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Music&Acting
I am a girl and I am 13 years young. I want to be a famous singer&actress, and I have a voice coach and I am about to join a community theatre. Most websites say that I need an agent? And move to California? My parents can't just drop everything and move, and my family is not exactly the rich kind to get me a producer. I want to be in movies as a kid still, not as a 16 or 18 year old. Auditioning for movies isn't really going to work either. My parents aren't SO supportive of me. Is there a way I can get discovered without spending TOO much money and not moving anywhere?
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Hi,
Living in CA I can tell you everyone wants to be in entertainment. Especially in Southern California. Like the other advisors I also recommend making an impact in your local community first. If your parents can afford a coach, great. If not, trust me they only mean well and practice on your own time with other girlfriend's with similar goals or just for fun. YouTube as mentioned is a great start for tips. Never give up on your dreams if you really believe and eventually your parents will be next to you :)
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While becoming famous may have its perks that shouldn't be your goal. Your goal should be to become the best you can be doing something that you love doing. Respect from others will stem from the work you put in to practicing our craft.
Community theater is the right place to cut your teeth. You can build up credits that way. In fact, you need to because agents aren't likely to take a chance on representing you unless it's for print ads if they aren't sure you can act.
You do not need to live in California o be involved in TV and film. There are a lot of movies, TV shows and commercials shot in big cities.
What you should do right now is go through ACTRA and or SAG if in the U.S. and get a list of reputable background talent agents. Don't sign with any agent not on the list for your city. They will book you on shows and films being shot on location in your city. Although it's not a lead part or a speaking roll you'll at least see how a movie is shot and be on set.
Once you have enough theater credits go back to SAG or ACTRA and look for a principal agent that represents kids in your area and have them find work for you.
If you have a voice coach and can act that's a step in the direction you need to go. Your parents realize what your dream is but also want to keep you grounded and realize that becoming an extremely well known actress is a tough thing. Also, you can't blame them f they don't want to move to California as there are obligations and reasons they can't. But as I said there's no reason for you to do that.
A big thing you need to know about is scams. Run screaming your head off from anyone who insists you pay them and their photographer for a portfolio you don't need.
Run from anyone who promises you lots of work. No agent can do that. Unless you join an agency for kids or a background talent agency NEVER pay anyone a dime to represent you. Agents make money only by commission when you get work.
The only exception to this is kids and background agencies. Because kids often bail when they see how tough things are and that it's a job kids agents can charge $100 a year to represent you and it's the same with background talent and being an extra. People tend to bail from both kinds of jobs.
Also it's a flat out scam and could be borderline dangerous to sign with anyone who says they'll ut your photo on the Internet for all the casting directors and big-shots if you pay them. It's a scam and nobody in the film industry consults Internet sites. They only deal with professional agents.
So, stay put and try what I said above with the goal of becoming as good as you can be and then maybe if you are good enough he stars will align on their own without you doing anything.
Your parents also know that for every kid with a dream like yours that there's a thousand more in Hollywood and other areas as good as you are so the emphasis needs to be on being great at what you do now and letting the future unfold however it's going to.
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Hey there sweetie!
Well, moving to LA would be the next step once you're old enough to have your own flat and such. But for now, the only way I know of to get discovered without spending too much is sending a video of your acting abilities to someone of the business.
You could also ask your parents if you could make a Youtube account (always with their permission, let them know they can check out what you're posting) And upload videos of you singing either your own song (that would impress a lot of people) or a good cover of a song you like.
Maybe download the script of a character you really like and get a few friends to act out the other characters and upload another video of you guys acting out a scene.
Youtube is a great way to get recognized, and if you're good, surely someone important will see it.
Best of luck!
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