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: double agent
Fri, 20 Feb 2004, 05:48 pmPC wrote:
>
> I was wondering I can't afford an
> agent and I really love acting, so where would I find out
> about auditions????
There are agents and there are agents....all of them should be working for YOU, not the other way round.
Yes, okay, often the good agents have so much talent listed on their books that they can be picky as to who they will represent, and often ask you to audition to establish your qualities so they can represent you accurately. This feels like they are employing you but that's false.
You shouldn't have to pay an agent, if they agree to find you work - until they DO find you work. Then they take a commission percentage of what you earn. It's in their best interest to get you the best pay possible, because then their percentage is higher.
You probably can't afford NOT to have an agent.
Craig
>
> I was wondering I can't afford an
> agent and I really love acting, so where would I find out
> about auditions????
There are agents and there are agents....all of them should be working for YOU, not the other way round.
Yes, okay, often the good agents have so much talent listed on their books that they can be picky as to who they will represent, and often ask you to audition to establish your qualities so they can represent you accurately. This feels like they are employing you but that's false.
You shouldn't have to pay an agent, if they agree to find you work - until they DO find you work. Then they take a commission percentage of what you earn. It's in their best interest to get you the best pay possible, because then their percentage is higher.
You probably can't afford NOT to have an agent.
Craig