I'm having an issue with acting auditions.?

Question

I'm 15 years old (a bit too mature for my age) and have already done a handful of theatre productions, yet I want to at least have one attempt at the big screen. My parents know I am gifted in acting, but they also know I am gifted in academics, and want me to pursue my life with a meaningful career. I want to secretly look for auditions to prove them wrong, but it’s hard doing this by yourself on the internet, because you don’t know who to trust. I don't want to invest in an agent or register in an audition bulletin to not raise the suspicion of my parents, yet I know there is little else I can do. I'm not a child with an impossible dream, and not full of myself. My drama teacher is helping me find auditions too, and my community has faith in my skills. It’s just really hard making that first step. Is there anyone in this world that can help me expose my talents?

Answer 1

To do this behind your parents' backs is wrong and the fact that an adult is helping you could be criminal unless you are lying to the teacher about your parents approving. Until you are of age, your parents need to approve of what you're doing and if they don't then you'll just have to wait.

Be honorable. Strike a deal about keeping your grades to a certain level and being able to seek out auditions, then come back and ask for help.

Answer 2

Why not reassure your parents that you will pursue something to "fall back on"? There are a number of famous actors who have degrees in subjects other than drama. Sacha Baron Cohen, who played "Borat" has a degree in history from Cambridge. Rowan Atkinson, the actor who plays "Mr. Bean" has a degree in Electrical Engineering. All of the members of "Monty Python's Flying Circus" had degrees, in fields such as medicine or law. Harrison Ford was doing carpentry when he was selected to play "Indiana Jones." An acting career is not necessarily incompatible with being trained in something else. Heck, you could get a degree in Fine Arts, majoring in drama, and go for a law degree if acting doesn't work out--as long as you have good marks.

Answer 3

Marianne has a great idea to win your parents' support. It is still early for you to worry about being in a film unless you are really something special. You cannot find anything reputable on the net to get you a job as an actor. You have to do it on your own or through an agent. You have to have a resume and headshot and coverletter. You need to know what to do. That is where I come in. I advise young actors about their careers and their training. Perhaps I can help you like I am helping actors in NYC, Houston and Philly. So write to me at [e-mail] and telll me all about your theatre experience and all about yourself. Send me a photo if you can. What city do you live in? I am puting my name below so you can web search it to see that I am on the level. I am a retired actor and professor. There is no charge. See my profile.

Answer 4

you will ought to audition to get into Tisch (or any appearing arts software), and the stronger colleges merely settle for a undeniable kind of scholars. you would be competing with lots of folk your age who've been taking performing/singing/dancing training for many of their lives. in case you actual should be an actor, you need to initiate auditioning and working on your skills good away. Audition for each community theatre and school play you will discover.

Answer 5

HY im 13. if u go to www.craigslist.com they have castings for free. when u get on there click the state you want and go down under jobs click on tv/radio or something like that. That is were I find auditions for free theres no sign ups. Good luck!

Answer 6

Hi,

here are a couple of things to consider. As a parent myself, I would be crushed if I thought my son was sneaking around doing things behind my back. While I know that kids will be kids, it is always my hope that he will keep me in the loop about what he is doing at all times. I want to keep him out of harms way and advise him as best I can.

With regard to getting started as an actor and finding out some of the things you will need to do, go to my website, sign in and you can download a free ebook called: What It Takes To Become An Actor. It's completely free.

Anyway, before you get an agent you need to have some training, especially if you want to keep the agent. If you are not trained, it will take them all of 10 seconds to figure that out.

Lastly, I will give you an answer that I gave to a youngster who told me she had problems convincing her parents that acting was the right thing for her. See if you don't get something out of this answer. Good luck to you!

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Hi,

what do you think would really make your parents start to take you seriously and support you?

Do they know what actors do? REALLY? Do they know what it's like being an actor? Do they know what you really have to go through to become an actor?

Do YOU know the answers to those questions? Do you know what it's like and what the issues actors face, what it's like to work on set, what your chances are of just getting work, how hard you'll have to work, how much you will have to invest of your time and energy to study, to do mailings, to write cover letters, to submit yourself for auditions, to prepare for auditions, prepare your monologues, bone up on your cold reading skills, take specialization classes, travel, etc.
Do you know what the average earnings are of an actor these days? Do you know how many days on the average an actor works.
Do you know what it takes to become an actor and do you have what it takes?

