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New to Hollywood, Check out this website http://www.actorscenter.com  it will provide you with some good information on the art of acting, the business in hollywood and career development. It’s a great place to start. Give it a click! Good luck, Lara

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Its funny isnt it that many people think that its as easy as moving to l.A. attending one audition and then you made, man i wish ! I agree with Opus get some experience   locally and get some acting training maybe audition for films arfter that in your area try to get 1 or 2 then have a bash at L.A. bring a shitload of money otherwise youll be living in a squalor with  a couple of rats as your neighbours and spend your day wathcing jerry springer and seeing ex actor/actress  wannabees who never made it and ended up getting sex changes and working for the porn industry. Stay focused, dont compromise your values, it aint worth it  in the long run not for no amount of money.  Enjoy what you do pursue it hard, Love life Love Jesus and enjoy a coffe oonce in a while Anyway a good book to get is " My first Year in Hollywood" it shows alot of cons and pros tells you how to get set up and where to lvie and expenses and stuff liek that and gives you good info on getting jobs within acting industry, but heyt no guarantees, I like what John smith had to say about some people thinking there pros but have about as much experience as acting as a rabbit in your 3rd grade ahahahhaha well bless yeh take care and have a coffe and contemplate life and God and true priorites. you are young enough to spend at least another 4 years where you are now egtting training and experience and then you can move when your say 23-24 Jon

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – New to Hollywood, Check out this website http://www.actorscenter.com  it will provide you with some good information on the art of acting, the business in hollywood and career development. It’s a great place to start. Give it a click! Good luck, Lara

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come and have fun, I’ll pick you up at the airport and make you a star. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I hope you mean that, because two words for ya:  DON’T GO.  Firstly, do not listen to Star Maker.  He’s a troll, fraud and hacker, and knows nothing about acting or the business. Now, down to business.  The reason I say not to go, is because you say you have little experience.  Hollywood, is SATURATED with folks who have a LOT more experience/looks/talent than a lot of us.  Please understand, I’m not trying to be offensive, I’m trying to give you cold, hard, real advice.

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 hellloooo- i’m moving to hollywood on june 1st to pursue  my acting carreer. i’m 19 years old, and kinda nervous…. ok, i’m scared!      does anyone have any advice to pass along to a     not extremely experienced young girl from ohio??? thank you!! anything is appreciated……. *M*

yep scared is good…scared is a perfectly sensible and rational response and don’t lose your dreams, but don’t build your plans around them…dreams are for keeping you fired up and alive…you can’t waste them by trying to find shortcuts to achieve them, that way you’ll only lose them in a mess of disappointment…set yourself achievable objectives, like, this week I will send out 20 resumes…that way your life will be full of objectives achieved…and when it isn’t you KNOW it’s time to rethink don’t trust too easily…and don’t choose friends by how much they promise you…choose the people you trust by their actions not their words…and judge those actions by the results not claims made for them there are a lot of people in this business who will find you useful…there are very few who will take the next step and consider you to be useful and worth helping…you are one of millions and no matter how talented you are, very few people in power in this business will care if you live or die be aware of who you really are…that is the one thing you have that you can totally rely on…do not lose this awareness and do not allow it to be taken from you, even in the name of better acting…always when you finish playing a role, even when reading, take time to remember who you really are before you get on with normal life don’t spend borrowed money unless you have to in order to stay alive don’t be afraid of going home…retreat is not defeat don’t play the part of being an actor…acting is a job not a lifestyle…save the pretence for when it matters…don’t give yourself excuses for not doing things…if you are going for it then really go for it, I know too many performers who say "I didn’t get the job because I didn’t really try"…why the hell not, if you aren’t going to give it 100% then why bother…it’s just a way of having an excuse for failure…if you aren’t good enough to make it it is better to take it onthe chin and find out rather than kid yourself for years good luck eric "live fast, die only if strictly necessary"

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If you’re moving to Hollywood and have enough money you should consider moving to the hollywood hills. The city of Hollywood itself is not a nice place to live (generally, there are *some* areas) but for the most part it is a city of prostitutes and drug dealers. Do not come here without having the means to live first.  Make sure you have a real job lined up or have some financial backing before you move. EVERYONE in Los Angeles claims to be an entertainer or connected to the entertainment industry.  99% of those people you meet that say they are prolly starred as a rabbit in their 3rd grade play, have zero talent and are only connected to some guy who scalps tickets to laker games. When you come out here believe no one when it comes to working in the industry.  They prey on people like you who come from small towns that are strapped for cash and *new in town*. As for finding work i do not know how well you will fare.  It should be pleasing to note that the Oscars certainly doesn’t factor in talent when it comes to picking a winner, so that aside as long as you have the right look you’ll get work.  If not there’s always latte’s before gym.

