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Hi there, my name is Kaitlin, I'm 12 years old and I am interested in becoming an actress. But the problem is there's not acting classes/studios where I am, which is about 4 hours from Toronto. I really want to move closer to Toronto or IN Toronto but my parents won't listen to me. Any advice?????
Kaitlin,
Thanks for writing. Unfortunately, there isn't much I can offer you. Since you're 12 years old, you're still a minor and under the supervision of your parents. While I appreciate your desire to pursue an acting career, if you're parents won't support your desire, there isn't much you can do other than look for classes in your immediate area.
Maybe you can make a deal with them: suggest that if your maintain your grades at an "A" level throughout the school year, come summer time, they will agree to send you to Toronto for the summer where you can enroll in a summer actor's training program. This way you can see if you like the training and your parents can insure that you don't lose track of your studies.
Hope this helps.
Good luck!
Phil
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Phil Nemy
Expertise
I am a motion picture and television producer with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. I am also the author of the book GET A REEL JOB: Finding Your First Job In The Motion Picture Industry In Los Angeles. I can answers questions on a variety of subjects about careers in film from acting to directing to crew work, getting into the unions, successful strategies for networking, etc.
Experience
Former VP, Production for The Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group
Supervised production on such films as ARMAGEDDON, THE PRINCESS DIARIES, REMEMBER THE TITANS, PEARL HARBOR, CON AIR, ENEMY OF THE STATE, THE ROCK, CRIMSON TIDE, COYOTE UGLY, A CIVIL ACTION, ROMY & MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION, NOTHING TO LOSE, EDDIE and others.
Worked as an actor, stage manager, director on broadway and regional theater as well as L.A.' Equity-waiver scene.
Former Associate Artistic Director of Los Angeles Equity-Waiver theater.
Organizations
Director's Guild of America,
Screen Actors Guild,
Actor's Equity Association
Education/Credentials
BFA in Acting/Directing from Carnegie Mellon University.
Past/Present Clients
I've worked with such filmmakers as Jerry Bruckheimer, Tony Scott, Steve Zaillian, Scott Rudin, Garry Marshall, Frank Marshall, Michael Bay, etc.
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