I want to become an actress and go to acting school i'm only 13, but i'm afraid you have to pay and my mom will say no, and I'll never go to high school and have proms or anything else. I really want this but if you do have to pay my mom can't afford it this is like a dream for me. What should I do.
2006-12-12 08:42:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Try going to a regular high school first. Join the drama club/class and audition for every play/production they do. If you're really dedicated, talk to the drama teacher and ask him for tips; maybe he can give you one-on-one practice after school a few days a week.
2006-12-12 08:51:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous :) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A good actor is someone taking classes . The difference between a good actor and a great actor is that actor never stops learning . You should always keep your acting skills fresh . Even the best actors and actress do this .As far as paying sometime your local theatre will have volenteer's to work as actors but you have to audition . Most of the time if they know how bad you want it and you are good . They will take you , then you get the training then you will get paid for what you do . But if your only 13 your edcation comes first. Your mom and dad would have to sign for you to do it . or be with you on and audition .
DP
2006-12-13 20:49:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with those above that say stay in school. Your ambition is great and it's definitely going to carry you far if you stay focused. But a couple years down the line, you might decide acting isn't the thing for you, and then you'll be stuck in a school. And yeah, it's expensive, but aside from all that, it comes down to this and this only: if you're talented now, you'll be talented in 4 years when you start looking at schools that will make you into a really great actress. Try out for school plays, maybe take a class, but most of all take some time and see what it takes to make it in this business. I've been in this business for some time, and trust me, I've seen great young actresses like you burn out because they tried to do too much too soon. Relax for now, be a great teenager, make good decisions. There's a lot of life to live.
2006-12-12 21:21:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was my dream too when I was 13. ; ) Why will you have never go highschool??? Are you homeschooled?? I am a homeschooling mom so that is why I ask.
I went on and too drama and stuff like that in school and loved it. So there is always being able to act and stuff like that. There are collages of that arts that you can do later on and maybe get student funding for that when you are older.
Ofcourse I never went on to become an actress. Few of us creative types do. lol In drama class I hated hearing friends talk about having agents, head shots and stuff like that, but my mom never took me seriously and it just costs so much. Plus so few people do get discovered. Sadly that is the truth.
2006-12-12 16:54:07 · answer #4 · answered by Faith 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what kind of experience do you have with acting? if you're not experienced, you may not even be accepted into the school. your best bet right now would to try and get as much stage experience as possible, because if you don't have a developed resume then nobody will take you seriously. get involved in the theatre at your school, or a local community theatre. set up meetings with directors from college theatre departments to see if they will have any roles for younger actors, and develop relationships with them. this is the kind of business where everything depends on the connections you have, if you get a foot in the door with a college theatre department then you could get scholarships to do theatre in college. it's going to be a very long road, but you will get there eventually. break a leg!
2006-12-12 17:02:05 · answer #5 · answered by LoriBeth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay in school and get into the drama class and do plays. Call Carolyn Thompson-Goldstein at Amsel, Eisenstadt & Frazier Agency-323-939-1188 and ask for her advice. She is one of the top children's agents in Hollywood and would be the best person to ask.
Often times, when a child is talented and has a look that is in demand, the agent or manager will help pay for classes.
2006-12-12 19:41:45 · answer #6 · answered by sterlingentertainmentgroup 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you have to pay to go to acting school. Join th drama department at your school . When you graduate from high school go to a community college in the city where you live. They will have a drama department and you will not have to pay.
2006-12-12 18:12:32 · answer #7 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend waiting until high school to seriously pursue your acting. If you are accepted into an acting school as an undergraduate at a university or college, most of them accomodate families in need of financial aid.
2006-12-12 17:57:46 · answer #8 · answered by ericrguitar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your acting training isn't that important until you get a little older.
I would definitely think about going to a college conservatory for acting when you're old enough.
In the meantime, audition for school plays, the choir, the dance team, etc.
2006-12-13 18:08:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take acting classes on the side at first.. preferably from a trained, respectable individual who can teach you how to express yourself with voice and body. Then, pursue roles in your local community theater.. or neighboring community theaters. Then decide if acting is for you.
2006-12-12 16:45:48 · answer #10 · answered by Jape Coyote 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