Launching An Acting Career In Los Angeles - Full Film Courage Interview with Michael Galante
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- čas přidán 14. 07. 2024
- 00:00 - The Day I Told My Parents I Wanted To Be An Actor And Not A Doctor
03:35 - When An Actor Makes The Decision To Pursue An Acting Career
07:45 - I’ve Never Doubted The Decision To Move To LA For Acting
11:33 - It Took Me 4 Years Before I Was Ready To Move To LA For Acting
13:10 - Acting In A Scene With Jay Z
17:30 - How I Found An Acting Agent In Los Angeles In 4 Months
25:54 - Directors Who Do Not Give Actors Footage
27:35 - The 3 Best Tips For Actors Starting Their Careers
31:08 - Moving From NY To LA To Pursue An Acting Career
33:27 - Minority Actors Make Up 15% Of Hollywood Movies
40:34 - How I Was Cast In MAN IN A BOX
42:58 - My Favorite Story From The Set Of MAN IN A BOX
45:21 - When I Bombed An Acting Audition And Still Booked The Role
49:53 - Is It Harder To Book Modeling Work Than Acting Work?
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this is what i love about Film Courage. good quality juicy content from not famous actors but real working actors and how they get started and keep going. more actor interviews please. thank you Film Courage and Michael Galante for taking the time.
i love all your videos.
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Same here I love this channel ❤️🎭
And it's realistic. His credits aren't super extensive but he's gotten substantial work. But his focused approach paid off in landing an agent in 4 short months. And everything he says makes sense. Sending out headshots didn't work for me.
this guy's attitude and drive is admiring :)
Admirable
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@@Kevintendo *admirable
@@NoteFromSELF amir
I loved this interview! SO informative and he is very well spoken!
I needed to hear this today. I live in the OC and have been making those long drives for auditions / classes. I'm planning to move up soon, but I definitely need to get my package together! Thanks so much for sharing your experiences.
This is incredibly helpful in that it's SPECIFIC advice and steps- thank you so much, Michael! This channel is heaven sent.
exactly. a lot of people in the industry on here who are asked the same question are so vague. ugh
Great interview. He said something like "if it makes you happy, do it". And I can't help but smile watching content like this. Hope to see you soon on set! God speed
Thanks for the video to everyone involved.
Thank you for watching, Dustin!
Good stuff. Appreciate the candidness.
Great and honest interview. Thank you!
Love this
This guy’s executive function is off the chart.
His eyes are conversing
Awesome interview.
incredible advice
very handsome
wow he's really grovie looking, i wish he was my husband or boy friend he's georgous, i love listening too storys like this, i wish him the best i pray when i get in the business i meet an work with him one day.
Never give up. Know your type, ask others who you are authentically. Keep it positive. Be interested in those people who can help , but don’t ask them for anything. Find a good coach who can guide you who is a working actor and stay with that coach till you are able to understand how to direct yourself. Never stop getting better.
Loved his role on the sitcom "Baby Daddy" where he played the gay neighbor for one episode.
😂 😂 😂 I ended up in the gutter... except I had a camera and I filmed the whole thing and now I have a development deal! See kids, always follow the craft. You can do it!
You guys have great videos #subscribed 🤗
Thanks, we hope that something we do helps you with something you do. Cheers!
Great advice! :)
Shani Drake Anything that you will definitely use?
Everything! I recently moved to LA and A lot of his advice I've already been doing... I plan on applying to agents soon and I'm going to try what he did. All of your videos are really helpful, thank you. :)
+Shani Drake You might think so, but I know I've never heard of the guy. And he lost me at 'get imdbpro'.
Omg this is hilarious and amazing! So basically all of America is wearing his body! Omg! 😂 😂 😂
He reminds me of Colin Ferrell
wow hes grovie looking and i love how he talks about how to get in to the business
i love him yes wow
who is the interviewer?
5:53
Did he have a SAG card before LA?
Is this guy famous?
+Blake Jordan Have you ever seen him?
+rmhanzel not all successful working actors are "famous". And imdbPro is actually very helpful at getting contact info for Casting Directors, Agents, and Managers.
+Savannah Williams I never said they have to be famous to be successful, but this guy just carries a smug aroma.
Yes he is lmao
@@GTH1976 He was barely born when those films came out. Stop it
I've lived in Los Angeles my entire life (50 years) and have known a lot of actors(hundreds maybe thousands) AND worked in the industry for a couple of years. There are 150,000 actors in Los Angeles. ONLY about 6000(4%) are EVER working at any given time(per SAG) - mostly non speaking roles/ the backs of your heads / 10 seconds in a Del Taco commercial - (Yeah REAL acting- huh?). and only about 600(.4% - that is POINT FOUR PERCENT) make a living from it - THIS YEAR. Next year it will mostly be a DIFFERENT 600. And a living doesn't mean a Hollywood hills mansion. It means a living. Regular work for regular bills - rent. utilities, groceries, gas...etc. Also consider how much money was spent on the career - photos/ agents/ acting boot camps etc... that your other career (waiting tables, retail, etc...) your REAL career, actually paid for.From my experience most actors make it (Steady long term work) within the first 3 years - (that is that .4%) - OR NOT AT ALL...EVER.. Most actors give themselves a deadline and then back out and extend it. I know most actors go for decades and somewhere around 45 they quietly switch to being an agent or producing to not always be broke - many have worn out their welcome with family and friends that grew up and now have real careers, not professional auditioning for 30 years. Don't be one of those narcissists that talks endlessly about that tiny role where you "Nailed it" eight years ago... Your friends think you are pathetic. And you ARE.Not to mention, and experienced actor knows, that nepotism is rampant, as is the casting couch.Give your self three years and set a date. If that date comes and you're are not supporting yourself SOLELY by acting it will never happen...or I should say it is as likely to happen as winning the lottery Powerball AND getting hit by lightning.Move on and do something that pays a good living and be grateful for those 3 years. Stop lying to yourself and go be happy doing something else.
