Thursday, March 26, 2009

If i really like anime and manga, should I go to college signing up for theatre arts?

I really like anime/ manga. Its my main hobby and I really like it. Although, I want to become famous, so I declared theater arts as my major. Is this a better idea, or what? What do you think? Do you think I should explore more of the world of anime/manga and get a career anime/manga animation? oh, yeah, and I am about to graduate from high school to go to be a freshman in college.
If i really like anime and manga, should I go to college signing up for theatre arts?
I think it is great you have talent in these areas. Colleges have counselors who know their courses and how to arrange things just perfectly. I would make an appointment to speak with one of them. Tell them your goal, and have them share with you the types of classes that would help you achieve this the quickest way.

Has anyone seen the Broadway tour of Spring Awakening... and did you like it?

Wondering if I should try to see it in NYC or when it comes to town on tour next Fall.
Has anyone seen the Broadway tour of Spring Awakening... and did you like it?
i%26#039;ve seen it on broadway twice. its AMAZING. i%26#039;m sure the touring cast will be just as talented. i think you%26#039;d be fine with which ever one you want to see. the benifit of going to the broadway version is you get to be in nyc.

Find auditions??????plz open?

how do u find out were theyr holding auditions 4 any shows?
Find auditions??????plz open?
exploretalent.com





they have all different types of auditions!


break a leg!
Find auditions??????plz open?
http://answers.yahoo.com/my/profile;_ylt...


check out his profile. he works in the entertainment business and has for a while. he has all kinds of valuable information that will help you progress in your career and it has auditions, too! but some are not open. just send in your headshot and resume! =]


good luck!


gabby

Where can i find a easy way to get hacks on audition?

plz help!
Where can i find a easy way to get hacks on audition?
The question isn%26#039;t clear at all. Ask it again and you might get more answers.

Is they really a phantom at the paris oprah house?

the phanthom who wanted to mary cristine daae and the ugliest phanthom in paris.
Is they really a phantom at the paris oprah house?
wtf are you talking about
Is they really a phantom at the paris oprah house?
Uh, no. That was just fiction.
Reply:No, the Phantom is a fictional character created by French author Gaston Leroux back in the early 1900s. Christine, Raoul and all the other characters in the story are also fiction. The only thing real in the story is the Paris Opera House itself. If you should ever get to Paris, you can visit the Opera House and see some of the building that inspired the thrilling story.

Audtion times?

i am going to an auditon tommarow at my locol theatre and the auditios are from 9 am to 12pm does that mean i will have to be there from 9 to 12 or i can just show up and audition anywhere from 9 to 12. stupid question i knnow but just making sure
Audtion times?
Here%26#039;s a good rule of thumb in the acting world:





20 minutes early is on time,


On time is late,


Late = no job.





So yeah, be there at 8:40 AM. Have fun!
Audtion times?
Be there at least ten minutes before nine o%26#039;clock. To me that reads like it is going to be an audition session that runs from 9 until 12, and you will be required to be there for the entirety of that session. But I mean, even if you aren%26#039;t, better to be there at nine, discover you are later and then come back, rather than showing up at anytime and having missed your audition. Good luck!

How would i go about being like an extra or something in tv shows or movies?

i want to pursue acting, i%26#039;d like to start out small, like as an extra.


i%26#039;ve never had acting lessons or anything, so i figure just being in the environment can help until i get enough money to take classes and yeah. my sisters friend is an extra all the time, and he says people just call him asking if he%26#039;s available and stuff, but i dont know how to make that happen...help?
How would i go about being like an extra or something in tv shows or movies?
Go to your local theater bookstore (such as Samuel French, in Los Angeles), and buy a guide such as %26quot;How to Be a Working Actor: The Insider%26#039;s Guide to Finding Jobs in Theater, Film, and Television.%26quot; This and several other such books list the casting directors and agencies who deal specifically with extras.





