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How important is it to study acting in college to be a successful actor?
How important do you think it is to study acting (i.e. be an acting/theatre/drama/performing arts major) in college to be a good, skillful, and successful (not in terms of becoming some major motion picture star, but in terms of knowing your craft) actor?
not really that much in terms of becoming a "star" like you stated. however, it can help cultivate your talent adn possibly lnad you on broadway much easier than what it takes to be a "star." most of the tv stars and movie stars could not do plays and even get past the first round of broadway casting (ex. Vin Diesel, Ice Cube, Paris Hilton, etc.).
What are some good acting classes to start out with?
So I’ve been looking into acting classes and I was wondering what would be better
Acting intensive, or actor workshop?
what do they both do?
And if I’m not right for either, what are good classes to start out with?
Oh and if you could, could you put in order of classes?
I’m dedicating my entire year to training for my acting career
So I’m going to be taking different classes all the time
Could you organize all the classes from beginning to
semi-advanced,
and then to advanced or whatever?
well acting intensives and acting workshops are not mutually exclusive.
to answer your question the top four are as follows (trying to put them in order of importance though some disagree).
scene study. this is the base of everything. you need to know how to take apart a scene and performs it. there are various techniques, adler, miesner, etc. this is essential because it will not only teach you acting skills but also how to approach a part/scene.
-cold reading. cold reading is basically learning how to audition when you have no or little time with the script beforehand (thus a cold read) . this is important because you need a good audition to land any part.
-a commercial class. people think this is important because as a beginning actor you’ll get work in commercials to start with. this will leas into bit parts in tv or movies. its not really essential to become a great actor, but it is to have an acting career.
-improv. improv looks great on a resume. in auditions it isn’t unusual for a casting director to tell you to improv the rest of the scene. also, it really teaches you how to be comfortable with your body and movements, which translated in your craft.
most classes let you audit before you pay for a 4-10 week commitment. this means you’ll get to sit in on one class. different schools/coached have different rules about auditors participating. some will just let you watch while others will invite you to jump in. either way, it gives you an idea of what the class is like.
Coffee and Cigarettes – Tom Waits & Iggy Pop
Coffee and Cigarettes is a 2003 independent film directed by Jim Jarmusch. The film consists of eleven short stories which share coffee and cigarettes as a common thread.
In this segment musicians Iggy Pop and Tom Waits pretend to play themselves, smoke cigarettes to celebrate that they quit smoking, drink some coffee and have an awkward conversation.
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How long should I take acting lessons before I search out an agent?
How long should I take acting lessons before I start looking for an agent to help me with my passion for acting?
Training is a continuous thing.
To get a Commercial agent, you need:
-An IMPROV class
-A Commercial class
-An auditioning/cold reading class
-And a GREAT headshot
You can accomplish these things for a commercial agent in a minimum of 3 months. A theatrical agent (film/tv) can take longer (years). Most good theatrical agents won’t see you unless you’re SAG, have a polished resume, and a demo reel.
You can get an agent multiple ways. Here are a few common ways:
-Mail in an unsealed manilla envelope with a CONCISE coverletter and headshot with the resume stapled on the back. If you have a demoreel include that too.
-Attend a showcase and impress them. By showcase I do not mean scammy conventions like IMTA, IPOP, Proscout, or Best New Talent. I mean legit ones like at Actor Connection, Reel pros, Network Studios, etc.
-Get a referral from a friend who is with the agency that you’re interested in
DON’T
-Email them unless they tell you to. IT’S UNPROFESSIONAL!
-Call unless they tell you to. ALSO UNPROFESSIONAL!
-Walk in and ask for a meeting. UNPROFESSIONAL THREE!
-Sign with them if they ask for upfront money, make you take new photos with THEIR photographer, or take THEIR classes. Agent’s ONLY make money when you do. Agents usually make 10% on film/tv and commercials and 20% on commercial print.
Look up LEGIT agencies here:
http://www.agentassociation.com/
http://www.sag.org/content/find-agent
Sample Resume:
http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww80/ELDORADO59/scan0002.jpg
Avoiding BAD Headshots:
http://bbs.backstage.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/8011031/m/110106342
Captain EO 3D HD (part 2/2)
anaglypgh (red/cyan) glasses needed. I use the ones that come with “Polar Express”. Enjoy a classic, I had to piece together myself. Good Entertainment.
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Whats the difference between Acting gay and acting straight?
