I want to become an actress?

Question

I am hoping to become an actress, Should i be taking acting classes at college? How would i go about becoming an actress? And should I be putting all my stuff in a portfolio as i am working my way up. And should i send my portfolio to different agents in california?

Answer 1

yes,yes and yes.taking acting classes can help you know more about like the technical stuff and gives you opportunities to perform and gain experience.it will also help you be more confident onstage and you'll get to know how to warm-up your voice and body etc.

you should put stuff like your achievements and acting experience into a portfolio so that you have something to show to impress the agents and to let them know how experienced you are.also,it's like solid proof,so you can include things like certificates or whatever you have as proof...

and yes,sending your portfolio to different agents is a great way to get selected.it gives you more chances.if you happen to get picked by like a reputated agent,all the better!it can really make your career successful.good luck!(:

Answer 2

99.99999% of the people who get it into their heads that they can be an actor never make one dime at it. If you do decide to give it a real go you'll see what it's REALLY like and most likely quit. As far as sending your stuff to CA, is that where you live? Do you figure that an agent will sign you and then you can commute to auditions? Agents only sign trained pros and you are not one. You're like everyone else. You're worried about getting an agent and booking jobs when you don't know the first thing about the craft. Would you ask for a job as a carpenter if you never hammered a nail? Take a few classes and get it out of your system.

Answer 3

You take acting classes wherever you can as long as they're good. I don't mean this to sound snobby, just corrective :-) As far as becoming an actress, you either are one or you aren't... you don't need a job or a class to tell you what you are or want to be. And an actor's portfolio is a headshot, a resume and a reel. We don't really call it a portfolio (correct me if I'm wrong and others out there in the industry do! I only hear models call it a portfolio because that's what they have, a collection of photos...).

OK, aside from classes you need to build your resume by getting roles. Do theatre, student films (check out the film school on campus...any campus. Perfect place to start!). Once you accomplish that, then move on to finding an agent.

If you want to find a legitimate agent to represent you for commercials, TV & film go to Sag.org. Use the dropdown menu on the right labeled 'resources' and choose 'agent information'. On the next screen, on the left choose 'Find a SAG franchised agent' and follow the directions. You can look up agents all over the US, but there are higher concentrations where the work is (Los Angeles, NY, IL, FL, GA etc.)

Then you can send them your headshot, resume, and a cover letter stating that you are seeking representation and wait to see if they call you in for an interview.

Once you have an agent, they will get you the auditions, but until then you can check out actorsaccess.com. You can also see if your state has a film alliance. Sometimes they post audition information for projects filming locally. For theatre, you can go to backstage.com or http://www.actorsequity.org/castingcall/... If you find the audition on the Equity site, you still may be able to go, as long as their not taking appointments from equity actor's only :-) On backstage.com you have to pay to get all of the info, but the initial search is free and you may be able to see enough info to find out the rest on your own without paying.

Use those links to help towards building your resume. If you're in Southern California, check out WorkingActor.com, click on actors, then check out all the different resources. It is a book that these advertisers pay to be in, but many of them are good and they have websites so if you need an example for headshots, check out the photogs. If you are looking for classes, check out the training section... get the picture?

Good luck!

Answer 4

I'll be blunt. You're now not going to be a popular actress. The odds are extraordinarily stacked in opposition to you. Go get lunch in LA, and you'll meet a couple of actress/waitress who needs to be the following megastar. To be sincere, your odds are even worse. Now that Sandra Bullock is a celeb, she may also be choosy approximately what she does. An actor who has now not made it large takes any and each viable function, hoping to get spotted. If that suggests making a song on a cat meals commericial, you do it. Only being in a single exhibit isn't a well begin. A few popular actors make large cash, however the relaxation can not even aid themselves with performing. Are you going to be the only in one million who hits it large? Probably now not. If you cross the scientific monitor, you'll be able to make a well residing. Even in the event you can not really make it into scientific tuition, you'll be able to cross to PA tuition or NP tuition or get your MSN, and you'll make a well residing.

Answer 5

Hi,

Marianne is right. In acting it is not called a portfolio. Head shot, résumé and a cover letter if you are doing mailings. Questions similar to yours come up quite frequently. For this reason I have created a free e-booklet for download at my site. The booklet is called: What It Takes To Become An Actor. Just go to http://www.actingcareerstartup.com and sign in and it's yours.

Another page you might find interesting: http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/how_to_get_an_agent.html

Hope this helps!

Tony
http://www.actingcareerstartup.com

Answer 6

This is hard, if u want to be popular, u have to do something Biggggg, for an axample, Kiss the hottest boy in life. Give billions of dollars to a popular person, Build a huge castle, u know BIG things like that!