Acting!

[Alexander]

Okay.

I started acting when I was twelve years old. My very first experience was a professional acting gig in a production of "A Christmas Carol" at the Theatre of Youth (associated with Shea's) in Buffalo, NY. I played the kid who buys a goose for Scrooge at the end of the play (also played the spirit of Ignorance, which appears under the robe of the Ghost of Christmas Present, as well as assorted other "kid" roles in the play), a role I got largely on the strength of my ability to do an English accent.

After that, I acted on and off in school and other "youth" theatre productions until I was in college. After college, I gave up acting to focus on other things.

Two years ago, I auditioned on a whim for a community theatre company (again, the role demanded an English accent) and I was surprised to get it. Since then, I've been acting on a semi-professional basis. I've done several more community theatre shows (I'm currently rehearsing "Bus Stop"). I'm a member of a professional Improv Troupe (the Mop & Bucket Co.) and I just finished four days in Glens Falls, NY doing a school program with three other actors, all of whom do this for a living. I loved it and I've decided I really want to pursue this.

The question is, what's the next step? I don't live in NYC (although I'm only a few hours away). I don't know what I need to do to get into Equity (although I have visted their webpage). I don't have an agent and don't know how one goes about finding one. The thing is that all my life I've been too afraid to risk rejection. But ever since I took the chance on that audition two years ago, things have taken off (relatively), which has proven to me that by taking action you CAN make something happen. So I want to do something, but I'm not sure what to do next. I'm already talking to people about getting some new headshots and making a demo reel for voiceover work (something else I'm interested in).

I know we have people in all kinds of fields here. Is there ANYBODY who can give me some advice on how to proceed?

Edited May 8, 2009 by Alexander

[Jazzmoose]

I would contact a Master Thespian!

[.:.impossible]

Damn you Jazzmoose! DAMN YOU!!!!

"Acting!"

I'm not high, but "acting" does not look like an English word right now.

[tkeith]

I would contact a Master Thespian!

GENIUS!!!

[Alexander]

I would contact a Master Thespian!

GENIUS!!!

Thank you!