Do you have to get a degree in university to get a job in acting?

im only 15 in my lasy year of school
Do you have to get a degree in university to get a job in acting?
Last year at 15?? No, you don;%26#039;t need a degree. You need talent, experience, training and luck. You can walk into MacDonalds and get a job, you cannot walk into acting and get a job. I am a retired actor who gives free advice to aspiring actors.
Do you have to get a degree in university to get a job in acting?
Ah, the lasy year of high school - that was my favorite! I knew some classmates who spent their summer as professional actors at Worlds of Fun, the theme park. Others trod the boards in summer theatre for free and for valuable experience. Get your feet wet in those ways ... University should probably be a good BACKUP for when acting flops. Learn something MARKETABLE and MINOR in theatre is my advice if you go down that road.
Reply:It helps, but is not required.





You would probably benefit from some classes though. Every one would.
Reply:Build upon your experience in amateur dramatics/dancing/singing.





Learn English.





You will probably have to fund yourself through drama school so acquire some commercial skill(s).
Reply:Only top notch theatre schools will provide an advantage. Most universities have decent programs but not the real training you need. Better to get into some professional training program in a major entertainment hub like LA or NY. Do as much theatre as you can. There is no better training even if your end goal is film or other media. Find the best people you can to work with. If you are the best in whatever group you are in, its time to find another group.
Reply:It%26#039;s not necessary to have a degree, but having a degree in performing arts with a concentration in acting/drama can facilitate your entrance into the field through agents and casting directors. Doesn%26#039;t mean you%26#039;ll get a job, but you might get more chances out of the blocks than someone without a degree. It depends on a lot of things.





I interviewed Janice Hoffmann for my website for new and aspiring actors. Janice is an acting career coach and life coach. She had some interesting things to say about breaking into the field of acting with and without a degree. She talked about the industry standard and said that if you come from Juilliard or NYU or Yale with a degree in acting, you are believed to be well-trained and so agents will be more likely to want to take a chance on you. You might agree or you might not, but it is definitely something to think about.





Have a look at this page where you will find this first part of a three part interview I recently did with her: http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/actin...





Good luck!





Tony