Thank you for the comment and taking time to write it. You raise so many valid points. Curious what your take is on those who can't/won't live a 9-5 existence and are happy with (for lack of a better term) a "gypsy" lifestyle in order to audition, do theatre, even union extra work? In short, what if people don't want to give up the idea of becoming an actor (or any creative pursuit) and by choice want a life that honors this? Yes, their wallet may suffer. Maybe they can't brag at dinner parties about the latest deal they closed, etc. But packing it up for a corporate "real job" is too bleak. Thank you again! :)
When you are young, the life is fantastic. The parties, the awards ceremonies, the hobnobbing with big names Hollywood Hills parties...etc... I did a lot of it. Your 20s are a great time to enjoy that gypsy lifestyle..... But 99.9999999% of us start yearning for stability somewhere in there. It gets old. And you'll regret it. And you'll get tired of lying to yourself.
Whether it is in a relationship or financial or emotional. You get tired of just another girl or guy. You want something that is solid and meaningful. You get tired of worrying about how you're going to pay the rent or make that car payment. That "gypsy" lifestyle gets old REAL FAST...
When you cite that bleak corporate "real job", I think "Yeah, that bleak 6 figure income that takes care of me AND my family." I now travel out of the country and stay at five star resorts once a year EVERY year. I live in a beautiful home. In a beautiful area (DTLA) with my family. I NEVER Think, "Geez, I wish I was back in the single eating ramen noodles and being ...free?" Free for what? auditioning?? Paying parking tickets? Nonstop rejection. Parade of stuck up unfaithful girlfriends. My life is REAL not make-believe.
Three years is the magic number. From my experience and research that is how long it will take to happen. If it does not happen after 3 years, it will NEVER happen.
After that go be happy doing something else. IT'S GREAT!!!
Thank you again for sharing. Good to hear you've found contentment. Providing for a family and having an enjoyable life sounds like your decision was well thought out. Not sure I agree with the 3-year timeline. Everyone has their own risk tolerance. But having a comfortable life (not just stability) is definitely something to cherish. Appreciate you taking time to comment. :)
Three years is the mean. Certainly do not go past 5. 5 means it will NEVER happen. 5 becomes 10 becomes 20 becomes 30... It becomes a vicious cycle. Again i don't mean stardom. I mean stable income. Regularly getting work.
Have great Sunday.
Hello G. - I respectfully couldn't disagree with you more. It sounds like from your ignorant and discouraging rant that you failed as an actor, or as someone who tried to make it in this business. And thats fine, it's true that a lot of people don't make it in the entertainment industry. Its very competitive and there is 100% lots of rejection. But what gives you the right to judge people who are attempting to do THE SAME EXACT THING THAT YOU TRIED TO DO? I can safely say for myself that I have never been to a "Hollywood Hills Party", have never had an unfaithful girlfriend in Los Angeles, and have never lived the "Gypsy lifestyle' that you mention in your list of negative things about being an actor. Really? So unfaithful girlfriends are directly associated with the pursuit of an acting career? I didnt know that. I can also say that I have been at this longer than 5 years and am now making a living as an actor. Yes, paying all my bills and my rent from an actors salary. Your "magic number of 3 years" seems to be your own opinion. Morgan Freeman was 52 before he made a living as an actor. He had been pursuing the craft previous for 22 years. 22 years. So sorry G- I am happy you're enjoying your 6 figure income, your beautiful home, and your five star resorts, but I don't understand why you feel the need to tear down another peoples dreams? It sounds like you are angry or bitter that you did not succeed as an actor. But does that mean that we should all follow YOUR path? Are we all supposed to be envious of the way YOU live your life? Sounds very bitter and resentful G. There are plenty of actors, via hard work and dedication to the CRAFT, who didnt go to "Hollywood parties" and "hobnob with the stars" who are currently doing very well for themselves and possibly, JUST POSSIBLY, as happy and successful as you are. Imagine that. Yes G, my life is REAL too, not make believe. Don't tear people down man, life is already hard. For some, just the act of pursuing your dreams, EVEN IF YOU FAIL, is happiness enough. You should know, you tried to do it too...
Michael who?!
Michael Galante
Just saw some of this guys stuff. His acting literally never improved since he started. Which the most important thing in any profession. Now I’m not an actor, but his credibility isn’t so great.
Well, this industry is a business of opinions. So, yours is just one and the strongest opinions usually have examples and reasons to back it up. Until you can elaborate your take, it's not really useful, is it?
he is good looking and charismatic...things that can’t be be learned. A lot of actors start out that way and if they don’t learn acting after a few years they stop being actors.