Micheal Said:

how to write student film on acting resume? What to do next?

We Answered:

I'm an LA Actor giving you the REAL DEAL!

For film, you DON'T have to say NYFA. You just have to list Title/ Lead or Supporting/ Director's Name.

You HAVE to do student/indie films to build your resume and reel. You're in NY so you have one of the best film schools in NY (NYU). Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci and Harvey Keitel did student films with a student director at NYU named Martin Scorcese in the early '60s. Let's just say it helped them down the line!

Here's the cliffsnotes version of what you can do to do to get into acting and eventually get an agent:

1.EDUCATE YOURSELF FIRST!

READ (check Samuel French, libraries, and bookstores):

*=Highly recommend

Acting business:
*Acting is Everything: Gold Edition-Judy Kerr
*How to Be a Working Actor-Mari Lyn Henry and Lynne Rogers
*Self Management for Actors-Bonnie Gillespie
-How to Get Arrested-J. Wallach Michael and Paul Thurwachter
*An Agent Tells All-Tony Martinez
-How To Book Acting Jobs in TV and Film-Cathy Reinking
-One Less Bitter Actor: The Actor's Survival Guide-Markus Flanagan
-So You Want to Be in Showbusiness?- Steve R. Stevens
-Acting Truths and Lies (purchased at www.info4actors.com)

Acting:
*Book the Job-Doug Warhit
*Intent to Live-Larry Moss
-Acting for the Camera-Tony Barr
-Acting in Film-Michael Caine
-Acting Class: Take a Seat-Milton Katselas

Method Acting:
*Art of Acting-Stella Adler
-Sanford Meisner on Acting-Sanford Meisner
-A Dream of Passion-Lee Strasberg
*Actor's Art and Craft-William Esper
-The Power of the Actor-Ivanna Chubbuck
-No Acting Please-Eric Morris
-Respect for Acting-Uta Hagen
-Challenge to the Actor-Uta Hagen
-You Can Act!-D.W. Brown
-Strasberg’s Method-Lorrie Hull

Comedy
*8 Characters of Comedy-Scott Sedita
-The Sitcom Career Book-Mary Lou Belli

Improv
-Anything by Viola Spolin
-Steve Book on Acting: Improv
-Improvise: Scene from the Inside Out-Mick Napier

Auditioning/Cold Reading:
*How to Get the Part Without Falling Apart-Margie Haber
*Audition-Michael Shurtleff
*The 15 Guideline Map to Booking-Amy Lyndon
-Secrets to Successful Cold Readings-Glenn Alterman

2.GET TRAINING!

Regardless of how "naturally talented" you might be, you NEED training, PERIOD!

Definitely take classes in:
-Cold Reading/Auditioning
-Improv
-Scene study
-Commercials

3. Get GREAT headshots

Here's is a good place to start:

http://bbs.backstage.com/eve/forums/a/tp…

4. Build Your Resume and Reel Doing Student films and Indie Films. Also do plays to build your acting experience.

Sample Resume:
http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww80/…

How to make an ACTING resume:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?…

The ONLY LEGIT Online sites that you can find jobs on your own through:
ALL SITES NOT LISTED BELOW ARE QUESTIONABLE!

-ActorsAccess.com
-LACasting.com
-Nowcasting.com
-NYCasting.com
-NYCastings.com
-Backstage.com

Free but proceed with caution:
-Castingcallsearch.com
-Mandy.com
-Craigslist

5. Get an Agent

Look up LEGIT agencies here:
http://www.agentassociation.com/

http://www.sag.org/content/find-agent

To get an agent, you need to get GREAT headshots, a good resume, and training from the best. These are enough to get you a commercial agent at least. Getting a GOOD theatrical agent (Film/tv) takes longer. Most good theatrical agents won’t see you unless you’re SAG, have a polished resume, and a demo reel. Commercial agents are more lenient about that. What the best Commercial agents want to see on your resume are good commercial classes, improv, and cold reading.

You can get an agent multiple ways. Here are a few common ways:
-Mail in an unsealed manilla envelope with a CONCISE coverletter and headshot with the resume stapled on the back. If you have a demoreel include that too.
-Attend a showcase and impress them. By showcase I do not mean scammy conventions like IMTA, IPOP, Proscout, or Best New Talent. I mean legit ones like at Actor Connection, Reel pros, Network Studios, etc.
-Get a referral from a friend who is with the agency that you’re interested in

DON’T
-Email them unless they tell you to. IT’S UNPROFESSIONAL!
-Call unless they tell you to. ALSO UNPROFESSIONAL!
-Walk in and ask for a meeting. UNPROFESSIONAL THREE!
-Sign with them if they ask for upfront money, make you take new photos with THEIR photographer, or take THEIR classes. Agent’s ONLY make money when you do. Agents usually make 10% on film/tv and commercials and 20% on commercial print

Jeanne Said:

How to write a great student resume?

We Answered:

If you're a student your hurdles can be many and varied, from Choosing your career path to finding a temporary job. The resource in the box below has a lot of tips for students, and they have things about job searching too.

Warren Said:

How do i write a Canadian student resume?

We Answered:

your will be fairly simple since you have not work experience!!!

just start off give you personal data name address age etc

hours you are available to work and if you have a driving licence

school and grade and major courses taken

stick a life time goal -- example someday would aspire to be a lawyer and be elected to public office!!!

Ronald Said:

How should a student write a resume?

We Answered:

With no work experience or extra-curricular activity, you'd want

an Objective - purpose of the resume, like a lab report

a personal Summary - your most valuable characteristics

Education - your collegiate background

Skills and Certifications - typing skills, knowledge of microsoft office products, etc. Your professional, noteworthy skills.

Eduardo Said:

Student resume?

We Answered:

First, lets stop thinking in terms of having no accomplishments. You have made it into college and are at the point where internships are looming. Thats quite a major accomplishment.

Remember that employers don't expect a student to have tons of experience.

Here's how you write a resume. One or two pages is more than sufficient at your stage.

Have these categories.

1. Name and Contact Information.

2. Objective: "To locate an internship in my field of study (whatever that is)

3. Education

4. Work History. You say you have limited work history, so you must have some. Did you have a paper route? Babysit?

5. Volunteer Activities. This is where you need to spend some time thinking. Have you participated in school council or other commttees? Have you volunteered your time with any community organization or church? This is the place to have it.

6. Awards and Recognition. Mention any thing you may have achieved. Omit this if nothing comes to mind.

7. Skills and Abilities. Spend some time thinking about this. This suggests skills and abilities beyond what you are expected to have learned in your college courses. Do you have computer skills? That's very important these days. Have you shown leadership abilities in some way? Do you drive (if appropriate for the type of job you are applying for). Have you demonstrated people skills? Have you been a good team player?

Spend some time thinking about the employer and what they want to find in the person they hire for an internship. Does the position require someone who is highly organized, for example? If yes, find a way to fit that into your resume, in whichever category is most appropriate.

Every employer is looking for two things when they hire. They want someone who has the skills to do the job, and they want someone who will be a good fit for the workplace. In other words, find a way to show you won't be a nighmare to supervise and you'll be ahead of a lot of other applicants.

Good luck.

Carmen Said:

I am a highschool student writing a resume. How do I do it? D:?

We Answered:

Put your job, any clubs at school / church / scouts / community work / Volunteering.