2007-03-01 10:26:01 · 7 answers · asked by theatergirl93 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
You need a lot of luck if you mean Hollywood actress. You need talent, education, a college degree (in acting), and an agent. Good luck!
2007-03-01 10:37:26 · answer #1 · answered by baba 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, get involved in local community theater. Build up a bit of experience.
If you can afford it, take lessons. If not, look online for some books on acting technique.
Find publications that list local auditions. The first roles you get (if you get any at all) will probably be for industrial films or independent film-makers. These will pay next to nothing, but are good to put on a resume to show that you have some experience.
Get an agent. You will also need to get head shots (photos of your face, preferably in a few different poses) so your agent can send these around to casting directors.
All of this (books, lessons, photos, time taken off work to go to auditions) will cost some money. Be prepared to struggle for a few years.
Do you want to be an actress, or do you want to be famous? Do you just want the publicity and glamor, or are you willing to put in years of hard work and crap pay? A million people want to be actors/actresses. Very very few make a living from it.
You know how many prospective actors it takes to change a light bulb? One to change the bulb, and 100 to stand around and say, "Hey, I could have done that!"
As I said, if you're prepared to work hard for lousy pay, you can be an actress. If this really is your dream, pursue it with all your effort.
Good luck.
2007-03-01 10:43:24 · answer #2 · answered by jackalanhyde 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take acting classes for the next 10 to 12 years. If you are in college, major in theatre.
Perform in as much theatre productions as you can. Get involved with the Community Theatre and perform as frequently as possible.
After college, go to graduate school and get a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre. An MFA will look great on your resume, especially if you want to perform in New York City.
2007-03-01 11:00:53 · answer #3 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
beginner adventure is great even nevertheless it fairly is on no account adequate. In my adventure (i could desire to confess it rather is approximately fifteen years in the past!) it rather is genuinely properly worth looking at a drama college/uni. Drama college will furnish you no longer basically with coaching yet with contacts, i think you nevertheless get a provisional fairness card ( verify with fairness) and the prospect to accomplish in front of brokers in very final shows etc. All very stressful to rearrange on your man or woman. of direction a level will consistently assist you to in any profession - it proves dedication, self-discipline etc besides as will supply you with know-how and any enterprise will appreciate that. you may desire to think of related to one in each and every of those section you decide on for to artwork in - television/action picture/theatre/mucicals etc and then look into the coaching presented by skill of distinctive faculties/unis - many talk approximately particular areas. The convention of Drama faculties is a good place for documents. good success! (22 isn't too old - in fact many drama faculties decide to handle greater mature scholars).
2016-09-30 02:04:31 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lets see a research shows that most actress did some modeling and showing there body (naked) before
2007-03-01 10:45:18 · answer #5 · answered by suspectnkonvict 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get an agent and start acting, that s what i did
2007-03-01 11:39:06 · answer #6 · answered by singing_star 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sleep your way to the top........
2007-03-01 11:20:44 · answer #7 · answered by troble # one? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