Finding an agent is the very first thing that you need to do when you are serious about becoming an actor, and this must be very simple. All you need to do is to have a portfolio of your good looking photos, a resume, envelopes, stamps, and a list of prospective agents.

So first, you need a portfolio of good looking photographs of your self. Simple portfolios with details like - taken where, date, event, etc will be fine and you don’t need to have a customized and expensive portfolio to submit to prospective agents. Select the best photographs you have. Make sure that the pictures look exactly like you, without any jewelry, not wearing a hat, and not wearing sunglasses. Simple pictures that have your personality shine through are fine.

A resume is another thing to prepare if your photos are ready. Make sure to write a simple resume. Agencies have a lot of applicants daily so if you have a long resume, they have no time to read it. Make sure your resume includes everything about your physical status, statistics like height, weight, age, color of hair, color of eyes, identification marks, age range, clothing size, shoe size, special skills, and talent.

When both resume and photographs are ready, then it is time for you to go your prospective agency and submit the requirements in person. No matter where you live, you must contact a Screen Actors Guild franchised agent first. You can get the details of these franchised agents by going to http://www.sag.org. This is to make sure that you are looking for a legitimate and reliable agent. There is a lot of scamming nowadays done by fake agents, so be very careful with this.

You may also send your application through mail. Most agents do not reply to emails form applicants so the best thing to contact them is through regular mail. Never even send an email with attachment. Companies do not open emails with attachment. Be sure to contact them through phone if possible. This is the most professional ways to apply for an actor career. Sending emails is done only by applicants who are not really serious and lack of guts and self confidence.

You must prepare a letter telling the agency that you are an aspiring actor seeking for a legit agent. After sending your letter that includes a resume and photos, wait and relax. Most agencies examine the applications and most probably you will get a response within 1 to 2 months. Most agencies respond to letters that have self-stamped address envelopes because they consider the sender a dedicated professional.

Do not call over and over again and pester an agency about your submission. They will never represent you if you become a regular caller. Just wait it out while working on your acting skills and preparing for an audition.

If an agency is interested in you, they will call or send a letter asking you for an audition. Make sure you are well-dressed during the audition and make sure you always have some extra things. Other agencies request applicants to do a certain role during interview so it is good to have extra clothes. Do your best on the audition and if you pass, then call it a lucky day.

“The Producers” is an extremely well known production. Anyone who watches entertainment on television regularly or is well aware of current event is certain to have heard about this production. But while many people know that “The Producers” is a Broadway production, not many are aware that the original creation of this story was actually started in 1968 by Mel Brooks who had written and directed the whole production on film during the same period. It was only later adopted in 2001 as a Broadway musical where it earned rave reviews and garnered twelve Tony Awards.

It is an exceptional Broadway musical with the direction of Susan Stroman. “The Producers” transports you to an extremely funny and witty environment where you are surely going to enjoy yourself. The humor found in this production is varied and extensive. The delivery of the lines is also well-said and is timed so perfectly that you will have a hard time believing you are watching a musical and not the real thing. The writer of this story, Mel Brooks, has truly outdone himself this time.

The story basically revolves around Nathan Lane who plays the character of Max Bialystock who was once a well-known Broadway producer but is now encountering difficult times as a result of recent flops. The story progresses as he hires Leo Bloom played by Matthew Broderick as his accountant. Together, they make a scheme to achieve a Broadway hit through a unique and offensive play. The play is centered on race discrimination mainly against the Germans. Believing that this would become his next hit, Max Bialystock has affairs with old ladies to fund his production and get the musical started. A lot of mishaps appear as the person who plays Hitler encounters an accident on the stage forcing an assistance to play the part. The result of all these encounters and strategies is a radically funny play that will change the way you think about the Germans.

Many critics have hailed this musical as comedy’s return to Broadway and with that being said, this particular production, “The Producers,” have left its audiences laughing until after they left the theater. It has been doing so for years but because pop culture change from one generation to the next, Mel Brooks sought the help of veteran Thomas Meehan to help in the Broadway production. Indeed, this move proved to be wise one as audiences laughed their hearts out when watching this production.

But despite this, something seems to be missing because although it presents comedy at its finest, the art form that is known in most Broadway musicals seems to be lacking. This musical is not balanced in the sense that it contains no lyrics that can subdue the rough humor that is sometimes present in the songs. The rhymes are also nothing new and although it is not obvious, the sentiments found in this musical lack the genuine feelings and heart that the character should contain. In the song, “You Never Say Good Luck on Opening Night,” the performers truly showcased their natural singing talents but Brooks did not really permit his performers to show genuine emotion. But Tony Awards winner Nathan Lane shows mettle in his rendition of the song “Betrayal.” He truly had established himself as a top performer in a Broadway musical comedy. On the other hand, another Tony Awards winner Matthew Broderick also performed one of the best songs in “The Producer.”

However, what it lacks in sentiment, it more than make up for in the humor. The sounds in “The Producers” are also great as it only choose the top musical talents of today. But it wears thin as the show progresses because the ballads never cease their flippant humor. This would not be bad at all if the show was about thirsty minutes to an hour of entertainment but if the same thing is repeated throughout the two hours of entertainment, it is inevitable that the humor will wear itself out. Overall though, “The Production” is worth watching because it is a professional production that gives you a glimpse of what the glorious days of Broadway musical in the past had contained. You can be sure that audiences will continue to patronize this musical as long as the leading casts stays with the production.