How can I get into acting?

The steps to being an actor are the steps you take.

Acting is usually one of three things: a Hobby, a Lifestyle and a Career.

Already because of the three different meanings there are three different paths.

In short, no path is the same and what worked for one person mightn't work for someone else.

Anyone can pick Acting up as a Hobby.

Whether it be picking up a script, grabbing yourself a camera, acting it out, filming it then uploading it to Youtube. Or seeing an audition notice in a local newspaper for an upcoming play, contacting the director, attending the audition and seeing how it goes.

As a Lifestyle, you've decided that Acting means something more to you long term.

Therefor it may be in your best interest to get involved with Acting Classes, Acting Schools, become a Member of a Theatre Company to generate more regular Acting Opportunities. Though how you enjoy Acting as part of your Lifestyle is up to you, same as enjoying Exercise as part of your Lifestyle.

The website Starnow:

http://www.starnow.com/curtisfarrell

Provides opportunities for Actors interested in both of the above and occasional professional opportunities as well.

For Actors in Australia I recommend against AT2 as it's very similar to Starnow - you get the same types of opportunities, though you have to pay over $100 more per year for them and they discriminate between Actors who do have an Agent and those who don't.

If you're after Acting as a Career there are certain things inside of your control and outside of your control.

What's inside of your control is keeping yourself ready, centered and focused - (this is usually done by keeping yourself busy with some acting opportunity whether it's paid or not). Having an Agent, representation, networking and looking for work.

What's inside of your control are the avenues you have to generate work, what's outside of your control is the work that comes in.

Lucky breaks are also outside of your control. You can do your best to be in the right place at the right time, though sometimes it's not a matter of what you know but who you know.

When you're ready, here's how to Find and Apply for an Agent:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Funstuff13613?feature=...

It's how I got mine.

Answers that give you a bulk ladder in how to become an actor are false.

As anyone can become an Actor just as anyone can become a cook.

Acting isn't the same as being famous and Acting means many different things to many different people.

The best step for you to take, is the step that is available to you.

Once you take that step I'm sure you will gain insight as to what you'd like to pursue and what step you'd like next to take.

All the best :)

you need a headshot a resume and send those to talent agencies, if they like what you sent them (looks have very little to do with it) (every agency has a different style) they will set up an audition where you will preform a few monologues for them. If they higher you then if a casting director needs a person like you, your talent agency will send you to their audition for a commercial, movie, etc. You want a talent agency!!!!!! YOU DONT PAY THEM TILL YOU BOOK A JOB

If you are under 18, you need your parents. No minor can do anything professional without their parents being involved and accompanying them when they go to auditions and gigs. What you really need before an agent is years of experience and training.

well you need to find a reliable agent or agency and you should NOT pay for ANYTHING. they will take care of you from there. they book auditions for you. make sure its something you love to do!

Take videos of yourselfacting,and watch it after/to see things that needs to change,how u can get better etc