Careers: Acting, Performing, Directing/Performing

Advertisement

Expert: - 10/31/2009


Question
Hello,
I am Steffi Michael from India. I write songs and compose music. I am doing it from 8th std and now I am in 12th.
I write poems too and many of them have been published in my school magazine.
I can sing as well.
I would like to make my music know to all. In what way should I do it. It's my dream to perform before milions of people and I don't just want it to be a dream.
I hope you won't mind helping me.
I have worked in my school plays and music related shows like annual day etc.
Does walt disnep give chance to new comers. I am 16 yrs old and would like to work in the entertainment industry.

Answer
Steffi,

Thanks for writing. IF you want to be a composer, when you are old enough to go to college, you should enroll at the best school for music composition that you can afford. That will prepare you for a career as a film composer and songwriter. After college, you can then move to Los Angeles and pursue your career as a film and TV composer.

Good luck!

Phil

Careers: Acting, Performing, Directing

All Answers

Answers by Expert:

Ask Experts

Volunteer

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.

©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.