Next send your headshot and r茅sum茅 with a brief cover letter to the casting directors and agencies.





Follow up with a phone call. Inquire about their interview days.





Then attend an interview day, when the agency holds an open call for prospective extras. They will take an instant-developing photo of you, plus statistics about your height, weight, hair color and age. Fill out all necessary information, and behave in a polite and professional manner.





Be prepared to be called to show up on a movie set to work with only a day%26#039;s notice if the casting director or agency accepts you. Know in advance how you can be free and/or get time off work to go.





Show up 15 minutes early for your %26quot;call time%26quot;. Immediately find the staff person in charge of the extras. Fill out all forms and sign in.





Stay in the areas allotted for the extras; behave professionally, as you would on any important acting job.





Thank the staff member at the end of the day and request that you be brought back to work on the movie again.
How would i go about being like an extra or something in tv shows or movies?
You can try Open call auditions, but you have a very small chance of making it.





The best option is to do acting classes for a while ( like 12-18 months) and get yourself an agent, then they can get you auditions, that was you have a better chance of making it, some acting classes are only about $100 per term
Reply:extras dont ever make it. you have to find an agent that will take your head shot and stuff first , go to jonathan roberts or a place like that, you have to pay, but at least you start somewhere.

Poem Recital for a Drama Audition?

I am required to recite a poem for an audition. I want the poem to be lighthearted, not too long and hopefully not to out dated and old fashioned. Surprisingly there is no time limit although we were told it couldn%26#039;t be %26#039;too long.%26#039; All answers are appreciated. Thank you
Poem Recital for a Drama Audition?
All my past life is mine no more ;


The flying hours are gone,


Like transitory dreams given o鈥檈r


Whose images are kept in store


By memory alone.





Whatever is to come is not :


How can it then be mine ?


The present moment鈥檚 all my lot,


And that, as fast as it is got,


Phyllis, is wholly thine.





Then talk not of inconstancy,


False hearts, and broken vows ;


If I, by miracle, can be


This livelong minute true to thee,


鈥橳is all that heaven allows.





this poem is by john wilmot %26#039;n its really a good one. i%26#039;ll definitely choose this one if i was on ur place.


nywayz good luck.
Poem Recital for a Drama Audition?
My absolute favourite poem - %26#039;The Road Not Taken%26#039;. Probably not what you are looking for if the criteria is excluding %26#039;out-dated%26#039;, but I think the language lends itself beautifully to it%26#039;s purpose. If nothing else, it%26#039;s worth a look.





http://www.ketzle.com/frost/roadnot.htm





I%26#039;d also be heading to the Library. Original poems on the internet are rarely any good.
Reply:just look one up, it%26#039;s not that hard.
Reply:excerpts from Carl Sandburg%26#039;s LITTLE WORD, LITTLE WHITE BIRD--alot of wonderful word images describing the word %26quot;Love%26quot;--can choose as many descriptions as needed, leading up to, %26quot;...then there are those that say love is a little white bird, and the flight of it so fast you can%26#039;t see it, and you know it%26#039;s there only by the faint whirring of it%26#039;s wings and the hush song it sings.......%26quot; continuing through to the end of the poem ....%26quot;and my thanks for you hearing me, and my prayers for you. My deep, silent prayers.%26quot; Very moving, and allows for several characterizations within a very short period of time.


Robert Frost%26#039;s %26quot;The Road Not Taken%26quot; is good, also full of word imagery, but being used alot in recent times. %26quot;The Witch of Coos,%26quot; by Frost provides an excellent opportunity to define characters (narrator, mother, and son) as well as acting out the story told by the mother...(length approx 8-10 min)
Reply:Shel Silverstein (Hector the Collector or True Story, for example) or Ogden Nash are ALWAYS good choices for light auditions, although Nash%26#039;s works tend to be very short.

Hi, this is Akram Shiekh, How can i be able to for auditions in Indian Idol?

