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Can You Start Acting At 40? I Started At 29
BY AARON MARCUSBY AARON MARCUS

Wondering if you're too old to start acting? I didn't start until I was 29, and I've booked nearly 1,300 jobs since. There's a lot of work out there for people in their 40s, 50s and older, including training films, standardized patient work, extra work and commercial modeling.

The key is being proactive and finding work on your own. In this video, I share the formula I used to get started and why starting later can give you an advantage, and the description links to my videos on headshots, agents and smaller markets.

How old were you when you started acting, or what's been holding you back? Share your story on the channel or in the comment section.

 

WANT EVEN MORE SUCCESS

Book the Job Video Series is available to you now. Visit your profile page on 800Casting and click on the Online Courses at the bottom. This course will give you access to 13 videos that everyone interested in having success as an actor or commercial model needs to watch. And they were created by Aaron Marcus

800Casting sponsored the series which is why it is affordable to everyone. Order it today.

BY AARON MARCUSBY AARON MARCUS
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