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Wondering where to start? Here’s a list of our key articles about Actors, Child Actors, Supporting Artistes and Extras, and Filmmaking.
Actors
On this website, you can find advice about getting your acting career underway. In particular, you may be interested to read:
Facebook Groups UK: Filmmaking Near Me
Casting Websites For UK Actors
What Does A Casting Director Do?
Getting Into Drama School In The UK
Finding Free Monologues For Your Audition
Fake Agencies: Spotting Them Isn’t Easy
Acting Agencies: Which One Is Right For You?
We’ve also compiled almost a thousand quick summaries about acting and talent agencies in the UK. There were so many, we needed to create dozens of pages!
So you will find our summaries of London agencies, including the UK’s top acting agencies, sorted alphabetically –
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Numerical
If you live further afield and are looking for acting agencies nearby, please head to these listings –
- Acting Agencies In South East England
- Acting Agencies In South West England
- Acting Agencies In Central England
- Acting Agencies In North West England
- Acting Agencies In North East England
- Acting Agencies In Scotland
- Acting Agencies In Wales
- Acting Agencies In Northern Ireland
Child Actors
Young performers rarely get an easy break into theatrical, TV or film productions. In addition, almost every performer needs a Child Performance Licence until the day they can legally leave school.
You can find out more about life as a child actor or young performer in these articles:
National Youth Theatre Rejection? Try Again!
Child Performance Licence Regulation Issues
Become A Licensed Chaperone For Child Performers
20 Reputable UK Agencies for Child Actors
Supporting Artistes and Extras
If you are thinking of joining the underpaid and overlooked crowds whose absence would ruin most productions, the following guides may be of interest:
How To Become A Film And TV Extra in The UK
We also have articles about Child Extras For Film And TV Work In The UK and Child Extras: Reputable UK Agencies.
Filmmaking
Whether you are considering filmmaking jobs or just hoping to enjoy a creative hobby, building a network and avoiding expensive pitfalls help enormously. You may be interested to read:
Facebook Groups UK: Filmmaking Near Me
Casting Websites For UK Actors
Cast Your Friend In Your Microbudget Film
Film Makeup Artists Are Vital – & Not Just For Horror!
Make A Short Film: 25 Essential Steps
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please start by learning the warning signs that suggest an agency is more interested in your money than finding you work.