I want to act it's been my dream since i was a kid!. But i don't have any professional training, all i have is GCSE and A-Level!. I want to know what steps i need to take!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Position:Home>Theater & Acting> How do i make it as a black british actor?Question: How do i make it as a black british actor!? I want to act it's been my dream since i was a kid!. But i don't have any professional training, all i have is GCSE and A-Level!. I want to know what steps i need to take!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Im not sure where you are based!. But i am also in your position, a Black up n coming actor!. So i know where you are coming from!. But it is true, that alot of Blacks are getting roles as easy as any other race would!. You just need to market yourself correctly!. Get some more experience behind you!. Im 19 at the moment and i will tell you what im doing: www!.identitydramaschool!.com - A Drama School dedicated for Black People, but all races are welcome!. www!.media-courses!.com - Im starting a short course there in Sept, at the end you get yourself a diploma!. www!.tobeseen!.co!.uk - You can get work of there easily afteer you register!. I have no A-Levels, No GCSE's in Drama, but my career is slowly starting to push of!. I will stop typing cause i won't stop lol!. But im willing to help at anytime!. Just msg me, Hope i have been of some help!. Take Care and Blessings!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Naveen Andrews (LOST) plays an Iraqi, and he's a black Brit!. Just audition for any part you can get, like a white actor would!. Follow the same steps - race means nothing!. If you are good neough, they might change the race of a character for you! And many times, race isn't important in the casting!.Www@QuestionHome@Com First I suggest that you look at the National Council for Drama Training website!. The student pages may be of help in deciding about going to Drama School!. There are a lot of successful black actors!. Success doesn't necessarily mean on TV or films and in the papers!. If you are good, you will get work!. Good luck!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Try your local amateur dramatics club or those further afield!. There are often adds for extras in the Variety magazine or other such mags!. Build a portfolio of experience for future employers and find out how you become a member of Equity!. http://www!.equity!.org!.uk/Www@QuestionHome@Com Drama school would seem to be the obvious answer!. You could also try applying for jobs as an extra!. Join a drama society!. Failing that get a camera and some friends, go out and shoot some stuff!. Anything that you could make a showreel from is good!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I agree with SEXY paul ;)Www@QuestionHome@Com Well first of all your thinking negative allready by saying "black actor" it doesnt matter what colour you are this is 2008 things are changing and have changed !.Some of the best actors ever are black will smith,denzel washington,morgan freeman to name just a few!.If you want to suceed erase anything to do with colour of skin and you will suceed EDit:@zdotgirl i allready knew you would respond like this your still stuck in the mindset of what individuals think or used to think while the majority of people these days dont care about the colour of a persons skin!.I have friends all over the world,turkish,nepali,african,korean,japa!.!.!. and ofcoarse my home friends,remember that sugarbabes song!? People are all the same we only get judged by what we do!? its true!.Keep that in mindWww@QuestionHome@Com |