Careers: Acting, Performing, Directing/I'm I Cut Out to be an Actress?

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Expert: - 6/15/2006


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Hi Mr.Phil Nemy! My name is Christine and I was wondering that even though I am really shy around people , 11 years old ,have 20/18 vision, a drama queen, and I am in gifted, will I ever become an actress? I always wanted to be one! Please answer my question Phil!Yours truly, Christine.  

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Dear Christine,

Thanks for writing. Wow! For an 11 year old young lady, you seem to be really worried about whether or not you'll ever be an actress. If you are already appearing in plays in school and in community theatre, then I have good news for you - you already ARE an actress!! Enjoy it and keep at it!

If you're thinking about the future when you finish high school and college, then the only person who can answer the question "Will I ever become an actress?" is you. If you love acting, it's the only thing in this world that you love doing, you cannot imagine getting up out of bed every day and doing anything else but acting, then continue to pursue your dream and one day, you will get paid to be an actress. It's a long, difficult road, it requires excellent training, it requires hard work and determination, it requires perseverance, and it requires a large amount of luck. But if all of these things fall into place for you, then your dream may be realized.

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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