If you ever saw Michael walking down the street you would not think he could let you know about becoming an actor, but you would be surprised. Michael is no Brad Pitt or Colin Firth, he will be sixty this year, he weighs about around 17-18 stone, and he has diabetes, but he has carved himself out a career in acting.
Just like some people Mike did some acting as a child, school plays and more. He left school at sixteen and served an apprenticeship as being a ladies hairdresser. He was reasonably successful in his chosen profession and finally owned his very own salon, still retaining many of the clients he had at the beginning. As time passed his clientele began to die off so decided to contract out part of his salon to younger, successful stylists, while he focused on his loyal customer base. So it was that Michael turned to acting to know how to become a actor.
He started off by obtaining himself a portfolio of photographs of himself in several costumes and poses. He might have gone to one of the several firms that advertise this sort of thing on the Internet, but he opted for a local photographer that he knew, who did it for far less. He hired various costumes from a local fancy dress shop and the whole process took an hour or two.
Armed with his portfolio which detailed his statistics, height, weight, chest, waist and leg measurements, and contained his photographs he was prepared to look for work. Mike opted to ease himself in by searching for "extra" work. This is an excellent idea because you are usually with a number of other individuals doing exactly the same thing, and you get used to how it all works. You learn who gives the orders, when and where you are likely to stand and so on.
Michael did his time as being an extra and it has appeared in several of televisions top shows such as Eastenders, The Bill, and more. As time went by he became noticed and Producers and Directors started asking him to audition for small speaking parts, a few of which he did not get, but some he did.
Right now Michael spends about 50 percent of his time acting and he thoroughly enjoys his life, his greatest claims to date since become an actor. He played the body double for that backside of the very famous politician in a Television play regarding his affair with his secretary. This role got him enormous publicity and led to a lot more work.
Just like some people Mike did some acting as a child, school plays and more. He left school at sixteen and served an apprenticeship as being a ladies hairdresser. He was reasonably successful in his chosen profession and finally owned his very own salon, still retaining many of the clients he had at the beginning. As time passed his clientele began to die off so decided to contract out part of his salon to younger, successful stylists, while he focused on his loyal customer base. So it was that Michael turned to acting to know how to become a actor.
He started off by obtaining himself a portfolio of photographs of himself in several costumes and poses. He might have gone to one of the several firms that advertise this sort of thing on the Internet, but he opted for a local photographer that he knew, who did it for far less. He hired various costumes from a local fancy dress shop and the whole process took an hour or two.
Armed with his portfolio which detailed his statistics, height, weight, chest, waist and leg measurements, and contained his photographs he was prepared to look for work. Mike opted to ease himself in by searching for "extra" work. This is an excellent idea because you are usually with a number of other individuals doing exactly the same thing, and you get used to how it all works. You learn who gives the orders, when and where you are likely to stand and so on.
Michael did his time as being an extra and it has appeared in several of televisions top shows such as Eastenders, The Bill, and more. As time went by he became noticed and Producers and Directors started asking him to audition for small speaking parts, a few of which he did not get, but some he did.
Right now Michael spends about 50 percent of his time acting and he thoroughly enjoys his life, his greatest claims to date since become an actor. He played the body double for that backside of the very famous politician in a Television play regarding his affair with his secretary. This role got him enormous publicity and led to a lot more work.
