how do you?

Question

how do you start acting on disneychannel shows?

Answer 1

Get a lobotomy

Answer 2

To start acting on the DC, you will need several things, a resume, headshot, lots of experience, support, a kick *** agent, and loads of talent. If you have that, then you're ALMOST there.

First, you'll want to build up your resume with lots of experience and training. Start by doing community theatre, and local commercials, infomercials, print work, etc.

Then, it's time to get an agent. Send your headshot, resume and cover letters out to agencies. In the next 4-6 weeks, hopefully one will sign you! If not, after the 4-6 weeks, feel free to send postcards. Remember, anything that charges up front fees is a scam.

Once you have your agent, start with regional work, and possibly guest appearances.

Remember, you have to work your way up, and DC is the cream of the crop!

You'll have to audition a lot, but it's like golfing, the more you do it, the better you get, and the more success you have.

Good luck, hope to see you on the Disney Channel.

Answer 3

Hi,

the first thing that comes to mind after reading your question is, "Are you ready to audition for Disney?". The reason I ask is because there has been an onslaught of questions here recently by folks asking the same question. It seems that Disney is the place everyone wants to be.

Having said that, you know that the people already working there are trained professionals. Are you? If so, then I have a suggestion for you. There are many actors who are very, very good, but don't get seen and don't get a chance to audition for the casting directors they really want to audition for, because they don't have the business skills they need to be successful. And so, their talent goes unnoticed. What a shame. Really. I have a friend who was like that for a long time and now she is beginning to come around.

In the long-term, you will want to develop these four areas, these four key factors if you want to be successful in this industry. Studying and taking classes is a given as is studying the industry (which, by the way will help you to be able to answer that question for yourself in the future). In addition there are these four thing:

Go to this link and see some of the issues actors often have before they even get close to the job that you aspire to: http://www.actingcareerstartup.com

I’ll send you to this page to see what it can be like to be an actor looking for work. This could be typical day, like it was once for me: http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/working_as_an_actor.html

1) KNOWING YOURSELF AND FIGURING OUT EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT: greater knowledge of yourself: strengths, weaknesses, resources you have at your disposal (and not only financial!)
Clarity of your vision for the future of your career in a very detailed way. If you can do that, your actions will be more focused and you will waste less time and energy. To put it in a positive sense, you will optimize your efforts and probably get results faster.
2) DEVELOPING YOUR MOTIVATION & CREATIVITY: The ability to keep yourself motivated to do what is necessary daily to further your career. Knowing how to do that will help you tremendously!
The creativity and innovation to apply in promoting yourself and helping you to stand out. You can imagine how important that will be with all the competition there is!
3) PUTTING TOGETHER A PLAN: a solid and detailed plan for how you intend to achieve that vision. Many people think that planning is writing some stuff down on a piece of paper and doing those things. There’s much more to it than that!
4) MANAGING YOUR BUSINESS: essential business skills that will help you to be successful as the free-lance professional that you are as an actor. Unfortunately many actors don't realize that they are in business, with a product to sell and promote, that is themselves.

I have been paying close attention to actors now for the last 3 1/2 years and I have seen it over and over again. So, so many actors overlook these basic, four crucial steps and when I see acgors who are successful, a good percentage of the time, they have met all four characteristics. When I see actors stumbling around, wallowing around, not really getting anywhere in their careers, most of the time it leads back to one or more of these four things.

So what's the answer to your question?

Go to the following page and take the actor quiz. It will help you realize some things you know and things that you don’t but should know with regard to your acting career. http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/actor_quiz.html

Make sure you are prepared, so take classes and be the best you can be.

Study the industry, so you know what's going on.
Start with this basic industry trade paper:

Ross Reports. It comes out monthly and has information you need about who to get in touch with.

And whatever you do, don't forget to work on yourself.

Good luck!

Tony
http://www.actingcareerstartup.com

Answer 4

Well, you can't jump to the Disney Channel from your living room. I takes time, practice, lots of hardwork, and a tiny bit of luck to make it big. Don't worry about agencies yet. There are not natural born brain surgeons. They must study and practice. Likewise, all actors must learn their craft.

If you are a minor, you need to have your parents with you on everyone of these suggstions.

First, work hard at school. Audtion for every school play and keep your grades up! You need your education.

With your parents permission, call a local community theater and ask the Artistic Director whom she/he recommends for classes. Check with your local Community or Jr. College or Adult Ed program, these places often offer introductory classes. Seek out local theater troops and ask them, they may even take you under their wing.

How much do they cost? That really varies. Introductory classes at a Community Theater or Jr. College run a few weeks are likely between $150 to $275. Take one of these to see if you like it. I can only say that a expensive teacher is not necessarily a good teacher, but when you go cheap you often get what you paid for.

Get lots of experience in school and community theater. Find a after-school youth theater. Take acting classes! You can even get friend together and with a digital video camera act in your own movie. Again, with parents permisson, put it on you-tube and see what people think. After getting some experience, search around on Yahoo Answers for information on Acting Resume' and Head shot.


Have your parents use "Craig's List" Gigs-Talent -with your parents to find roles in student/independent short film. Roles in these short film gives you experience and you don't have to make the commitment to drive as often as working in a play. (Be careful with Craig's list - there is a lot of Model Gig's looking for adult work. Just use your head and be careful and always have your Mom or Dad with you on an audition.)

To get ready to audition learn a few good monologues. I suggest a Dramatic Monologue for your age range, a Comic, and a Classical (Shakespeare). You willneed to practice reading "sides" the short scripts that directors have you read and perform for TV and film.

Then get a Headshot done. Make sure you have the picture on disc so you can print it out. Later you will want it professional printed, but to start in community theater computer printed will be okay. Make a resume' and staple or glue it to the back of the headshot. Look around on-line for an example of a acting resume' to model yours after.

Send you resume' to casting agents and go to open calls in bigger areas. Know you really are going to need your folks help here because good agents know that you can work with out there consent. You are going to need then to drive you a lot once this gets going.

Look into summer drama camps.

You can also go to the big regional auditions for summer stock theater where many directors go. Theses gigs are temporary, but a great place to get experience.

Answer 5

Move near the studio and show up to a lot of auditions. Remember, they like clean-cut looking people. Disney himself had a moustache, but he had a policy that all men working for Disney had to be clean shaven. They have standards. (which I don't get, because almost every full-length animated Disney movie makes light of drinking or drunkenness, and even some non-animated movies).

Answer 6

It helps, if you have been acting for a few years, and have a
résumé with a lot of acting roles.

You need a Talent Manager or Agent, that represent kids your age. If you live in NYC, there are agents that represent kids.

Answer 7

Audition.

Answer 8

good question
1st when they want people to adution they usally air it on the disney radio . usally they only takes frist 200 or 200 people
it's very hard to get in but it's worth a try

Answer 9

You audition for a role. I'll see you on a new show for Disney =]

Answer 10

Get an agent, book an audition.