Post by MJ Ferruzza on Jun 8, 2007 23:12:58 GMT -5
You have chosen your career! Acting!
But what now?
Well! Let's breakdown the Entertainment Industry:
Stage acting
Local shows require a commitment of 5-7 weeks.
They usually rehearse at night and on weekends.
Performances and matinees on weekends. You are
pretty much tied to the theater if you
are dedicated to making the show a success.
Regional & National Touring Shows require a bigger
commitment. You will be on the road for long
stretches. You have to pack, possibly sublet your
place, and keep moving with the company.
Film Acting
Wanna make money? Find a film agent. Get your union card.
And realize that you may have a commitment that ranges
from a few days to a few months.
TV acting
Wanna make money? Find a TV agent. Get your union card.
Go to a market that has more than 5 professional
television production companies. Audition. Audition.
Audition. Commitment? Maybe a few months to a few years.
Modeling
Have pictures, have composite card, have portfolio...must travel.
Find a great modeling agency that can guarantee you work. These
agents usually create a bank fund for you and manage your money
as well as your career. That way you are not stuck in Belgium for
a shoot and need money to fly back to Brazil for that shoot on the beach.
OK..Local modeling is available, too. If you have the right pictures and
portfolio..and the right agent. There are enough photographers that will
take you and your pictures and fly away. Get references. See their work
in advance.
Local models do local ads for newspapers, magazines, fliers, billboards
and print ads. Lucrative for some...devastating for the unprepared.
Beware of a new trend called the PHOTO BANK. A photographer will hire you
for a small session fee, then sell your photo to many clients to use
anywhere they wish. Digital piracy.
Commercial acting
New challenges all the time. Auditions for ads,
training films (what's a training film? ~ Ever take Driver's Ed
and watched Blood Flows Red on the Highway? Or had a job where they made you sit and watch a training video?) There are
;ots of ads. With the right agent and look you can work constantly. Add more agents outside your region
and double your chances at commercial acting success.
As you focus on one aspect of the acting profession, you will be
able to branch out and market your talent in the others.
You can do it! There have been actors for centuries. It is as
noble a profession as any other. Now it is your turn.
But what now?
Well! Let's breakdown the Entertainment Industry:
Stage acting
Local shows require a commitment of 5-7 weeks.
They usually rehearse at night and on weekends.
Performances and matinees on weekends. You are
pretty much tied to the theater if you
are dedicated to making the show a success.
Regional & National Touring Shows require a bigger
commitment. You will be on the road for long
stretches. You have to pack, possibly sublet your
place, and keep moving with the company.
Film Acting
Wanna make money? Find a film agent. Get your union card.
And realize that you may have a commitment that ranges
from a few days to a few months.
TV acting
Wanna make money? Find a TV agent. Get your union card.
Go to a market that has more than 5 professional
television production companies. Audition. Audition.
Audition. Commitment? Maybe a few months to a few years.
Modeling
Have pictures, have composite card, have portfolio...must travel.
Find a great modeling agency that can guarantee you work. These
agents usually create a bank fund for you and manage your money
as well as your career. That way you are not stuck in Belgium for
a shoot and need money to fly back to Brazil for that shoot on the beach.
OK..Local modeling is available, too. If you have the right pictures and
portfolio..and the right agent. There are enough photographers that will
take you and your pictures and fly away. Get references. See their work
in advance.
Local models do local ads for newspapers, magazines, fliers, billboards
and print ads. Lucrative for some...devastating for the unprepared.
Beware of a new trend called the PHOTO BANK. A photographer will hire you
for a small session fee, then sell your photo to many clients to use
anywhere they wish. Digital piracy.
Commercial acting
New challenges all the time. Auditions for ads,
training films (what's a training film? ~ Ever take Driver's Ed
and watched Blood Flows Red on the Highway? Or had a job where they made you sit and watch a training video?) There are
;ots of ads. With the right agent and look you can work constantly. Add more agents outside your region
and double your chances at commercial acting success.
As you focus on one aspect of the acting profession, you will be
able to branch out and market your talent in the others.
You can do it! There have been actors for centuries. It is as
noble a profession as any other. Now it is your turn.