Switching careers may seem like such a crazy idea especially if you have already put in several years as a model in Atlanta. Though it may be an idea that you need to pursue as you make your way through your career in the entertainment industry, it can be done with finesse. The transition can be overwhelming but there are ways to make the transition without giving yourself a headache in the process and especially if it lines you up for a career in acting that may be even more rewarding than what you are currently doing with your time. Your time is money and if you can’t work in an area where you feel like your time is being well used it can be very discouraging and depressing. A career in the entertainment industry should be anything but discouraging and depressing. You can switch careers while still giving your future career the care and chance to grow that it needs.
Anyone working in the entertainment industry already knows that modeling and acting are two very different careers. While they may be two different career paths, there are some similarities where it counts the most and makes modeling a good way to transition into acting in the most natural sense for many performers. Mark Wahlberg started his career as a model doing work with Calvin Klein and Channing Tatum got his start in the industry working for Abercrombie before he landed some of the acting gigs he is well known for now. A lot of talented people even go their start in the fashion industry before becoming very successful with the careers they have in film now. The transition is a huge and very obtainable possibility for a model that is willing to put in the work to get there as a new actor or actress in Atlanta.
You may need to put in some footwork and research along the way. Being well read can really help with your transition into acting. Invest your time wisely by reading acting books, blogs and by checking out play manuscripts. Go online to check out the sources and resources out there that are there to help new actors begin their first steps to starting a career out in Atlanta. Make sure you learn the basics and start making your way through acting classes. Work hard and have dedication. By taking acting classes you are showing the industry that you are willing to put in the time and effort needed to make a rewarding career out of acting.
Acting school provides you with training that can go far beyond the acting portion of your life and can not be substituted in any way. This is the best way to invest in yourself as an actor and the information you learn can help get you from a beginning to a very successful career in no time. Even if you are just a model to begin with, the skills you learn from acting classes can help give you the educational background you need to take the next step. Starting an acting career as a model can give you some advantage even as you will already be comfortable in front of a camera and you may already have an agent that works with both models and actors to help you get your first acting audition set up. Acting school is for the skills that as a model you have not learned yet, which is why it is important to start there first.
When you take acting classes, you will learn many useful skills like, for example; how to break down a script and learn how your character thinks and acts, helping you to make better performance choices on set. You also get the opportunity to learn and study with peers, directors and writers in the entertainment industry and thus making it easier to expand your network as well. Building a huge network is pretty much key to working in the entertainment industry and gives you an advantage in Atlanta.
