Things You'll Need:
- Courage
- Persistence
- Networking savvy
- Acting skills
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Step 1
Begin by joining an amateur theatre group that offers you training. Helen says "I started in amateur theatre at the Oxford Children's Theatre which was a training theatre for young actors".
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Step 2
Discover and perfect the art of 'being there'. Helen says "Live in the moment as a character; it's the difference between good and bad acting and it took me a while. Before I learnt how to do it I was acting - acting; ouch!"
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Step 3
Find a professional gig, this will enable you to attract an Agent. Helen says "I was lucky enough to get a job in a national touring puppet theatre after finishing up at 'The Oxford' and this was the professional job I needed to be able to score an agent."
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Step 4
Then network; contact people, make industry friends , go to events, get your name out there - encourage your Agent to have you at the forefront of his or her mind ... this will take effort and hard work. If you succeed, it will pay off. Helen says "The first big thing was a TAC ad - I thought it would lead to much bigger things - sadly it didn't really. That's one thing about this industry it really is all about who you know - networking is vital".
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Step 5
Finally if you consistently network and develop your craft, your dream will be realised - but only if the market is there for you. Helen says "Go to the UK or USA there is more work there. In terms of professional theatre, the way into it for me was through people I knew ... again, you must network in this industry."














