How to Become an Actor

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By kortneerumph
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In this article you will learn the necessary steps needed to become a full fledged professional actor or actress!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

You will need a resume, a headshot, folders, stamps, and a list of casting directors.

Step 1

First, you really need to consider if you want to do this seriously. If you do continue reading this article, If not you can navigate from this page right now.
Step 2

Next see that you get a resume and a headshot. A headshot is just a professional photo of you taken by a photographer. You need to get at least 200 of them at first because you will be mailing to alot of casting directors. So these are very important factors of your acting career.
Step 3

After that you will not have an agent or a manager yet. Few amateurs do. Get a resume format from google with the keywords Acting Resume Format. After you do this get a list of casting directors and start mailing your resume and headshots along with a brief cover letter telling what project this is for and the role. Also include a thank you card. After all of this after a month or two follow up with a postcard with your photo on it. Lastly persevere. In this industry you have to have a tough shell to make. Remember it is a business and it is not all glamour, Good Luck!

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akknox said

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on 1/12/2008 Very good article. I am now inspired to start taking acting more seriously.
Amy Knox

on 12/19/2007 You will go to a photo house and get them copied. The photographer only prints out a proof sheet for you to pick a picture. And then he prints the picture you picked once and you have to go get them copied!