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how do i score an audition for a major tv show or a movie?
i am a regular person with no acting experience.
6 Answers
- jfengelLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
You have to get an agent.
Step 1 is to move to Hollywood. You have to be where the shows are filming. Some also cast out of New York City. They're filming more and more shows outside of Hollywood these days, but many still cast from there anyway. You could move to Baltimore or Chicago or Toronto and hope for the best, but the sweet spot is still Hollywood.
Then you have to get into the casting books. That means a headshot and a resume. It takes an agent to place you. The world is full of agents, and it's an incredibly competitive business. You can pick one out of Variety, or get recommendations from friends.
You'd better get some experience. Even if they pick your face out of the casting book, they're going to look at your empty list of experience and decide that it's not even worth the trouble of bringing you in for an audition. They have to look at many, many people, and they put in lots of filters.
There are a lot of ways to get experience. One is to do summer stock/community theater/dinner theater. That'll give you a resume, and you'll meet people who can let you in on other shows.
Another is to go to cattle-call auditions. They're zero fun, and incredibly frustrating, but one time in a thousand you'll be the right guy for the job. Pick up a copy of Variety and you'll see a zillion audition calls.
And finally, there's experimental/college/indie movies. Go take some classes at the local film schools and there will be plenty of people looking for actors for their little project. You can even do this before you head off to Hollywood, just to see if you like acting and whether you've got any talent.
Get used to waiting tables. There are tens of thousands of actors out there, and most work only a few days a year. You're waiting to be in the right place at the right time with the right look, and you're going to hear "no" more than you hear "yes".
- bolinger81380Lv 41 decade ago
Well, you cant go from 0-60 that quickly. You need to train, at least in studio classes, preferably in Los Angeles. If you are interested in college classes, then New York is a great place. You should work on getting experince in theater, tv, film, and commercials. After you have a resume built up and headshots, send them to casting directors. Another way to get film/tv experience is as an extra or on daytime serials(soaps, though frequently looked down on, a few major stars got their starts here, like Sarah Michelle Gellar(she was on All My Children)). It just takes time, patience, and hard work to get there. No shortcuts I'm afraid. Just how the business is.
- ?Lv 44 years ago
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
Research your family tree,and or change your last name and try to convince a bigshot director that you are related and its clear sailing ahead.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
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