What is necessary to become an actor in Hollywood?

good looks, talent etc
What is necessary to become an actor in Hollywood?
Having sex with every director and producer you can.


Very true indeed. How do you think that tart off Eastenders became teh Bionic Woman on American TV and they pulled the plug on it after one series, certainly wasnt her acting skills.
What is necessary to become an actor in Hollywood?
Being physically present.





To be a working actor, you need talent, ambition, a thick skin, a day job, and a lot of luck.
Reply:Talent. You don%26#039;t necessarily need good looks. And you need motivation and that %26quot;can-do%26quot; attitude.
Reply:see my answer to your other question
Reply:well first of all you should start out with theater.... look in the newspaper listen to the radio etc. to see when audtions are coming up for public plays not school plays (unless your in college and you could be drafted by maybe somebody in the audience) do as many plays as possible then when you go to college get a degree in theater then hollywood dont immeaditly go for the big screen first audition for commercials maybe u will be on some then audition for t.v. shows or maybe some voices of cartoons and if u like that i would stick to that but if you dont try auditioning for movies and popular t.v. shows on certain stations like nickelodeon, disney etc. and you%26#039;ll probably become a great hit then u have to start writing songs and making albums and along the way its good to do charities and stuff so people will know your a good person and hey mabye 1 day i%26#039;ll see u on the big screen my friend :)
Reply:Fame
Reply:good looks, huge acting talent, good luck, good connections (ie who you know e.t.c.).





Bear in mind that for eveyrone famous actor who makes it, there%26#039;s probably 1000 others trying. The odds are pretty crap. I%26#039;d suggest set yours sights on something else.
Reply:I recently interviewed a Hollywood acting coach named Bernard Hiller, who talked about this very subject. He said that going to Hollywood is like going to the olympics of acting. Many of the best actors in the world are there and that%26#039;s the standard. So you need to be ready.


Talent is a must! But there are so many other things to consider. Your first priority should be getting some training. No matter how good some people tell you you are or how good of an actor you think you are, start training and don%26#039;t stop!





Have a look at this page on my site for new and aspiring actors. It%26#039;s part one of the interview I mentioned above with Bernard Hiller. http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/start...


He talks about what you need to get set up in Hollywood.





On the site you will also find on the menu a button about teen acting. On that page you will find a lot of different links about various aspects of starting an acting career.





Good luck!





Tony
Reply:First you going to have to go to acting schools for training. Not only one but a couple. Then you should get in local plays, school plays, student films. You could search for auditions on craigslist.com or subscribe to backstage.com The you should get headshots that look like you. Professional headshots are pretty expensive they cost $200-$1000 but on craigslist you could find less expensive headshot that range from $50 to $150. As you get more and more credits on your resume, you may want to go for an agent. An agent gets you auditions and they want people who they think would nail all the auditions they give. If you get a part in an audition. The money you make out of that work you pay 10% to your agent. ONLY 10%. If they ask for money upfront they are a SCAM. Once you get an agent you would start getting a lot of auditions which means more audition. As you make money out of roles you make you may want to get professional headshots. Then in the future you may want to join Union such a SAG, AFTRA , AEA.... HOPE I HELPED