Expert: Kenneth D. Plonkey - 7/5/2010

Question
I am Dion from Arizona i am 14 years old. I am ineterested in being an actor for Disney channel and i wanted to know where i can get acting classes and maybe an agent if i need one?

Answer
Hi Dion, Well, a couple of things.  Unless your parents can afford to run over to CA anytime they want for as long as they want, you are not going to become a Disney actor in AZ.  There are a couple of acting studios in Phoenix that you can check out for classes, BUT classes do not teach talent, you have to be born with it AND classes do not get you a job. You would need an agent in LA and to get one, you would have to live in LA.  No teen becomes an actor unless their parents make it happen for them.  This is because of Child Labor laws.  The best thing you can do is to be in all the school and community plays possible and start building a resume. I encourage you to read my blog, all of it back to last August, to learn more about professional acting and acting in general. It is at http://theatredoconacting.blogspot.com   God bless, Doc