Have a look at the following links:

http://www.actingcareerstartup.com to see some of the issues actors face while trying to get work.

http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/working_as_an_actor.html to see what it can be like day to day looking for work.

http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/a_working_actor.html to see what it was like for me once on the set of an independent film.

That’s just a start. I strongly encourage you to talk to other actors, both working and struggling as well. It will help you in your education.

That's a lot of questions I know and I asked them on purpose.

Why?

Because if you can start to answer all those questions, maybe you will be more convincing. I know you're young, but you have to get started sometime. Some teenagers have someone who is an adult and who supports them in their goals. You don't so you can either keep butting heads with your parents or being afraid to approach the subject, or you can start to find out things for yourself.
In other words, the more information you have, the more informed you are about what you say you want, the more you can talk about it intelligently and demonstrate that you know what you are talking about, the greater your chances of being able to convince them to support you. If they have just as much information as you do, then you are on an equal playing field. They are your parents. They're bigger. They're older. They have the money. They win! At least until you’re out of the house or until they no longer foot your bills!

Is that the way you want it? No? Then get a move on and start doing your homework! :-)

Does doing your homework mean that you will get what you want in the end? Not necessarily. Your parents are certainly taking into consideration your best interests. But even if you don't get them to support you, you will know a lot more than you do now about the profession you say you want to pursue.


Good luck!

Tony
ceo
http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/acs-blog.html

Answer 7

you can expose your talent by never giving up on going on auditions, the actors life is one of rejection

Answer 8

If you have the talent you say you do... you will always have it.
Do the right thing by your parents AS THEY HAVE DONE BY YOU ALL YOUR LIFE .. and follow through with the academic side of your life.. as others have said GET SOMETHING BEHIND YOU to fall back on.

Hollywood's films are too full of star-struck would be superstars .... just take a look at teenage actors of the 1970's through to the late 1990's and see if you can find the vast majority of them NOW ..

If you are as gifted as you have told us ... your time will come OTHERWISE you could end up like the woman in this song...

too many dreams have burst before leaving tears and heartbreak....



Lyrics Title : Hollywood Seven
Artist / Band : Jon English Lyrics


She came in one night from Omaha, worn out
She never could sleep on trains, took the bus to Hollywood
Lookin' for a room in the pourin' rain
With hair so blonde and eyes so brown
She thought she'd take this town and turn it upside down

And me-ee, I was livin' in a hotel just off Sunset
She moved in across the hall
And she said she'd be a movie star-ar-ar
And waited every mornin' for a ca-all
So I asked her in just to have a little drink but she hardly had the time
A call might come tomorrow, she got to learn her li-ines

On Hollywood Seven, rooms to rent, till your name goes up in lights
Woh-oh, Hollywood Seven, dream your dream - seven bucks a night

And then the months went by without a job
The money that she saved was nearly spent
So she started bringin' strangers home
Just tryin' to find a way to pay the rent
And she'd sit down and drink my coffee, got nothin' much to say-ay
Just busy rehearsin' in her mind the scene she'd never play-ay

On Hollywood Seven, rooms to rent, till your name goes up in lights
Woh-oh, Hollywood Seven, dream your dreams for seven bucks a night

I found her there one mornin'
She didn't co-ome for coffee when I called
She'd gone and brought the wrong one home this time
There were crazy lipstick marks all over the wall
Now she's goin' back to Omaha but not the way she'd pla-anned
There'll be no crowd to cheer her on, no welcome home, no ba-and

On Hollywood Seven, rooms to rent, till your name goes up in lights
Hollywood Seven, dream your dream for seven bucks a night

She came in one night from Syracuse, tired from sleepin' o-on the plane
Took a cab to Hollywood, dreamin' of the lights, that would spell her na-ame
So I watched her take the lease on the empty room across the hall
Wakin' up every mornin', waitin' for that ca-all

On Hollywood Seven, rooms to rent, till your name go-oes up in lights
Hollywood Seven, dreamin' your dream - seven bucks a night
On Hollywood Seven, dreams to rent, till your name goes up in lights
Hollywood Seven, pay your dues - seven bucks a ni-ight

Answer 9

You are a child. This is a silly dream. Just...come get my garbage. *laughs* Silly child.