Although becoming a TV actor is far from easy, it is by no means impossible. Indeed, if you’ve got something to offer and are willing to work hard, there is no reason why you cannot pursue an acting career.
Foot in the door
The easiest way of getting your foot in the acting door is to become an extra as this will make your face familiar to casting directors. Some of the most famous actors started as extras, so you shouldn’t see it as being demeaning in any way.
Reality
Working as an extra doesn’t make great demands on your talent as you don’t have lots of (if any) lines to learn. However, being an extra can be draining as although scenes are frequently reshot many times, the time in between can be very long so there is plenty of waiting around to contend with.
A little help
Like any other acting job, you will need to attend casting calls to find work as an extra. However, finding out exactly where and when extras casting calls are going to take place is a notoriously difficult endeavour. Thankfully, this is where we here at AuditionNow can help as, for just £1.50 per text with a maximum of three texts per week (18 years and over only), our subscription service will let you know when and where they’re taking place. So, if you want to be an extra, contact us now and get yourself on the road to acting success.