This is Akram Shiekh, 25, i want to participate in Indian Idol for which will you please tell me that how can i participate for the same and further i also want to know that where i can give auditions in Delhi, is there any format to enter in this way. please advise me soon. Bye.
Hi, this is Akram Shiekh, How can i be able to for auditions in Indian Idol?
well speaking like the black man i am, I would have no choice but to say, i dont know. But you could obviously google it and get many given answers. Post youtube vids of your singing on youtube and let them contact you.
Hi, this is Akram Shiekh, How can i be able to for auditions in Indian Idol?
you too late.auditions are already over. Better luck next year.
Reply:by filling the fourms
Reply:you have to find where its being held or go online and write india idol sign up list ok





bye
Reply:maybe going to the web site or go there when the auditions are on air

Where are the lyrices of high school musical ?

I WANT TO READ THE SONGS OF HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL?
Where are the lyrices of high school musical ?
I can%26#039;t believe that;


a) you actually want the lyrics/like hsm.


b) I actually looked it up :/


http://www.allmusicals.com/h/highschoolm...
Where are the lyrices of high school musical ?
a place that always has lyrics is azlyrics.com. Try them. Hope that helped. Please vote me favorite

What would it be like to go to the theater as an actor in shakespeares time?

i ahve looked ever where but i cant find any info
What would it be like to go to the theater as an actor in shakespeares time?
Horrible! Frigging hard work, dude. The stage was round, a very short piece, of nondescript, backdrop. No actresses. (played by young boys) No props. The audience used to walk around and chit chat to all their friends. Making (bad) comments about the actors, director, (who is super boss, by the way) play, weather, (open theater%26#039;s ) and nobody got paid, because they did it for the love of it. If the actor was very good, he got offered board %26amp; lodgings for a night or so.


Peace.
What would it be like to go to the theater as an actor in shakespeares time?
Tough question. Just as today, it would depend on talent and luck--being in the right level of society to gain attention being key....there were companies called the %26quot;King%26#039;s Players%26quot; and, later, %26quot;The Queen%26#039;s Players%26quot; who travelled from court to court throughout Europe performing the latest court dances and %26quot;skits%26quot; that were based on gossip within the court or on the broader political issues of the times--as long as they supported the present ruling house. Read the play, %26quot;A Cry of Players%26quot; to get a bit of what Will Shakespeare%26#039;s family life might have been like in relation to his involvement with theatre. There were %26quot;rogue%26quot; theatre groups, but they were short lived due to the lack of funding for such groups. Most performers, as artists, were supported, at least partially, by an impresario--what we would term today as a %26quot;backer.%26quot;

Are there any guide lines ,for an actor,as to wether it is better to sign with a talent agent or not.?

I was recently told that %26quot; Talent/Theatrical agents/Agencies, in LA, are not in the habit of signing contracts with new, acting, clients.
Are there any guide lines ,for an actor,as to wether it is better to sign with a talent agent or not.?
The best thing that you can do is research, lots of it cause you never know what your going to find, especially in the contracts.
Are there any guide lines ,for an actor,as to wether it is better to sign with a talent agent or not.?
Without experience, you are not ready to talk agents and agencies. With experience you may be %26quot;scouted,%26quot; a field agent may attend a production in which you are performing and offer you the opportunity to test for the agency they represent. Just be sure the agency is reputable--not one that simply signs talent in order to bilk them for head shots, %26quot;introductions,%26quot; etc.


Once you have developed a resume you can start sending out %26quot;query letters%26quot; to agencies who handle your talent(s).
Reply:1. Training. Acting/Dancing/Singing classes are a good start. You start to get some talent under your belt, and grow your confidence. Plus, if after about a year of classes if you realize you really don%26#039;t like it, it%26#039;ll be easier for you to back out.





2. Experience. Do Community Theater, act in your school play, get in some student films, etc. You%26#039;ll want to do as many productions as possible to have a great resume.