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Here’s a site for you to check out:  http://www.actorcenter.com they are located in Los Angeles and can provide you with a lot of useful information on acting and living as an actor in L.A. Good luck! Lara

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hellloooo- i’m moving to hollywood on june 1st to pursue  my acting carreer. i’m 19 years old, and kinda nervous…. ok, i’m scared!

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I’m not even an aspiring actor…but I once heard someone say "Never take a NO from someone who isn’t authorized to give you a YES." Do what you want.  Move to LA.  It just happens to be where all the movies are…and that’s where you want to be.  Simple.  If you’re needing a place, I suggest www.bestrents.com and www.apartmentguide.com – you should talk to someone in LA before you commit though…they will tell you the good areas apart from the not-so-good.  If you don’t know anyone there, go into yahoo! chat’s LA room (chat.yahoo.com) and find an LA *citizen* to talk to. AP Before you buy.

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Now that’s someone to listen to! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – How about a SuperDuperStarmaker! The SuperDuperStarmaker never take advice from someone who claims to be a star maker.  especially a super star maker  hellloooo- i’m moving to hollywood on june 1st to pursue  my acting carreer. i’m 19 years old, and kinda nervous…. ok, i’m scared!      does anyone have any advice to pass along to a     not extremely experienced young girl from ohio??? thank you!! anything is appreciated……. *M* * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!

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I hope you mean that, because two words for ya:  DON’T GO.  Firstly, do not listen to Star Maker.  He’s a troll, fraud and hacker, and knows nothing about acting or the business. Now, down to business.  The reason I say not to go, is because you say you have little experience.  Hollywood, is SATURATED with folks who have a LOT more experience/looks/talent than a lot of us.  Please understand, I’m not trying to be offensive, I’m trying to give you cold, hard, real advice.

And excellent advice it is, too.   This post should be copied and stored and plugged in as the default answer to all the newbie "How do I become a star? All my high school friends say I’m the next (fill-in-the-blank)" questions. Tc

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how do you plan on supporting yourself when you’re here? do you know anyone? have you been in anything? it might be a good idea to get some theatrical experience somewhere else before taking the plunge to LA. angie www.u4ia.org  Spoiled Rotten. Curious? Coming April 15th to a love life near you.

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does anyone have any advice to pass along to a     not extremely experienced young girl from ohio??? thank you!! anything is appreciated……. *M*

