Careers: Acting, Performing, Directing/Want to be an actress

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Expert: - 7/9/2006


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Hi,
my name is Katie and I am 12 but I am looking in to be a singer/actress and I have no idea where to begin I live in a small town with no options to leading me to my dream. I know I might be a little young but people say you can't start to young. I just want to get as much experience as possible before in high school.  So where in the  should I start? I REALLY NEED ADVICE!

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Katie,

Thanks for writing. Unfortunately, if you live in a small town with no leads locally to acting classes, agents, or auditions, you'll need to move to Los Angeles or New York if you seriously want to pursue a career as an actor.

Sorry about the bad news.

Good luck!

Phil

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Phil Nemy

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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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