How to Become an Actor with No Experience (Acting for Beginners)

[@edgygirl07]

Thank you for your advice! You have a way of making aspiring actors feel both at ease and excited to work on their craft. Can you please do a video about overcoming rejection in auditions and or advice on how to overcome fear of working with other actors?

[@StageMilk]

edgygirl07 what a lovely comment! And yes I will add that to the list and definitely start working on that new video - great idea!

[@LinhPodetti]

great advice! so thorough and honest.

[@StageMilk]

Thanks Linh!

[@gpeddino]

Quite inspiring pointers for a 34-year-old Brazilian guy willing to shift from music to acting. I've just subscribed. Thanks!

[@StageMilk]

Great to hear! And thank you

[@margueritebaca3921]

My experience with StageMilk is that they are unparalleled with all the resources and support offered for becoming a professional actor!. And all their coaches make it fun.

[@StageMilk]

Thank you so much Marguerite! You are the best. It is so awesome to have you as part of the StageMilk community!

[@chrisdolkens]

Great video, thank you! I got a lot out of this. It made me realise I have been rushing when I should be focusing on training for now.

[@StageMilk]

Love it Chris. This is really common for actors. Always remember opportunities will eventually come, the key is being ready to nail them when they do.

[@jwalshpaq]

Attending Boston Conservatory at Berklee in the fall for my BFA in Contemporary Theatre. I wouldn’t have been nearly as inspired throughout the grueling process of college audition season in The States if it weren’t for the content on StageMilk. I cannot thank you guys enough!

[@StageMilk]

Hey James, what a lovely comment to receive. Thank you so much! I hope we get to connect one day and I wish you all the best with your training!

[@alisonp1401]

thank so much for your advice, it's very good hear from you this special.

[@StageMilk]

So glad it was helpful!!!

[@smitharamanna3336]

IM SOOO GLAD I SUBSCRIBED TO YOUR CHANNEL 🙏🏻❤️ HONESTY GENEROSITY SO CLEAR AND OPEN YOU'RE TO SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE IDEAS HERE .. MUCH APPRECIATED AND THANKFUL 👏🏼❤️

[@StageMilk]

What a lovely response! Glad it was clear and insightful - plenty more to come

[@norbi1au]

I am so happy and grateful for finding your channel. Thank you for the great advices.

[@blessingibata85]

Thank you for this video and the advice but what training do you need as a beginner of acting and if you are 14 years old?

[@cynthiabergsbaken]

I'm watching your video and I am enjoying watching your hands speak with a lot of artistic expression. I'm not in acting, but I feel an actor or actress needs to be able to express not only with their voices, but also have a free flowing, fluid body and hands to communicate their artistic expression. Your hands really move fluidly. Good video.

[@StageMilk]

Great to hear! I do get rather into the videos haha

[@cynthiabergsbaken]

@@StageMilk and that’s pretty awesome. It makes them fun to listen to.

[@victoriazemlyan7512]

Great video very helpful ❣️ I wanted to ask if you have any advices for international actors to get a job for English speaking TV ? I have a specific question though 👉🏻👈🏻 Thanks in advance!

[@razin9922]

Yeah i have thew same queation

[@Mohit-gg2vd]

Thank you....it was really helpful and insightful

[@StageMilk]

Great to hear!

[@vallllllllll777]

just came across this video, I'm currently 18 & turning 19 this year. right now I'm taking Business in college I'm also starting to realize that it isn't what I want (thinking about dropping out) and that I've wanted to get into acting but the problem is that the only experience I've had is throughout middle school and my first 2 years in high school. do you have any advice on whether I should drop out and pursue acting/theatre school? another question is do you recommend moving to Australia to study acting or is school better in the states (currently live in Toronto)?

[@PhuongHoang-wc8wy]

Thank you a lot for those helpful information 🙆🏼‍♀️🙆🏼‍♀️🙆🏼‍♀️🙆🏼‍♀️

[@shawnbrow2844]

Thanks for your tips here Andrew! Can you offer feedback for the new actor regarding the conundrum of not having any reels to post? I have heard of opportunities to "purchase reels", ie pay to have scenes professionally directed, filmed edited. Are these acceptable avenues to pursue?

[@StageMilk]

Hey! So glad the video was helpful. My recommendation is to just focus on really well shot, self-tapes. They are the currency of the industry and in our experience talking with many of the top casting directors are as well-loved as showreels/demo reels. I generally find purchased or fake reels to look a bit amateur

[@azrielmateria8050]

great video. and i just started a few months ago. perfect advice. im just watching videos and reading so far. trying to find student films or simple projects. just want to have fun and meet likeminded individuals. Plus what other profession can you literally be anyone?

[@StageMilk]

So glad it was helpful! Here if any other questions come up

[@marcchlela272]

I would really love to start taking acting courses and training at home now because of the pandemic and stuff but the problem is I live in Lebanon and now we aren't at our best here and I don't know where to start, so if there's any advice you could give me it would be much appreciated and I would be very happy about it. Thank you once again!

[@MissUnderstoodasAlways]

😊👍🏽👍🏽awesome advice

[@mertergec175]

another wonderful video! great job :) what are your thoughts on reading acting books? are they worth it?

[@StageMilk]

Thanks! Definitely. Always great for inspiration and can be really helpful. Larry Moss Intent to Live, Uta Hagen Respect for Acting and of course Stanislavsky is a classic!

[@JohnBradydoesstuff]

@@StageMilk absolutely yes! Larry moss' book changed my life.

[@mertergec175]

@@StageMilk thank you, i will for sure check those out!

[@pdcsky]

On your note of "Don't rush" How long would you say is a good length of time for training before heading out to the next step of agents, experience and auditioning?

[@StageMilk]

pdcsky great question and a very personal question. If you feel confident in your skills then you are ready. But for a reference most professional actors train full time for 2-4 years before seriously taking on the industry. You can definitely do it faster but I wouldn’t be starting any industry related stuff until at least after 6- 18 months of training. And even then I would be making sure I am still in class and practicing my skills.

[@pdcsky]

@@StageMilk Thank you for replying so quickly. I've trained for 1 year at the Sydney Theatre School and 1 year at Screenwise, both part time cause I got a full time job. I feel like once the Screenwise course is finish I'm ready to take steps to go out and look for an agent.

[@StageMilk]

pdcsky absolutely! That’s a really solid foundation and then as you get out there maybe look for a cheaper on going class to stay fit!

[@yuvrajsharma748]

Thanks

[@StageMilk]

@@yuvrajsharma748 thank you!

[@torres8500]

My brother wants to be an actor But my brother is really bad that it 😬 This is why iam here to... To help him...