Careers: Acting, Performing, Directing/dear mr.nemy i have a question

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dear mr.memy i really want to be an actress i really love love acting and enjoy watching the shows on Disney cannel and i would love to be a actress for Disney channel because i am very interested and that is my biggest dream and i want to pursue that dream but my question is HOW?.i have tried almost everything and i want to know can you tell me what else i can do?...also i was looking at the other boy Jordan's question and they said he needed an agent and i want to know  how can i get one?..thank you really appreciate your help.

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Kiara,

Thanks for writing. If you want to be an actress, you need to do the following:
1) enroll in top-notch acting classes
2) when you're old enough, go to college to study acting and receive your BFA degree in acting.
3) move to Los Angeles
4) Have headshot photos taken
5) Prepare a resume
6) Appear in a showcase or two and invite Agents to see your work.

Once you've done this, you'll have secured an agent and you'll be able to realistically pursue a career as an actor.

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.

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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