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hi Phil. I've always wanted to be a singer and also act since i could remember.
i have done an audition for john Robert powers and they accepted me, but i was having some problems with figuring out with my parents about how to pay for the classes that i had to take.
so i couldn't do the classes
and this wasn't very long ago, it was actually two weeks ago or less. but i just wanted to know how i could start a career by singing and acting for Disney channel.
please i really need your help and I'll take any advice you can give me.
thanks


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Maria,

Thanks for writing. The sad reality is that without your living in Los Angeles, having an agent, taking acting classes, and being available to go on auditions at a moment's notice, you really don't have much of a chance of being cast in anything that The Disney Channel may be producing. That said, if the production company should come to your city for filming, you can then submit your headshots to the local casting director in the hope of obtaining an audition.

Sorry that I can't be more positive for you, but I wanted you to know what you're realistically up against.

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

Education/Credentials
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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