How does one begin an acting career?

Answer 1

Your best bet is to get in on the ground level - take a job in a local/community theatre that has a good reputation. There are no small parts - only small actors.

Answer 2

Dan,

I have just spent the last hour answering acting questions. I like to be thorough. I answered 4 questions in the last hour and it took me about 15 minutes each. I'm on my way to the gym now, so I'm going to leave you with a link to a resource I have created especially for new actors who have that very same question. The reason I created it, is because of all the actors I have run into over the last four years that I have been pursuing acting and working as an actor.

It's called Acting Career Start-Up: Four Key Factors For Success. It's my newly published book that talks about four crucial steps that I see young, impatient actors overlook at the beginning of their careers.
http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/start_acting_career.html There's even an audio message to listen to.

I've also created a website with over 60 pages of content that is different from the book, but that also gives you some insight as to how to REALLY start your career, what you can expect, resources you can look up and use and a lot of other stuff. http://www.actingcareerstartup.com

Sorry if this seems like an ad, but I'm tired and I'm going to recharge my batteries: gym, sauna and then a nice dinner.
If you look around this forum, you will see that this isn't the way I usually answer questions.

Go take the actor quiz too Dan. It'll help give you some insight as to what you know or don't know now at the beginning of your career.

Let me know how you fare.

Hope this helps,

Tony
http://www.actingcareerstartup.com

Answer 3

I would get into acting classes. Enroll at a college & start with "beginning acting" This will also look good on your acting resume. If you can do another class then I would even take a course in theatre. I am suggesting classes at your local college because they are there to teach & give you knowlege in an actors world. You can always find lots of acting workshops out there, but without knowing which ones are good it can be easy to end up throwing your money around. At least in a college course the cost can be reasonable.

Answer 4

First, start taking classes. Learn acting techniques, and learn about the history of theater and film.
Next, you should start performing at a local community theater. Then you can decide if you really want to be an actor or not.
Then, once you know you want to be an actor, get an agent. Try out for all roles that apply to you.

Answer 5

Take acting classes. Call the theatre department of the University in your city and ask to speak with someone in the theatre department. Ask that person to recommend acting teachers in your city.

Answer 6

Offer to act in local productions (theater). ~

Answer 7

If you're young enough, there is the drama class or highschool/junior high play.

Answer 8

by searching the other 2309847208374 people who asked this exact question.

Answer 9

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