young actor, hoping
Mon, 12 Apr 2004, 09:58 pmWalter Plinge9 posts in thread
young actor, hoping
Mon, 12 Apr 2004, 09:58 pmhello all,
my names jade wilkins and iam 14 yrs old.
ive been acting and performing since i was 5 and i really want to persue acting. i really want to get into film and televison, but since im the only performer in the family, mum and dad aren't to sure about getting an agent. Is this the only way to get into the industry? is anyone looking for a young talented actor? does anyone know any web sites where they post things about casting and auditions free? as you can see iam really keen to get into the acting industry, this is my dream, my life, this is all i want!i live in sydney, can anyone please help me? i really would appreciate it. Thanks fo reading my post.
jade.
my names jade wilkins and iam 14 yrs old.
ive been acting and performing since i was 5 and i really want to persue acting. i really want to get into film and televison, but since im the only performer in the family, mum and dad aren't to sure about getting an agent. Is this the only way to get into the industry? is anyone looking for a young talented actor? does anyone know any web sites where they post things about casting and auditions free? as you can see iam really keen to get into the acting industry, this is my dream, my life, this is all i want!i live in sydney, can anyone please help me? i really would appreciate it. Thanks fo reading my post.
jade.
Re: young actor, hoping
Sat, 17 Apr 2004, 08:40 amWalter Plinge
Jesus me beads, you lot. The kid asks for help and you reply with a self-rightous tirade about the form of his letter!
Jade, stay at school because unfortunately they are right - you do need to polish up a few things. How can you understand the subtleties of a writer's lines if you don't understand the finer mechanics of writing.
Then, join an amateur company - a good one; you won't learn much working with hopeless directors in low-standard productions. The best place to learn acting is on stage doing it (with a good director); the second best place is in the auditorium watching. You must make theatre-going a regular event because only that way will you learn about various styles (you don't play Tennessee Williams with the same style as you play Oscar Wilde!). Even watching a bad production can be beneficial if you ask yourself questions like "Why am I bored?" "Why are people leaving?" "That line was quite witty; why didn't it get a laugh?"
Don't just go to the rehearsals to which you are called, go to all the rehearsals and listen to the discussion. If your school doesn't offer drama as a course, see about changing schools.
If your parents go to see you in productions, hopefully your talent will be obvious to them and, along with good reviews, you may have less trouble in persuading them to let you go to WAAPA or NIDA (in that order).
Finally, read! Everything you can get your hands on. Acting is bringing life experience to bear on a character. The only life experience you have at the moment is of a 14 year-old Sydney school boy and not many of the great playwrights have written roles that require that. By reading, you can learn a lot about other cultures, other customs, other countries, other occupations - in short, other lives.
Jade, stay at school because unfortunately they are right - you do need to polish up a few things. How can you understand the subtleties of a writer's lines if you don't understand the finer mechanics of writing.
Then, join an amateur company - a good one; you won't learn much working with hopeless directors in low-standard productions. The best place to learn acting is on stage doing it (with a good director); the second best place is in the auditorium watching. You must make theatre-going a regular event because only that way will you learn about various styles (you don't play Tennessee Williams with the same style as you play Oscar Wilde!). Even watching a bad production can be beneficial if you ask yourself questions like "Why am I bored?" "Why are people leaving?" "That line was quite witty; why didn't it get a laugh?"
Don't just go to the rehearsals to which you are called, go to all the rehearsals and listen to the discussion. If your school doesn't offer drama as a course, see about changing schools.
If your parents go to see you in productions, hopefully your talent will be obvious to them and, along with good reviews, you may have less trouble in persuading them to let you go to WAAPA or NIDA (in that order).
Finally, read! Everything you can get your hands on. Acting is bringing life experience to bear on a character. The only life experience you have at the moment is of a 14 year-old Sydney school boy and not many of the great playwrights have written roles that require that. By reading, you can learn a lot about other cultures, other customs, other countries, other occupations - in short, other lives.