Do you have to go to acting school for 3 yr to start acting?

== == No that is ridiculous. You just need to be confident in yourself. Acting classes help a lot though. I have heard from the casting director of All My Children that getting a private coach and/or take an on-camera scene study class is by far the best thing to do.

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Technically, no, but this is more based on who you know than anything else. Sure, you have to have some talent to begin with, but somewhere along the lines you have to be noticed by the right people at the right time. Where you want to go in acting is up to you, do you want to pursue theater, Broadway, film, or TV? Find out what you want to do before you decide where to start.

In the acting world, you simply cannot wait for a casting part to fall in your lap, you have to chase them down. Audition for the community playhouse, shadow independent films, call up friends who know someone in the film industry. When you're considering whether it's smart to audition for a part in a micro-budget film, remember a few rules.

1. Don't spend too much time (if any) on student films, they rarely go anywhere or get you noticed.

2. If a film is going to be in one or more serious Film Festivals, there's a very good chance it's worth trying to land a part in. Film festivals turn nobodies into somebodies.

3. Practice, practice, practice. Sitting around dreaming of starring in Indiana Jones 5 will get you nowhere, sharpen your talents, attend acting classes, or even hire a personal coach.

In conclusion, make sure your goals are realistic, your time is spent wisely, and most of all, have fun doing it. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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FACT: 80% of working actors have been trained at Drama School. You will not get one single job unless you have an agent, and getting an agent is basically impossible unless you've been to Drama School (all major agents come to your final showcase). Remember, being an actor is incredibly hard work, and to be successful requires an awful amount of good fortune, sadly maybe even more than talent these days! But, if you want to be an actor, it should be because you love the craft, NOT because you want to be famous!