How I became a Child Actor: A blog about how Michael got into his career.
Michael started acting at the age of 6. He was in a school play and that was when he first fell in love with acting. His first experience on stage was incredible and he knew that he wanted more.
He started taking acting classes and began auditioning for commercials and small roles on television shows. He had to move to Los Angeles which was far away from him but it was worth it because he booked his first job right away!
His first role as an actor was on the Nickelodeon show “iCarly”. He had such an amazing time working with everyone and loved every second of being there!
Since then, Michael has worked on many different projects including: Disney Channel’s “Kickin’ It” (2012-2014), ABC Family’s “Switched At Birth” (2013-2014) and MTV’s “Faking It” (2014). Now, he currently stars as the lead character “Wesley Rush” in Summit Entertainment’s film adaptation of Veronica Roth’s YA novel Divergent.
michael is a child actor and has appeared in successful television shows. He is also an active blogger and writes about his experiences, how he got into the business and gives advice to other aspiring child actors. He also discusses how he chooses his roles and how he manages his time between acting and studying.
Michael is best known for his role as a teenage Michael Scofield in the tv series Prison Break. His blog posts often involve prison breaks on TV and film.
How I became a Child Actor
The other day, my friend asked me how I got into acting. I explained that it was a long story. As a matter of fact, it was a complicated process. I always wanted to be an actor, and I just went for it without thinking!
When I was 8 years old I told my parents that all I wanted to do on the weekends was go to acting classes. They supported me, but they were also worried that I would be disappointed because they knew how hard the industry can be. So they only signed me up for 2 weeks of classes at first… But after those two weeks were over and they saw how much fun it was making me, they signed me up for more!
That’s when things started getting serious: after a few months of acting classes, my teacher recommended that we sign with an agent (an agent is someone who helps you find jobs). My mom wasn’t sure about this because she didn’t want anyone taking advantage of us (me and my brother). At the time we were both young actors and she didn’t want anyone to hire us just because we were kids! Luckily we found an agent who worked with young actors. She helped us get our first big break when she submitted us for the
This is a blog about how I became an actor. I hope that by sharing my experiences, it will help you get into acting.
I started off in commercials, then moved onto TV and film. You need to develop a thick skin if you want to be an actor, if you’re too sensitive you will never make it.
I worked with the likes of Harrison Ford and Tom Hanks, which was amazing experience.
I was born in Brooklyn, NY, my father is a lawyer and my mother is a school teacher. I have two younger sisters, one is 5 years younger, the other is 7 years younger. When I was 6 or 7 I started to get into acting. It all started with my mom and dad taking me to see plays at the local theater. I always loved watching movies when I was young so seeing live actors on stage really interested me.
It started with a play called “Pinocchio” when I was 6 or 7 years old. The actor who played Pinocchio inspired me to try it myself. After the play I went home and told my parents that I wanted to be an actor just like him when I grew up! So they enrolled me in acting classes at our local community center every Saturday morning for about 2 years until one day we got a call from a casting director looking for child actors for a new stage play about a girl who gets lost in the woods called “Hansel & Gretel”. My parents were reluctant at first but after thinking about it for awhile they decided it would be okay so long as I kept up with my school work.
I started my acting career at the age of eight, in a community theater production of “The Wizard of Oz”. I was cast as a Munchkin, and was thrilled. It was a great experience, and I knew then that I wanted to be an actor.
I got my first job when I was five. My mom signed me up with a local talent agency, and they sent me on auditions for commercials. After six months of going to auditions, I booked my first commercial. It was for “Cotton-Pik” toothpicks. I played the son of a very busy housewife, who couldn’t stand it when her son used wooden toothpicks instead of Cotton-Piks. At the end of the commercial, she gets her son to start using Cotton-Piks by dunking him in a bathtub full of them, like spaghetti! It was great fun to do!
Now, at thirteen years old, I have appeared in over twenty national commercials. I have also done several television series: “The Sopranos”, “Law and Order”, and “Third Watch”. In 1999, I won an award from the Youth in Film Association for Best Young Actor in a Television Series for my role on “The Sopran
I have always wanted to be an actor and I will never change my mind. It’s a dream come true. To work with such a cast and crew is an honor and the dream of a lifetime. I am very grateful to Fox, [executive producers] Matt Olmstead, Scott M. Gimple, Dawn Parouse, and Kevin Hooks, and everyone else involved in this show. I can’t wait to get back to work in Vancouver with all of them!
