Acting and ready, now what?? Help!!?

Question

I'm a student a John Robert Powers here in Memphis, TN. To try-out for auditions you have to have pictures done at JRP (over $1,000) on top of each class ($1,000 each). And you have to wait a month to get the pictures. I know you need to have their pictures to try-out at their auditions and they never bring different people in.

I'm good, I've been told by Disney's casting director herself. I never give up and try in all my classes. I do all the homework and memorize all the lines (both mine and the other persons).

I don't know what to do! After all the work I've done, I want to be noticed. BUT, JRP won't let me come to their auditions without their pictures. I know this isn't really a question, but I just need help.

And I want other casting directors to see me. I could easily make the headshots they make at JRP (they're crap!) I want to audition. And I'm not scared to call a director or company or send them pics or whatever I have to.

What do I do?? Help!!

newyorkgal71- Are you serious? About them not taking you seriously?? My parents paid a lot for those classes. I wish I had looked on here for stuff about JRP. But, they are the only acting school here in Memphis. Shot, now what??

newyorkgal71- Yes, I have a monolouge ready. It's actually quite funny. It's cellphone commercial (that's all JRP gives you to work with). Should I find a different one??

Answer 1

JRP is a SCAM! Had you read all of the previous information on this site, about JRP you would have realized they are as SCAM! Unfortunately, you must study with legitimate acting teachers/coaches or do so in school or college.

Call the community theatre in the city where you live and ask for a recommendation on where you can take acting lessons in the city where you live. Have you prepared and are comfortable, with a memorized monologue if a casting director asked you to perform one?

You cannot put John Robert Powers on your acting resume because no one will take you seriously.

Ask your mom or dad to help you find an Acting Teacher where you live. They can call the Theatre Department of the Universities and the Community College in your city and ask for Acting Teacher recommendations.

YES! JRP is a BIG scam. If you are serious about acting, you should move to New York City and enroll in acting classes where you will learn your acting craft well, and also, network with other actors.

ALWAYS, research a company with the BetterBusinessBureau before you give money. bbb.org

Answer 2

JRP is not a talent agent. You need a talent agent to get auditions of that caliber. You should never be required to get your Headshots done at any particular photgrapher. While classes are highly recommended, they also are not required to get an agent or an audition.

I have always heard that JRP is a scam but I cannot attest to that personally.

I suggest you find a talent agent in your area to represent you and go from there. It takes a lot of work and patience to be an actor. You may not get get 'noticed' for 20 years, then suddenly you might become a star. Are you ready for that?

Ask yourself a few simple questions: Why do I want to become an actor? What is my definition of success?

If you are doing it for the money, I suggest a different field. You will be dissapointed. I made $7500 last year in Acting. That is considered in the top 10% of money earners. Sad huh?

If success to you in acting is about anything other than happiness you will need therapy as you get older.

Good luck to you.

Answer 3

First off, like the first person said, JRP is a scam. Any agency that tells you, that you have to get headshots through their agency or photographer is a scammer. JRP just happens to be a well known scammer.
My first advice to you would be to read up on the con's of the acting game. If you are vulnerable to such a high profile scam, i'm fearful you'll fall prey to many others. Read some books, take an acting class at a community college, network. You need to educate yourself on the business first. Once you educate yourself on the business, move forward with auditions, trying to obtain an agent, and continued training. I don't care how good you think you are, as an actor you never stop learning, growing, etc. Even those who have made it big still hone their craft in their spare time.

Answer 4

1k with no promise of certain work is far too much. Check out toospoiled.com; you can put all your pics online, any friend with a digitial camera can take all the pics you want. Joining the site is entirely free, you never have to buy anything with that site. Heck, if you put ads on your page, YOU will get money from having a page on the site. You will be sent bookings for FREE to consider, your choice entirely.
Go to toospoiled.com, create a profile in five minutes, you can use my scout code of STPE8759 and I can help you around the site from them. Good luck. Believe in your dreams, but don't go into poverty for them.

Answer 5

IF YOU REALLY THINK YOUR GOOD THE TRUTH.... YOU HAVE TO MOVE TO L.A. THATS THE REALITY. THATS WHERE ALL REALLLL TALENT AGENCIES ARE.

(ps im not yelling with the CAPS.lol)

& the same think happened to me. I went to John Casablanca. Its a total scam. All they do is like practis as if its like drama class and the room was like walk in closet. There goes $600 down the drain. Anyways when i went there they were gushing about 1 girl who made the cover or some swim suit magazibe. WOW one. & she probabaly did it herself lol


Also if moving to la is an option till your 18 do local theatre. THAT you can put on your resame.