I want to act or do modeling but where can I start?

Im 16 and a junior going to be senior next year and I live in Southern Cali. I want to be an actress or do something like model. I want to put myself out there and be known but where do I start? I don't want a future that consists of a stressing career where I work too much to not be able to spend time with family and not be able to enjoy my life. Nothing interests me in the usual lawyer, doctor, salesperson career area. I want to go to college too but I don't even know what I want to take besides modeling and acting yet what are the odds of getting into those? I don't want a blah future.

Answer:
If you want to be an actress, then here is what I suggest you do. First of all, you should take a couple acting classes. This might help you find or develop your style. If you decide it is something you want to seriously persue, get some headshots taken and just start going to open casting calls. Act in local independent films (they will probably only be able to pay you with craft service) just for the experience. You are going to have to do stuff for free at first just to get your foot in the door, and a lot of people have a hard time moving past that point. It can be a long road, so be forewarned. I would encourage you to go to a college that has a good theater program so you can develop your style, and then you'll have a degree in the end so you can get a better job while you are doing all that free acting.
A good place to start is by getting an online modeling portfolio at: http://www.modelpages.tv

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