Careers: Acting, Performing, Directing/I need some information.

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Hi, my name is Jorge, i'm 17 and i live in north carolina. I'm researching on whether i should become a director, an actor or a video game designer. I'm looking for information on film directing and acting because i really want to go into a career that would allow me to express my ideas. Thank you for your time.

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Jorge,

Thanks for writing. You can find information about film directing and acting at your local bookstore or library. An excellent book about the craft of acting is one written by film director Sidney Lumet called MAKING MOVIES. It's a great read and you can learn a ton.

The best books I know for acting are written by Konstantin Stanislavski. He has three excellent books: AN ACTOR PREPARES, BUILDING A CHARACTER, CREATING A ROLE. Read them one after another and you'll learn everything you need to know about the basics of the craft of acting.

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.

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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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