How to Get In to Acting

Here are a few very common misconceptions that people have about learning how to get in to acting:

1.    You need an agent.
2.    You need to go on lots of auditions.
3.    You need to move to Hollywood or Los Angeles.
4.    You need to spend a lot on your head shots or portfolio.

The truth is that all of these are, in fact, misconceptions. There are other ways of learning how to get in to acting without moving, spending a fortune, or signing over your future rights to someone who may or may not get you paying gigs.

In many cases, an agent is nothing more than someone who failed at what you are trying to do (which is acting), and they are probably not the best resource for advice on how to succeed. You will find that by getting a mentor who is a successful actor, you will get a lot further and be able to turn more of those auditions into jobs.

Another way of kick-starting your career no matter how old you are or how accomplished you are is to read the Acting Career Quick Start guide. This very popular online guide is the ultimate resource for people who are trying to get into acting. It will guide you through the steps that are really needed, and you can believe what you read because it is written by someone who was just like you. An accomplished actor with paying jobs is letting you in on his secrets and it can end up saving you years’ worth of your time.

You can, of course, go about things the old-fashioned way, going to audition after audition and never getting anything, but if you are tired of being turned down, or if you are tired of not even getting a call-back, then you should look into this guide. It will help show you what you are doing wrong and, more importantly, what you can do right to change the results of your efforts.