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Question: I want an honest answer!.!.so dont hold back!.!.!.okay!?
im 16 going to turn 17 soon, and for sometime now i've decided that i want to become an actress!.!.!.i've hinted this to my mom but she doesnt want that for me but i think im going to go ahead with it anyways when its time to go to college(im a junior now)!.!.!.i've always wanted to do it but i never really acted on it!.!.!.but now im sure thats the only thing i could see myself doing and being happy!.!.
anyways!.!.i have NO experience in acting or anything!.!.i dnt have enough money to afford to go to classes now (the "agencies or w!.e!. that are near me ask for thousands or something monthly!.!.!.and i've checked in the yellow pages and theres no community theater!.!.so im getting worried about the success i'd have!.!.)!.!.so i was wondering if i start taking classes next year in my high school (btw i've asked for drama classes but they never gave it to me!.!.and when i asked my counselor about it the'd just be all "its too full!.!.just give it a try ok!? i mean i knw the teacher!.!.i think you'll like his class" and this year my junior year i requested it but i started in a new school this semester so they just gave me what was avaible!.!.!.) if it would be worth going in for a career as an actress!.!.!.
also whats the chances of becoming famous!? do you think i'd have a shot!? or is it too late!? any advice is greatly appreciated!. and if you have tips on how to start until i finish this year and wait for next year it would be great!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
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If you're doing it because you love acting, then you'll do just fine! You just have to get prepared to work and fight for it!. Acting is a competitive field, even in college, so anything you do now can put you at a higher advantage when college rolls around!. Pick up dancing!. A lot of musicals involve dance, and if you already know the basics, then you will also know how to practice properly- even if your instructor is not there with you!.
Look up really good colleges in the area (or the closest one to you, even if it's really far away) and contact their performing arts departments and ask them about their theatre program!. Write down some questions ahead of time on a piece of paper so you won't forget any that might have been really important!. Ask them if their major is Theatre, or if it's Acting- or if they have both maybe as minors!.
Don't forget that Hollywood isn't the only acting business going on!. There's also Broadway! Think really hard about which one you want to persue!. If you want to do both, then more power to you!. :)
The chances of becoming famous are growing slimmer everyday!. Nowadays, to become "famous" you must be a size 0 and weigh less than 100 pounds!. Me, personally, I think that's a load of crap! Unfortunately, I don't recruit actors/actresses haha!
Honestly, you must be ready to suck-up and impress the people who are running the audition!. Whatever you feel is your strongest skill, you have to find a way to enhance that so that that feature makes you stand out among the crowd!. also, be ready for plenty of interviews that are hit-or-miss!. If you say one wrong thing, you could be cut instantly- regardless of your talent!.
Good luck! I hope you continue with your dreams!
:)Www@QuestionHome@Com
I would start out by doing some musicals or something!. That's what I did when I was 9, and I've done them ever since!. I'd suggest too, that you take some acting lessons!. Keep trying!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com
go for it! good luckWww@QuestionHome@Com
u had me until famous!. If you want to be famous you won't make it too farWww@QuestionHome@Com
if you keep letting people run over you!.!.!. no!.!.!. if you should demand adamantly (that means no compromises) that they give you drama!.!.!.!. they will!. seeing as you are 16 it would be wise to get a job so you can pay for acting class, and obviously you have to be a good actress or at least better then the rest!. and tell your mom, because "hint hint" does not always work, she might help you, but you shouldn't not count on it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Forget the Fame!.
If you like acting and want to give it a try and see where it leads!. Enjoy the acting!. Hope for a career, but enjoy the acting!.
Becoming an Actor/Actress
Find every opportunity in your traveling distance that does Plays or Musicals!. Check the schools and community groups as well as professional!. Follow the papers for advertising of Playes etc!. Ask about the next show!.
Contact them and ask to be notified of any auditions!.
If you do not get a part, offer to help in any way (paint scenery, usher etc!.) Just being around the production you will learn a lot!.
Study Dance, Music and Acting!. You must be able to do at least one great and the others well enough to let the others work around you!. Find classes or instructors that have produced talent!.
Work on your image!. You have to be a go getter, with lots of confidence and at the same time come across as humble!.
Develop work ethics!. Never be late!. Never be absent!. Always be attentive!. Always show respect for others, even when you do not think they deserve it!.
If and when approached by a talent agent or agency!. Check them out carefully!. If you are too young to sign a contract, remember your parents will need to be very involved!.Www@QuestionHome@Com