lots of people want to do it but it’s a lot harder than it looks
lot harder than it looks
lot harder than it looks can I just start again I just I wanted I
can I just start again I just I wanted I
can I just start again I just I wanted I didn’t get kicked off right three was
didn’t get kicked off right three was
didn’t get kicked off right three was fine for he was fighting you’re just a
fine for he was fighting you’re just a
fine for he was fighting you’re just a wrong height oh I can be taller no you
wrong height oh I can be taller no you
wrong height oh I can be taller no you don’t understand you notice that we’re
don’t understand you notice that we’re
don’t understand you notice that we’re looking for somebody short welcome to
looking for somebody short welcome to
looking for somebody short welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten tips for
down our picks for the top ten tips for
down our picks for the top ten tips for getting into the movie industry for this
getting into the movie industry for this
getting into the movie industry for this list we’re looking at the best tips on
list we’re looking at the best tips on
list we’re looking at the best tips on how to start a career in the acting
how to start a career in the acting
how to start a career in the acting business in Hollywood lose it
business in Hollywood lose it
business in Hollywood lose it good day doctor booster don’t whine like
good day doctor booster don’t whine like
good day doctor booster don’t whine like you’re a second-rate pretty good it’s
you’re a second-rate pretty good it’s
you’re a second-rate pretty good it’s not the easiest profession to get into
not the easiest profession to get into
not the easiest profession to get into but these helpful tips are sure to help
but these helpful tips are sure to help
but these helpful tips are sure to help you along the way
you along the way
you along the way ready start booming be extra loud when
ready start booming be extra loud when
ready start booming be extra loud when the train passes wide here we go and
the train passes wide here we go and
the train passes wide here we go and number 10 practice your craft
number 10 practice your craft
number 10 practice your craft continuously and action practice makes
continuously and action practice makes
continuously and action practice makes perfect as the old saying goes and never
perfect as the old saying goes and never
perfect as the old saying goes and never is that adage more true than for an
is that adage more true than for an
is that adage more true than for an actor made Adam drop character – I’ve
actor made Adam drop character – I’ve
actor made Adam drop character – I’ve done a DVD commentary practicing in this
done a DVD commentary practicing in this
done a DVD commentary practicing in this case comes in all shapes and forms
case comes in all shapes and forms
case comes in all shapes and forms including simply talking in front of
including simply talking in front of
including simply talking in front of your mirror – perfect that one important
your mirror – perfect that one important
your mirror – perfect that one important line or attending classes or film school
line or attending classes or film school
line or attending classes or film school to be taught by a professional let’s say
to be taught by a professional let’s say
to be taught by a professional let’s say I want to convey that I’ve just done
I want to convey that I’ve just done
I want to convey that I’ve just done something evil well that would be your
something evil well that would be your
something evil well that would be your basic I’ve got a fishhook in my eyebrow
basic I’ve got a fishhook in my eyebrow
basic I’ve got a fishhook in my eyebrow and I like
either way rehearsal is key to success
either way rehearsal is key to success sure some people may have a natural
sure some people may have a natural
sure some people may have a natural acting talent but practice never hurts
acting talent but practice never hurts
acting talent but practice never hurts and the more you practice the more
and the more you practice the more
and the more you practice the more natural your delivery will become and
natural your delivery will become and
natural your delivery will become and the more prepared you will be for that
the more prepared you will be for that
the more prepared you will be for that big audition I want you to know I plan
big audition I want you to know I plan
big audition I want you to know I plan on being a star big bright shining star
on being a star big bright shining star
on being a star big bright shining star number nine be aware of your location
number nine be aware of your location
number nine be aware of your location and willing to relocate I’m ready
and willing to relocate I’m ready
and willing to relocate I’m ready all right cameras ah it’s no surprise
all right cameras ah it’s no surprise
all right cameras ah it’s no surprise that Hollywood is the place to go if you
that Hollywood is the place to go if you
that Hollywood is the place to go if you want to break into the movie business
want to break into the movie business
want to break into the movie business well I couldn’t afford a place like this
well I couldn’t afford a place like this
well I couldn’t afford a place like this in a million years unless of course I’m
in a million years unless of course I’m
in a million years unless of course I’m discovered and become a movie star of
discovered and become a movie star of
discovered and become a movie star of course I’d rather be known as a great
course I’d rather be known as a great
course I’d rather be known as a great actress than a movie star but you know
actress than a movie star but you know
actress than a movie star but you know sometimes people end up being both of
sometimes people end up being both of
sometimes people end up being both of course there are cities around the world
course there are cities around the world
