I’m 17 years old and I’m finishing up my junior year of high school. I’ve participated in marketing classes and clubs my entire high school career (mostly just for the class trips to Orlando, Anaheim, Atlanta, etc) but all this time i’ve told myself I should major in Business and Marketing because it’s the easy, safe route.
But recently I’ve gotten really into so many movies, and when I say “gotten into” I don’t just mean watching. I learn about the cast, their history, how they got into acting. I’ve watched dozens of videos and read dozens of articles on the acting process. I’ve researched every school on the east coast with a remotely decent acting program, and lastly, I’ve spent a lot of time regretting the fact that I never took a drama class in high school and never participated in a theatre production.
The point is, I’m realizing now (far too late) that I don’t want an ordinary career in marketing. I wanna make movies, be in movies, and I know so many people probably think they feel that way and end up not pursuing it, but the thing I fear most is regret, so I feel like I have to pursue it.
Obviously I have no experience whatsoever and college apps are due in less than a year. You might reply and say “try to get involved” but the only thing I could do before college apps are due is the school play next fall, and entering the drama program as a senior is pretty scary and out of the ordinary.
I guess what I’m asking for is advice, or some answers to the millions of questions running through my mind on the daily.
Will my wish to pursue a career in film acting change once I actually try it? (The most acting i’ve done is practicing monologues in my room, and memorizing all the lines in the film Rocketman from watching it so many times 
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Do I even have a chance of getting into a good drama school with little to no experience? (I know majority of applicants will have been acting for a super long time, I wasn’t sure if past experience was considered in the application process, or if it’s all based on the audition)
How do I know if I’m even good? Is acting something that anyone can do or do you have to have some sort of inborn talent? (I really feel like I could be, I feel that acting is in a way drawing from your life experiences, completely becoming the character you’re playing, and I think that’s something I could do)
Would it be more beneficial if I could find a way to go to a school in New York City rather than my home state of Virginia? (some Virginia schools have good acting programs, like VT, VCU, UVA, etc, but I feel like it would be so much easier to find and pursue opportunities in New York City; also I’m literally in love with the city and it
would be a dream come true to go to school there)
Is Pace University a good drama school? How competitive exactly is it? (Obviously not everyone will have the answer to this question but maybe someone will. I’ve done a lot of research on Pace, and my friend’s sister goes there and loves it. I hope to tour it this summer, but I’d like to hear another’s perspective on the school)
and lastly, am I crazy? (I truly have been thinking about this so much. I really wanna pursue it, I really think it’s what I wanna do. The way films move me, the whole acting process, everything that I have read and watched, it all mesmerizes me, but I’ve never even stepped foot on a stage. Also, it’s such a competitive and risky career choice. Hoping this form clears it up for me! )
Sorry this is long, hopefully someone manages to get through the whole thing and drop some advice/answers below 