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Open Question: getting my mom to move to Los Angeles? (Please read details.)? and more... Open Question: getting my mom to move to Los Angeles? (Please read details.)?I'm an aspiring teen actress, and I'm trying to get my mom to move to los angeles. I live in an area that its impossible to audition for film/tv. Before you start, I have been to many classes, and in many theatre productions. My mom is very supportive of my career, just dosn't know if shes ready to move across the country. She said probably, but I want to tell her more things to try and pursue her. What are some things i can tell her. HELPFUL answers only please. Open Question: What is the most popular newspaper in Los Angeles California and how can I put an ad on it?I am trying to find a person in L.A . And I figure that with an ad on a newspaper I can find her faster. Any ideas?? Open Question: APA formatting? Please check this for me?Everyone at some time or another wants to achieve his or her lifelong dream. My lifelong dream is to become an actor. Becoming an actor is not easy to do. To begin pursuing the acting profession, three challenges need to be accomplished. The first of these challenges is to realize that it may take many years to become successful in this profession and not to become discouraged. The second challenge is to learn some acting skills before seeking representation from an agent. And, the third challenge is to prepare an effective resume and headshot package that will attract an agent and a future job. People interested in acting want to be selected for a great part right away. They want to be discovered and placed in a television show or a film. Being discovered does not happen often. Obtaining a job as an actor is very competitive, as many people want to become actors. Acting is a profession that people seem to crave. Actors have an opportunity to perform in all entertainment venues. They portray a variety of characters and even do research for roles that are complex ("Occupational Outlook"). People must realize that "actors endure long periods of unemployment, intense competition for roles, and frequent rejections in audition" ("Occupational Outlook"). After realizing that becoming an actor may take some time, people should become prepared to audition for casting directors so that they are as effective as possible when an audition comes up. To obtain an audition for a part, an actor needs agency representation. Most agents require that people have acting or educational experiences before representing them. The potential actor needs to realize that obtaining education is key to his or her success. The actor should consider completing a program at a conservatory or university, as formal training is helpful in preparing for an audition ("Occupational Outlook"). Learning how to evaluate potential education programs to insure that they best suit your interests is important. When deciding on an acting school, the actor should do research to be sure that the school has good statistics regarding its graduates ("The Ins and Outs" page 2). Jim Wilhelm, a New York agent, says that actors need conservatory training. Walker includes a quote from Wilhelm: "Why mall shop when you can boutique shop?" (6). Walker states that Wilhelm further says that the agent helps the actor obtain the audition, but the actor needs a good package to obtain the job (page7). Actors can pursue a variety of study programs. Examples of just a few programs are Acting for the Stage, Cold Reading, Audition Techniques, and Soap Opera Acting ("The Many Types" 7-12). Some actors might start in commercials. Specific training courses focus on how to audition for commercials. Kerr lists several courses offered in the Los Angeles area for learning how to audition for commercials (pages 240-241). The training and work experience that actors obtain will become part of their resume as will their headshot. Kerr includes a quote by Cathy Henderson, " A good picture is your first priority. Good pictures are extraordinarily important" (page 274). Wolfe, a Casting Director/Consultant suggests interviewing and seeing the work of many headshot photographers before hiring one. He states, "If the agent does not like the photos, he will not send them out!" (Wolfe "How to Get" page 23). It is really important to find the best photographer for your acting goals. Wolfe also states that the resume is very important, as it shows your accomplishments ("How to Get" page 23). Once people have overcome the idea that it will take a while to find acting jobs, have obtained educational experiences, and have created a good resume and headshot package, it is time to find an agent. After obtaining representation, people are ready to find casting directors that are offering auditions. Wolfe suggests a "magical marketing tip" ("A Magical" 13). He provides a step-by-step process for writing a letter to a specific director, in hopes of getting an audition. The letter is very "you" oriented (to the director). "Be very specific about his work. Use the film you study and refer to a specific scene and the emotion he got out of the actors. By mentioning the name of the film he directed and the scene you liked most you have given him a compliment that proves that you saw his work. By mentioning the scene that moved you the most he knows that your compliment comes from your really seeing his work and remembering a special moment in the film. Hence you have found a director's moment" (Wolfe, "A Magical" page 15). In obtaining a job, another tip that Wolfe suggests is to do some marketing on the internet. "After many months and hundreds of hours of research, I believe the Internet to be one of the most exciting new ways an actor can be seen by those who make the final decisions" (Wolfe, "Marketing Yourself" page 37). The internet provides a casual, efficient way of di More Recent Articles
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