How to Prepare for Acting Auditions : How to Build an Acting Resume

[shaniaseymour]

major turn off when she said '' start by being an extra''. -.-

[xxVickiMalerxx]

@shaniaseymour i know right!

[AlmightyGidge5991]

No offence to extras, but alot of them seem like mentally unstable wanna be film stars :/

[supergirl1516]

@AlmightyGidge5991 Thats how u build up to be a film star. Look at kesha she used to be backround in lots of things :)

[AlmightyGidge5991]

@supergirl1516 Yeah but its sought of luck. Extra's come in their thousands, and only a very small handful get picked to be famous.

[supergirl1516]

@AlmightyGidge5991 its not ALWAYS luck its also about outgoingness and personality :)

[AlmightyGidge5991]

@supergirl1516 That seems to be a very small partial input into becoming a famous actor. Its mainly about skill and capability, not personality. People like Johnny Depp and Christian Bale have hardly any personality, but still successful and rightly so. Then there are people like Matt Smith and Will Smith, personality is totally there, and they are successful, but not as.

[jnb1231]

How do u be an extra? I mean i know what it is but how so u likw contact someone to be one??

[supergirl1516]

@jnb1231 here is some advice, i have gotten lead roles and been in plenty backround movies. First if u cant find anyone that is currently with an agency do some research. Once u find somewhere easy to get to meet with the agent and get ur headshots. After they are posted, this is where the waiting comes. U dont have to audititon for backround they just call u. Other things like i do u have to audition like voice overs tv shows and more. I really hope this helps remember, lots of time\money. :)

[LouisaTheDreamer]

@FYIonActing DOING EXTRA WORK HELPED THANKS!!!!

[prettyliteskin1]

@FYIonActing what do you mean by vouchersand doesnt it cost like 2-3 thousand to join sag

[Desiree686]

i need a talent agent to begin my actin career. you can contact me at

1(760)244-2781.

[PaigeyLou1]

i want to be an actor...but to be honest, i can't be bothered with the training. there are some amazing young actors out there without and ounce of training! and I should be finished my studies by the time im 19...and im 14 now. so yay! im staying an extra year at high school, doing a year at college and then hopefully get into a good university or acting school who can then put me in touch with agents and then yay

[drew160379]

I need an agent

[xXShizzieXx]

my cousin is a casting director she works with directors in england ;D she said she can give me tips for mine, what she looks for and if i should start looking for a new career idea Lol xD

[fernandogeorge]

Do you know anyone around Nottingham who is interested in a drama actor?!?

I would be more than glad to help ^^

[omgselena03]

@xXShizzieXx  thats cool

[learntodrivenow]

@xXShizzieXx and what does she?!?!!?!?

[straightfromschool]

She's right, it is worth working a few jobs as an extra for experience. It's not about how much money you've earned!

It's good if they've seen that you've experienced working on a film or TV set, and in the UK you can join Equity if you're working as a background artiste professionally.

[rotivevan]

being an extra doesnt help to build a solid resume AT ALL,

a 10 year old trying to be a serious actor should kno better

[learntodrivenow]

@rotivevan no ur wrong extra helps ur resume more than u know it means u know how to work around camera have experience around sets understand voice and movement saying u r an extra and been in some highschool plays or college / theater plays helps so much!! 

[likebuttz]

im still only 14 would i still be able 2 do all of the things ur talking about

[jeopardy7]

yes you would but you would have to have a private tutor for your work

[likebuttz]

but wat if im only in junior high school & barely have acting skills but im improving

[Abby959]

THNX this is helpful

[xcheerluverx]

So many questions i want answers for, yet we get none :(

[simplayaj]

this is helpful

[performanceprincess]

do i need an agent 2 b an axtra?

[frostedflakes69]

yes

[JetHawk]

How's the pay if you were an extra or just a small part?

[AzureSkyzz]

sometimes you don't get paid at all. If you do get paid it depends on the budget for the film--is it a feature film, short, independent, student, etc

[frostedflakes69]

you get paid minimum wage to be an extra. My friend and i have the same agent and when he was put as an extra on One Tree Hill, he only made $6.50 an hour. But he worked on the set for 10 hours. sooooo... you do the math.

[SeanFilms]

If you were an extra, you would usually get paid nothing.

If you had a small role, it would depend on the role but the amount is usually very low or nothing.

[babyphat233971127]

i know dont sound very exciting but sometimes being a extra isnt so bad you can sometimes find agents doing that just keep that in mind.=)

[411vanessa]

dont think so you stilled audition and your still in the movie......you might not get paid AS MUCH but you usually