Careers: Acting, Performing, Directing/Acting Question!!!

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Hi I'm a sixteen year old student and i have been looking all over for auditions but they only seem to end up linking to a website called exploretalen.com, i want to act but i have no idea where to start.i have experience in acting but i don't know how to go from there!!! so if you can give me a boost that would be great thanks!!!
bye!

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Asia,

Thanks for writing. Without knowing where you live, I cannot make any specific suggestions. Overall, I'd say contact the film commission in your area. They'll have an idea what is casting in and around your area. Also, try contacting local casting directors in your area and ask for a general interview so they can get a sense of who you are.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

Phil  

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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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