course there are cities around the world like Toronto or New York that have their
like Toronto or New York that have their
like Toronto or New York that have their own special place for film enthusiasts
own special place for film enthusiasts
own special place for film enthusiasts but Hollywood is the big one
but Hollywood is the big one
but Hollywood is the big one evidently I don’t need to know so fuck
evidently I don’t need to know so fuck
evidently I don’t need to know so fuck you I’m going to Hollywood you have to
you I’m going to Hollywood you have to
you I’m going to Hollywood you have to be aware of where you have to go to make
be aware of where you have to go to make
be aware of where you have to go to make it in the film industry in other words
it in the film industry in other words
it in the film industry in other words you can’t stay in your small town of
you can’t stay in your small town of
you can’t stay in your small town of 2,000 people and expect to become a
2,000 people and expect to become a
2,000 people and expect to become a big-name celebrity you have to be
big-name celebrity you have to be
big-name celebrity you have to be willing to move and to make sacrifices
willing to move and to make sacrifices
willing to move and to make sacrifices what are you doing I’m packing
what are you doing I’m packing
what are you doing I’m packing number eight manage your expectations
number eight manage your expectations
number eight manage your expectations you know sometimes you just have to
you know sometimes you just have to
you know sometimes you just have to lower your expectations it’s very rare
lower your expectations it’s very rare
lower your expectations it’s very rare that an a-list actor started out his
that an a-list actor started out his
that an a-list actor started out his career in a top-quality movie or TV show
career in a top-quality movie or TV show
career in a top-quality movie or TV show chains roll with them
chains roll with them
chains roll with them but this is a two-line part it’s like
but this is a two-line part it’s like
but this is a two-line part it’s like taking a step backwards I’m not gonna do
taking a step backwards I’m not gonna do
taking a step backwards I’m not gonna do this everyone has to start somewhere and
this everyone has to start somewhere and
this everyone has to start somewhere and everyone has to work their way up you’re
everyone has to work their way up you’re
everyone has to work their way up you’re feeling frustrated
feeling frustrated
feeling frustrated yes something very frustrated where’s
yes something very frustrated where’s
yes something very frustrated where’s worried your expectations were too high
worried your expectations were too high
worried your expectations were too high for others if you’re looking to break
for others if you’re looking to break
for others if you’re looking to break into the acting biz you have to manage
into the acting biz you have to manage
into the acting biz you have to manage your own expectations and be aware that
your own expectations and be aware that
your own expectations and be aware that you won’t be earning millions of dollars
you won’t be earning millions of dollars
you won’t be earning millions of dollars on your first acting job or quite likely
on your first acting job or quite likely
on your first acting job or quite likely ever be grateful for what you do get and
ever be grateful for what you do get and
ever be grateful for what you do get and work your way up from there
work your way up from there
work your way up from there I have fired up my resume as I suggested
I have fired up my resume as I suggested
I have fired up my resume as I suggested all of you do as well and keep in mind a
all of you do as well and keep in mind a
all of you do as well and keep in mind a resume is just as important in the film
resume is just as important in the film
resume is just as important in the film industry as it is anywhere else I have a
industry as it is anywhere else I have a
industry as it is anywhere else I have a resume I don’t know if you still want to
resume I don’t know if you still want to
resume I don’t know if you still want to take a look at it number seven take
take a look at it number seven take
take a look at it number seven take risks have confidence and be passionate
risks have confidence and be passionate
risks have confidence and be passionate good voice to win big you have to bet
good voice to win big you have to bet
good voice to win big you have to bet big which means you have to be willing
big which means you have to be willing
big which means you have to be willing to take chances to make it to the big
to take chances to make it to the big
to take chances to make it to the big time and you have to commit to those
time and you have to commit to those
time and you have to commit to those risks to succeed taking the same risks
risks to succeed taking the same risks
risks to succeed taking the same risks when you rob a bank take more of a risk
when you rob a bank take more of a risk
when you rob a bank take more of a risk thanks for easy you may start out on
thanks for easy you may start out on
thanks for easy you may start out on some small-time TV show that no one
some small-time TV show that no one
some small-time TV show that no one watches and while that’s fine you have
watches and while that’s fine you have
watches and while that’s fine you have to be willing to make a difficult
to be willing to make a difficult
to be willing to make a difficult decision to move on to bigger and better
decision to move on to bigger and better
decision to move on to bigger and better things if your desire is to become an
things if your desire is to become an
things if your desire is to become an a-list celebrity absolute TV it’s moving
a-list celebrity absolute TV it’s moving
a-list celebrity absolute TV it’s moving off the screen willingness and
off the screen willingness and
