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Dear Tony,
Just a short hello to say that I have been reading your weekly site and wanted to let you know that I recently enrolled in an acting school in Arizona and found a way to pay for it by letting go of the want's and the not need's. Thank's so much for your insight into a common dilemma that is faced by actor's just starting out and for your most practical and common sense approach to acting.
Stevie B., Scotsdale, Arizona

Tony
Your site is so great, it makes researching the business sooo much easier having all the info in one place! thankyou thankyou thankyou.
Amada, aspiring actress, Sydney, Australia

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Hi Tony!
Most people don’t even take the time to tell a person how to reach their goal. I want to thank you for everything and for responding to my messages. Sometimes I just test people to see if they really care about my career and you do. You can continue to send me some tips on how I can accomplish my goals, because you inspire me a lot. Thank you for caring.
Jeffrey, Dallas, TX

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Hi Tony!
Just wanted to say that this site is FANTASTIC! It's helped me quite a bit and it's now my #1 bookmarked item, which means I'm going to be visiting here regularly :) Thanks again,
Rob, aspiring actor, Canada

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Hi!
I absolutely love your site - it's SOOOO helpful and very impressive!
I am a frequent visitor and have signed up for the newsletter, plus I think it's so good I have recommended it to all my acting friends! Thank you for creating such a wonderful website!
Mischa, UK

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Wow Tony! I would just like to comment on how much you have affected my life.
First of all, any questions I have are answered extremely fast, and not only that, you give me a very helpful answer every time. Also, by reading your newsletters, I obtain just the right information that I need to succeed in the acting business. I am so happy I discovered your site, and I hope you know how much we actors appreciate you. Thanks again, and I can't wait to read your next newsletter!
Laura Doukas, Actress

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Tony,
I did what you said and…I got two interviews with two agents! Thank you! Sorry but can I ask you…how do I prepare to go meet the agent? What do I have to do?
Marsha P., New York, NY, USA

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This site has taught me a lot that I needed to know without dragging me all over the place.
Lauren, actress, Atlanta, GA

Want A Job In Acting?
Why Don’t You Create Your Own?

While it is important to find a talent agent as a way to get a job in acting, today’s technology offers us many other possibilities so that it really is possible for one to create his/her own success! This page is dedicated to those videos with comments, acting tips or useful information for young, aspiring actors. What I want to show you with this page is that starting an acting career is much more than just getting headshots and résumés together and contacting agents. At the same time, by showing you these videos, I want to stimulate you to think about what is special about you that you could begin to present to the world, like some of the people you will see here below. Think about it. Being well-known and associated with something positive by thousands of people, just might be of some help in getting your career to take off. The more visible you are, the more likely it will be for someone to notice you.

You can do so many other things to bring your uniqueness to the public eye. Below you will find a the beginnings of some of my favorite videos by actors. They are not my favorites necessarily due to the content or the quality, but rather for what they represent. I applaud these actors and artists for trying to make things happen for themselves.

Note: While ActingCareerStartUp.com encourages actors to submit their videos for posting on this website and while we make every effort to ensure that the links provided on this site are free of derogatory, pornographic, racist, offensive or other types of negative content. “We openly declare that we have no control over nor do we accept any responsibility for content viewed after following the links on this page. We encourage you, the visitors to this page to report any negative or offensive content by using the contact page at the bottom of the menu on the left side of this site.

People Who Want A Job In Acting Making Things Happen For Themselves!

We Need Girlfriends: This online sitcom is a great example of what actors can do to try to create their own job in acting instead of sitting around waiting for something to happen! One of the guys in this program graduated from my acting school!

Rules Of The Game: Here is still another example of what you can do to make yourself a job in acting when you allow yourself to be creative. It’s simple but unique.



Joseph Fiero: You have to applaud this guy’s spirit. Look at what he has done. He’s taking initiative and making things happen. Go do a search for him on YouTube or MySpace and see all the videos he has made. He's also built a web page on which he describes his marketing strategy. Whether you agree with it or not, you have to be stimulated to think about what your own possibilities could be! This video here to the right has been seen to date more than thirty thousand times. He has another that is similar that has been seen over sixty thousand times! What kind of video series could you make and how many people do you think would be interested? Have a look at Joseph’s video.





Quarter Life: If you look on MySpace.com you will see mixed reviews around this internet TV series, which is, by the way a little bit bigger production than the others you see on this page. Some people like it. Others do not. Once again I always applaude people who are making things happen for themselves. And I ask you again: What can you do to make a splash like these people are? This series is viewed by tens of thousands of people!

2 Actresses Have Some Tips And Advice

Amber Gristak: Amber is a young actress, who is taking her career very seriously. On another page of this website, I talked about what one can do to create a web presence so as to be able to position yourself to get a job in acting. While we have not personally viewed all of Amber’s work, she is a working actress and aside from that, currently has 62 videos (as of January 3, 2008) on youtube.com.



Interview With An Actress: This is really a promotional video for an acting studio. What I like about it is the way this young actress talks about the craft of acting. Her name is April Matson of Kyle XY, which is on ABC TV in the U.S.

An Actor’s Preparation

Uta Hagen’s Acting Class: Uta Hagen was one of the greatest acting teachers of all time. She helped to shape the landscape of acting techniques that we study today and has helped many people get jobs in acting. This video lets us get a peek into one of her classes so that we can see the master at work. We also get a chance to hear what some famous actors have to say who had studied with her.

Physical Preparation For Acting Work On A Film: I found this video that shows how the actors were trained physically for the film “300”. The reason I wanted to have you watch this video is so you can see just how hard the work can be at times to prepare for a film. Do you think you could hang with these guys? Check it out.

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Visitors to this website are welcome to submit links to their videos on the web. The criteria for submission is that they supply useful information for visitors to this site to learn from and would fit in nicely with the content videos on this page. It is a great way for you to get recognition as well!

While we are in the creative mood, why not take a look at how many different ways there are to display your talents to finally get that job in acting?

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