How to Become an Actor
Podcast
10 Basic steps to launch your acting career, NOW!
One thing I REALLY wish I had when I started my acting career, was a road map, literally titled, “How to become an actor”.
Yeah yeah, there were a few options available such as my fellow peers and the famous bookstore Samuel French (which now is , Concord Theatricals), but what I really needed was a step-by-step guide to start an acting career.
I admit I started my journey before the internet had exploded, so getting career information for the entertainment industry took a lot more “work”.
I’m not saying I was lazy by any means, just lacked some serious guidance and mentorship.
10 Steps to Become an Actor
While I don’t typically do step-by-step tutorials, I felt it was incredibly important to have at least one episode that listed my best tips on how to start an acting career.
While there are more intricate steps involved in launching your acting career, this 1-10 roadmap will be a great launching pad towards your acting career goals.
Make sure to subscribe to my newsletter, as I will be starting a “roadmap” BLOG on “how to become an actor”. In this series, we’ll take a deep dive into all of those necessary steps.
In the meantime, check out this episode to begin your acting career now!
Maybe acting isn’t quite your thing, but you still like to be in front of the camera? Have you thought about modeling?
Episode Breakdown – How to become an actor
00:01:31 Step 1: Research Actors in TV and Movies.
00:04:30 Step 2: How, Where, and Why to take Acting Classes
00:07:10 Step 3: Creating your first acting resume
00:10:38 Step 4: All about basic actor headshots
00:14:05 Step 5: The importance of background work and being an extra on a film set
00:16:09 Step 6: Begin acting with local filmmakers and student films
00:19:27 Step 7: At home self tape auditions and HOW to set up 0
00:23:15 Step 8: Casting Websites- Actors Access, Backstage, Casting Networks
00:24:55 Step 9: Basics of putting together your acting demo reel
00:26:53 Step 10: Looking for talent agency representation