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acting is a very serious line of profession to get into. to bad highschool always wants to prepare students at the last second then throw them into the real world. you should try being straight up with your professor. See what he/she says and if you dont agree with what they say then follow your heart. But dont give up on it just because you dont think your good enough

you just have to hang in there go to auditions after auditions 99%its not what you know ,but who you know, another thing is dont ever get discouraged keep plotting on till they can see the qualities in you ,i used to be a contractor in the building industry all my career i was chasing jobs after jobs i know its not easy ,but dont give up,remember work is not coming to you ,you have to chase it ,may the force be with you….

Acting as a profession includes not getting auditions about 90% of the time. If you know now that it will hurt you all the time when it happens then don’t do it.

Most of the time it isn’t because you were good or bad, but just not what they wanted(too tall, too short, wrong color hair, too young, too old).

Also it is true that it is way more about who you know. Your best bet is to keep plugging away until you get into something and make good friends with everyone involved.

That way people who’ve worked with you once, will want to work with you again.

Hey…

Cheer up… at least you have found your passion… there are a lot of people that don’t know what they want to do with their lives… you do… so be happy about that.

And you know, acting is very hard to get into because of all the competition, but you just have to keep at it. Rejection is part of this career. You MUST learn to deal with rejection. It’s not personal. It’s not about you. It’s about what the director sees in his/her mind when they are envisioning the cast and how the play will be directed.

So what can you do now? Yes, go talk to the professor and see what you can do to improve your chances when you audition. You may also be able to talk your way into a small part in the background just to be around the cast. Or even work backstage doing props or stage managing. At this point, anything you can do to be around the theatre will be good for you. You will be learning all about the theatre and that will only help you because knowledge is power. So if you can’t have any role on the stage - even a small role, tell her you will do anything involved with the show from props to costumes to set building just so you can be a better actor… and if she sees how willing you are to help and you do a good job and show up on time and act professional, maybe she will see you as more of an actor for the next production.

And meanwhile, take an acting class and read books on acting, read plays, go see plays, watch movies. Decide what kind of acting you want to do… theatre, film, commercials…??? Surround yourself with acting and actors. Read biographies of your favorite actors.

Don’t let anyone discourage you from pursuing your passion. And don’t believe that you aren’t good because you don’t get cast. It’s not true. You are good. But we can always be better. Study it… live it… be it…

And on my college campus there were other theatre groups to get involved with besides the main one, so look into that as well.

Find some monologues to work on in front of the mirror. You need 2 comic monologues, and 2 dramatic ones and if you want to do Shakespeare, then you also need 2 comic and 2 dramatic Shakespearean monologues as well… that should keep you busy.

Keep your chin up and carry yourself as if you are a successful actor…

Fake it till you make it. : )

You need to talk to the director (calmly - never freak out on a director; it will RUIN your chances of ever getting cast.) You could be an incredible actor who just wasn’t the right person for these parts. Or you could have been overlooked because you’re a Freshman and you haven’t proven yourself in the classroom yet, so they’re not going to let you on stage without seeing a lot more of you first. Don’t view not getting parts as failures. View them as learning experiences.

The first time I auditioned for a college play, I totally bombed and didn’t even have the guts to call back to see if I got a chorus part. However, now I’m a regular on stage at the local community theatre. The part I’m doing now, the director called me to offer it to me after I missed the auditions. I’ve even been a movie extra (it’s harder than it looks.) Don’t give up!!!

One of the most difficult parts of being an artist is the critique…. not getting the part means that you didn’t quite make the mark. You need to find out what the directors are looking for or what it was about your performance that didn’t win you part….. it is not easy to ask, but you will grow as an artist if you can learn about what you are lacking…. Good luck.

Okay, here’s the thing about college productions: At any major school or university, first years don’t get casted. Directors, by-and-large love actors they know they can work with, that are willing to take notes and direction. If you’re at a smaller school (2-year or community) then you’ve got a real blessing, you can talk to the proffessor.

When I was a senior in high-school I went to a mass-audition for colleges around the area. It was an open audition and I was told that I would see some kids that made me wonder why they even bothered to show up, and I would see some kids that made me wonder why I bothered to show up.

I’m watching, and not a single person that goes up before me is worse. I’m nervous and I’ve never had stage fright before but I botch a line, noticeably. I recieved no call backs. Now the most talented person I saw audition got a call back from this one school so I go up to them and ask if they have a moment, they do.

I said to them, “Listen, I know you didn’t call me back, you don’t think I’m good enough and I accept that. Would you be willing to give me a few pointers so that next time I can get a call back?” They offered me a full-ride on the spot.

It probably won’t have quite the same effect for you but directors love people that are willing to work hard and improve. Everyone has a measure of talent, it’s the willingness to work on that talent that makes you good, and most directors will recognize that.

When I went to the school, it was taught by a company of actors that had roles in blockbuster movies, broadway leads, guys that have made over seven figures doing theatre. I watched them, and it was more amazing than seeing a good movie, they had every line memorized, they were under scrutiny to stay in-character when the camera would cut away.

I was talking to one of them and he said to me, “Acting is a cruel gig. I went to maybe 200 auditions my first year as an actor. I was working as a dishwasher in this dive restuarante in San Diego. I never gave up….. that’s what it takes.”

The dot, dot, dot, is basically when he tells me that I wasn’t showing the real drive to make the cut and I agreed with him. I don’t regret my time acting, I learned a lot about myself and humanity, and the business, but I didn’t have the drive.

Is crying acceptable when you don’t get the part, sure. But you’ve got to keep trying or you will fail.

Go to the professor and say, “I wasn’t cast, if there is anything that you can teach me that would better help me get the part next time, I want to learn. Please help me.” Here’s the catch, you have to be willing to do whatever the professor recommends, chances are, it’s going to require a lot of work.

Oh, second years rarely get casted and third year they’ll usually recommend that you quit the program or not. In the mean time, take the classes and do tech stuff. It proves you’re a worker while you’re not acting and let’s the director get to know you. Plus, if you know the techs’ job, you won’t frown on it so much when you’re an actor and no one likes an actor that disrespects the techs. Remember your director counts as a behind the scenes guy most of the time.

And I got two leads, I’m not giving advice as a failed college level actor, I simply decided it wasn’t what I wanted to do with my life.