Expert: Kitty Kavey - 8/1/2007

Question
hi my name is Asia, im 14 yrs old and would like more then anything to be on Disney channel. i know many other people have the same dream. I tried auditioning for jrp..( john Robert powers). I have lots of raw talent. i have been reject a couple of times but I'm a dreamer and i will never ever give up until the day i die. I've been acting sense 5 yrs. old. i love singing and actin so i love hsm. (high school musical)i got a 2006 most dramatic award and a school... academy award for my role in a school version of titanic: beyond the seas.

Answer
If you want to work as a professional actor, you will most likely need to have agency representation.  My advice, is to use an agency directory, such as the one on the Screen Actors Guild website (www.SAG.org under Resources, Agent Information, Find a SAG Franchised Agent)
Use your favorite search engine to see if the agencies you are interested in and closest to have a website.  If they do, you can check to see what types of talent they represent, and if they represent persons of your age.  They often have submission instructions for new talent as well, and may require a professional headshot and actor's resume from you - so you may have to look into that as well if you don't already have one.  Once you are represented, they will submit your information for jobs they think you'd be right for.  Of course you can tell them you are particularly interested in working for Disney and singing.  If you're in Los Angeles that won't be a problem, and there are certainly many agents here to choose from.
Good luck to you,
~Kitty