young actor, hoping

hello all,
my names jade wilkins and iam 14 yrs old.
ive been acting and performing since i was 5 and i really want to persue acting. i really want to get into film and televison, but since im the only performer in the family, mum and dad aren't to sure about getting an agent. Is this the only way to get into the industry? is anyone looking for a young talented actor? does anyone know any web sites where they post things about casting and auditions free? as you can see iam really keen to get into the acting industry, this is my dream, my life, this is all i want!i live in sydney, can anyone please help me? i really would appreciate it. Thanks fo reading my post.

jade.

Some punctuation and capitalisation wouldn't go astray either!
This ain't SMS territory.

*cough cough*

How about some grammar? This "are not" SMS territory?

naipsreg wrote:
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> Some punctuation and capitalisation wouldn't go astray either!
> This ain't SMS territory.

Sorry, a thousand times one would humbly beg for forgiveness for one's transgressions.

hahahaha Nice one Alan!!!!!!!!! ;)

Thou beslubbering tardy-gaited pumpion!

Jesus me beads, you lot. The kid asks for help and you reply with a self-rightous tirade about the form of his letter!
Jade, stay at school because unfortunately they are right - you do need to polish up a few things. How can you understand the subtleties of a writer's lines if you don't understand the finer mechanics of writing.
Then, join an amateur company - a good one; you won't learn much working with hopeless directors in low-standard productions. The best place to learn acting is on stage doing it (with a good director); the second best place is in the auditorium watching. You must make theatre-going a regular event because only that way will you learn about various styles (you don't play Tennessee Williams with the same style as you play Oscar Wilde!). Even watching a bad production can be beneficial if you ask yourself questions like "Why am I bored?" "Why are people leaving?" "That line was quite witty; why didn't it get a laugh?"
Don't just go to the rehearsals to which you are called, go to all the rehearsals and listen to the discussion. If your school doesn't offer drama as a course, see about changing schools.
If your parents go to see you in productions, hopefully your talent will be obvious to them and, along with good reviews, you may have less trouble in persuading them to let you go to WAAPA or NIDA (in that order).
Finally, read! Everything you can get your hands on. Acting is bringing life experience to bear on a character. The only life experience you have at the moment is of a 14 year-old Sydney school boy and not many of the great playwrights have written roles that require that. By reading, you can learn a lot about other cultures, other customs, other countries, other occupations - in short, other lives.

Hear, Hear Rex!!!
I second all of that!

Rex thankyou not only have you helped jade but me as well. i am in the situation as jade but dont live in the sydney area so find it very hard do anything remotly close to what i want. i am a 13 year old girl and i too have big dreams and rex your advice is true!!!! i have been doing musicals since i was nine and not only is it good experience performing as it is watching others perform. without this i wouldnt no what to do.good luck jade and may both of our dreams come true!!

Rex, Troy Dodds here .... can you drop me a line re this? troy@troydodds.net