Personal Narrative-Lights, Camera, Action

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Lights, Camera, Action...Going for My Dream

For as long as I can recollect, I have always wanted to act. When I was younger, I would watch the Disney channel and wondering why I wasn't on one of the shows. My desire to act was strong, only my parents made it clear to me they didn't want me to get engrossed in the entertainment industry until I was older. Each year I reminded my parents that I was getting older in hope that they would get me agent, but they insisted that I wait until I turned eighteen. Since my parents wouldn't let me set foot into the crazy world of the entertainment industry, I performed in various school plays and performed with a local ballet company. Inevitably, I convinced my parents to sign me up …show more content…

The pilot season is anywhere from January to March. It is during this time that the new upcoming shows are being cast.

This site also suggested that there were several different sources to find a list of agents, the one that they recommended was The Academy Players
Directory Reference Supplement. I personally liked the list of agents put out by the Screen Actors Guild. There are many rules that SAG has for its members, one being " All Guild members' talent agents must be franchised by the Guild." In other words if the agent is not a part of the Guild, the SAG member seeking representation should not sign with him/her. With the Screen
Actor Guild list I was more aware of what agents were franchised by the Guild.

Just as I was looking up the information on the different web sites,
I received an instant message from my friend Brandi who was in Arizona. She had instant messaged me to let me know that she was coming out to California with her roommate Stacy to see a screening of student films at USC. She wanted to know if I would like to go because she knew that I would be interested, and Stacey's boyfriend Phil, helped direct one of the films.

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