what if a 13 year old kid wants to be an actor and is talented but doesnt have enough money to get an agent?

Question

what should he do

Answer 1

okay you dont have to pay to get an agent and if they ask for money there not a real agent the time the agent gets paid is when you get into a production then they get a little lump sum so find a REAL agent!!! Good luck

Answer 2

First of all, you don't need money to get an agent. Whoever told you that is full of beans. If a person says he/she is an agent and demands money they are scamming you. I signed a contract with agency a couple of years ago and I did have to pay a filing fee but it was only like $9. An agent gets paid when you get paid. Now, on to the other part of your question.
If you are talented you don't necessarily need an agent to act. You can audition for community theater or school plays. As you get roles in either of those you can put them on a resume and later on, down the road you have something to show to a legitimate agent who will then be more likely to sign you on, since you will have some experience. Take acting classes if you can. Join the speech team of your school if you can. Go to the library and check out acting books and read them. Talent is a great thing to have but training is also an important thing to have. I wish you the best.
Ron

Answer 3

It doesn't cost anything to get an agent. An agent takes a percentage, usually 15-20%, of what you earn. Therefore if you're not earning, neither are they. If someone calling themselves an agent asks for money in order to sign you, then it is a scam.

But, if you want to get started as an actor, then there is going to have to be some kind of financial outlay on the part of you and/or your parents, even if this is just paying for gas to drive you to and from auditions. So if your parents are unwilling or unable to help and support you, then sorry, but there's not really much that you can do until you are old enough to support yourself.

If you do find that you have to wait until you're older, you'll probably find that that's not such a bad thing. There are very few child and teen actors that go on to be successful adult actors. It can be much easier to begin working as an adult. So just hang in there! In the meantime, take as many classes as you can and participate in plays, whether this is through school or community theatre.

Answer 4

You need acting roles on your resume, you don't need money to pay a Talent Agency.

Actors NEVER pay a Talent Agent.

Talent Agents are entitled to a 10% or 15% commission, on the acting role booked by the actor.

The percentage varies by state.
Not every state is the same.

Answer 5

One, Agents DO NOT charge for there services before you have been paided. They take a percentage of what you earn usually about 12-15%.

Find local classes in acting and paid to attend. Community ones run at colleges in the evenings and on weekends are usually very cheap. Without any experiance the only why most agents will take you on at 13 is with training.

Look around for a local theatre company such as a communtiy or church theatre and join them. You will make friends as well as gaining experiance.

Get some headshots - these can cost up to $300 but are worth it. Before you get an agent you can get away with some good, well lit, high res digital camera photos. Get somone to take them of just your face, looking how you do normaly then edit them into Black and white and get them blown up to 8x10 size.

Write a resume. This should contain training, basic stats. including your Date of birth and your work permit status, and experiance. There are loads of examples online. If you are not that experianced you can list things like public speaking or intrests.

Look out in local newspapers and on online casting reports (such as PCR and mandy.com) for auditions. Always take a parent with you! (you will need one till your 18 in most states).

Do not pay audition fees! These are a rip off. If a agent or casting director asks you to pay politely say no and leave.

Answer 6

For a start. You don't need money to BUY an agent. An agent takes you on once they have seen you at work. They are paid a commision on your earnings thereafter.
Just calm down, work at it. Get yourself a good education for something to fall back on and then go to an NCDT drama school in the UK.
Best advice of all though? Forget it if
1 There is something else you could do as well or better
2 You want it for fame and fortune. Few reach those dizzy heights.
It is the loneliest most nepotistic business in the world and like me and millions of others like me, you have to want it more than absolutely anything else
Good luck

Answer 7

You don't need an agent to become an actor.

Check out local stage schools, or talk to a careers teacher at your school.

At the age of 13, you will need to be very careful.

You do not say whether you are the kid, or are the parent/guardian.

In any case, be careful, phone around local stage schools, and get help and advice. Never take on the first you contact, but get their details, for future reference.

Never give your details to anyone you do not know, like address or telephone number. You need to be in control.

Hope this helps, good luck.

Answer 8

The key is getting out there by yourself. If need be, find something else that people around you find impressive. Music, Sports and Languages are all good starts. Once people see something unique in you, they get interested. Interesting people can then show off how good they are as actors.
Unfortunately, if it was as easy as all that, then everybody would have done it. The trick is, never let someone else pick your part for you. It's all to easy for the talented to be pushed aside so the glory-addicted few can get a few more seconds of stage time.

You need to be assertive without being forceful. I hope that helps a little, all the best.

Answer 9

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, 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. Google them, then email and ask for more details.

The internet - sites like Mandy.com, ukscreen.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 always always take a friend and never ever hand over any money! And dont do any "auditions in private!". There are scams posted sometimes on these sites, but by bearing these rules in mind, you should be ok.

Answer 10

BE CAREFUL ! this is, vaguely, how an agent works :

you get there attention, either by them watching a theatre production you do, or by you mailing in your headshot or resume to them

you get an interview were you usually do a monologue

if they like you, they hire you

they find you auditions

you go to the auditions

if you land it then you get paid

THEN, WHEN YOU GET PAID, THEY GT PAID . THEY ONLY GET MONEY WHEN YOU GET MONEY . HE/SHE USUALLY GET'S 10-15% OF THE KID'S PAY CHECK.

so my point is, you don't need money because you don't BUY an agent.. they work for YOU so that they can get paid .


anyway, since this kid is 13, he needs a CHILD PERFORMER PERMIT before he's allowed to be hired. if you live in the tri-state area i can help you with that.