Available Acting Jobs

Series Summary

Our expert actor, Scott duPont, shares his expertise on breaking into the field of acting. Read his tips on choosing the right acting classes, voice training, auditions, and agents. He also explores the difference between a manager and an agent and walks you through the process of developing a good monologue. The information here can help you develop your acting resume, get the best headshots, and decide whether you should move to L.A. or New York to pursue an acting career.

Being in big cities aren't always a good way to start, but it might make more sense to start out in your local community where you can be a big fish in a small pond rather than trying to find your way in the over-crowded markets of larger acting centers. There's also lots of insider information about how to find an agent and understanding what an agent can do for your acting career. Learn how to attract the attention of the best agents with your demos and headshots and where to find a list of reputable agents.

Video Transcript

"SCOTT DUPONT: Hi, my name is Scott duPont. I'm a working actor and I'm also the producer of a DVD called "Acting 101: How to be a Working Actor." And we're doing this on the part of the segment of Expert Village. Now, what I'd like to do here is give you an overview of the many different acting jobs that you see in different parts of the country. You don't necessarily have to live in L.A. or have to live in New York. These jobs could be found pretty much anywhere in most metropolitan markets if you live near a big city. I happen to live in Orlando, Florida, and I'll tell you about some of the different acting opportunities that are here, even for beginning actors. Of course there is film, not as much film as places like New York, of course, but there is a lot of indie films too, which are a great way to get started, and some of them go to DVD and some of them might go to TVD--excuse me, to TV. That leads us to television. Certain markets have more television; some markets have less, but that's an opportunity that can run your way from time to time. Most markets have a lot of commercials, and Orlando is no exception. It's a huge commercial market. We've got all the theme parks; we've got restaurants, car companies. You name it. And every commercial you see on TV could technically be shot in any major city outside of the big New York, L.A. markets. That leads us also to--commercials leads us to corporate videos, which I do a lot of, and that--we call those industrials or sometimes training videos. So they don't necessarily air on TV. In fact, a lot of them are used for training purposes or shown behind the scenes or just to employees, but they pay quite well. Another avenue of acting that ties into corporate is live events or corporate hosting. Then there's also voiceover, of course, what I'm doing right now without the picture, and then there is print work where you actually do a brochure, a billboard or sometimes more and more people are just taking their picture for Web sites and that pays. And then of course, last but not least, there is extra work, and I love doing extra work. Just a day here, a day there. You don't want to make a career out of it, necessarily. But if I'm not booked on a particular job, it's a great way to pick up 75 to 100 bucks. And then me, I network with a lot of industry people, so if you want to see more segments, just check them out on Expert Village."