I wana start acting - too many obstacles - but I need advice; how can i start?

Question

I just turned 20, I look 15,16; im not bad looking either.
I been wanting to act since Richie Rich and Terminator 2 and Home Alone movies came out .. but my parents been always about going to university and getting good education and such, others like me playing drums is just a hobby I wouldnt dare tellin them my dream is to become a drummer; same thing goes for acting.
Im from london ontario, but i go to university in windsor so im their most of the time; the closest place to go for auditions and agents is Toronto, 4 hours away from windsor. I don have a job and it costs so much money to take the bus there and I don have a car.
How do i start acting ? what should i do first ? how can i do it behind my parents back until i score an audition and maybe after a million auditions ill score a lil part in a movie and surprise them .
I really wana do this !!

My best friend is an Actress whose starring in the new series Heartland on CBC in september. and i always help reading with her before auditions and shes always encouraging me that i can do it.
So should i get a job but its gona interfere with my studies.

I don wana be a famous drummer, not a famous actor - i just love playin drums, i wana play shows and have ppl encourage me and cheer me on even if they came to watch for free; and same for acting i wana do it for fun, i love it.

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plz help

Thanks for the help - ill leave it for the public to choose a best answer.

Answer 1

I have a site with so much free information. If you go there you can download a free ebook guide to getting your acting career started entitled: What It Takes To Become An Actor.
http://www.actingcareerstartup.com

It will answer your question.

Tony
http://www.actingcareerstartup.com

Answer 2

look into getting experience first, thats probably going to be by joining amateur or community theatre - ask around local arts centres / theatres etc for contacts.

Then, start looking for a reputable casting agency, not sure who you would contact in canada, but as a general rule most agencies that are reputable do not ask you to pay upfront to join, instead they take a little commission for whatever wages you get from with that they find for you.

The internet - sites like Mandy.com etc, have a lot of film auditions, mainly for student and festiavl films which are one way of getting into film. When you go for an audition you find online, always take a friend, and never hand over any money!

Answer 3

Isnt there any student-actingclub at university.....or just some local acting/theatre-group in your city just to get some experience and see if you really wanna do it,those movies you like werent all FUN making you know,to be an actor is a lot of hard work,patience and ofcourse you must have great talent........You mustnt do it behind your parents back,it takes courage but ofcourse you can convince them,see it as some acting-experience.....how and what to tell them......goodluck.Why dont you get some p/t waiter-job thats what most actors have been doing before they got famous

Answer 4

Cogito is proper. Some actresses and actors don't begin to their mid and past due thirties. You are at the proper course via coming into categories. I get very worn out of the volume of children who ask what corporations they must signal up for whilst they've under no circumstances taken a category or performed a local/group theater exhibit of their existence. Good Luck!

Answer 5

Ask your best friend to help you.