Becoming a Actor

Dammy Kudus

The Idea My Pitch is about a documentary which explores the issues about young people

who want to become actors, but are shown the door which leaves them unemployed. The Documentary would fit in at 8pm because it is the time of the day where a family would sit down at the TV altogether. I will need some young actors who have been both successful and unfortunate. I will need a well known actor who has experienced both being successful and unsuccessful. My documentary will include many ethnic groups and disability's. I will make sure I interview a range of people for example I will interview some Asian, black, white and disabled children and see how all there opportunities are limited due to there race or capability. I will also include a wide range of music.(UK based)

EquipmentCamera

Tripod

Lights

Chairs

Boom Microphone

Presenter

• I have chosen Adam Deacon to be the presenter of my show. I chose him because I know he can appeal to young actors because he has starred in films aimed at the youth. I also think he will appeal to them because he comes from a working class background which makes him stand out from the rest.

Costs

• Catering - £510 • Two Camera Crew - £750x3days=£2250 • Equipment - £3,000 • Presenter – £10,000• Van - £312• Petrol - £100• Editor - £500• Taxi- £100x3days=£300• Total – £16,972

Location• I have chosen to locate my documentary in London however

it means I will be travelling to the people I need to interview so there's not really a fixed location. Some of the places I may locate my documentary are a theatre, a park, at a movie premier or at a actors home.( All based in London)

Unique Selling Point

• The unique selling point of my documentary is that we are going to film it from various of views. The main focus is finding out the best route to success in becoming a actor and if current young actors are aware of this.

The Aim

• The aim of ‘Becoming a actor’ is to show the struggle of the industry, the sacrifices people have to make and how it puts people at risk of unemployment. The show will show will show a live as a actor from different people such as a successful actor.

The Audience

• My documentary is aimed at 15 – 40 (teenagers and adults). Children are likely to develop a understanding about the difficulties of becoming a actor and that the likely outcome is they wont make it , It will also help there knowledge about possibilities and opportunities . Adults who have young actors in there family will develop an understanding of the stages in the industry , which will help them to improve there support.