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iwanna start to act but i live in the bay area of vallejo i would like to know what agnecy would i have to go through what should i do . this is a life long dream of mines and i feel that know one can stop it . i am good at what i do i have acted in plays at my school i just want to know how do i get an agent and what else should i do to get into the acting world someone please help me..

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Dear Jibri,

Thanks for writing. The first thing you need to do is get into some acting classes. Here's a couple in your area that have good reputations:

Bay Area Acting Studios - http://www.bayareaacting.com/index.html

American Conservatory Theater - http://www.act-sf.org/site/PageServer

BATS Improv Theater - http://www.improv.org/Home.aspx

Acting classes will help develop your talent and introduce you to casting directors who can cast you in local work. When you perform with one of these groups, invite agents and casting directors to see your work. "The proof is in the pudding" as they say, which means that an agent won't know you can act until he can see you in a role.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

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

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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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