<p>I should rephrase my words. I don’t mean to say that no actors with BA’s get acting work because that’s simply not true like you said- all I mean is that when you are fresh out of school as an actor its SUPER hard to get agent representation as it is but you definitely get a leg up if you can include in a coverletter or mention in your interview that you graduated with a BFA in acting. It shows how serious you are about acting as a profession/that you have no backup plan which people seem to like because it shows confidence! Also you might be rather green and without professional acting credits yet- but at least with a BFA on your resume they would know that you have lots of hands on acting experience in a conservatory style program- not just studying the history and approaches to acting in a classroom lecture style atmosphere.</p>
<p>There is no one single path to an acting career like you said- I was just trying to suggest that a BFA from a super well known school like Tisch or Juilliard looks superior on an acting resume than just a BA from a less well known state school in Middle America (not that I am knocking that!) I’ve just found this sort of snobbery from many of the casting directors and managers I’ve worked with and I just want every kid to have the best shot they can!</p>
<p>And thanks so much! I found out I was accepted to Tisch this morning and I’m thrilled ! eek :)</p>