Expert: Kenneth D. Plonkey - 8/25/2010

Question
hiyah im 13 years old i live in the u.k and i really want to be an actress but i don't know which agency to apply for how to search for an agency online and auditions any advice

Answer
Hello Kimberley, I am afraid it is well nigh impossible for a 13 year old to get an agent by herself.  You have to be 18 to sign a contract, so your parents have to help you get an agent. Then you must live near enough the agent to get to auditions there on short notice. I am sure you are much more in need of acting experience than in an agent, for agents do not make actors out of people, they make money out of people who are actors. No online site is going to help you much in getting professional work.  First you need to be an actress by being in lots of plays at school and in the community. Get a copy of The Actors Handbook at your local booksellers. Best wishes and God bless, Doc