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I was wondering, How does an Average person get into an Acting or Actress Carrier? I Do not have any experience...

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Lindsey,

Thanks for writing. An average person gets into acting by first taking acting classes and then auditioning for parts he/she feels right for.

I don't know what an Actress Carrier is so I can't help you with that.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

Phil

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Lindsey,

Thanks for your frank and candid comments in response to my original answer. After reading it, I have to agree with you. You're absolutely right - I SHOULD be fired for not knowing what an Actress Carrier is. Since you're obviously more knowledgeable than me, maybe you can help educate me and explain what an Actress Carrier is.

Or, maybe you can attempt to be a professional and not make such RUDE, unfounded and uncalled for comments towards volunteers on this website who take time our of their lives to offer a bit of advice to unprincipled, uneducated, juvenile, and unprofessional wannabes like yourself. If you expect to ever have an acting career (note the spelling, you imbecile), you'll need to develop a lot more self-discipline, gratitude, humility, and intelligence APART from talent (which I suspect you don't have). Childish and outlandish behavior, such as that which you have displayed, impresses no one and will most certainly alienate those from whom you seek assistance while attempting a career. It IS a small industry, so think twice about making enemies so early in your so-called career.

If you had an ounce of intelligence, you'd find this advice IS actually HELPFUL!

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.

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.

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