There are many ways to get discovered if you want to be an actor. Getting good training and contacting professionals in television, film, or theater can help. Also, you should take on as many roles as possible, even if they are minor or do not seem important. Lastly, work hard to improve the quality of your performance with every project you work on.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Train and Promote Yourself
Step 1. Train yourself
Take acting classes, preferably at a career school or college. Working with an acting teacher or theater instructor will allow you to identify acting strategies that may help you evoke or refine certain emotions, project your voice appropriately in a variety of theater contexts, and receive criticism of your performance.
To improve your chances of being discovered as an actor, you must train for at least five years
Step 2. Learn more about the industry
Read biographies of major stage actors, television stars, and movie stars. Find details of how they were discovered and repeat their steps as much as possible. Also, read industry magazines to find out about their latest fashions and for tips that can help you get discovered as an actor.
Step 3. Promote yourself
Write a blog post about the successful projects you participated in. Include information regarding the people you worked with, the role you played, and the total number of tickets sold. Use social media to discuss your recent or current roles and link them to your home page and your demo.
You must always be available for interviews
Step 4. Find and apply for those roles that are suitable for your acting style
Don't waste time sending promotional material with photos, resumes and generic cover letters to production companies or theaters. Instead, send concise emails to reps or audition directors who you really think will appreciate and use your talents. In the email, describe exactly why you are the right fit for the role.
Step 5. Get in touch with other people
Be friendly and outgoing with your acting school classmates and teachers, with the directors and producers of the movie or theater productions you work on, and with representatives who can help you land roles. To captivate industry professionals, laugh at their jokes and accept as many invitations to social gatherings as possible.
- Recommend other actors or industry professionals whom you respect. Perhaps when the opportunity arises, they will do the same for you.
- When you meet other actors or people who work in film, television, or theater, don't immediately ask them to help you get roles. First, let the relationship grow stronger and get to know you.
- Reach out to both hopeful and established players. You can learn from both types, and either type can give you opportunities.
Step 6. Move to the correct area
In general, to be discovered as an actor, you need to go to a city of regional or national importance. For example, if you are in the United States, you can move to the Los Angeles / Hollywood area, New York or Chicago. If you live in India, the best thing is that you move to Bombay. Identify the best part of your country or region to be discovered as an actor, and go live there.
The area you move to may determine the type of performance you can do. For example, in the United States, Chicago and New York are thriving sites for stage actors, while the Los Angeles / Hollywood area tends to attract movie stars
Method 2 of 3: Work as an Actor
Step 1. Accept as many papers as you can
Accepting many roles will improve your chances of being discovered in two ways. First, accepting many roles will give you experience and a strong resume. Second, being on stage or in front of the camera will help you meet more people in the industry and circulate your name among professionals and audiences.
- For example, if you have time, accept two or more small papers at the same time.
- If you're in a project as the lead actor, consider acting in a supporting role for another project at the same time.
Step 2. Refine and improve your performances
With each role, work on expressing greater emotional depth and expanding your dramatic abilities. Ask the directors what kind of performance they expect of you, and do your best to meet their demands and expectations.
The scripts can be prepared in different ways. Try acting out a scene in slightly (or radically) different ways. Ask other actors or producers to tell you which version they prefer
Step 3. Don't turn down minor papers
Some people scoff at supporting or extra roles. But these minor (and sometimes discredited) roles can help you get in touch with other actors, directors, or people in the industry. Additionally, these roles will give you the opportunity to impress others with your acting and professionalism. If you are offered a minor role, accept it with enthusiasm.
For example, if you audition for a lead role but are offered only a minor or supporting role, you should accept it regardless of whether it is not the role you wanted
Step 4. Embrace the opportunities
Many directors and producers are in constant search of people with a particular appearance, and sometimes they hire people in situations that have nothing to do with acting. If you are invited to audition for a movie while, for example, you are walking down the street, accept it.
If you are approached by a director or producer while you are in a mall, grocery shopping, or on vacation somewhere, thank them and accept the offer
Method 3 of 3: Audition Successfully
Step 1. Prepare for the audition
Preparing for an audition is a process that can vary greatly. If you are not allowed to use the script during the audition, to memorize it you can read it out loud over and over again until you are able to confidently recite it without consulting it. Read it over and over to identify your character's personality and portray it in your performance.
- Try acting out the script in different ways until you find the right tone. For example, to represent an angry script, you can try yelling or using a sharp, acid tone.
- Also, find out where and when the audition is and plan to arrive at the appointed time.
Step 2. Submit your resume and a photo
Even if you're not the right fit for the role you're auditioning for, you might be able to get a role in another production. If you bring your resume and a photo, theater companies and film studios will be able to contact you for other roles that you might like.
You may be asked to submit your resume and photo well in advance of the audition, or to submit just before or just after the audition
Step 3. Don't let those you audition for have to wait for you
While you wait for your turn in the hall or waiting room, it is best that your possessions (scripts, notes and so on) are not scattered around, as it can take a long time to collect and sort them. The only thing you'll do is irritate the director, producer, or director of the audition.
Step 4. Don't waste time giving compliments
Neither the audition directors nor the producers want to have a conversation with you, they just want to see how you act. Introduce yourself with a single sentence that is short (for example, “Hi, my name is Miguel Fisher and I'm doing a scene from Hamlet”) and then, as soon as you are asked to start, start with the scene.
- They may ask for the name of your agent, if you have one.
- Also, you shouldn't waste audition time with questions either. If you have them, please direct them to your representative, the audition broker, or whoever helped you perform there.
Step 5. Play the role the way you were asked
The process of playing the part in an audition is highly variable. In some cases, they will let you read the script and flashcards. In other cases, you will have to memorize your lines. In some auditions they will let you select the role in which you will audition, while in others they will ask you to recite a passage directly from the play you are auditioning for.
The rules and explanations about the role you will have to play in the audition will be explained to you in advance
Step 6. Be respectful to everyone
Unless you recognize someone specific at an audition, there is no way of knowing who the director, the producer, etc. is. Some of those auditioning might be the key to landing that role, or another that you haven't even auditioned for. So smile and treat everyone in the room respectfully.
- Eating, smoking or chewing gum inside the audition room is considered disrespectful.
- Also, you should not touch the audition director or any of their things.
- Before you go, thank the audition director and the rest of the employees.