How should one go about starting a career in music or theatre?
Posted by Allen
I am thinking about possibly taking a break from college to try and start a career in music or theatre. I am clueless as to where I should start. Any suggestions are appreciated.
you need to send your head shots to casting agencies and most of those are going to be in Cali. also becareful there are a lot of scam casting agencies too. they will charge you about $500 to take your head shots and you will never hear from them again.
you will need to look subscribe to entertainment industry magazines like Variety and look for open audition calls. once in a while like very couple years or so there might be one in hawaii. if you are serious about going in the acting entertainment business when you are old enough you may want to consider moving to California so you can be closer to more auditions.
start taking theater classes you will need all the expirence you can get. if you are really serious check with you parents you might be able to find acting camps that would help you make important contacts
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December 26th, 2007 at 11:26 pm
you need to send your head shots to casting agencies and most of those are going to be in Cali. also becareful there are a lot of scam casting agencies too. they will charge you about $500 to take your head shots and you will never hear from them again.
you will need to look subscribe to entertainment industry magazines like Variety and look for open audition calls. once in a while like very couple years or so there might be one in hawaii. if you are serious about going in the acting entertainment business when you are old enough you may want to consider moving to California so you can be closer to more auditions.
start taking theater classes you will need all the expirence you can get. if you are really serious check with you parents you might be able to find acting camps that would help you make important contacts
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December 27th, 2007 at 12:00 am
Depends on where you see yourself or fit.
When you say music do you mean violin or pop singing or country.
If you want to be a singer you need to be able to play piano or guitar or you need a band. Pay is $50 a nigh per person to start.
With a good act, 200 songs, as solo or in a costumed band you can make $1,000 a week easily after a few years locally.
Local theater is all around. Pay is not very much. $200 a week if your lucky, nothing most of the time. Labor of love.
Local TV maybe you can be the weather girl or the 3 am announcer on weekends.
If it's a network affiliate it's union so that's $550 a day minimum after you pay $1,500-$2,000 to get into the union.
There's radio, they alwasy need someone 10 pm to 5 am Sunday. If it's a network (Clear Channe) Its also union, $200 a shift, some $1,500-$2,000 card.
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December 27th, 2007 at 12:03 am
Take it from a long time actor who had the chance to go pro but faltered, move to LA NY OR LONDON now..Do not wait for the right skills or prestigious role, go now and start making a name for yourself. Its all about what you do, what your working on, and how good it comes off. Carol Burnet walked into broadway blind and hit it big, you have to be ready to take the chance. Finnaly, you have to want to eat sleep and dream acting till the day u die, working in any role, or any position in front or behind the stage/screen. One word for you kid..Determination, u got it??
(PS-college is a potential real no ender for an actor, again take it from one who knows) Lastly, do it for the love of acting and studing the human condition, this world needs more compassionate actors/actress'!!
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25year actor,musician,film maker, producer.
December 27th, 2007 at 12:50 pm
Stay in college.
Pursue your career desires alongside your college degree. Those careers are in high demand and heavily competitive. What will you do if it doesn't work?
Secondly, are you majoring in music or theatre in college? The degree programs in both areas teach you a lot of about both worlds and how to "get the career" you want. You need to have extensive knowledge of how both worlds work to even get someone to think about you as a potential candidate.
If you're not majoring in one of those careers but want a job in them, I suggest you switch majors and stay in college. Both fields give you exposure if you are willing to work for it.
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