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No formal training is required to get into acting, but you can take classes or enter into a postsecondary degree program that focuses on acting, theatre, or drama to gain skills. Read on to find out how to prepare yourself for a career as an actor.
Degrees that actors hold
| Degrees | % of actors |
|---|---|
| Theater Arts | 7% |
| Acting | 7% |
Not all great actors went to acting school. Charlize Theron wanted to be a ballet dancer, and got a movie role when she was noticed arguing with a bank teller. Joaquin Phoenix ended up in Tinseltown after performing on the street to support his family.
Making it as an actor takes innate talent, the right connections, a smidgen of luck, and knowledge of the craft. While some attain formal education in the pursuit of stardom, those in the know agree that a degree isn't necessary to become an actor—but that the training and industry connections can't hurt.
Depp started to study acting in earnest, first in classes at the Loft Studio in Los Angeles and then with a private coach. The lessons paid off in 1987 when he replaced actor Jeff Yagher in the role of undercover cop Tommy Hanson in the popular Canadian-filmed television series 21 Jump Street.
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