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Expert: - 3/29/2008


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How Do you Get on Disney Channel because Ive been trying for 11 years to get on Disney Channel.

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Hello Deja.  Pardon my saying so, but your question is truly deja vu, as it is one of the most asked questions I run into. 1. You must live in LA, 2. Your parents must work very hard for your career until you are old enough to do it yourself (min. 18). 3. you must have an agent. 4. you must have vast experience and training. 5. You must have the look they want. 6.You must be very lucky.  Well, that is how one gets on Disney.  Did you know that most teen roles on tv are played by young-looking adult actors so that the producers do not have to worry about child labor laws? Best wishes, Doc

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Kenneth D. Plonkey

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Questions about acting and directing. Questions about getting started in a careeer. Questions about training and schooling for actors.

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I am a retired film actor. I am a retired university theatre program director and professor. I am the author of "The Tao of Acting, Mentoring for the Aspiring Actor" to be published this summer.

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SAG

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BA, MA, PhD in Theatre Post graduate study with certificate in Media Acting

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John Golden Traveling Fellowship

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