3. Agent. http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/tale...





As you can see, you%26#039;re going to need to spend at least two years (At the VERY least. Usually you%26#039;ll need three to four.) building yourself up. You%26#039;ll want to make sure this is what you really want to do before you start getting into this.





Also, you should NEVER have to pay for anything when it comes to getting an agent. If an agent tells you to take special classes from them or a website asks for a credit card number, that is a red flag that it is a scam. Some of the big scammers out there are: John Robert Powers, Millie Lewis, John Casablancas, Proscout, Model Look, Barbizon.





Hope this helps and I wish you a fantastic career. =)

Red eyes and crying?

alright i want to be able to make my eyes look red, like ive just been crying its for a play that im in. without actually crying how do i get them red.





Also how would i make myself cry


tahnk you
Red eyes and crying?
you%26#039;ll cry if you dont wink or by chopping onions
Red eyes and crying?
try thinking of something sad...until you feel your heart breaking. the tears will eventually come.
Reply:Darling , you must cut onions or stay away from your love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


(it would make you cry soon)
Reply:There are many ways to make your eyes red--a dab of makeup at the inner corner of the eye--this will also make your eyes water and give the appearance of crying. But the advice given, to bring to your mind something from your personal experience that makes you feel like crying, is excellent. Believe it or not, to look like you%26#039;ve been crying is far more than making your eyes red or bringing tears on cue--the total body should support the emotion behind the action of crying. How do you hold yourself when you are sad? Are you defeated in your sadness? Are you angered and defiant toward the source of your grief? What does your dialogue indicate your reaction is to being brought to tears? If you understand your character%26#039;s motivation for doing and saying what is given to them to do or say and are really %26quot;in sync%26quot; with your character, the tears will come.
Reply:A little red makeup pencil used like eyeliner (but sparingly, it can make you look scary if you use too much.)

What were the names of strike off britains got talent?

thanks a million huever helps xx
What were the names of strike off britains got talent?
The two guys from Strike were Liam Richards, 19, and Danny Ball, 22.





:)
What were the names of strike off britains got talent?
Liam and Danny.





Liam Richards is 19 and Danny Ball is 21.





Says there - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PznVdIHZmP...





Hope this helps.
Reply:Britain%26#039;s Got Talent is a British television show on ITV (also on TV3 in Ireland). Presented by Ant %26amp; Dec, it is a search for Britain%26#039;s next best talent act, featuring singers, dancers, comedians, variety acts, and other talents of all ages. Anyone who believed they have talent was encouraged to audition. The winner of both series received 拢100,000 and are given the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of members of the Royal Family at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool.





The live finals are recorded at Fountain Studios in Wembley, which is the same studio as Britain%26#039;s Got Talent%26#039;s sister show, The X Factor.





The first series of the talent show premiered on 9 June 2007, and was broadcast daily with a live final on 17 June 2007, revealing Paul Potts as the first winner. The second series began on 12 April 2008. The final was aired on May 31, 2008, and was won by George Sampson.

What is a comedic monologue?

i was reading audition thing and said for actress they need prepare 1 minute comedic monologue what is that?
What is a comedic monologue?
A monologue is an extended, uninterrupted speech by a single person. The person may be speaking his or her thoughts aloud or directly addressing other persons, e.g. an audience, a character, or a reader.





As a literary device, it is most common in dramatic genres (plays, opera, animated cartoons, film) but can also be found in prose fiction. The term can also be applied to poems, which usually take the form of the thoughts or speech of a single individual. In everyday usage, a long, rather boring speech by a conversation partner is sometimes called a monologue as well.