off the screen willingness and confidence are attributes needed to
confidence are attributes needed to
confidence are attributes needed to elevate yourself above the competition
elevate yourself above the competition
elevate yourself above the competition it’s like so on today number six use
it’s like so on today number six use
it’s like so on today number six use social media for self-promotion Facebook
social media for self-promotion Facebook
social media for self-promotion Facebook me will get weird I don’t think so some
me will get weird I don’t think so some
me will get weird I don’t think so some people may say that Facebook and Twitter
people may say that Facebook and Twitter
people may say that Facebook and Twitter are a waste of time but there’s no
are a waste of time but there’s no
are a waste of time but there’s no better way to get your name and your
better way to get your name and your
better way to get your name and your goals out into the open you have to be
goals out into the open you have to be
goals out into the open you have to be willing to promote yourself to gain
willing to promote yourself to gain
willing to promote yourself to gain recognition from the outside world and
recognition from the outside world and
recognition from the outside world and to give them the opportunity to see what
to give them the opportunity to see what
to give them the opportunity to see what you can do and what you want to do
some famous celebrities like Justin
some famous celebrities like Justin Bieber for example have used this method
Bieber for example have used this method
Bieber for example have used this method to great success never underestimate the
to great success never underestimate the
to great success never underestimate the power of social media and the power of
power of social media and the power of
power of social media and the power of word-of-mouth on the Internet
word-of-mouth on the Internet
word-of-mouth on the Internet talk about word of mouth huh yeah
talk about word of mouth huh yeah
talk about word of mouth huh yeah they’re talking about you Sal don’t you
they’re talking about you Sal don’t you
they’re talking about you Sal don’t you want to talk back to them did you know
want to talk back to them did you know
want to talk back to them did you know there are almost as many people from Los
there are almost as many people from Los
there are almost as many people from Los Gatos searching for Sal’s as there are
Gatos searching for Sal’s as there are
Gatos searching for Sal’s as there are from Palo Alto number five be active I’m
from Palo Alto number five be active I’m
from Palo Alto number five be active I’m desperate
desperate
desperate yeah basically I mean not in general you
yeah basically I mean not in general you
yeah basically I mean not in general you understand if you want a career in
understand if you want a career in
understand if you want a career in acting but all you’re doing is sitting
acting but all you’re doing is sitting
acting but all you’re doing is sitting on your couch and waiting for an agent
on your couch and waiting for an agent
on your couch and waiting for an agent to call you up with a major acting role
to call you up with a major acting role
to call you up with a major acting role you’re going about it all wrong you
you’re going about it all wrong you
you’re going about it all wrong you cannot be lazy I won’t be lazy you have
cannot be lazy I won’t be lazy you have
cannot be lazy I won’t be lazy you have to be active in your profession to get
to be active in your profession to get
to be active in your profession to get recognized do you have any experience in
recognized do you have any experience in
recognized do you have any experience in motion pictures oh yeah quite a bit
motion pictures oh yeah quite a bit
motion pictures oh yeah quite a bit actually have quite a bit experience I’m
actually have quite a bit experience I’m
actually have quite a bit experience I’m a active renter at Blockbuster and I
a active renter at Blockbuster and I
a active renter at Blockbuster and I attend that film to cinema as much as
attend that film to cinema as much as
attend that film to cinema as much as possible making your own film is one way
possible making your own film is one way
possible making your own film is one way to get your name out there whether
to get your name out there whether
to get your name out there whether you’re looking to write direct or act
you’re looking to write direct or act
you’re looking to write direct or act okay thanks I’m going to raise $8,000
okay thanks I’m going to raise $8,000
okay thanks I’m going to raise $8,000 and I’m gonna do Jeff’s play it shows
and I’m gonna do Jeff’s play it shows
and I’m gonna do Jeff’s play it shows not only your skills and creativity but
not only your skills and creativity but
not only your skills and creativity but also that you’re willing and able to
also that you’re willing and able to
also that you’re willing and able to commit to a long-term project it’s
commit to a long-term project it’s
commit to a long-term project it’s fantastic practice and experience for
fantastic practice and experience for
fantastic practice and experience for the real thing
the real thing
the real thing do you like some camera setup on that in
do you like some camera setup on that in
do you like some camera setup on that in mr. this direction first Joe give them
mr. this direction first Joe give them
mr. this direction first Joe give them my plugged in and make sure that the new
my plugged in and make sure that the new
my plugged in and make sure that the new batteries are in the caravan before you
batteries are in the caravan before you
batteries are in the caravan before you do the makeup okay number four
do the makeup okay number four
do the makeup okay number four choose your representation I want you to
choose your representation I want you to
choose your representation I want you to represent me down a down II want you to
