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A “celebrity” (actor) is a person who is famous worldwide and well-known, for his stardom, and acting skills in the films. The tag of “superstar” is given to those people who are outstanding and very successful actors. A “movie star” is also defined as the person who belongs to the entertainment industry. Earlier, in the age of silent movies (without dialogues), directors never gave credit to actors for their movie. In that era actors were not as popular as they are now. They used to clean up studios, help to build the sets, and used to help in other activities in studio. When movies started going public, then people started noticing the lead actors, and they acknowledged their work. Later on directors and producers changed their policy and started acknowledging the actors. “Florence Lawrence” was the “first film star”, who got credit for her work by movie producers.   Earlier she was known as “Biograph girl” and IMP girl, as she used to work for Biograph studios and for Independent Moving Pictures Company.

Entertainment industry, in the 1980s, started publicizing stars through press conferences, community activity, movie junkets, and other publicity strategy.  In other cases, publicity agents raise “controversies” or “provoking advertisements” to elicit public storm and get free news coverage. These kinds of publicity stunts raised people’s curiosity to know more about the films and actors. This publicity stunt dragged many of them to the box-office. Stars had to sign a long term contract with any film studio, and that banner got them the required stardom by promoting and advertising films to make them a huge success.

Instructions:

• If you are keen to become a movie star, then you will have to make an early move. Participate in school or college plays, and Community Theater.

• To enhance your acting skills, Join an acting school to learn acting, or a qualified theater company or institute.

• Give auditions for college or school films, shorts movies or low budget movies. You can also give online auditions on “Audition.net”. Be prepared for rejections, it happens everywhere, but don’t get disheartened, be strong and keep moving on.

• If you want a big placement, you can join SAG.org (Screen Actor Guild), the labor union; from this institution big banners hire new talents. SAG.org is a good platform for those who want to be an actor.

• You can go to USA and hire an agent; they will keep informing you about the auditions. Agents have all the list of roles, either from producers or casting director.  If you are the member of SAG.org then you will easily get an agent, if you are not then it is tough for you to hire any agent.

• Looks matter in this industry, if you want to be a star, take care of how you look. If you have good looks, you will be flooded with roles. Looks do not matter for every role, but if you have the look, you don’t have to follow the above mentioned steps.  You can also go for a makeover to enhance your looks.

• While signing the films, you will have to select your role wisely. Don’t jump to any offer, read the script carefully, check out your co-stars. Try to go for big banners, it helps to build you career.

Tips:

• New York Film Academy (nyfa.com) has acting camp in summer for students of high school.

• Get   your portfolio done by a professional photographer and mention your work. have an effective profile picture. Always remember a picture is worth a thousand words.