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How to become a movie actor?

QUESTION: My name is kanako johnson. i have a dream to be an movie star i don’t know what do. could you tell me what is good to do first? ANSWER: Getting acting roles in movies starts with the same process as any acting roles. First is training – going to a good acting school […]

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No Man’s Land

by Elisa de Lima (Portugal) QUESTION: Hi, and thank you for your help in advance and for providing this useful website. I am Portuguese born, though globetrotter since early age. I have been involved in the arts since I can remember, from dance to music, visual arts, writing, etc. I left my home country (alone) […]

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Typecasting

by Elizabeth (Indiana) Actress91 QUESTION: What questions do you need to ask yourself to figure out your typecasting? Thank you and God bless. ANSWER: Look at this article on finding your type. It has a list of questions to narrow down what you could be cast as.

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I want to be an actor, i need some help

by Gabriel (Ixtlán del Rio, Nayarit, Mexico) QUESTION: Hi there, my name is Gabriel, and i am from Mexico, recently i`ve thinking very much about being an actor, I`m 22 years old,i spent the past three years studying Graphic Design and to be honest i suck at this profession, so recently i was inspired by […]

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Acting Tips

Help Starting my Acting Career

QUESTION: Hi, my name Anastazia and i want to be an actress. I’m 18 years old and I’m graduating high school in June. I have never acted in my life. My school holds a play every year and I only got a small, non-verbal role. I live in a small town in up-state New York […]

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Acting Tip for Special Skills on Resume

QUESTION: I was looking through your section about filling a resume and it was very helpful except for one thing. What if I don’t have any special skills? ANSWER: If you really believe you have no special skills, you don’t have to have a special skills section on your acting resume. As long as you […]

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Character Development

Help with character development!

by Shelby Salt (Calgary, Alberta Canada) QUESTION: In school, we are doing a Cinderella parody and I auditioned for Cinderella and got the part. I was very happy about that until it came to developing and knowing your character. In the play Cinderella likes basketball and that’s pretty much the only difference from the real […]

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How do I act the part of a child

(canada) QUESTION: I am 19 years old and I’ve been acting since I was 3 years old, I’m in a play for the sears drama festival, I’m playing the part of a 5 year old, she’s a really fun character, but my problem is I have a large chest (D cup) and I want to […]

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Getting into Character?

QUESTION: I am doing a scene at the moment and I do not feel that I am in character one bit. How do I get into character? Is it by looking at the movie, play or scene the actor is in? I just don’t know how… Any help? ANSWER: If you are doing a scene […]

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Character Experiencing a Loss

QUESTION: I am doing a 15 minute skit based on the short story ‘On the Sidewalk Bleeding’ and I play Laura, a girl who is deeply in love with her boyfriend, but he is killed in a gang fight and she finds him dead in an alley. I’m not sure how to get in to […]