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How Do I Break Into Acting?

by Acting Magazine Staff

(Also found on www.actingmagazine.com/Basics/Acting/How-Do-I-Break-Into-Acting.html)

Breaking into acting is different for each actor. There is no uniform way to jumpstart an acting career. However, there are a few basic items that every actor needs to get started in show business, including experience, training, a headshot and acting resume, and representation (for professional actors).

Experience
  Perhaps the best way to begin your acting career is to get involved in local community theatres. Look in the phone book for community theatres in your area and ask them how you can get involved. Community theatres in your area are a great way to gain experience as an actor. You can get exposed to plays from Shakespeare and others. You can learn how to learn lines and perform characters before live audiences. And you can interact with other actors who can guide you and share information about the industry. 
  
Training
  If you live in or near a large city, there should be some acting classes in the area. Find a good acting coach or teacher you can train with. Training is essential to any actor, the same way training would be important to an airline pilot. Without training, an airline pilot will crash and burn. Without proper training, an actor will, metaphorically, do the same. The more training you have, the better you will be able to perform and the wider your range of performances will be. 
  
Headshot/Resume
 Your headshot is an 8 x 10, usually black and white representation of you. On the back of the photo, you will place your resume, detailing all the work you've done, training you've received, and special skills you have. Your headshot is like a business card. It is the essential to get a great headshot that (1) looks like you, (2) represents your career path, (3) and details all your skills, training and experience.
  
Talent Agency
 A talent agency is a company that helps an actor find work, negotiate contracts and manage their careers. A talent agency is not always essential, depending on where you live. But it can always be helpful because talent agencies understand the industry, understand the work available in your area, and understand what is needed to become a successful actor in your area.

About the Author

Charles Todd is a staff writer for Acting Magazine. Charles has written numerous articles on the art and craft of acting. In addition to being a writer, Charles is also an actor and director.

Is this a good deal on a digital camcorder?

DVC Digital Camcorder
6.6 Megapixel max resolution
1.6" Flip-out Color TFT LCD Screen
Built-in speaker/microphone
32 MB built-in memory- stores up to 160 still images or 5.0 minutes of video, expandable to 2.5 hours of continuous video
4X Digital Zoom
Self Timer with 5,10 or 30 second delay
Includes headphones to listen to MP3 music
Connects directly to PC or TV
Delete function (1 or all images)
Auto White Balance and Exposure
Dimensions: 3.5 x 1.4 x 2.6 inches
Interface- USB/AV out
Includes USB and AV cables, 3 AA batteries and carrying case.

I'm assuming that these are either US or Canadian dollars. If so, no, this is not a good deal because it's not that great a camcorder. 5 minutes of video and 32MB of storage capacity. 5 minutes of video, at 30 fps, is 9000 frames. Can you imagine how poor these must be if you can fit 9000 of them into 32MB of storage space.
Even if they run it at a jerky 15fps, 4500 frames is still a lot to fit into 32MB. They would be horribly compressed.

It has no optical zoom or auto-focus which means the lens is similar to what you would find in a disposable 35mm camera.

This is a toy and nothing more. The price is right, but don't expect much in the way of performance or quality.

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