I am 15 and i have left some questions about acting. I have been in a fair few musicals in my local community such as, the sound of music, annie get your gun, scrooge, Into the woods and have done some backstage work. Ive been an extra in Mcleods daughters (although you didnt see me very much) and i have been in one big production in our school and smaller drama plays. I have auditioned for the role as Cosette in Led Miserables...although did not get the role. I play piano and can sing. Do you think i am on my way? Like if i keep doing auditions ect.?? I know alot of you will say its a hard business to get into which i know for sure...but is this how actors start?
2007-01-22 12:48:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Keep at it make a noise and be seen, never hide from or apologise for what you are!
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2007-01-22 13:05:59 · answer #1 · answered by keithanthony0169 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You ARE on your way!
I see many questions on this forum from young folks asking how to get started in acting.
You, by contrast, are doing the work already. You're involved in both community and school theatre. You're learning tech as well as acting skills. You are working on singing, acting, and piano. Good for you! Many (most?) of us theatre professionals got started in this very way.
Some possible next steps for you:
-Start looking at college theatre programs. Get as much information as you can from several schools and ask a million questions. Make them tell you why you should study with them instead of their many competitors.
-Talk to as many working actors as you can. Find out what training they have. Ask THEM what next steps you should take.
-Read and see as much theatre as you can. Take time afterwards to think about why it worked (or why it didn't.) Begin to develop your own opinions about what makes good theatre & what's lousy. If possible, discuss what you see/read with folks who have more experience than you do. (Theatre people love to talk, in case you hadn't noticed, so this shouldn't be too tricky. :-)
-Consider developing your theatre-related skills: film and camera classes or acting roles in independent films, dance, clowning, stage combat, etc. At your age, any classes or workshops you take will help you improve.
-Keep up the backstage work. The best actors understand from experience how ALL production jobs work together to tell one cohesive story to an audience.
-Chin up! You've found the path...you just need to keep following it. Acting IS a tough profession, for sure, but if you love it and continue to do so, your passion will keep you motivated to work hard. You can do it!
2007-01-23 00:36:56 · answer #2 · answered by waldy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Waldy almost said it all. The only thing to add would be "don't give up". You will hear "no" a LOT more often than you hear "yes". But if you let that get to you, if you give up, the next audition -- the one you DON'T go to -- may be the one that would have given you your big break.
2007-01-25 10:34:14 · answer #3 · answered by actor22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iwouls say yes, just keep it up, but at one point after you graduate you will need to move to New York or Holly wood to really get seen.
2007-01-22 20:51:51 · answer #4 · answered by Grandma of six 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