represent me down a down II want you to
represent me down a down II want you to be my man in Florida there are many
be my man in Florida there are many
be my man in Florida there are many available options for representation for
available options for representation for
available options for representation for you to choose from on so it’s headed to
you to choose from on so it’s headed to
you to choose from on so it’s headed to my first meeting with a Hollywood uber
my first meeting with a Hollywood uber
my first meeting with a Hollywood uber agent you can find an agent to get your
agent you can find an agent to get your
agent you can find an agent to get your work out there and to find jobs for you
work out there and to find jobs for you
work out there and to find jobs for you you can join a union like the Screen
you can join a union like the Screen
you can join a union like the Screen Actors Guild or you can try representing
Actors Guild or you can try representing
Actors Guild or you can try representing yourself to get your own name out into
yourself to get your own name out into
yourself to get your own name out into the crazy world that is the movie
the crazy world that is the movie
the crazy world that is the movie industry you’re fired
industry you’re fired
industry you’re fired I’m representing Mike I’m so tired of
I’m representing Mike I’m so tired of
I’m representing Mike I’m so tired of you you’re fired
you you’re fired
you you’re fired in any case representation is key as it
in any case representation is key as it
in any case representation is key as it gives prospective producers the ability
gives prospective producers the ability
gives prospective producers the ability to see your work and call you in should
to see your work and call you in should
to see your work and call you in should they so desire I already got you in to
they so desire I already got you in to
they so desire I already got you in to audition for another world alright
audition for another world alright
audition for another world alright cab driver number two you’re welcome
cab driver number two you’re welcome
cab driver number two you’re welcome number three have a good portfolio yeah
number three have a good portfolio yeah
number three have a good portfolio yeah I don’t have to tell you that how’s your
I don’t have to tell you that how’s your
I don’t have to tell you that how’s your portfolio a stellar portfolio is
portfolio a stellar portfolio is
portfolio a stellar portfolio is invaluable to success in the film
invaluable to success in the film
invaluable to success in the film industry just as it is for any job
industry just as it is for any job
industry just as it is for any job what’s that that’s a portfolio of my
what’s that that’s a portfolio of my
what’s that that’s a portfolio of my work that’s what that is
your pictures can I look at him yeah go
your pictures can I look at him yeah go right ahead
right ahead
right ahead employers like to see professionalism
employers like to see professionalism
employers like to see professionalism from prospective employees and it’s one
from prospective employees and it’s one
from prospective employees and it’s one trait that will help you rise above the
trait that will help you rise above the
trait that will help you rise above the rest and we’ll make you memorable here’s
rest and we’ll make you memorable here’s
rest and we’ll make you memorable here’s a copy of my reel it’s got all the
a copy of my reel it’s got all the
a copy of my reel it’s got all the commercials that have been it a
commercials that have been it a
commercials that have been it a professional portfolio can include a
professional portfolio can include a
professional portfolio can include a well-written cover letter or demo and
well-written cover letter or demo and
well-written cover letter or demo and audio reels for producers to watch or
audio reels for producers to watch or
audio reels for producers to watch or listen to in order to gain an
listen to in order to gain an
listen to in order to gain an appreciation for your work well some
appreciation for your work well some
appreciation for your work well some people bring their resumes I’ve brought
people bring their resumes I’ve brought
people bring their resumes I’ve brought my own movie really well good for you
my own movie really well good for you
my own movie really well good for you but and we can’t stress this enough
but and we can’t stress this enough
but and we can’t stress this enough professionalism is key as you want
professionalism is key as you want
professionalism is key as you want everyone to remember you in a positive
everyone to remember you in a positive
everyone to remember you in a positive light when it comes time for hiring the
light when it comes time for hiring the
light when it comes time for hiring the new me is very professional early to bed
new me is very professional early to bed
new me is very professional early to bed early to rise oh very dull number to
early to rise oh very dull number to
early to rise oh very dull number to have a professional headshot
have a professional headshot
have a professional headshot look I’ve getting new headshots taken
look I’ve getting new headshots taken
look I’ve getting new headshots taken all right so I want to get my eyebrows
all right so I want to get my eyebrows
all right so I want to get my eyebrows shaped I’m sorry moment to make fun of
shaped I’m sorry moment to make fun of
shaped I’m sorry moment to make fun of that please while they may be the butt
that please while they may be the butt
that please while they may be the butt of jokes on sitcoms headshots are a must
of jokes on sitcoms headshots are a must
of jokes on sitcoms headshots are a must for any prospective actor looking to get
for any prospective actor looking to get
for any prospective actor looking to get their image out there and to get your
their image out there and to get your
