How to Find Acting Jobs

If you are looking for work as an actor, you will need to work a little harder than those looking for regular day jobs. The key in securing a good acting job is to promote yourself as much as possible and in all the right ways. This article will help you get out of the out-of-work acting guild, and join the ranks of serious actors.

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• Find the right agent
• Get a Head shot
• Make Demo Video
• Network in your acting community to hear about casting calls and acting jobs
• Keep an eye on extras jobs, most actors have been an extra in their career

The first thing you need to do is find an agent. Here you need to not only take your time, but be patient as well. This is where paying your dues comes in. Use the Production Hub to look for a valid list of acting agents and agencies. Do some research and find out who is representing the big wigs. Don’t be shy here, the squeaky wheel is going to be the one that gets greased. Send the agents emails with your resume, video, and picture. Drive them bananas. Ring their doorbells, pretend you are the UPS man if you have to. Deliver your package in person. When you get an agent, be kind to them. Don’t be afraid to drop by with coffee, arrange coincidental meetings, or even move into the same building with them. You can act your way to coincidental meetings, but ensure they appear that way, and not too often.

You will absolutely need a professional picture known as a headshot, and if you think you can’t afford it, think about affording unemployment. You won’t get anywhere in the business if you don’t have a headshot. Your photographer will provide you with what is known as a contact sheet, and you can choose your favorite one from there. Choose one that shows you connect with the camera that tells the viewer a story. Make sure your eyes have expression, emotion even. If you feel something when you look at the picture, that is your winner. You want about 100 of these copied so that you can give out, and you will want to get about 1,000 business cards made up to attach to your resume.

You will also need a demo video. Look at Anne’s Page of Actor’s Monologues and perform one on video. You want to avoid doing clips that have been done by Jack Nicholson or Al Pacino. No actor can compare to these mega A-listers, so don’t even try. Your name will be crossed off the list pretty quickly. You then need to edit each monologue into your best 30 seconds because agents and producers are not going to watch more than that. Burn that onto a CD and make about 100 copies.

All of these things will take a little bit of time, and a little bit of effort. If you do each of these things properly, you will have no problem securing an acting job fairly quickly. Break a leg!