วันเสาร์ที่ 5 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2551

Acting Schools: Making the Choice that is Right for You!

Author : leanne@successtipsforactors.com

Some may disagree, but I believe anyone can become a GREAT actorwith the right training.There are so many acting schools out there that it can be reallychallenging finding the one that is RIGHT for you.There are many acting schools teaching different methods,techniques and skills ranging from acting schools that teachjust a technique to schools that teach camera skills to schoolsthat focus on scene studies and then there are drama actingschools that might be anywhere from one to three years part-timeor full-time, offering voice, movement, theatre history, cameraskills, acting skills and techniques as well as performance andagency showcases.Some of these drama acting schools may be highly regarded andsome may not. Often actors think they have to get into the topacting schools to be a success and if they dont get in thenthey have failed.But getting into the top acting schools doesnt necessarily meanthat you are getting the training that is RIGHT FOR YOU!Actors can go through these top acting schools and still notcome out the other end a great actor. Instead they have paidhuge fees and still feel insecure about who they are and abouttheir ability as an actor. They can do their showcase and notget an agent and not get work so its irrelevant if they gotinto the top acting schools or not.First things are first; find the training that is RIGHT FOR YOU!You are the one that has to live with yourself. If you feel forsome reason that you are in the wrong place LEAVE there are manyother schools and teachers out there and there is one that isright for you to help you UNLEASH your natural instincts andabilities as an actor.When searching for the right school, dont just take a placebecause one is offered to you. Shop around, research theschools, talk to graduates (not the actors at the school theywill say its great because it supports the fact that they arethere) ask graduates what they liked or didnt like. Sit in onclasses where possible.Dont always feel like you need a drama acting school thatoffers everything. You can go to one teacher for acting anotherfor voice and another for camera skills and so forth.Youll know if the school is right for you or not after acertain amount of time there. Be honest with yourself. If youare putting in the work and applying the techniques that theyare teaching and you feel after 6 months (less or more) thatyour ability as an actor is not improving, well then considerchanging acting schools. Obviously building muscles takes timeand as an actor thats what we do, train and build differentmuscles, so Im not saying if after a few weeks nothings changedleave, Im saying apply yourself and then in 6 months or a yearyou really believe that you havent improved or the teaches arestruggling to help you, look for a school that will serve youbetter.To your acting successLeanne Mauro Leanne Mauro http://www.successtipsforactors.com is a professionalactress working in theater, film and TV. One of her favoritesuccess moments was working with the legendary PeterBogdanovich.

Category : General Art & Entertainment: Performing Arts

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