Four years ago, I moved from Moscow to New York. Now that I am eighteen, I am about to graduate from New York Film Academy acting program. Now that I have a decent resume (I have lots of foreign training, one off- Broadway play and student films from NYFA), I am planning on moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. After conducting some research, I made a decision to study with Ivana Chubbuck and M.K Lewis in order to further my acting abilities and make contacts. I am planning on attending seminars and doing showcases to meet theatrical agents and casting directors. I have 8,000 and a car with me and I want to support myself by being a bartender ( I am in a process of getting my bartending license). Is there anything I need to be aware of? Any kind of help will be appreciated.|||I'm an LA Actor giving you the REAL DEAL! I don't agree with MK Lewis's book. It's outdated for he says to have black and white headshots and not color. In LA, you HAVE to have color or you'll get laughed out. Most of students of Chubbuck studios never get to study with Ivanna, herself. You also DON'T get to work every week. You're lucky if you can work two weeks of the 4 weeks in a month. Here's the cliffnotes version of what you need to succeed in LA: 1.EDUCATE YOURSELF FIRST! READ these before you go to LA: *Acting is Everything: Gold Edition-Judy Kerr *How to Be a Working Actor-Mari Lyn Henry and Lynne Rogers *Self Management for Actors-Bonnie Gillespie -How to Get Arrested-J. Wallach Michael and Paul Thurwachter *An Agent Tells All-Tony Martinez -One Less Bitter Actor: The Actor's Survival Guide-Markus Flanagan -So You Want to Be in Showbusiness?- Steve R. Stevens -Acting Truths and Lies (purchased at www.info4actors.com) *Book the Job-Doug Warhit 2.GET TRAINING! Regardless of how "talented" you might be, you NEED training, PERIOD! Best schools in LA: Cold Reading/Auditioning -Margie Haber -Brian Reise -Amy Lyndon Commercials -Hey, I Saw Your Commercial! -Chris Game -Stuart K. Robinson -Stuart Stone -Killian McHugh -Francine Selkirk-Akerman -Carolyne Barry Improv (All four are great) -Groundlings -Second City -Upright Citizens Brigade -Improv Olympic Scene Study/Acting (It varies. Some schools are not for everyone. Chubbuck, Eric Morris, and Howard Fine are not for people who aren't fans of Strasberg or Uta Hagen (ie. affective memory and substitution.) Playhouse West, Joanne Baron/DW Brown, and Acting Corps are more Meisner oriented. Try to audit these places and make sure if they're for you or not. -Doug Warhit -Kimberly Jentzen -Beverly Hills Playhouse -Howard Fine -Stella Adler -Ivanna Chubbuck -Joanne Baron/D.W. Brown -Tom Todoroff -Playhouse West -Aaron Speiser -Acting Corps -Eric Morris Comedy: -Scott Sedita -Lesly Kahn 3. Get GREAT headshots Here's is a good place to start: http://bbs.backstage.com/eve/forums/a/tp鈥?/a> 4. Build Your Resume and Reel Doing Student films and Indie Films. Also do plays to build your acting experience. Sample Resume: http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww80/鈥?/a> How to make an ACTING resume: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?鈥?/a> The ONLY LEGIT Online sites that you can find jobs on your own through: ALL SITES NOT LISTED BELOW ARE QUESTIONABLE! -ActorsAccess.com -LACasting.com -Nowcasting.com -Backstage.com Free but proceed with caution: -Castingcallsearch.com -Mandy.com -Craigslist 5. Networking Here are some of the best places in LA to meet casting directors and theatrical agents: -Reelpros -Network Studio -Casting Network -Actorkeys -Talent to Go 6. Get an Agent To get an agent, you need to get GREAT headshots, a good resume, and training from the best. These are enough to get you a commercial agent at least. Getting a GOOD theatrical agent (Film/tv) takes longer. Most good theatrical agents won鈥檛 see you unless you鈥檙e SAG, have a polished resume, and a demo reel. Commercial agents are more lenient about that. What the best Commercial agents want to see on your resume are good commercial classes, improv, and cold reading. You can get an agent multiple ways. Here are a few common ways: -Mail in an unsealed manilla envelope with a CONCISE coverletter and headshot with the resume stapled on the back. If you have a demoreel include that too. -Attend a showcase and impress them. By showcase I do not mean scammy conventions like