Actress in da making
Sat, 31 Jan 2004, 11:10 amWalter Plinge6 posts in thread
Actress in da making
Sat, 31 Jan 2004, 11:10 amHey
I'm a 13yr old girl, with a passion for acting. I am in two acadamys for acting, and have been in lots of plays (usually a main role). It used to just be a hobby, but I want to step it up as a possible career, because I love it so much. Even if I am not sucessful, I will be happy coz I am doing somthing I love. I want to try an audition for a movie so I can really see my potential as an actor, and decide whether to become really serious about it, or keep doing plays as a hobby, and get a proper career. My acadamy teacher says I have massive potential, and the ability to be sucessful, but I really have to decide while I still have my future ahead of me- a hobby or career- hence the movie audition. Problem: I dont know where the hell to find out about auditions! My parents are prepared to get me an agent, but is that really necessary?
Thanks
cc: Zaz
I'm a 13yr old girl, with a passion for acting. I am in two acadamys for acting, and have been in lots of plays (usually a main role). It used to just be a hobby, but I want to step it up as a possible career, because I love it so much. Even if I am not sucessful, I will be happy coz I am doing somthing I love. I want to try an audition for a movie so I can really see my potential as an actor, and decide whether to become really serious about it, or keep doing plays as a hobby, and get a proper career. My acadamy teacher says I have massive potential, and the ability to be sucessful, but I really have to decide while I still have my future ahead of me- a hobby or career- hence the movie audition. Problem: I dont know where the hell to find out about auditions! My parents are prepared to get me an agent, but is that really necessary?
Thanks
cc: Zaz
Re: Acdress in da making
Sat, 31 Jan 2004, 12:30 pmZazzie wrote:
> Hey
> I'm a 13yr old girl, with a passion for acting. I am in two acadamys for acting, and have been in lots of plays (usually a main role). It used to just be a hobby, but I want to step it up as a possible career, because I love it so much. Even if I am not sucessful, I will be happy coz I am doing somthing I love. I want to try an audition for a movie so I can really see my potential as an actor, and decide whether to become really serious about it, or keep doing plays as a hobby, and get a proper career. My acadamy teacher says I have massive potential, and the ability to be sucessful, but I really have to decide while I still have my future ahead of me- a hobby or career- hence the movie audition. Problem: I dont know where the hell to find out about auditions! My parents are prepared to get me an agent, but is that really necessary?
Hi Zazzie
Couple of quick points - then read all the other posts here for worthy discussion.
Your future is ALWAYS ahead of you. Acting is one of those careers that has potential at all ages...you don't have to rush to get into it, in fact, from my observations, good actors don't start to appear until they have spent time gaining experience in LIFE. That's not to say you shouldn't start early trying to get experience, and there will certainly be roles for 13 year olds; but this panicked rush I sense, from many people your age, to become an actor ought to be tempered by allowing yourself the time to explore many skills, emotions, experiences and observations...these will all take time and often have nothing to do with 'acting' but with personal growth.
(On the flip side, I remember there being a lot of pressure at school to choose the 'right' subjects and decide on a career path at a very early age...my experience after school, uni, etc, is that life offers a lot more flexibility than that. You don't have to be 'stuck' with a decision you make at school, there is always time to change your studies, your career, your life...and the time you've spent pursuing one plan of action only to drop it all to move on to a new and better decision should NEVER be considered wasted.)
I would suggest, to find out about professional movie opportunities, that you DO seek out a good agent or casting agent in your area. That will be by far the best way to find out about such auditions...You may be required to audition for the agent; but you shouldn't be required to pay the agent anything until they secure you work.
Just ONE movie audition is not necessarily going to determine or indicate your potential...you'll probably learn a lot from the experience, but don't treat it as the be all and end all...because speaking statistically, you'll probably fail. What you learn from a 'failure' is what will determine your potential.
..."a proper career"...If you are going to treat it seriously, acting IS a proper career. Regardless of what you choose to do, the only "proper" career is to find something you enjoy and are fulfilled by.
"Successful" outcomes appear to those who can spell it. :-)
Cheers
Craig
> Hey
> I'm a 13yr old girl, with a passion for acting. I am in two acadamys for acting, and have been in lots of plays (usually a main role). It used to just be a hobby, but I want to step it up as a possible career, because I love it so much. Even if I am not sucessful, I will be happy coz I am doing somthing I love. I want to try an audition for a movie so I can really see my potential as an actor, and decide whether to become really serious about it, or keep doing plays as a hobby, and get a proper career. My acadamy teacher says I have massive potential, and the ability to be sucessful, but I really have to decide while I still have my future ahead of me- a hobby or career- hence the movie audition. Problem: I dont know where the hell to find out about auditions! My parents are prepared to get me an agent, but is that really necessary?
Hi Zazzie
Couple of quick points - then read all the other posts here for worthy discussion.
Your future is ALWAYS ahead of you. Acting is one of those careers that has potential at all ages...you don't have to rush to get into it, in fact, from my observations, good actors don't start to appear until they have spent time gaining experience in LIFE. That's not to say you shouldn't start early trying to get experience, and there will certainly be roles for 13 year olds; but this panicked rush I sense, from many people your age, to become an actor ought to be tempered by allowing yourself the time to explore many skills, emotions, experiences and observations...these will all take time and often have nothing to do with 'acting' but with personal growth.
(On the flip side, I remember there being a lot of pressure at school to choose the 'right' subjects and decide on a career path at a very early age...my experience after school, uni, etc, is that life offers a lot more flexibility than that. You don't have to be 'stuck' with a decision you make at school, there is always time to change your studies, your career, your life...and the time you've spent pursuing one plan of action only to drop it all to move on to a new and better decision should NEVER be considered wasted.)
I would suggest, to find out about professional movie opportunities, that you DO seek out a good agent or casting agent in your area. That will be by far the best way to find out about such auditions...You may be required to audition for the agent; but you shouldn't be required to pay the agent anything until they secure you work.
Just ONE movie audition is not necessarily going to determine or indicate your potential...you'll probably learn a lot from the experience, but don't treat it as the be all and end all...because speaking statistically, you'll probably fail. What you learn from a 'failure' is what will determine your potential.
..."a proper career"...If you are going to treat it seriously, acting IS a proper career. Regardless of what you choose to do, the only "proper" career is to find something you enjoy and are fulfilled by.
"Successful" outcomes appear to those who can spell it. :-)
Cheers
Craig