1. Can't find an agent.
2. Getting auditions sporadically and very little acting work if any.
3. Believe that getting an agent will solve all your problems.
4. Not familiar with the concept of getting casting directors to call you in directly for auditions and don't know how to make that happen.
5. Main source of getting information to start your acting career is informational websites.
6. Don't have the money to start your acting career and think that the only way to get that money is to find a job and wait till you save up enough money to get started one step at a time.
7. When you get auditions, you don't get called back.
8. Have an agent, but the agent isn't getting you many auditions.
9. Even though what you have been trying to start your acting career isn't working for you, you still don't know what else you can do.
10. Convinced (and above all hopeful!) that it's possible to start an acting career without spending money or very little money.

If you do have any of those symptoms then you can do several things.

1. Go up to the right upper corner of this site and sign up for the free ebook How To Start An Acting Career. That will get your started.
2. Scroll down this page and see if there is something that will help you resolve a problem you might have in your acting career.
3. Have a look at the menu here to the left and see if there is anything that might help you. On this website, you can find just about anything you might be looking for with regard to starting an acting career. We have remedies for all of those symptom!
4. And if you want to start your acting career as quickly as possible without wasting any time at all and be guided through a step-by-step process together with a mentor, then click here for our newest program, The Acting Career Quick Start Home-Study Course .

How do you know if acting is right for you?

Many of the visitors to ActingCareerStartUp.com have asked this question. Sometimes though, when I hear their answers, I'm not really so sure that acting is what they really want or if it isn't something else. Listen to what this young, but yet very seasoned actress and acting teacher from LA, Elisa Elliott has to say about how you know if acting is really right for you. See the rest of this exclusive interview for ActingCareerStartUp.com right here.

Expert Advice from April Webster, Hollywood Casting Director

I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the most famous casting directors in Hollywood, April Webster. Among the many things we discussed, that day in her living room was the question of "What advice she would give to someone who wants to start an acting career?" Have a look at this video to see what her advice is. Just in case you didn't know, April cast Mission Impossible III, 2012, The Day After Tomorrow, CSI Crime Scene Investigation, Army Wives, Lost and many other blockbuster projects. Just the day before this interview April met with Steven Spielberg! See the resto of Apri's exclusive interview for ActingCareerStartUp.com and ActingCareerQuickStart.com right here.

How Do You Start An Acting Career?

There is no one way to start acting, but there are some things you need to know and that if you start to do them sooner rather than later, you will increase your chances of getting off to a successful acting career start. The competition is fierce and if you do the same things everyone else does to start out, it will be more difficult to be successful. Read more on how to start your acting career.

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How Does One Get
A Disney Channel Audition?

Getting auditions for the Disney Channel isn't easy, but there are some things you can do to increase your chances of getting one. We are here to help guide you in the right direction.
Go here and get started! Find Disney auditions and learn how to increase your chances of actually getting an audition!

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Do You Want An Acting Audition For Your Favorite Show?

Disney & Nick are the dreams of thousands of teen aspiring actors. Here are 8 things that will get you closer to a Disney or Nickelodeon Audition.

Do You Need A Good Monologue
or Duet Acting Script?

We have those too! Have a look at this page to find a wide range of acting scenes and monologues for girls, kids, teens, women and men.

We also have a list of some of the best places on the internet to look for duet acting scripts. Have a look.

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Expert Advice
12 Mistakes To Avoid When Performing Monologues

Memorizing the words to a monologue is one thing. Being able to perform it well is another. Read Monologue Expert Karen Kohlhaus' article that tells you about the mistakes you will want to avoid!

A Great Acting Book Tip!

If you can't afford to start taking acting classes right away, but would like to start training and developing your acting skills, 112 Acting Games (Here to the right) is an excellent book to start with. It costs much less than taking a class, you can do it right from your own home and you can involve some of your acting friends and start to develop your acting skills while having fun with each other.

Be sure and check out the ActingCareerStartUp.com library for more books that can help you with your acting career.