Becoming an actor in Sydney, Australia?
Wed, 9 Feb 2011, 08:56 pmDazedNConfused8 posts in thread
Becoming an actor in Sydney, Australia?
Wed, 9 Feb 2011, 08:56 pmI'm 19 and have wanted to become an actor for as long as I remember. I have a lot of modeling experience, am comfortable in front of the camera and have taken acting classes in the form of NIDA short courses.
Most of the big agencies here won't take you on unless you have experience/a show reel but how do I get that/auditions without them? I'm continuing to study the art but I think at this point I need some practical experience even if it is only small roles.
My main aim is TV/Screen but if I need to do theater work to gain experience , I am willing.
I just don't know the next step. Who do I contact? What legitimate agencies would help me build my experience? Or am I better off going alone?
How does someone become an actor in Sydney, Australia?
Opinion.
Thu, 10 Feb 2011, 05:28 pmQOS is a legitimate and useful information service provided by actors for actors. It has far more value to eastern state based actors than WA. If you are looking at developing contacts as a freelance actor, or even gain useful tips on auditioning and such, you could do far worse than QOS.
However, it is not an agent or an agency as such as far as I am aware. I get their regular newsletter, and unless I am mistaken (quite happy to be) their services do not include standard agency activities.
Absit invidia (and DFT :nono:)
Jeff Watkins
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