their image out there and to get your personality across with one glance
personality across with one glance
personality across with one glance you’re better than most of them anyway
you’re better than most of them anyway
you’re better than most of them anyway yeah your headshot more importantly it
yeah your headshot more importantly it
yeah your headshot more importantly it gets your face and image out for
gets your face and image out for
gets your face and image out for producers to look at and decide whether
producers to look at and decide whether
producers to look at and decide whether or not you are physically a match for
or not you are physically a match for
or not you are physically a match for the character they’re casting it’s
the character they’re casting it’s
the character they’re casting it’s arguably the best way to get producers
arguably the best way to get producers
arguably the best way to get producers interested after all you know what they
interested after all you know what they
interested after all you know what they say a picture is worth a thousand words
say a picture is worth a thousand words
say a picture is worth a thousand words I don’t a stand your buddy how many
I don’t a stand your buddy how many
I don’t a stand your buddy how many words does it take before we look at our
words does it take before we look at our
words does it take before we look at our top pick here are some honorable
top pick here are some honorable
top pick here are some honorable mentions
thank goodness I memorizers – you’re
thank goodness I memorizers – you’re worried about your audition – one
worried about your audition – one
worried about your audition – one no I’m not worried about that audition
no I’m not worried about that audition
no I’m not worried about that audition because I’m not gonna get it I’m not
because I’m not gonna get it I’m not
because I’m not gonna get it I’m not gonna go
gonna go
gonna go cuz I’m completely wrong for it you want
cuz I’m completely wrong for it you want
cuz I’m completely wrong for it you want answers I think I’m entitled you want
answers I think I’m entitled you want
answers I think I’m entitled you want and I bought the truth you can’t handle
and I bought the truth you can’t handle
and I bought the truth you can’t handle the truth
the truth
the truth have you felt yourself to be exploiting
have you felt yourself to be exploiting
have you felt yourself to be exploiting anyone how do you mean exploit well I’d
anyone how do you mean exploit well I’d
anyone how do you mean exploit well I’d like to get this job I mean did you do
like to get this job I mean did you do
like to get this job I mean did you do or were you asked to do anything that’s
or were you asked to do anything that’s
or were you asked to do anything that’s lewd or unsavory earth otherwise
lewd or unsavory earth otherwise
lewd or unsavory earth otherwise repulsive to your person number one
repulsive to your person number one
repulsive to your person number one always be networking it’s about who you
always be networking it’s about who you
always be networking it’s about who you know
know
know rather the most important tool for any
rather the most important tool for any
rather the most important tool for any prospective actor or anyone looking to
prospective actor or anyone looking to
prospective actor or anyone looking to get into the film industry is networking
get into the film industry is networking
get into the film industry is networking look what you got baby so you know as
look what you got baby so you know as
look what you got baby so you know as with any other job it’s not what you
with any other job it’s not what you
with any other job it’s not what you know it’s who you know and having
know it’s who you know and having
know it’s who you know and having connections to someone with a lot of
connections to someone with a lot of
connections to someone with a lot of power just may be the first step that
power just may be the first step that
power just may be the first step that NAB’s you that perfect role a big wheel
NAB’s you that perfect role a big wheel
NAB’s you that perfect role a big wheel so you know Henry web sites like
so you know Henry web sites like
so you know Henry web sites like LinkedIn are perfect for networking with
LinkedIn are perfect for networking with
LinkedIn are perfect for networking with like-minded professionals and having
like-minded professionals and having
like-minded professionals and having others see your name and your work is
others see your name and your work is
others see your name and your work is one way to get the word of mouth about
one way to get the word of mouth about
one way to get the word of mouth about you moving hopefully it’ll make it to
you moving hopefully it’ll make it to
you moving hopefully it’ll make it to someone important who can finally offer
someone important who can finally offer
someone important who can finally offer you the role you’ve been waiting for
you the role you’ve been waiting for
you the role you’ve been waiting for it’s who you know Laurel life is all
it’s who you know Laurel life is all
it’s who you know Laurel life is all networking do you agree with our list I
networking do you agree with our list I
networking do you agree with our list I needed someone where you shut your mouth
needed someone where you shut your mouth
needed someone where you shut your mouth shut show you Shaima what tip do you
shut show you Shaima what tip do you
shut show you Shaima what tip do you think is the most important for getting
think is the most important for getting
think is the most important for getting into the movie industry there’s gotta be
into the movie industry there’s gotta be
into the movie industry there’s gotta be a better way and there is Kevin for more
a better way and there is Kevin for more
a better way and there is Kevin for more informative top 10s published every day
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