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Can anyone help me know how to become an actress? I am 15 and I would love to be in a movie like the ones on Netflix but I don't know how to get started. I would love some ideas. Thanks!
I have some experience, I have been in a musical in my school and that's it though. I would really love to be like a cool actress in a movie or something.
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Ricardo’s Answer
Hi Stacy... Start with small theater groups and reach out to advertising or talent agencies. They can help you get small roles after auditions. It's a long journey, but keep working on it step by step. With time, you will become active in the business and get noticed.
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Michelle’s Answer
Hello, Stacy !
No one can tell you how to become an actress and how to get cast in a film. It doesn't work that way and at age 15 you'd need for your parent to oversee each step of the way and provide transportation and pay for expenses such as classes, photos, a resume, and many other expenses that come up that actresses need.
You will need training, lots of real world acting experience, social, intellectual and life experience and familiarity with the acting contacts in Seattle, Washington. It's not a career that happens because you want it to, it's a process based on your individual circumstances and abilities and cannot be generalized.
If you become fully trained and ready to get paid for your acting while under the age of 18, your parent will need to speak with your school about what they allow for students taking large amounts of time off from school. You will need to be available for anything around acting 24/7. You will also be judged on how you look and how you sound when seeking work and it won't be you who decides if you're in a cool film, it will be the auditors when you audition. You will not choose your roles, the people who hire you will. There is a lot of collaborative work that goes into the finished product and you'll have to understand that process. It's easy to think films are great fun when you're just seeing the finished product and not the collaborative efforts that go into it.
So, your first step is to discuss your interest with your parents to find out if they would be 100% supportive during your journey and if they aren't, you can start your training once you are 18 and out of school. In the mean time, utilize the resources at your high school and consider training at college afterward or taking acting lessons in the community. You really can't enter this career until you have a realistic understanding of the business and how it is run. This career takes a lot of time, energy and self awareness and goes differently for everyone.
I hope this helps and I wish you all the best !
No one can tell you how to become an actress and how to get cast in a film. It doesn't work that way and at age 15 you'd need for your parent to oversee each step of the way and provide transportation and pay for expenses such as classes, photos, a resume, and many other expenses that come up that actresses need.
You will need training, lots of real world acting experience, social, intellectual and life experience and familiarity with the acting contacts in Seattle, Washington. It's not a career that happens because you want it to, it's a process based on your individual circumstances and abilities and cannot be generalized.
If you become fully trained and ready to get paid for your acting while under the age of 18, your parent will need to speak with your school about what they allow for students taking large amounts of time off from school. You will need to be available for anything around acting 24/7. You will also be judged on how you look and how you sound when seeking work and it won't be you who decides if you're in a cool film, it will be the auditors when you audition. You will not choose your roles, the people who hire you will. There is a lot of collaborative work that goes into the finished product and you'll have to understand that process. It's easy to think films are great fun when you're just seeing the finished product and not the collaborative efforts that go into it.
So, your first step is to discuss your interest with your parents to find out if they would be 100% supportive during your journey and if they aren't, you can start your training once you are 18 and out of school. In the mean time, utilize the resources at your high school and consider training at college afterward or taking acting lessons in the community. You really can't enter this career until you have a realistic understanding of the business and how it is run. This career takes a lot of time, energy and self awareness and goes differently for everyone.
I hope this helps and I wish you all the best !
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Jacob’s Answer
Hi Stacy,
Being an actor is a really hard job that requires a lot of prep work beforehand (reading the script/memorizing lines). It’s a very internal, subtle craft that requires you to dig deep and express the appropriate emotions at the right time. The camera picks up on everything. Theater on the other hand is very outward because you’re expressing to an audience that's in front of you and far away.
The best way to start is with extras and background work. From there, you just need to audition for roles. Start small with indie films and work your way up.
It’s a process of a lot of no’s. But when you get that “yes,” you’re in. If you do, I highly recommend having all of your chops and skills on place, so you get recommended to the next production.
So, learn your acting theory, get onto some sets and get to it!
Being an actor is a really hard job that requires a lot of prep work beforehand (reading the script/memorizing lines). It’s a very internal, subtle craft that requires you to dig deep and express the appropriate emotions at the right time. The camera picks up on everything. Theater on the other hand is very outward because you’re expressing to an audience that's in front of you and far away.
The best way to start is with extras and background work. From there, you just need to audition for roles. Start small with indie films and work your way up.
It’s a process of a lot of no’s. But when you get that “yes,” you’re in. If you do, I highly recommend having all of your chops and skills on place, so you get recommended to the next production.
So, learn your acting theory, get onto some sets and get to it!