How many years of college do you need to become a actor or actress?

Answer 1

None is required. There are people who have become actors and actresses without any formal training. But you must have talent. Actors and actresses get their jobs by going to auditions, where they compete with other actors and actresses for roles. Some auditions are only open to union members, but many are "open auditions" open to anyone. Most actors and actresses go to auditions regularly, and then at the same time take acting classes. They keep taking acting classes until they start getting lots of successful auditions.

Answer 2

to be an actor or actress you don't need to be highly qualified, you just need the basic education for the interaction and communication. but if you are educated and wanted to peruse your career in acting then it added up value in your personality and u can be among highly paid actor or actress.

Answer 3

You do not need a college education to be an actress but many note worthy actors have gone to college and graduated eg: Natalie Portman. Education is a great way to gain valuable practical life experience that will help you hone in on your craft. Putting time in any college theatrical programs will only make you stronger. I know for a fact just as singers do accomplished actors go through rigorous coaching.

Answer 4

Although college can help, there is no set requirement for college in order to become a performer. In fact, many performers have gotten into the field without completing college and in some case, without attending at all.

However, since becoming a successfully actor or actress requires talent, skill, determination and a large amount of luck, a college degree is very worth while as something that can help you find something to eat and put a roof over your head while you are trying to get that big break.

You can actually go to college for 4 years and become a actor. Or you can actually be in a play in school and invite a director of a movie or a television show and they might think about letting you be in his/she next movie or show.

Answer 5

You can become an actor without college, and you could spend your whole life at college and never be an actor. There are a huge number of different types of actors, and the answer would be different for each. The important thing won't be time spent at college, it will be taking opportunities as they arise and getting experience acting in plays etc with other like minded people.

Answer 6

To become a actor you actually do not have to go to college because it is your talent and cant nobody teach you your own talent especially a teacher !

Answer 7

so i heard. from like tv interveiws that you need to go to acting for about 5yrs. not actually 100% accurate thou.

Answer 8

many, many years.

Answer 9

you need about 3-4 years

Answer 10

around 5-6 years.