Expert: Kitty Kavey - 12/12/2009

Question
i love to act and want to make it big and be in the movies and films like the hollywood actors are but im 11 and i dont know were to go to start a career so ....... could u help me?

Answer
There are two things you can do, depending on where you are, and assuming your parent(s) are supportive of your dream.  If you are ready to start working, then you will need an agent.  A list of agencies in the US can be found on the Screen Actor's Guild website: http://www.sag.org/content/find-agent

Select the franchised agencies and the area closest to you.  Some of the listings will have a notation that says "all ages," although you can use your favorite search engine to look up the websites of any agencies you are interested in, and the website should tell you what ages they represent, the type of work that they get, and what they want to see from new talent for agency consideration.

If you feel you are not yet ready to work, or in addition to getting agency representation, you can enroll in a class or course for film acting and/or auditioning.  You can also practice on your own (there are many books and videos on the various types of acting and auditioning techniques) and you can start an actor's study group if you just want practice with auditioning, or prefer to practice with a group.

Good luck to you,
~Kitty