How to Move to New York City to Become an Actor

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Summary: When moving to New York City to become an actor, it is important to save up money for an apartment before moving, and find a day job for money. Begin auditioning in New York City for Broadway shows, television and movies with tips from a professional actress and acting coach in this free video on acting.

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Athena Reich is a professional musician, actress, artist, singer, songwriter and coach for all of the above. Reich has released four CDs, toured internationally and has shared the...read more

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"Hello, my name is Athena Reich and I'm an actress and acting coach here in New York City. In this clip I'm going to talk about how to move to New York City and become an actor. Well first of all I suggest you stay in your hometown long enough to save up a few thousand dollars because to rent an apartment you have to usually do first month's rent, last month's rent and then a broker's fee which could be more than a month's worth of rent. So you got to save up some money I would really suggest. Come to New York and find a day job. Find something to support yourself. So what are your skills? Do you babysit? Are you, do you have office skills? Are you a teacher? I would suggest you think ahead of time on how you're going to support yourself because the chances of you coming to New York and in a week finding a Broadway job are extremely, extremely slim no matter how talented you are, its just that competitive. So I would say make sure that you're finances are in order and then once you come here, start auditioning through backstage.com and get your support job and you are ready to make it to the big time. This has been Athena Reich in New York City."

eHow Article: How to Move to New York City to Become an Actor

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