In all honesty coming into the "Business", as it shall be referred to as from here on, with no previouse knowledge can be a both very expensive and very stressful experience which I have seen drive many people completely away from the Business. What between the scams and the information holding helpers it really is difficult to catch a break when you first get started. Hell I remember when I first decided to try the film acting thing " I had done theatre since I was four" we found a local talent scout, which btw can be very tricky always research in length anyone who claims to be a talent scout, also a agent (some one who represents talent, find auditions/work for talent) will never charge you unless you get paid, so if there is ever a said charge for representation it is more likely then not a scam, off topic, but when I started I was scammed out of a thousand dollars which were for so said head shots, after which the talent agent managed to disapeer. Still I ramble, perhaps a list would do me better
1. Research Your Area
see which Agents/Acting coaches/ your area has to offer and also what the agents generaly look for, and what styles/methods of acting are offered.
2. Classes
Firstly it gives something to put on your resume as well a starting the long process of learning what acting really is and how to do it, secondly if you did you research you know that some coaches have access to agents in some way or another which can be a huge help when its time to find representation.
3. Resume and Things Which Build Them
Putting a resume together can be a pain, a huge one trust me I understand at the bottom of this page I am posting a link to my headshots and resume as well as a few friends of mine just to give examples. But remember there is no award winning format for resumes you kind of have to look around your area see what the casting people like. Do anything you can to put things onto your resume, any theatre experience is welcome, mutiple teachers/coaches are good (school classes count to :). )Student films are great, some extra(background) work is good, just try and do what you can, later on you can be picky.
4. Headshots
After you have some experience and it written down you need to have these things made, some people have them made sooner, it really depends if your auditioning with people such as casting directors who will require it, if your not and dont need them then you can do home done ones untill this point now it would be good to do a little more research and ask around about photographers that people are using in your area, theres no need to spend thoasands find a good price for your area and go with it, as long as their quality is good ( dugh :) ).
5. Representation
The next step really stands on the connections, experience, and knowledge you have gathered this far, but remember some people get to skip steps, hell I knew people who got signed with a agency or manager before they ever learned to act, most agents do not only send their talent out for acting but also modeling, vocal acting, ect. So some are signed for looks, some for presence, honestly their is so many variables that it hurts the head to try and name them all. But in this step you will need to submit to agency for a audition, or chance to show them that they want you.
*All said in this is what I went through, and what I have learned over my experience with this market, there are other ways to get started and this is in no way a sure fire way to become famouse, honestly this promises nothing this is simply a method of getting started which takes things slow and allows for users to learn as they go. Take it as you will its there :)
head shots are a bit old, http://www.lmtalent.com/index.php?pageID=2751&talentid=230&name=Drew%20Lowery&vo=2948&
Others
http://lmtalent.com/index.php?pageID=2751&talentid=780&name=Michael%20Destefano&
http://lmtalent.com/index.php?pageID=2751&talentid=837&name=Taylor%20Kowald&
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