I hope you mean that, because two words for ya:  DON’T GO.  Firstly, do not listen to Star Maker.  He’s a troll, fraud and hacker, and knows nothing about acting or the business. Now, down to business.  The reason I say not to go, is because you say you have little experience.  Hollywood, is SATURATED with folks who have a LOT more experience/looks/talent than a lot of us.  Please understand, I’m not trying to be offensive, I’m trying to give you cold, hard, real advice. There are at least two kinds of agents there for you to be concerned with, even though there are more types than that.  The first type, is the "A" agent; the ones that get you the best work, and represent the talent that is either already a name, or is on the way fast to building a name.  Only people with leading or co-starring roles or credits usually get in with those agents. The second type are the "B" agents, and the only people they see, are ones who already have A) their SAG card, and B) at least one national credit to their name.  You have neither.  I’ve been booked for a national Ford commercial that hasn’t filmed yet, so after that, I will have both, and THEN I’m going, so right now, I only have a national credit from NBC, which was an AFTRA contract that I should’ve Taft-Hartleyd myself into SAG with, but had I done that, I wouldn’t have been able to continue to gain experience by doing non-union projects. But it would be stupid for me to just pack up and move there, knowing the above facts that I’m now telling you. I’ve learned SO MUCH from simply getting work regionally, and there’s something to be said for that.  Please visit my site and order some reading material.  http://www.carla.coble.com/resources.html. http://www.edhooks.com has a great section on whether to move or not, and what to do if you’re going to. Books to read right now, in this order? "Smart Actors, Foolish Choices" by Katherine Mayfield, (Read this one FIRST!!!!  Too important to pass up.  It’ll help you to cope with the stresses of the business.) "Respect for Acting" by Uta Hagen "Audition" by Michael Shurtleff, and "An Actor Prepares" by Konstantin Stanislavski, the father of realism. My advice, which you can take with a grain of salt?  Stay where you are, and gain experience.  If you don’t have much experience, then you really don’t even have a decent resume to present, and it will be even harder for you to go to a place where there are literally, at any one point in time, 400 or more actors who have moved to LA and are vying for EXTRA work!  I hope I’m impressing upon you how bad your chances are of moving there with the little experience that you have. There is nothing wrong with a fire in your belly to do this job; hell, that’s the only way you CAN do this job, because it’s such a ratty business to begin with.  But a lot of people that you ask about this, will tell you to stay put in your own area first, build up a resume, get a national credit or two, (and YES, you can do it from where you are.), get your SAG card, and THEN go to LA if you still so desire. Do you have any training for film?  Have you taken acting classes or workshops?  There is plenty of great theatre there, but let’s face it; NY is the theatre mecca, and if you’re in LA, then it *usually* means that you wish to get into film.  Have you even done community theatre? Yes, I know what you’re thinking:  But plenty of folks have gone there without training or experience and they did just fine.  Truth?  They were the freaks and the exception to the rule that unfortunately, has now epitomized what it takes to make it in Hollywood, and that’s not the norm.  Training is so very important, especially in this business.  A director with a producer hanging over their neck, time and budget constraints and an entire crew to babysit, will not have the time or the inclination to teach you how to act.  You’ve GOT to do that much for yourself before hand. If you’re close to a big city in Ohio, then my advice, would be to look up some local community theatres first, talk to them, get some idea of where and when they have auditions.  Then call the local Repertory houses, find out when their classes and workshops will be held, and get involved.  That is a great way to network too.  You’ll be surprised at what you can find out from your local actor network.  As far as I’ve heard, Ohio, around the Dayton area has a few great projects going at any one time. Then, pick up a phone book, call some local agents and find out the good photographers, get some professional headshots, and ask if the agents are taking on new talent.  Then, find one that you think you will have a good rapport with, and let her get you some work.  Be honest with your agent, tell her your aspirations, your goals, your dreams, and see if she will be willing to work towards those with you.  Remember, an agent technically works for you.  Then if she isn’t, go with another. So, what I’m trying to say, is stay where you are for now and take the time to build your resume.  You’ve got tons of time to get out there, but really, if you’re going to go without experience, training or knowledge of what may lie ahead, then you might be in for a rude awakening and will be burned out and frustrated after only a year. I hope I’ve said something that will help you make a good, well informed decision. Good luck to you. — Opus (: "Joe Hackett at a Pearl Jam concert??  Pearl Bailey maybe…"– Lowell Mather on aging. http://www.carla.coble.com -Acting site http://members.home.net/coble/OpusGraphics -Original graphics

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You will find some good advice here, and some bad advice. I’ll start with some good advice. Don’t listen to any advice from Starmaker. Best of luck. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – hellloooo- i’m moving to hollywood on june 1st to pursue  my acting carreer. i’m 19 years old, and kinda nervous…. ok, i’m scared!      does anyone have any advice to pass along to a     not extremely experienced young girl from ohio??? thank you!! anything is appreciated……. *M*

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never take advice from someone who claims to be a star maker.  especially a super star maker – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –  hellloooo- i’m moving to hollywood on june 1st to pursue  my acting carreer. i’m 19 years old, and kinda nervous…. ok, i’m scared!      does anyone have any advice to pass along to a     not extremely experienced young girl from ohio??? thank you!! anything is appreciated……. *M* * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!

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 hellloooo- i’m moving to hollywood on june 1st to pursue  my acting carreer. i’m 19 years old, and kinda nervous…. ok, i’m scared!      does anyone have any advice to pass along to a     not extremely experienced young girl from ohio??? thank you!! anything is appreciated……. *M* * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!

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