Aren't you resentful of movie actors who get all the praise and money, but they aren't under the pressure of stage actors who have to memorize their lines, have to ad lib when they forget them, only get one "take" instead of a whole bunch of takes?
2006-09-16 19:11:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
I am not an actor myself.
2006-09-20 09:32:17 · update #1
No way...I have been acting for over 35 years. In both stage and movies. I love the theatre because I get a fast audience response. I don't have to wait for 6 months to see their reactions. I love live theatre. Ad libbing is the most fun thing to do, that keeps us awake, very alert and ready and listening at all times. I have made seven movies. I have acted in over 70 productions. I would not trade it for all the money in the world. The live audience is the best reward I could ever want - not the money.
2006-09-16 19:17:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Resent them? No.
Want to be one of them? No.
Stage acting and film acting are two completely different beasts. Film actors don't always do well on stage and vice versa. I don't care for film acting because of the long hours spent waiting and the lack of audience. I'm sure there are film actors who don't like stage because it feels 'showy' or fake and there's too much pressure.
And I don't feel like I'm under a great deal of pressure either - memorizing lines isn't that hard (and film actors have to do it too, BTW), and I love working without a net - being in front of the audience, having to ad lib if things go wrong, etc is part of the thrill for me. The jobs I've done in front of a camera are, to me, far less exciting.
I get to experience the entire story every night from beginning to end, to really understand what happens to the character, to feel what the character feels. Film actors don't often get that - they shoot out of sequence and do multiple takes. I think I'm the more fortunate one.
2006-09-17 04:18:27 · answer #2 · answered by nomadgirl1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an Indian, you might have distinguished features that makes you attractive to the western movie industry. Though certain body types may be at an advantage in martial arts, martial arts are beneficial for everybody. Being Indian is by no mean a handicap. Many ancient martial arts originated in India. Here it is merely a question of being screen worthy, spectacular. Becoming proficient in martial arts would be only a part of your movie training. You would have to train to become a stuntman. Jackie Chan and Jet Li are the best there is. To achieve their prowesses requires a lot of talent and years of training. Hard work, resilience and determination will take you as far you wish, so long as you don't quit. Good luck.
2016-03-27 04:50:34 · answer #3 · answered by Elizabeth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not at all. I haven't done theatre in 3 years but nothing beats the buzz of knowing that you have put on a great show! When the audience is really getting into a show, the feeling is great! For the last 3 years I've been working only on films and have yet to get the same buzz as theatre.
2006-09-17 04:13:14 · answer #4 · answered by questionsfilm 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why resent them? It's pointless.
Acting in front of a camera isn't a walk in the park. For one thing, films are shot out of sequence, so film actors don't have the benefit of a continuous emotional "arc" to guide them. They have to KNOW where they are in the character's evolution on a shot-by-shot basis. Moreover, they're deprived of the constant flow of energy from the AUDIENCE that stage actors depend on.
Bottom line: they're separate and distinct skills...although there are, of course, some similarities. Good stage actors recognize and respect the talent it takes to be a proficient film actor, and vice versa.
2006-09-17 03:02:10 · answer #5 · answered by shkspr 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I love what I do.. and I don't do it for the recognition. And I really appreciate film actors, they work hard as well... and most of them started out where I am now.
2006-09-16 19:32:08 · answer #6 · answered by Sabrina ♥'s Bono 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. I do both. I love the audiences immediate response in the theater, but I also love the movie pay. The theater is more gratifying to me.....
2006-09-18 12:15:23 · answer #7 · answered by Kitty L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually, no. if you are, then become a movie actor. thats what im gonna do. just wait 4 years.
2006-09-16 19:13:46 · answer #8 · answered by Cole 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I totally agree with nomadgirl. she's got some great points.
2006-09-18 06:04:30 · answer #9 · answered by Rose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