By ALESHA CAPONE
DERRIMUT teenager Amiir Kiir knows she will need drive and dedication during her career as an actress.
The 17-year-old is due to appear on both the big and small screen during 2014, after filming small roles in a film and a television series this year.
Amiir said she was thrilled to spend a day filming an airport scene in the Now Add Honey movie, starring Portia di Rossi.
Amiir will also appear as a student in The Lost Boys television show.
Amiir said she has loved acting, singing and dancing since she was young.
This year, she completed Year 12 at Lakeview Senior College in Caroline Springs, where she participated in an ensemble piece and performed a monologue from Romeo and Juliet for assessment.
The talented youngster has also performed with Western Edge Youth Arts in Footscray, trained at Playback West and the Tanya Powell Model Agency and sung with a hip-hip choir.
Amiir said the biggest challenge of being an actress was competition from her peers.
“I can make the time and put in effort, but there is probably someone else out there going for the same role who has put in 10 times more time and effort than me,” she said.
“You have to be completely into it 110 per cent and willing to put in all that effort.”
But Amiir said she enjoyed stepping into the shoes of different characters while acting.
“It’s like a different world for a couple of hours, the reality hits when you get off the stage or off-camera,” she said.
Amiir, who has been signed by agencies the Real People and Showcase Management, said other young people could become performers if they truly loved the craft.
“I think everybody can do it if they are willing to work hard,” she said.
“If you’re willing to put in the time, you will progress.”
