My Girlfriend wants to perform: in movies, theatre.. where can she find places to go for auditions in boston?

Answer 1

Unless she has had acting lessons, she is not ready to audition.

She should take acting lessons for the next 10 to 12 years. If she is in school, join the drama department. If in college, she should join the drama department. She should call the Community and Professional Theaters in the city where she lives and ask where she can take acting classes.

Answer 2

There is no training necessarily *required* for a successful career in the arts - many successful actors and actresses have had little or no acting training. However, I would view those performers more as exceptions to the rule than anything else. auditioners look for experience as well as good quality work, so depending on what your girlfriend has done in the past, it might be a good idea to start small, and work her way up. getting your foot in the door is important, as so much about the business has to do with connections.

It's important to know about the entertainment world - as a business and as an art. You'll be hard pressed to find a job if you're oblivious or inexperienced. If you don't know where you stand, go take a look at theater in the community. As for finding auditions, well... the important thing is to be persistent. They won't find you, so you have to go out there and MAKE opportunities for yourself. go to community theaters, ask people there about auditions. sign yourself up for newsletters, email people, call people. surf the web for companies or agencies you are interested in and get in contact with them. I'm not being very specific, but I don't know your girl and I don't know what she needs to do for herself - she could be ready to audition, or maybe she needs some more experience and training. It's really competitive out there, so make sure you are as prepared as you can be. Start small. Take classes, agree to work behind the scenes.

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