How To Become an Actor - Theater Classes, Workshops, Tips, Advice & Online Tutorials

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Here's our choice of pages to top notch schools, workshops and university departments, along with resources dedicated to the performing arts, online stage acting how to's, career tips & advice ...

University Departments & Libraries, Theatre Schools - Browse links by country to acting academies, college and university drama departments.

NAST - Check out the FAQ for parents and students on the hunt for a drama school, courtesy of the National Association of Schools of Theatre.

Show Business - Get Started in Acting - From the TheatrGROUP offering up pages of great advice on headshots, acting resumes, getting an agent, unions, auditions, callbacks and confidence; and tool around the rest of the site for interviews and suggested reading.

Backstage - Advice - From the industry mag with extensive online resources including tips on getting started & auditioning, overviews of acting careers, how to's for self-promotion, unions and related advice, and lots more with paid subscription.

Intute - Theatre and Drama Education - Directory for learning more about the U.K. theater, professional opportunities and training.

Actingbiz.com - A good collection of how to's and professional tips for aspring stage, movie and TV actors and extras.

Theatre Acting Tips - A virtual library of technical and artistic advice on character research, gesturing, maintaining focus, taking on a starring role, overcoming stage fright, and related tips.

Casting Couch Radio - An extensive collection of podcasts with interviews, insider tips & information on breaking into movie, TV or stage acting.

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