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Are you ready to join the Nollywood now to become popular and begin your journey to stardom? Acting has a profound influence, fame, money, and sometimes self fulfillment. World over, it’s one of the most coveted careers. The reigning countries in movie making USA – Hollywood, India – Bollywood, and Nigeria – Nollywood. The Movie world powers have proved how lucrative a career in acting could be.
Before thinking to Join Nollywood, these some of the things you must have in mind. The big deal about acting isn’t about having the dreams, it’s about getting into the groove. World over, getting to establish oneself as an actor is not as easy as sitting in a cinema hall, watching another actor play his role in a block buster movie.Many actors and actresses who started without connections made many sacrifices, many succeed and yet some didn’t succeed. Such is the cost of being an actor. I will be taking one from the three biggest movie industries in the world – Nigeria’s Nollywood. What does it take to become an actor here? What does it take to join Nollywood particularly?
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU JOIN THE NOLLYWOOD.
Up coming actors earns up to N100,000 to N500,000 per role/movie while already established actors earn up to N5million. The earning is not exclusively through acting. Actors earn more even from endorsement and sponsorship. Corporate organizations, business brands always use popular faces to market their products. And that means a great deal to you as an actor who knows his job, who people like.
TALENT
What it takes to imitate a character perfectly is not usually picked from the street, it stems from inside you. And that’s the driving force of acting. It keeps pushing anyone who has it to display it. This ability “Talent” is the criteria number one in pursuing a career in any movie industry. And Nollywood is not an exception.
DEVELOPING YOUR TALENT:Acting is a versatile career. It involves doing things you were not born with, things obtainable thousands of miles away. Sometimes, it may be to speak another language, portray a foreign culture or a rude character (Villain). Your ability to play the roles with ease and perfection makes you a talent. But one thing about talent is that, it needs development.
COMEDY:There’s a question you really need to answer while developing your talent. Am I better doing comedy? Humor has a big way of making people rich. In fact, the richest actor in the world is a comedian. Therefore, determine what side of acting you really belong.
Start with what is available around you, it could be church, school or anywhere there is a drama role to play. Make sure you record most of it. Remember, a whole lot of others are working to get the same role, and that’s why you need to work harder. A little edge you have over another person may be what the film director really needs.
You could join a talent hunt organization. Sometimes, producers and directors work with such organizations to get a suitable talent for a character.
AUDITIONS:Every movie has audition. It is through this practice that producers and directors get the best talents. So, look out for opportunities to test-play a role. Producers always put words out whenever there is audition or when there is a need for fresh talents. Attend as many as possible, you will only need one movie, one role to make your mark.
The benefit of audition is that it helps you to get exposed to movie makers. And that’s multiple choice, in case this doesn’t work, you will get to know about another. Until you get a role, don’t stop.
HOW TO SUCCEED IN NOLLYWOOD AUDITION
To make your dream come true and to prove that all the efforts were not in vain, we will share with you few secrets of successful attending of Nollywood auditions. To be more relaxed and confident you need to note the following tips;
1. Make warm-up activities: First, before you go to the audition, try to make warming-up activities. Show all familiar to you emotions, try to do it convincingly: show joy, surprise, frowning face. Let your friends or relatives to be judges, so they tried to guess the emotion, and at the same time, they will help you with understanding if you are convincing.
2. Calm down: The biggest challenge before auditions it is to stay calm and restraint. You should remember that excitement is enhanced by fear of the unknown. You need to know in detail where and under what circumstances and conditions audition will be. Any details about the upcoming audition will be useful, who will be the audience, who is the director.
3. Have good diction: It is highly important to have a good diction and ability to express thoughts. Having good diction, charisma and good acting, you can succeed as an actor.
4. First impression: It is necessary to decide what you want to wear, what makeup and hair dress to have, remember that first impressions are most lasting.
5. Be punctual: Never come late for your auditions. You should be in time, otherwise it can serve you a dirty trick.
6. Be natural: During auditions, much attention is paid to the way you react to life situations, the same emotions of joy and sorrow. Be natural, do not overact and you will succeed.
7. Be confident: To be more relaxed and confident during audition. Try to rehearse at home or in a public place. Dispel all doubts and fears. Therefore, during the audition you will be able to show all that you know and can do it without hesitation. Don’t be afraid to look like a fool, the main thing is not how foolish you look, but not to be a fool. Play as if nobody is watching you.
8. Be prepared: At the beginning, you will be asked to tell a little about yourself. You will have little time (about 3-5 minutes), premeditate your story: it must not be too long and boring. Try to find something that distinguishes you from the crowd. Talking about your talents, do not forget to show them.
9. Cultivate useful contacts: Certainly a lot of people will want to come and take part in the audition. All you will be the competitors, it is better to treat it more quietly. Instead of having to worry about who will be the best, try to make new friends, it will help to defuse the hectic atmosphere and while away the time. The ability to find a common language with strangers, can help you in your future career.
10. Know what you want: Before going to an audition think about why do you want to become a nollywood actress. Try to imagine nollywood movies starring you as a main actress. It is known, the glory does not come immediately. Even the smallest role, the same extras can affect your future career. So, go for it! It is time to promote the national cinema.