How to Become a Disney Actress

Disney was pronounced the Most Admirable Entertainment Company by 'Fortune.'

Many young girls watch the Disney channel and idolize their favorite actresses. Many performers got their start at Disney. Hillary Duff, Raven Simone and Miley Cyrus all landed their own Disney shows. Disney tries to employ young actresses who have the potential to make it big. Becoming a Disney actress is no easy feat; it requires diligence, talent and a spot of luck to become employed with what Fortune magazine pronounced the world's most admirable entertainment company.

Things You'll Need

• Acting classes
• Voice lessons
• Dance lessons
• Auditions

Instructions

1. Determine what your talent is and improve. Acting is obviously a requirement to become a Disney actress. However, if you can sing and dance as well, then you've increased your chances of becoming noticed. Disney is orientated toward the performing arts: it employs singers, dancers and actors, so a combination of all three is especially advantageous.

2. Enroll in acting lessons so you will learn more about how to improve your acting skills or develop some if you have none already. Acting school will teach you the importance of facial expressions and gestures in acting.

3. Take voice lessons, even if not necessarily to become a singer. Voice lessons can help you develop your voice for both singing and speaking. Even if you don't want to sing, voice lessons can increase your pronunciation skills, accent and clearness, making you a more marketable actress.

4. Get dance lessons because Disney values actresses who can dance. Even if you don't want to be a dancer, dance lessons will teach you about body fluidity and help you become more in tune and aware of your body movements, which is important for any actress.

5. Sign up for auditions because you will never be hired without one. Know that auditions are most often held in big cities, such as Hollywood or New York City and that you will need appropriate transportation to the auditions. Check newspapers, bulletins boards and the Disney Channel website for any news about upcoming auditions.

Tips & Warnings

• Standing out among the crowd of other auditioning girls is key to becoming a Disney actress. Become familiar with the types of acting required by Disney by watching Disney shows and reading up on their website.

• Be prepared to attend a number of auditions because you might not be selected straight away.

References

• Walt Disney Careers