| The acting industry is a tough industry to get into. It is | | | | successful in anything, you need to surround yourself |
| very competitive and cut-throat and unless you have | | | | with successful people. It is the same in the acting |
| some real talent and a good agent to represent you, | | | | world. Seek out people who are already acting and |
| you might not make it into the industry. There is hope | | | | are already in the industry. Stay away from those |
| for you though, if you are one hundred percent | | | | exactly like you, I mean those trying to get into the |
| confident that you want to be an actor and won't stop | | | | industry. |
| until your dream has been fulfilled, there are some | | | | 7- Talk to both actors who are currently acting. You |
| things that you can do to position yourself for success. | | | | should also talk to actors who have been aspiring to |
| I will go into each of these below. | | | | break into the industry for the last few years. You can |
| 1- You need to start training NOW! Work hard at it | | | | learn a lot from both groups of people. Once you learn |
| every day and don't stop no matter how good you | | | | what to and what not to do, you will be much better |
| think you are getting or how good others say that you | | | | off. |
| are. Practice and work makes perfect. | | | | 8- Always be humble and willing to learn. Once you |
| 2- Become a student. You should study the industry in | | | | think you know it all, you are setting yourself up for |
| depth. Learn how everything works. You should know | | | | failure. |
| exactly who casts what and what certain agents look | | | | 9- Once you start to understand what you are doing |
| for in an actor. Knowing these things will help you | | | | and start to see success, you should take the time to |
| know what you need to do to get in. | | | | help others who are in the same position that you |
| 3- This is very important; you need to figure out what | | | | were once in. You will see that it will pay off for you in |
| your type of acting is. Pick a niche or genera and go | | | | the long run. |
| for it. | | | | If you truly take the time to start practicing these things |
| 4- Again, become a student. You need to learn the | | | | on a regular basis, you will begin to move yourself into |
| basics of business, professional networking, and how | | | | a position to more likely be discovered. If you let |
| to market yourself. Self promotional skills are very | | | | anything or any excuse stop you from becoming an |
| important in the acting industry. | | | | actor, which simply means that it is not the industry for |
| 5- Learn how to audition. You may not believe it, but | | | | you. You should always be self evaluating yourself and |
| auditioning and acting on a set are two completely | | | | make sure this is what you want. If you don't have a |
| different things. If you can learn how to audition, you will | | | | strong passion or burning desire to do this, you will |
| be one step ahead of your competition. | | | | never make it. |
| 6- I have always believed that in order to be | | | | |