Be honest! Have you ever imagined yourself being the actor in your favorite movie or the model for his hit TV commercial? Dilip Kumar’s role in Mughal-e-Azam, or Aamir’s role in Dangal, your fantasy has no boundaries! Add to that a glamorous lifestyle, fame, money, attention and cameras all around you. . These are the reasons why many young men and women aspire to enter this fascinating world from an early age. And a lot of good luck should clarify.
First, we must understand that there are many differences between a “model” and an “actor”, and both may require overlapping but different sets of properties. A model is a person who provides the service of promoting, displaying and promoting a product. It often serves as a visual aid to help artists, photographers, or customers promote different products such as clothing, accessories, food, and cars. An actor, on the other hand, is someone who portrays a character during a performance. Or for screen, i.e. for film, TV or OTT/digital platforms.
Among the skills required of both models and actors, amateurs and novices often value looks and physical attributes the most. For example, the model should have a great stage and camera presence. The model’s body language is also important. In addition to the above, actors should be expressive and able to express their emotions well. Apart from that, they also need to have a good command of language and dictionaries as they need to interact. Having add-on skills such as good musical taste and an understanding of dance form can add even more value. I will explain the skill set on another occasion.
acting career avenue
After graduating from formal acting school, the doors are open for actors to work in films, advertising commercials, plays, street plays, music videos, television, or web-based shows. As a pronunciation, an actor may also lend his voice as an artist to a radio show, audio his program, or narrate his podcast. As mobile and his web-based shows (both audio and video) become more popular, the demand for trained actors has also increased exponentially and is expected to continue to grow.
modeling career
Like actors, even models are usually self-employed or associated with multiple modeling agencies. It opens the way for you to challenge endorsements and more. And, above all, a network for future missions. Aside from that, there are several national and international modeling agencies that offer assignments on behalf of their clients on a commission basis.
Two mantras for becoming a successful actor/model
There are two most important things both aspirants as well as established ‘actors’ and ‘models’ need to do to secure a good assignment.
- The first is to have a very good portfolio (hard copy, digital version, or both). In the early stages of their careers, many models and actors work for free with famous photographers, advertising agencies, film directors, designers, etc. The aim is to build a portfolio that can prove its worth to future clients.
- Second, you must be very good at networking as most jobs in this industry are referral based. Future clients shouldn’t forget about you or your work at the critical moment when they’re finalizing endorsers for their next product or casting a role in their next project.
We hope the above tips will pave the way for you to craft your journey in the field of modeling and acting.One final piece of advice is that perseverance and hard work are the keys to success in this profession . So keep up with them and success will be yours.
