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How To Become An Actor For Teens

Here you go! Tap the button to open the book. It is the teen edition of what I teach adult actors, written for you and the grown-ups in your corner.

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The book is the short version. The long version is the Secret Actor Society video library.

What you get:

  • Casting director interviews on what they actually look for
  • Self-tape setup, headshots and resumes for young actors
  • How agents, managers and auditions work for under 18s
  • Live sessions with working casting directors every month
For young actors

Everything in the book, on video

Secret Actor Society has casting director interviews, self-tape and headshot classes, and live sessions every month. Parents, have a look with them. Start with a 7-day free trial.

See how it works for under 18s

Parents: everything on the site is visible to you, and nothing is paywalled except the video player.

Who's behind it

Kym Jackson is a working actor with 80+ film and TV credits, a SAG-AFTRA delegate, author of The Hollywood Survival Guide for Actors and the founder of Secret Actor Society. See her credits on IMDbPro.

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Who is this for?

Teen actors, and parents of younger actors. It covers the safety rules and the grown-up questions too.

Is it really free?

Yes. It is yours to keep. Share it with a friend who is starting out.

What's in Secret Actor Society membership?

Every membership includes all 18 Journey masterclasses and the full video library of 3,000+ videos. Gold also adds live casting director Q&As every month and small group career strategy sessions. See membership.