How far do I have to go to act? I really want to act- have a passion for it but can i still make it if I don't want to do several things ie. passionate kissing/embracing or sex? That's just not something I would feel comfortable doing on the screen. I understand that can be a big issue. Just give me your honest opinion.
2006-10-20 10:28:19 · 12 answers · asked by acting girl15 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
So you want parts where there is no passion, kissing, embracing or sex? What is left, being a scientist or alien from outer space? I think that you would be eliminating yourself from most parts.
2006-10-20 10:36:54 · answer #1 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um... don't audition for romantic leads, or get over it... It sound mean, but really the best way too look at is is, a kiss is just a kiss, a kiss is just one body part touching someone else's. The other thing to remember is that you aren't up there doing it. It's the character. Just try and get comfortable with the idea that if you do in fact suceede, you're going to need a **** load of persuasion skills, and artistic standing to make a director take out a sex scene...
2006-10-24 04:48:53 · answer #2 · answered by Chipper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are kidding, right?
Get a part first, then deal with your issues.
First you get a part, then you say you are uncomfortable doing blah, blah, blah. Could be they could get a body-double to do the nasty bits. Or fire you nad get 10,000 other girls who are just as cute and talented as you who don't have hang-ups. People who are REAL artists, and willing to be uncomfortable and risk for art's sake.
Don't throw road blocks in your own way, let others do that to you.
If you are morally against kissing for the stage or screen, try teaching drama to 5 years-olds . They won't ever want to kiss each other.
Get the part first, then start making excuses why you can't succeed in show-biz.
I was in several plays. In one, I had a guy push me up a flight of stairs by my butt, wore a bathrobe lop-sided, and sang off-key. I grabbed a man, kissed him, acted drunk and rowdy. I have screamed, cursed, and blown my nose into my apron, gotten hit, insulted, and died. I am a grandmother!
You don't think I would get naked if I had half a chance? It would be hilarious.
2006-10-20 10:41:14 · answer #3 · answered by Lottie W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An actors job is to take up a character and portray as good as he or she can. people have gone to an extent of living their lives as a character. See DeNiro in raging bull, or Christian Bale in The Machinist. Look how Gweneth Paltrow and Hilary Swank reduced their breasts to fit the role. For that matter whole of Method Acting Community has stretched their boundaries beyond anything.
You have to sometime stretch your boundaries to be an actor. If a role demand he/she should go ahead and do it.
or there is always an option of denying a role. but do remember even if you don't want to kiss or anything on screen, you still can be great actor... if you can do justice to whatever role you take up falling with inn your prerequisite condition.
best of luck for your future
2006-10-20 10:37:56 · answer #4 · answered by godgiri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not being willing to participate in those things is going to hurt your chances of success in the long run, but you could always try it and only take parts that don't require you to do those things. As long as you are willing to pay the price for your beliefs, you can still have something of a career. For instance, there is not likely to be much sex in theatre aimed at children. So say yes to Blues Clues and say no to Equus
2006-10-20 10:32:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are unable to do things like kissing or passionate embraces it will severly curtail the amount of roles you will be able to pursue. You can still act but you may struggle with those limitations.
2006-10-20 10:33:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
even in Disney movies thee actress have to kiss some body, i don't think the you can even get an audition if you don't kiss somebody, you don't really need to have sex or be naked but the kissing is a most do
2006-10-20 10:41:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll probly have to kiss to get very far, but I don't think you'll have to have sex. Infact, unless you get into porn (witch I wouldn't sudjest) you probly wouldn't be allowed to have accuall sex on the screen.
2006-10-20 10:31:26 · answer #8 · answered by Kimi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally feel the same way.
This is what I do.
Before you try out for a role, let them know what you are willing and not willing to do. You'd be surprised at how willing they are to work with it (as long as your good).
2006-10-20 13:15:19 · answer #9 · answered by Invisible 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If my career asked required me to do something against my beliefs, I would look for another way to use the God given talents I have.
2006-10-20 10:32:14 · answer #10 · answered by d8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