<p>I have actually read How to Be a Working Actor and I meant Mary Lynn Henry four years ago, she actually wrote some of the book. I have had seminars with her and training too. She is great and I actually just emailed her a month or two ago. I have an older version of the book and it’s great. Mary Lynn seemed too like my plans, lol. </p>
<p>hagenbuch: I’m sorry I meant to say Carnegie is not a major film acting school, lol. I do know I still have to disagree with the people above. Agents have always told me to go to LA and NY for college and then go on auditons. I was told this by A LOT by top talent agencies in the countries. It is really hard to break into the business as a teenager or child. They all told me to wait until college and it really complicated for kids under 18. I have two agents now in the Southeast and there isn’t much opportunities here. It is a place which is good to build your resume and to get experience before you go to LA or NY. It is not as competitive here at all, but the recession has hit us big. Also, CMU does have graduates who work in films after graduation. Film Acting is different than Theater though. It depends if he would like to work while in school. I think NYU would have been a fit and they actually have Stonestreet which he can do the last two years. Did he apply there? I also know agents/casting directors/actors who have told me that you don’t need to go to college to be actor. Also, I remember fishbowl told me this too. I actually am planning on going to school to be a journalist and to go on auditons in the time being. I am big on liberal arts school too. I could get training else where. I am not a huge classical actor and lots of programs are big in that. I am also a terrible dancer and singer, so Broadway would never work for me. Did he apply to some schools not for acting? It may just come down to going on auditons or having a full on conversatory. Can he wait until he graduates to do film acting? Yes, these schools do have showcases, but not until he is a senior. Programs don’t usually have training in just film acting, but training to make an actor as a whole. You need to talk to your son about this. What our his priorities in life? He needs as much experience as possible and does not have to go to college to be an actor.</p>