Star Power - Cancelled
Tue, 19 June 2007, 05:13 pmwho cares70 posts in thread
Star Power - Cancelled
Tue, 19 June 2007, 05:13 pmHello everyone
I am very disappointed to have to inform everyone that Star Power has been cancelled.
This is due to the lack of entrants in the competition for this year. We are so very disappointed as we had the support of such amazing groups that would have offered training and workshops and opportunities for the youth of WA.
I must say that when I kept receiving emails asking how people could get the auditions without having to do the training, I started to wonder at the youth of WA.
I want to stress to everyone now that all entrants will be receiving their entry money back in the next week.
( For those narrow minded and petty people who thought that Star Power was trying to rip people off and went to the amazing lengths of having us investigated, well, the investigation found nothing, and you simply made us realise how many people out there don't understand that there really are people who are prepared to work for no financial reward at all in order to help others. The cancellation of the competition has cost us money.)
It seems that the youth of WA are not interested in training and workshops and opportunities . It seems that the youth of WA want to have the rewards without the work. That is a very sad generalisation I know and I am very sorry for the people who did enter. We simply couldn't make it work on those numbers.
I thank everyone at the ITA for their support , I thank the people who were helping us, I thank the entrants and I thank the people who saw this competition for what it was and wanted to do all they could to help. I am sorry that we couldn't make it happen.
Kerri
I cannot believe this
Wed, 20 June 2007, 02:56 pmI have just returned from a month away touring to find out this opportunity is gone-
Because it lost money? No
Because the judges pulled out? No
Because there wasn't enough interest to find workshop leaders, judges, programmers etc.? NO
Because they couldn't get enough applicants????!!!! I am seriously completely floored...
I am sorry to say, but I do think there is a serious element of Taurean's first rant, in that there are far too many waiting for it all to happen, without doing the work.
Suggestion- make up a similar competition, however, this time let's make it ONLY available to applicants between 30 and 45. I am sure I speak for many out there as I finally pass the threshold of being 'young and emerging' that there is a horrifying dearth of support/opportunity/funding aimed specifically at this group. A group, ironically, that is often more likely to absorb and thrive on these opportunities. (think of that mature age student who always had their assignments in early, always had prepared for their exams, passed everything with flying colours)
and in deference to Rory, I suspect his point (having skimmed most comments) was that film/tv and stage acting were two entirely different, and required different skills.
(to the organisers- maybe next time lose the soapie angle. Get a part for someone in an STC or similar production, or a tv drama. difficult I know, but I certainly wouldn't be thrilled about a spot on home and away, despite the career opportunity!)
OK, I have much work to catch up on. see you all around soon!
Nev
It's the simple things stupid...
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