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Question: Aspiring Actress who needs some advice!.!.!.!?
Ok!. I'm 19!. I live in Alabama!. My dream has always been to act!. Right now, I am on a diet losing weight so that I can pursue my dream!. My question is, when I finally reach my goal weight, what would I do from there!? I have read about actors who have went out and gotten an agent like right out of high school, for example!. How would I go about getting a legit agent when I make the move to California!? I mean, I thought they had to come to you!. Basically, what steps do I need to take when I'm ready to pursue my career!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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As an overweight actress myself: don't wait until you hit your goal weight to get started!. There are tons of opportunities out there for people who are talented and know how to work themselves, regardless of body type!. (I beat several pretty, smaller girls for Titania in my theatre company's production of Midsummer!.) Granted, leads for us may be few and far between, but every role is a line on a resume and a drop in the experience bucket - and believe me, you'll want it to be overflowing before you step into the big, bad world of professional theatre!. Right now, find an acting class and get involved with a community theatre, even if you have to be crew for a little while!.
(Agents don't always come to you, especially if you aren't somewhere conducive to being "discovered"!. A little bit of research online should give you some names to check out, and they'll check you out in turn and decide if they want you or not!. Be wary of people who ask for a bunch of money up front!.)Www@QuestionHome@Com

ha!.Typical Story!.
First I Would Like to Say!. You have to acheive experience before you just run out there and get an agent!. And most of the time [yes] the agent does come to you once you get yourself out there!

so once you get to your weight goal: start looking for some theater auditions
Acting Classes Etc!.
then once you get enough experience to create create an Acting Resume!. Start looking for BIG Auditions and start auditioning for ''non scam'' agenciesWww@QuestionHome@Com

actinginfo!.blogspot!.com
acting411!. blogspot!.com
hannahmontanacasting!.blogspot!.com
talentagents!.blogspot!.com(scroll down to find city nearest you)
if oyu live in l!.a or new york scroll till you find acting schools goodluck
click on blue words but not the double underlined ones
and also i would sign up with alan baltes go to first site and go to right column nhe wont be an agent just help you find auditionsWww@QuestionHome@Com

I plan on doing the same in a couple years!. All I can say is make sure that you have plently of experience and have a career to fall back on!. First find a good apartment or small house to rent!. The key to making it is audition, audition audition!. Audition for everything and anything!. Just don't let people scam you; John Robert Powers and Proscout make you pay to see agencies and take classes!. Never pay to see an agent!

Break a leg :]Www@QuestionHome@Com

Well you don't have to wait until you loose weight!. There are plenty of community theatre plays to audition for and do some acting!. I would suppose that in some of the major cities there are acting studios and agents!. Legit agents are SAG franchised!. Always find that out!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

First!.!.!. get a 'day job'!.
Second!.!.!.!. keep your 'day job'!.
Third!.!. look for acting training/work!.Www@QuestionHome@Com