Theaters

I figure any work on a resume is good, but theater acting and film acting are completely different. If I have more theater credits, does that still look good to the film agents and casting directors? Or would they feel like I won’t know how to do on camera acting?

Try naming a major actor who didn’t train in a theater program, who didn’t first come to acting through the stage — if you’ve come up with one or two, they were probably child actors or models. What matters here is that it seems from what you’ve said that you have already successfully segued into film, and have credits to show. But even if you hadn’t, you’d be starting from the same place nearly everyone does.

If you feel you could use more credits, go to the major film school in your city (either USC or NYU) and audition for student productions.

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1. arspoetica Says:
   May 31st, 2011 at 1:52 pm

   Try naming a major actor who didn’t train in a theater program, who didn’t first come to acting through the stage — if you’ve come up with one or two, they were probably child actors or models. What matters here is that it seems from what you’ve said that you have already successfully segued into film, and have credits to show. But even if you hadn’t, you’d be starting from the same place nearly everyone does.

   If you feel you could use more credits, go to the major film school in your city (either USC or NYU) and audition for student productions.
   References :
   Personal knowledge – my husband works in the industry, as do half the people I know, including a casting director, two producers, a director and over thirty actors. I taught at USC for several years.

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