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hi,
I'm 13 year's old and want to find out how I can be noticed and start singing/acting.
I can sing and play the piano, I also play the guitar but I'm not soo good at it. I wrote 4 songs so far but I'm still working on my 4th one, I also try practicing with the help of my younger sister as backup.
All I really want to know is how I can start and become noticed? For example if there's any spot for a new chracter avalible in a Walt Disney movie. I would really appriciate it if you could help me.
thank you,
sumaya

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Sumaya,

Thanks for writing. I no longer work for Disney, and as a result, I am not familiar with what they are casting at the moment. You should contact the Disney Casting Department in Burbank, CA to find out how you can get an audition with them. The studio's main telephone number is 818-560-1000. Call them, ask for the casting department and then tell them you are  13 year old actor who wishes to show your talent to their casting agents. How would you go about arranging this?

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.

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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.

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Director's Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, Actor's Equity Association

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BFA in Acting/Directing from Carnegie Mellon University.

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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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