Act One: Beginning Your Acting Career

Everything you need to start a career in acting (outside of the acting lessons).

What you'll learn

An in-depth look at necessary marketing materials, including resumes, headshots, video reels and voice demos

A demystification of talent & casting agents, as well as the entire audition process.

An overview of ACTRA, the Canadian actor's union, what it does for performers and the ways to get your first credit

Get the confidence to know how to start in a complicated industry, and what your first steps could be.

Requirements

No experience needed; "ACT ONE" covers everything you need to understand the acting industry (minus the acting lessons).

Description

Want to get started in the acting industry, but don't know where to start? Auditions, agents, headshots and demos; it can be intimidating. WHAT IS ACT ONE?Act One aims to demystify the process. In this 3-hour course, we will cover a multitude of topics and educate you on how things work. With examples of marketing materials, guidance on how to get on-set experience, and even a section on the Canadian actors union ACTRA, we want you to leave with all the information you need to get into the business. Whether you want to be a film actor, compete for high-paying commercial gigs, or hear your voice in the next AAA video game, you need to understand what to expect, and what's expected of you.WHAT IS ACT ONE NOT?What you will not find in this workshop are promises.Acting is not easy, and the business of it is at times even harder. Any workshop promising you success is lying. Making a successful career requires hours and hours of practice, unpaid auditions, outreach and constant updating of your materials. And even then, many will never land a lead role in a major film or television show.But if you have the undeniable urge to give this craft a shot, and are ready to work your butts off, it can create some of the most rewarding and memorable experiences.This is also not an "acting course". I have taught acting workshops in my Montreal studio, but this is first and foremost a workshop about everything else: consolidated information and guidance on the process of becoming a professional, auditioning actor.ARE YOU READY?If you're still reading, and the work doesn't scare you, join me as we get you ready to chase those nagging dreams. And as always, I tried my best to make some silly jokes along the way.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Why Should You Become an Actor?

Lecture 2 Who Am I?

Lecture 3 What To Expect As an Actor

Lecture 4 The Different Areas of Acting

Section 2: Gaining Experience

Lecture 5 Training

Lecture 6 Getting on Set: Background Work

Lecture 7 Getting on Set: Indie & Student Films

Lecture 8 Practice, Practice, Practice

Section 3: Your Marketing Materials

Lecture 9 Your Marketing Materials

Lecture 10 Headshots

Lecture 11 Resumes

Lecture 12 Video Demo Reel

Lecture 13 Intro to Voice Demos

Lecture 14 Voice Demo - Video Game

Lecture 15 Voice Demo - Animation

Lecture 16 Voice Demo - Commercial

Section 4: Talent Agents

Lecture 17 The Role of an Agent

Lecture 18 The Actor / Agent Relationship

Lecture 19 Choosing The Right Agent

Lecture 20 Self-Representation

Section 5: Auditioning

Lecture 21 The Role of the Casting Director

Lecture 22 In-Person vs Self-Tape

Lecture 23 Preparing For Your Audition

Lecture 24 The Audition Room

Lecture 25 Self-Taping

Section 6: ACTRA: Working With The Canadian Union

Lecture 26 What is ACTRA?

Lecture 27 Joining The Union

Lecture 28 The ACTRA Community

Lecture 29 When to Call Your Union

Section 7: Conclusion

Lecture 30 That's A Wrap!

New actors who want to understand how the industry works and first steps on how to get started.