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I'm just trying to see if I can make it in Barbizon when I tryout for it.?
Should I do this.I feel it would just be for me wheather acting,or modeling to tryout for?I want to get famous and i'm 14 year old girl' going in to 8th grade this August.I'mma tried to do barbizon.com and see if it will help out for tryouts the next summer.Do you think it would help me out for acting.I'mma kind of a shy girl I will call the number when I grad 8th grade to see how much it costs.I really want to try it this summer,but didn't do it.
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I've never heard anything but NEGATIVE stories about Barbizon! You should absolutely avoid places that ask you for money up front! If you really want to get into acting and what not, check for drama or acting classes & coaches where you live, or even in your school! Sometimes a school Drama or Chorus teacher can advise you where to go, or who to talk to about courses & other steps you'll need. Best of luck to you sweetie! :)
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Avoid Barbizon. Never pay for a portfolio or classes. You don't need any of that nor to pay people to put resume and photos online. Casting directors don't work that way.
Your goal shouldn't be to become famous but rather to do this because you love it. Fame is a by-product of this that happens on its own if you are really good at your craft and people recognize it.
I'm not sure what major city is near you. However, what you should do is call SAG (Screen Actor's Guild of America) or ACTRA in Canada which are the unions and ask for a list of reputable agents. Don't sign with anyone who isn't on that list. There's bad reasons that they didn't make it.
Under no circumstances whatsoever should you pay a cent to have someone rep you. The ONLY exception to this rule is when you hire a Background Talent Agent or someone specializing in kids/teens only. This is the route you need to go. You pay them a yearly $100 and they are allowed to charge because most new people bail on them when they see all the work involved. One 18 hr film shoot will test you.
The Background Talent Agent will put you in crowd scenes in film and TV movies shooting in a large city near you. The agents that deal with kids/teens can find you print work and try to get you parts.
You also should take improv courses and get into community theater. There has to be a youth group doing plays. That's excellent experience and leads places.
Also, all you need are snapshots to give to your agent when you start as that's all they need in terms of photos to send casting directors.
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DO NOT DO IT. I'm going into my sophomore year this year, and I did it last summer, and it was a TOTAL scam for your money. After I completed the class, they say to get anything out of the class you have to try out for another thing, and then go on this cruise with a bunch of girls and guys, which is very expensive, and if you don't do that, then you wasted your money on the first class. its not worth it.
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