Beginner Actor Or Successful Career Start.

In our country, the Western tradition has not yet settled - to have its own personal impresario, and even a beginning actor will not be able to afford it. Accordingly, own promotion is necessary to deal with the actor personally, which requires considerable effort.

But what should a novice actor do in addition to developing his acting talent to produce himself in the rank of demanded actors, rather than vegetating on second roles in cheap serials. About this in this article.

Actor's portfolio as a start for a career.
The first thing that a beginning actor needs to do is to shoot a quality actor's portfolio. The best solution is if you shoot your acting portfolio from an independent photographer, or better - from two or three. This will give you an independent look of three different photographers, which will favorably emphasize the different features of your appearance and acting talent.

Why an independent photographer? This is due to the fact that many agencies for the selection of actors earn just on the shooting of actors, and not on the selection of actors. Proceeding from this, the actor can at best with a portfolio for a lot of money, but without a role.

As a rule, it becomes clear and understandable when the agency says that the actor must make an actor's portfolio from them, or exactly in the photo studio that they will render, hinting at the fact that otherwise the actor's portfolio performed elsewhere is not Even before consideration.

I think we should not explain that it is not necessary to contact such an agency either for taking photos or for getting a role.

When drawing up an actor's portfolio, take into account that the photos included in it should be executed in a photo studio, in case of equal illumination on a monophonic (black, white or gray) background, show the proportions of the actor's figure and features of his appearance, fully reveal his type and ability to enter the image .

In your requirements to the photos of the actor's portfolio, forget about the artistry of the photos, the bright make-up and the serious processing of the photos in Photoshop. Pictures should show the actor the way he is, and not be different from his artistic quality. Otherwise, the beginning actor risks not going through the selection for the role without even being present, which is very unpleasant.

First steps
After drawing up his first acting portfolio, it is necessary, together with the questionnaire with his data, to send it to the various catting agencies as often as possible.

If you do this at regular intervals, sooner or later this or that agency will invite you to audition. With the passage of time, invitations will be more and more, you just need to remind yourself about yourself more often.

Also do not forget to visit the web resources as often as possible, where information about castings is published and actively propose oneself there.

Participation in extras
Do not hesitate to participate in the mass scenes in the cinema. The money there is small, but participation in extras will give you a chance to get acquainted with the director or other personnel making a decision about recruiting actors for certain projects, either in film or on television.

Participation in television projects
Another way to start a novice actor is to participate in television projects and programs. For example, in judicial programs and other to-show, which now, thank God, a sufficient number.

This will give you, albeit small, but practice, as well as a chance to get to know the right people. Not to mention the chance to light up on the TV screen, gaining practice, replenishing the list, even if small, but still roles.

Work in the theater
A serious step for a novice actor will be a device to the theater. The first plus of this step is a constant practice and a constant income. Income, often in many theaters is not the greatest, but it allows you to provide yourself with a living wage.

Let us recall the famous actors of modern cinema: Alexander Bezrukov, Anton Khabensky, Semyon Strugachev ... Each of them has a permanent acting practice in theatrical productions, and in parallel deals with the cinema, and very successfully. Therefore - the device in the beginning actor in the theater - an important step that should not be omitted, but on the contrary - it should be used and the sooner, the better.

Actor and celebrations
Many actors disdain the conduct of celebrations and holidays, considering it bytovuhoy. However, this type of training can, in the first couple of years, give serious side benefits, as well as serious practice, because you have to play in close proximity to the audience and without doubles, as in the theater.

It's another matter, if an actor gets stuck in running holidays and speaking at drunken parties becomes his only occupation and earnings.

Celebrations are far from being a goal for a professional actor, but a way of developing and earning at the beginning of their acting career.

I wish you a successful career. Sincerely yours, professional photographer Leonid Starikov.