IMTA, IPOP, Proscout, or Best New Talent. I mean legit ones like at Actor Connection, Reel pros, Network Studios, etc. -Get a referral from a friend who is with the agency that you鈥檙e interested in DON鈥橳 -Email them unless they tell you to. IT鈥橲 UNPROFESSIONAL! -Call unless they tell you to. ALSO UNPROFESSIONAL! -Walk in and ask for a meeting. UNPROFESSIONAL THREE! -Sign with them if they ask for upfront money, make you take new photos with THEIR photographer, or take THEIR classes. Agent鈥檚 ONLY make money when you do. Agents usually make 10% on film/tv and commercials and 20% on commercial print. Here are some agencies that are more open to taking developing actors: Top Youth Agencies: CESD Osbrink Coast to Coast Abrams Daniel Hoff Amsel, Eisenstadt, and Frazier Savage Top Commercial Agencies(*=definite winners): KSR *-Alicia Ruskin Abrams *- Mark Measures CESD *- David Ziff or Adrienne Berg Diverse *- Wendy Morrison Coast to Coast * -Hugh Leon Daniel Hoff * - Daniel Hoff Commercial Talent * - Neil Kreppel Commercials Unlimited - Richard Reiner Innovative Artists * - Marcia Hurwitz or Cher Van Amburg Independent Artists- Jenine Leigh or Laura Fogelman Bobby Ball-Mike O'Dell Flick Commercials- Tina Kiratsoulis DPM - Daniel P. Mulheran DDO - Marlene Sutton Venture IAB - Noel Palm Sutton, Barth, Venari * -Pam Sparks Arlene Thornton and Associates - Tracy Mapes Pantheon * -Patricia Dawson or Pierre Gatling Beverly Hecht -Teresa Valente-Dahlquist Don Buchwald and Associates *- Kristy Dax M. Greene and associates - Jim Lighte AKA * - Doug Ely Amsel, Eisenstadt & Frazier -Gloria Hinojosa Brady, Brannon, and Rich * - Judy Rich or Pat and David Brady Brass Artists - Jack Ianacci Aqua - John Kolinofsky Special Artists Agency - Alexandra Gucovsky Amatruda, Benson, and Assoc. -Kimberly Gola Angel City - Gwen Davis BiCoastal - Greta Hanley Clear Talent Group - Tim O'Brien Lemon Lime - Robin Harrington or Chaim Magnum LA Talent - Pam Loar or Mike Casey LW1 - Sean Robinson Mavrick - Brad Diffley Momentum - Garry Purdy NTA*- Nancy Luciano Up and Comer Commercial Agencies: -Talentworks (Emily Hope from ACME is here) -House of Representatives (Top theatrical agency that now has a commercial department) -Sovereign (Top theatrical agency that now has a commercial department)- Annalisa Babich -Hollywood Select Talent-Mike Sutton of Baron Entertainment is there. Theatrical Agents (Minus the Big 4 (William Morris, UTA, ICM, CAA) and the B Agencies(Gersh, APA, Paradigm, Innovative) who do NOT take beginners) : Buchwald Abrams David Shapira and Associates Diverse Domain The Glick Agency GVA IFA Kazarian Spencer (KSR) Metropolitan Michael Greene and Associates Pakula King Peter Strain SMS Talent Sovereign Stone Manners SDB Partners Talentworks AEF AKA Chasin Coast to Coast Daniel Hoff Defining Artists Gage Group Geddes Hervey Grimes Henderson Hogan House of Representatives Osbrink Pantheon Privilege|||As others have already mentioned stay focused when you get to Los Angeles as there is a a lot to distract you from your ultimate goal. Try to spend as little of your savings as possible in this move and build it back up as quickly. There are many nice buildings in the Los Angeles area, places like Culver City, that would require a deposit from you but not necessarily first and last months rent which would go a long way towards preserving your cash.|||You probably will do all right. NYFA is a rip off. As long as you are a citizen or have a green card so you can work. Los Angeles is really tough. I think there are better places to study in LA. You need to read my free book and the books that I recommend in it and my blog at www.kenplonkeyacting.com|||It's not going to be easy at all. Just stay focused and make sure you remember what your going to california for. Bartending is great and you will get alot of tips just dont get caught up in all the night life. Keep to your work and career and it will pay off, then you can relax. Good Luck!! I'm trying to make it in this crazy industry also.|||Yes, it will be harder than you think. Bartending will get you extra money from tips. Good luck and you'll see a lot of dissappointments but no matter what things will always be better in the future. Remember this, there a lot of jerks and be strong!|||WOW you have done well for yourself!

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