I want to be an actor after high school, but my parents want me to choose a course which guarantees a fixed salary. What should I do?
Get your degree. It's a regret that I have been forced to live with my whole adult life. Please, get your degree.You can take acting courses at college. You can take part in college or local theater. But the best advice I can give you is to attain a degree in something that you can fall back on. By the time you graduate, you'll still be young (even if you don't think 22-23 is young, it is) and can have a go at an acting career. Acting is difficult, in regards to making a true career out of it. Very difficult. And while I would love to say, "You can accomplish anything you put your mind to," the fact is that just isn't always true, especially in regards to a successful acting career (or as a director, producer, writer, etc.). It takes a lot of luck, timing, chance, etc. There are literally thousands upon thousands trying to do the same thing you would be trying to do. So please trust me. Get that degree that could afford you a fruitful and satisfying career if acting doesn't pan out. Your own self 20 years from now may thank your parents and myself for that little nugget of guidance.Best of luck!
What to do to start acting while in high school?
Ok... So basically I started high school this year (so I am currently a freshman) and I am on tech for like the plays at school (to be exact two of them, all we've had this year) and stuff (spotlight to be specific... and don;t get me wrong I LOVE spotlight) and over the summer I really wanted to do some acting since I haven't acted in anything since fifth grade when I had the lead role in an elementary school play and after seeing our most recent show over and over (considering I'm on spotlight I get to see the shows a lot) I thought it might be fun to be an actor again... not at school though since I LOVE tech at school sooooo much and so yeah I have no idea what to start with or where to start I mean I'm rather inexperienced and stuff so I have no idea what to do and I was wondering if someone could help me by maybe suggesting to me things to look into or do... and if it helps I'm male and 14....
How do you start an acting career at 14?
You can start by doing community theatre, acting classes, doing plays in school, or if you really want, you can pay an agency that will also teach you and get you auditions. I will say though, I would wait to get an agent until after you're out of school because if you get an agent now, you can get called for an audition and if you tell them that you can't go at that time because you have school, that will basically be the last you hear from the agent. You must also accept any role you get because when it comes to an acting career, there is no such thing as a small part. You also must never treat a theatre, such as school, any different than than how you treat any other place, even Hollywood. Every place you act is an equal chance of becoming spotted. I have been even in middle school theatre, and yes, I have seen people scouting for actors and actresses for pictures and plays.
I am taking drama in high school?
If you want to be an actress, you should defiantly take drama and start in school plays. Drama is like singing a song, you memorize it, read it, and maybe throw in a dance or two. For the most part, it is not embarrassing because it is just ACTING. think about how many people have to play retards in movies or on television, I'm pretty sure they are all level-headed people in reality.
Help with pursuing an acting career?
Well you need to start with a natural talent and true passion for acting. Then you need to start gaining experience and training. It takes years to acquire the necessary experience and training. As you get older, it only gets harder to break into the industry. You will need a lot more than a few exercises to prepare. You should enroll in acting classes, school plays, community theater, workshops, coaches, etc. Once you lean enough about acting and the industry you will need to move somewhere that is centered around acting. If you want to act on TV and movies you should move to Southern California. Almost every major movie and TV show is casted there. You should know that even if you halve a ton of experience and move to California, there is absolutely no guarantee you will ever make it in the industry. Saying so, you will also need to start studying for a fall back career. So if acting doesn't work out you have something to go to. You also might want to consider studying acting and film in college. Then you'll need to find an agent, which also means getting professional photos taken. At some point you should try to get into a Union. Once you have an agent, they will start sending you on auditions. Then it is up to you to book jobs. The industry is super competitive and you have to be dedicated to it. As of now, you should focus on gaining experience and doing more research about specific aspects of the industry. I pretty much gave you acting in a nutshell. There are so many other aspects of acting. Remember this is a super risky career path! You can't just decide to be an actress and expect to be in movies and TV shows. My cousin has been in the industry since he was 6 and he hasn't been on a TV show or movie. He's done commercials and stuff, but that was after years of experience. Good luck :)
How can I become an actor if I'm a 16 years old high school student? How can I get into contact with people who can help me?
The first most important thing is to find someone to study with, someone who can teach you the craft of acting, (and it is a craft). You want to find someone who you like and trust, someone who will challenge the hell out of you and help you grow. Sometimes you will hate this person because you must be broken of bad habits and ego and then built back up again. It’s all part of the process.The second most important thing is to act whenever you get the chance. This, from the late, great Philip Seymour Hoffman:Finally, if you want to pursue acting professionally, you need to go to either New York or Los Angeles and work harder than you’ve ever worked for anything in your life. Only do it if you absolutely must, if there’s nothing else you can imagine yourself doing in this life. Most people quit when they realize how grueling the life is, how much consistent rejection you will experience. Most people quit because it’s just too goddamn hard. There is a myth about actors who go to Hollywood and ‘get discovered’ and are overnight successes, and while yes, it does happen, it is rare. So what happens is, kids go to Hollywood waiting for the phone to ring, for their big break. But for most people, it doesn’t happen like this. There is no quick and easy way. You can’t bypass the hard work that’s necessary to succeed in this or ANY field. Keep studying, keep acting whenever you can, keep auditioning. If you keep doing it and refuse to give up, eventually someone will take notice. Instead of focusing on the people who can help your career, focus on what Steve Martin once said: “be so good, they can’t ignore you.”