| Starring on a television show, performing in plays, | | | | them toward their career goals. In acting school, |
| promoting products in commercials, or having | | | | students learn various acting techniques, such as |
| leading or minor roles in films are goals of many | | | | the Stanislavinski technique or the Meisner |
| women. Many women aspire to become | | | | technique. Enrolling in acting school will give aspiring |
| actresses because acting allows them to use their | | | | actresses the opportunity to work on character |
| creativity. Others seek acting careers because | | | | and scene study. Depending on the curriculum of |
| they seek fame and fortune. Many women want | | | | the school, an aspiring actress should be able to |
| to learn how to become an actress as successful | | | | take courses in speech, script development, and |
| as Halle Berry or Julia Roberts while others simply | | | | improvisation among other courses. |
| want to perform. Although the path to becoming | | | | While learning how to become an actress, a |
| an actress varies, many famous actresses | | | | drama student should be developing relationships |
| modeled before beginning acting careers. Others | | | | with faculty members and other students. Acting |
| starred in school plays. Some actresses were | | | | school provides the opportunity for students to |
| born into the entertainment industry because their | | | | begin establishing a network of current industry |
| parents were entertainers. Still other actresses | | | | professionals (instructors and professors) and |
| were discovered while they were busy doing | | | | future industry professionals (students). Drama |
| something else. Some auditioned for a role and | | | | instructors or professors will be able to provide |
| won the role that put them on their career path. | | | | audition leads, career advice, or recommendations |
| Others enrolled in acting classes, which is a viable | | | | when that time comes. The student relationships |
| path for women seeking to begin an acting | | | | nurtured in acting school possess the possibility to |
| career. | | | | provide future career opportunities. Students |
| A woman who wants to know how to become | | | | practicing improvisation together in a classroom, |
| an actress may begin by enrolling full-time or | | | | for instance, may find themselves in a position to |
| part-time in an acting school. Although many | | | | make actor recommendations to directors or |
| aspiring actresses seek to study drama at The | | | | writers in the future, or they may be the writers |
| Julliard School, other universities and schools exist | | | | or directors looking for actors themselves. Since |
| with strong acting programs. When choosing a | | | | the entertainment industry thrives on relationships |
| school to learn how to become an actress, | | | | and connections, developing networking skills while |
| women should research the school, faculty | | | | in drama school will inevitably help the aspiring |
| members, and alumni to make sure the school is | | | | actress when she begins seeking roles in the |
| the best place to develop their skills and move | | | | entertainment industry. |