed here in the summer.

Just so you know, being an extra wont get you anywhere.
Since you cant put it on your resume, b/c anyone can do it.

For starters take every acting, dance and singing class you possibly can. Because even if you don't have a lot of experience, training looks GREAT on your resume.

Then type up that resume. If you have any school plays, community theater plays, etc.
if you don't have much experience look for open calls around where you live.

Then get your headshots done, research it if you dont know what a headshot is.
Now they can be very exspensive, the good ones at least.
If you live in NYC I'd reccomend Melissa Hamburg.

After that do a mailing of agents in your area, with your headshot and resume (email me if you need advice on how to find legit agents in your area)

Hopefully a few of those agents will call you for an interview.
If you don't know an agent helps you find different auditions.
Now , fi an agent asks for a up-front fee it's a scam and leave as fast as you can.
This is how a REAL agent gets paid.
If they find you a job and you get paid, they get "about 15% of what you made.

Then sing up for something like Backstage.com to look for auditions yourself.

And then, just audition more and everything.

I hope I helped.

Email me if you need more help, want to find agents in your area or auditons in your area.

Join an acting group,unless you haven't already casting agents go there and ask for a few to see if they are looking for a part.
Usually agents will be listed in The Stage newspaper or your alternative to the UK's yellow pages.

try goodman theatre go back to collage take some class