The term %26#039;dramatic monologue%26#039; is used both for monologues in plays and for a poetic genre.





thats what a Monologue is,and comedic means funny so pretty much Comedic Monologue means kinda like a little play thtas funny...but not so long and only made by YOU...no help.should%26#039;nt be hard,but you have to be careful on what you do because thats what they judge you on to make sure your ready for acting or not be sure to take note of that.
What is a comedic monologue?
A monologue is a speech delivered by one actor. It can be addressed directly to the audience, or to another character. (At your audition, you%26#039;ll be alone on stage, so you%26#039;ll have to imagine the other character you%26#039;re speaking to.) A comedic monologue is just what it sounds like, a speech that%26#039;s funny in some way.
Reply:A monologue is a speech one actor delivers. It can be to other characters, but it%26#039;s usually about a page of just one character speaking.





There are three basic kinds of monologues you%26#039;ll need for auditions: comedic, serious and classical.





A comedic monologue is funny, a serious monologue is dramatic (not necessarily crying, can be angry or thoughtful), and classical is usually from Shakespeare, Moliere, Shaw or the Greeks.





As a rule they%26#039;ll want between one and two minutes%26#039; worth, but can stop you at any point, depending on how far behind they are in their auditioning schedule.





If you email me your age, gender, country of residence and what you%26#039;re auditioning for, I%26#039;ll send you some recommendations.
Reply:a funny monologue
Reply:More or less what others have told it is true that a comedic monologue is when we have to deliver a long single part as alone or to some one else. For being comedic it has got to be funny.


well I have done a long time back in our dramatic classes such a solliloquey and subsequently since it was found extremely hilarious to the whole school.


It is a passage from A. I I , Sc. V from The Twelfth Night by William Sakespeare. I have just copied from Google the passage below from the webbie - %26#039;Shakespeare - the Twlfth Night. %26#039;


Please read the comedy first, and understand what is being said, esp. Sc. V.


I am giving the whole text of the passage here-below, -





MALVOLIO


M, O, A, I; this simulation is not as the former: and


yet, to crush this a little, it would bow to me, for


every one of these letters are in my name. Soft!


here follows prose.





Reads





%26#039;If this fall into thy hand, revolve. In my stars I


am above thee; but be not afraid of greatness: some


are born great, some achieve greatness, and some


have greatness thrust upon %26#039;em. Thy Fates open


their hands; let thy blood and spirit embrace them;


and, to inure thyself to what thou art like to be,


cast thy humble slough and appear fresh. Be


opposite with a kinsman, surly with servants; let


thy tongue tang arguments of state; put thyself into


the trick of singularity: she thus advises thee


that sighs for thee. Remember who commended thy


yellow stockings, and wished to see thee ever


cross-gartered: I say, remember. Go to, thou art


made, if thou desirest to be so; if not, let me see


thee a steward still, the fellow of servants, and


not worthy to touch Fortune%26#039;s fingers. Farewell.


She that would alter services with thee,


THE FORTUNATE-UNHAPPY.%26#039;


Daylight and champaign discovers not more: this is


open. I will be proud, I will read politic authors,


I will baffle Sir Toby, I will wash off gross


acquaintance, I will be point-devise the very man.


I do not now fool myself, to let imagination jade


me; for every reason excites to this, that my lady


loves me. She did commend my yellow stockings of


late, she did praise my leg being cross-gartered;


and in this she manifests herself to my love, and


with a kind of injunction drives me to these habits


of her liking. I thank my stars I am happy. I will


be strange, stout, in yellow stockings, and


cross-gartered, even with the swiftness of putting


on. Jove and my stars be praised! Here is yet a


postscript.





Reads





%26#039;Thou canst not choose but know who I am. If thou


entertainest my love, let it appear in thy smiling;


thy smiles become thee well; therefore in my


presence still smile, dear my sweet, I prithee.%26#039;


Jove, I thank thee: I will smile; I will do


everything that thou wilt have me.





Exit

It about acting it simple question please anwer!?

