Ongoing Steps in Continuing Your Dream to Become an Actor

By Anita Anderson


Anybody dreaming of becoming an actor must have the patience and the will to become one. The profession calls for hard work and vigor and must be taken seriously. While acting is basically a rewarding career, however, the opportunity for this field is very minimal, hence the competition is stiff.

Should you dream of becoming an actor, first, you must be dedicated and convinced that indeed, you want to become one. If your self-assessment is on the affirmative, you must then look forward to moving to some other place that will give you a better exposure of fulfilling your dream. Your need to acquire experiences in the field of acting wherever possible; New York and Florida are great places, but there are talent agencies in many cities, so do your homework.

Sufficient knowledge in the field of acting is important. Hence, you must educate yourself in your chosen field by enlisting in an acting class. A talent agency, properly licensed, can point you in the right direction. Choose a nice school for your acting class. You may ask trustworthy and other successful professionals in the field of acting for your reference.

Ask somebody to take your headshot or model composite. Your headshot is a representation of yourself; hence, it is better to have your headshot taken by a professional. Let your headshot be taken in different poses to give the potential employer an idea of the wide range of appearances and expressions that you can portray.

Build your dreams by composing a resume, which include among others, of your finished tasks. Compose it in a way that you will be able to express yourself fully by informing the reader who you are, what you have done and what can you do. As you acquire more experience, you may eliminate the less professional experience from your resume. This will give a nice picture of what you done so far.

After going through the aforementioned tips, you are now ready to look for opportunities. Make your presence known by sending your resume together with a headshot to all casting directors and agents. Attach a comprehensive cover letter to let them know of your intentions. Your resume may not be acted upon at once, hence, be patient to remind them of your continuous intention by sending them follow-up postcards every once in a while, every four or six months maybe. It would be better if you keep them abreast of the latest about you by updating them of your current acting projects.

Keep yourself abreast of what's happening around. Make it a habit to read trade papers like "Backstage," "Dramalogue," "The Ross Reports" and "Variety" and other online publication of the same genre. Be conscious of who is looking around for an actor. Inform them of your interest by sending them your headshot and letter requesting for an audition to directors and producers wherever possible. Talk to your agency; they should point you in the right direction.

Accept invitation to social events such parties and other events related to the field. Take the advantage of attending different functions that will give you good exposure. This is a good venue of meeting other people related to your chosen profession. Finally, persevere. Remember that there is no short cut to success. Your effort may not be compensated at once but in the long run, you will be rewarded.




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