The number one obstacle to having a career in acting is usually YOU!

A hard pill to swallow, but generally true.

But it’s not your fault. You may be influenced by those around you, telling you to concentrate on a proper job, informing you that actors never get work and reminding you that you don’t even know if you have any talent.
If you want a career in acting, DON’T LISTEN TO THEM!

No one would ever do anything in life if it depended on the opinions of others, especially those with no experience in the field.

There is nothing more soul destroying than an unfulfilled goal. So, if you want a career in acting, you need to take some massive action.

First, get some acting lessons. Take some acting classes and acting courses so that you can understand where your ability is. Then you may well want to apply to an acting school or a drama school to gain professional acting training.

There are many Drama Schools in London to choose from. London tends to be the hub of actor training in the UK, although there are some Drama Schools in the major UK cities.

After you have trained, you will want to venture into the big bad world of show business.

Here, you will need to master the ‘business of acting’.

You must think of yourself as a product, and market yourself as one. Understand your unique selling points, and then contact a large list of potential buyers of your product – in this instance, they’re called Casting Directors and Agents. Show your product off. Get your buyers to see your work, so they feel comfortable with their purchase.

Then once you have a foothold in the marketplace, things get a bit easier. It’s just like starting a new business – getting it off the ground requires time, energy and investment.

But your first stop is your acting training and getting involved in good quality acting courses.

Check out my acting courses at www.briantimoneyacting.co.uk/acting-courses which is my acting school, providing high quality acting courses in London.

Best wishes

Brian Timoney