Hi well i want to get into acting


coz im really good at it , and my family and friends and teachers and stuff tell me i so good they think that i can do it!


well could u guys please give me some links to pages for auditions for acting for kids and im 12 years old and i live in victoria (melbouren)! please answer! Thanks
It about acting it simple question please anwer!?
Be a kid and get through school first. I%26#039;m sure you are good; just take your time and enjoy being young.
It about acting it simple question please anwer!?
https://www.onesourcetalent.com/models/a...


http://www.theatre.asn.au/node/9931


http://www.artmedia.com.au/physical3.htm


www.starsearchingcast.com/
Reply:you don%26#039;t want to rush things so quick. Give it some time, like once you get out of high school. Keep practicing and getting involved in productions at your school or in your community. Then you get more experience of different kinds of people you have to work with. You can try


www.starsearchcasting.com





my friend models and she was discovered from that site !


so it really does work. you just have to look and contact the people you want to demonstrate for !





good luck
Reply:Look at children%26#039;s theaters or community theatre programmes in your area and sign up/audition, and take acting, dance and singing classes.





Talk to the drama teacher at your school and ask for recommendations. Friends and family compliments are nice, but not a good or accurate barometer for actual ability and potential.








PS Twelve is too young to be posting on Yahoo! Answers. You%26#039;re supposed to be 13 to do so.
Reply:http://www.commercialkids.com/


http://www.spyfu.com/Term.aspx?t=56820


http://www.exploretalent.com/cs_search_c...

How do you make yourself fake cry when auditioning?!?

think of really sad things that has happened to u that usually works........well 4 me it does
How do you make yourself fake cry when auditioning?!?
I think of my dog dieing, think of something that makes you super sad.





Hope this helped





Xoxo,


Meaghan
How do you make yourself fake cry when auditioning?!?
Pinch yourself, think of your worst ever memory.
Reply:what i do is start yawning and my eyes tear up. you have to do it enough that it will roll down your cheek. this works every time, and most people don%26#039;t think of it.
Reply:I always think about if someone close to me was dead it really works just think or something that makes you sad. : )





Good Luck
Reply:I always just think of sad things that have happened to me. It doesn%26#039;t work for me to imagine sad things, because those just make me sad and not cry. I think about things like relatives who have died, when my dogs got put to sleep, etc etc.





Also, I try not to blink for as long as possible while I am starting to feel sad, because it helps my eyes start to water. Once my eyes are getting watery from not blinking, I blink a few times and can sometimes get a tear or two to fall down my face. Then I am already sad and it starts to come naturally.





Obviously, you must also learn to feel vulnerable and open and comfortable in front of the people you are auditioning for. If you are not comfortable in front of them, you may have a harder time trying to show so much emotion.





Good luck.
Reply:Don%26#039;t try to MAKE yourself cry, or it%26#039;ll come off as bad acting. Try to let the words and action of the scene bring it out of you. If you%26#039;re busy thinking about something sad that actually happened to you, you%26#039;ll forget about the job at hand.





A basic trick is to keep your eyes open so they%26#039;ll water, but the danger there is concentrating harder on that than your acting and making odd faces trying to keep from blinking.





A lot is about what you do with your voice and body. ACT like you%26#039;re sad/crying. If the tears don%26#039;t actually come, it shouldn%26#039;t affect your audience any less than if they were pouring down your face.





And the ability to %26quot;cry on cue%26quot; does not necessarily a good actor make.
Reply:don%26#039;t blink for 1 minute
Reply:having a sar


ing contest with the wall
Reply:You sort of have to bring it out of the words. Imagine that the thing happened to you but replace the characters with people you know, mentally.

Which picture would make the best headshot?

there are 5 pictures, just look at all the pictures in the album to decide and the picture number is on top of the picture. i can crop and stuff if needed.


http://s263.photobucket.com/albums/ii146...
Which picture would make the best headshot?
first
Which picture would make the best headshot?
None of the five are terrific for your purposes, but of the group, probably picture 2, although your teeth don%26#039;t look great.