I see this a lot now….
Now to be gay you have to at a certain way….
What’s the proper way to act gay… and whats the proper way to act straight…
I think all these labels are confusing… I see dudes wearing Sports jackets wearing nail hardener…. and getting their eyebrows done…. while still smelling like lager… what does that make them… gay acting or straight acting? Or is that metro sexual…. I seriously think the LGBT community has the most labels and much are unnecessary.
Main reason for me posting this question is to see what drives the basic ignorance of these labels…
A action doesn’t have a gender to it… nor does any action percieves what sexual preferance one has not even ‘gay sex’ cause a man can have ‘gay sex’ without being attracted to guys obviously, just cause you can’t don’t rule it out for everyody.
So therefore how can one "act" in manner based on their sexual preference?
Is someoe infering that all straight males act one way and all the gay males act another? Do all straight guys leave their wives for 17 year old lil girls at age 35, or what have you? Or do some stay married to death? Some straights don’t get married at all~ So what’s the proper way to act straight? And whats the proper way to act gay? Talking with a lisp? Hitting on guys? Or are we going for the more accurate term of the literal gay meanng happy.. Yeah cause I mean if a guy likes guy he has to act happy, enthusiastic, and hygenic just so you can tell, right?
I am a straight sort of gay guy. I mean I mostly act straight but pretty much the only thing that makes me gay is that I am attracted to guys. Acting gay is like talking gay, like saying gosh and having the gay sort of voice. But just because you act straight, it doesn’t mean your straight, cause really all that matters is if your attracted to guys or girls. Or both.
Where can i start going to get acting classes im a bigginer im fifteen?
I really want to start to learn how to act i want to find an affordable acting class in the summer. So can any one let me know if theres any acting schools in L.A.
Be very careful about acting classes. They can be big scams. If you are 15, start looking for casting calls around your area. There should be many great opportunities if you are in the LA area. You’ll probably have to start with work as an extra and/or commercial work. More important than acting classes, is getting your face out there.
You’ll need to get some really great headshots (which can be rather expensive) and the more you get the smaller gigs, the more likely you stand to get picked up by an agent and then you can start to find bigger gigs.
If you’re still in school, make sure you are working hard at your education. People don’t want to hire the typical "stupid actor". I actually went to an acting college and then transferred to a state school because the acting conservatory wasn’t teaching me anything about life and I was a 4.0 student in high school. Join your school drama club and start doing some community theater as well. It will get you out meeting people and the more you act, the more you get better at it.
Also, GO TO COLLEGE!!! It can be such a huge benefit. It’s like a trial run of the acting business. You can focus on the acting, but you don’t have to worry about living from paycheck to paycheck yet. Especially if you don’t know much about acting now, college can be a great resource. They also have acting coaches in college.
During your summer breaks, look for seasonal theater, or more commercial/extra/acting work. Maybe you will get your big break before you finish college, but if not, you want to have that diploma to prove to people that you’re not an airhead and so you can find a better job than waiting tables in between gigs. (I am a personal trainer as well and my clients keep me from living on the street or needing to apply for unemployment when I’m not acting. Courtney Cox flipped houses before her big break on Friends)
I’d also check to see if there are any improv groups/classes/troups in your area you can join. Improvisational skills are the best skills you can have. It is essential for an actor to be able to think on their feet. And meeting other actors is always good for networking. (Not to mention is tons of fun)
Break a Leg!
Ashley Tisdale – Acting Out (Full Song)
Ashley Tisdale – acting Out
Rip from the German Version of the Album “Guilty Pleasure”
Download:
http://www.youtube.com/download_my_video?v=8EhRiCw3FrM
Duration : 0:3:41
How can I get an acting agent so I can get into the acting business?
I really want to be an actress and I’ve heard that you need an agent to get you auditions and stuff like that. How would I go about getting one. I live in a small town and acting agents don’t just come knocking on doors.
You heard wrong. Agents don’t sign people who want to be actors. You need to have several years of training and experience before you can get a legitimate agent. If you have not taken acting classes and have not been cast in leading roles in school and community theater for a few years, no agent is even going to look at you. You get an agent after you have experience and are willing to move to LA or NY to advance your career.
Gran Torino (Clint’s Last Acting Role)
Disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski (Eastwood) sets out to reform his neighbor, a young Hmong teenager, who tried to steal Kowalski’s prized possesion: his 1972 Gran Torino.
http://www.blacktree.tv
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