IN MY OPINION:

WILLIAM REYNOLDS:

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL ACTOR, AND WHO PAYS FOR THAT?

Skills Needed to Become an Actor

Becoming an actor is more than just pretending to be someone else; it takes a finely tuned skill set to make a living as an actor. These skills include:

Creativity and Imagination: Actors must be able to convincingly portray the feelings and motives of their characters, in order to portray them in the most compelling way.  And of course 

you are going to need training, real training and NOT SOME $$$$$ MODELING SCHOOL.

Versatility and Adaptability: Actors require the ability to learn quickly and adapt to a director’s interpretations.

Memorization Skills: Actors need excellent memorization skills, as they must memorize lines for an audition, and before filming begins or a show opens. It is not uncommon for an actor’s lines to be revised at the last minute, and actors must be able to memorize those changes on short notice.

Physical Stamina: Actors need enough physical stamina to endure working long days, such as when filming a television show or movie, or when doing live performances (which may include several performances per day).  They must also often work under hot stage or studio lights, and do so while sometimes, wearing heavy costumes, and must be able to overcome those conditions during their performance.

Physical Coordination: Oftentimes actors must have enough physical coordination and dexterity to perform predetermined, sometimes complex, movements with other actors in a scene.

Reading Skills: When auditioning for roles, an actor must be able to read a script and properly interpret how a writer has described their character.

Speaking Skills: In order for the audience to understand them, actors must be able to pronounce words properly and speak clearly, all while projecting their voice.

AND GUESS WHO PAY'S FOR ALL OF THIS TRAINING....YOU DO THAT IS EXACTLY WHO. DO RESEARCH. DON'T LISTEN TO OTHER WANNABES.