Just because it%26#039;s a pretty picture doesn%26#039;t make it a good headshot. You want something that%26#039;s flattering but that looks like you. Don%26#039;t put your hand or a flower in front of your face, that%26#039;s the part of you they want to see.





The type of picture depends on whether it%26#039;s for commercials or stage, stylistically they differ, but always use a black and white 8 x 10. For your age, you might be best going with a recent school photo (you can scan it into your computer and make it B%26amp;W) if it came out nice. Or have someone who is a good hobby photographer take you out for a day and shoot three or four rolls of film. You%26#039;re bound to get at least four good shots that way.
Reply:I like 3 the best.
Reply:a picture that looke sexy and fun that boys would like
Reply:I LOVE the one in color with the flower!! It is seriously beautiful! Good luck!
Reply:the 1st one
Reply:The first one is good :) Hey!! IM SUPPOSED TO BE FUTURE FAMOUS!!!! :)





what are you sending your headhot for?? ageency?? auditions???

Is High School Musical 4 Coming Out?

Is it? and is there any more info u can give me
Is High School Musical 4 Coming Out?
ya... on yahoo! news i saw they were filming it...
Is High School Musical 4 Coming Out?
I hope not.
Reply:high school musical is just for kids that dont understand that all they trying to do is get enough viewers so they can make a pretty penny and i sure in the hellz hope this is the last one !!!!!!!
Reply:no the 3rd is the last one.


and thats when they like graduate and stuff.
Reply:WAIT!


they are! WHOOP!


I just found out from someone who works with Kenny Ortuga that there is going to be a 4th 1!
Reply:o gosh, i hope not


they didnt even make hsm 3!!!!!!!!!

I really want to become an actress.. how much does it help if you know someone in the business?

I have an uncle and aunt who are best friends with some major directors and people like that.. would that help me? (the way i see it is.. it could help me if one of them likes me or I just dont get noticed.) If it does how can I make the most of it next time I see them?
I really want to become an actress.. how much does it help if you know someone in the business?
I am sure your uncle and aunt are not friends with them because of that so they might not want to have you using them like that. Try an acting agency and start out small or something. Do community plays and maybe ask your aunt and uncle to come see! (because you love them!!)
I really want to become an actress.. how much does it help if you know someone in the business?
The reality is that knowing someone helps. A lot. For example, my father used to work for RCA years ago. RCA owned NBC. While I was a teenager, he used to get us tickets to earlier days of Saturday Night Live. He could have also gotten me in the page program at NBC. I however, was naive and unfocused so I never took advantage of it. 8 years later, I wanted to but he had moved on to another company and most of his influential colleagues had left.





However, you do not want to pressure your aunt and uncle. What happens is that everyone and their brother is trying to get a hold of their friends and use them. When you are influential in the entertainment industry, just about everyone has ulterior motives for being your friend.





I would ask them for advice. They could help provide some answers and guidance. They sound like a wonderful resource for a young person.





Good luck!
Reply:1. Training. Acting/Dancing/Singing classes are a good start. You start to get some talent under your belt, and grow your confidence. Plus, if after about a year of classes if you realize you really don%26#039;t like it, it%26#039;ll be easier for you to back out.





2. Experience. Do Community Theater, act in your school play, get in some student films, etc. You%26#039;ll want to do as many productions as possible to have a great resume.





3. Agent. http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/tale...





As you can see, you%26#039;re going to need to spend at least two years (At the VERY least. Usually you%26#039;ll need three to four.) building yourself up. You%26#039;ll want to make sure this is what you really want to do before you start getting into this.





Also, you should NEVER have to pay for anything when it comes to getting an agent. If an agent tells you to take special classes from them or a website asks for a credit card number, that is a red flag that it is a scam. Some of the big scammers out there are: John Robert Powers, Millie Lewis, John Casablancas, Proscout, Model Look, Barbizon.





Hope this helps and I wish you a fantastic career. =)