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How do I become an actress at the age of 13?
I am in the 7th grade and my hobbies are art, writing, singing, and anything under the creative umbrella. I take guitar lessons and singing lessons. I am deaf, but despite that, I have CI's and I have taken speech therapy. My dream job is to be an actress because acting is what I love to do.
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Sharyn Grose
CareerVillage.org TeamResume writing/career coaching, arts & entertainment
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Hi Luna!
I love how you are exploring your creativity!
As a mother of a child actor, my child started with drama clubs and plays in her school. Every school may not offer such activities, so you can explore getting involved in plays within your community. Check out local theaters to see if they have youth plays or if they are casting someone in your age range for a production. Even go to plays and watch actors in movies to see how they express the story.
I did find Vortex Summer Youth Program in Austin, TX. It is a tuition-free program where you learn about the many aspects of theater, on and off-stage, and there is a live theater production at the end of the program. No experience is needed. Check it out now if interested as they have auditions open now: https://vortexrep.org/summer-youth-program.
You also want to start out by learning the craft of acting. There may be community centers that offer free or low-cost acting classes and workshops to help you gain experience. Explore online resources that teach about acting.
Read plays and scripts. Find a monologue (a character's long speech in a play or movie) and practice delivering it. It's good to have at least one comedy and one drama monologue.
The key is to just start! The more you practice, the better you will become and more opportunities open up for you.
Much success to you!!!
I love how you are exploring your creativity!
As a mother of a child actor, my child started with drama clubs and plays in her school. Every school may not offer such activities, so you can explore getting involved in plays within your community. Check out local theaters to see if they have youth plays or if they are casting someone in your age range for a production. Even go to plays and watch actors in movies to see how they express the story.
I did find Vortex Summer Youth Program in Austin, TX. It is a tuition-free program where you learn about the many aspects of theater, on and off-stage, and there is a live theater production at the end of the program. No experience is needed. Check it out now if interested as they have auditions open now: https://vortexrep.org/summer-youth-program.
You also want to start out by learning the craft of acting. There may be community centers that offer free or low-cost acting classes and workshops to help you gain experience. Explore online resources that teach about acting.
Read plays and scripts. Find a monologue (a character's long speech in a play or movie) and practice delivering it. It's good to have at least one comedy and one drama monologue.
The key is to just start! The more you practice, the better you will become and more opportunities open up for you.
Much success to you!!!
Oh my God, you are a LIFESAVER, seriously! Thank you so so so much for that advice and I will definitely check it out! Again, I cannot thank you enough! You are also very pretty based on what I see as your profile! I hope you have a great day and I wish your child luck too!
Luna