Please could you help me?
Sun, 2 Jan 2005, 06:45 pmWalter Plinge4 posts in thread
Please could you help me?
Sun, 2 Jan 2005, 06:45 pmHi,
My name is Fiona and i am from Melbourne, VIC. I am 15½ years old and have no acting experience. I have a large range of other skills though.
I want to do part-time acting. How would i go about doing that?
Is it worth persuing a career in acting whilst i am still in high school or would it effect my schooling?
I know it is very hard to get into acting...but i am just writing this to hopefully find out more.
Thanks,
Fiona.
(My inspiration is the Saddle Club)
My name is Fiona and i am from Melbourne, VIC. I am 15½ years old and have no acting experience. I have a large range of other skills though.
I want to do part-time acting. How would i go about doing that?
Is it worth persuing a career in acting whilst i am still in high school or would it effect my schooling?
I know it is very hard to get into acting...but i am just writing this to hopefully find out more.
Thanks,
Fiona.
(My inspiration is the Saddle Club)
Re: Please could you help me?
Mon, 3 Jan 2005, 10:49 amHi Fi,
I agree with everything Lynette said. I suggest as well as all that, that you can go and see a lot of shows. Even though I'm sure you might see the occassional show with school (or if you do Drama or Theatre Studies in VCE, you'll get to see a lot more), but going to see shows says that you are interested, and you can learn a lot about style, acting, what type of things are around and are popular, etc. It helps for future auditions into courses if you can say that you have seen a lot too.
Also, consider volunteering at festivals and professional companies. Many accept volunteers (in fact, they NEED volunteers to survive), and this is not only a good opportunity to get your face seen, but show your enthusiasm, and get some good experience at the same time. You might consider volunteering for the Fringe Festival in September, as this provides an opportunity to do lots of different things - from being an usher, to helping set up venues, to doing admin work or selling tickets. While it may not be acting work, it can provide a good background view of what goes on in theatre, and it looks good on a CV. You also get the opportunity to see some shows.
There are heaps of acting classes around - take a look at the posts on this site - I suggest ACOPA and Red Stitch Actors Theatre. Red Stitch offer classes on the weekend, and are one of the best fringe acting groups around.
As for taking it up as a career, my suggestion is, do it as a hobby while you're at school. It is very difficult to keep up schooling and theatre, but if you're serious, take part in school activities, like extra-curricular performances. You may want to undertake Theatre Studies or Drama classes in VCE. This, while not a prerequisite to getting into a course later on, is a good idea anyway, as it shows that you are keen and dedicated.
And there are heaps of amateur groups in Melbourne, so in the meantime, you could work with them. There are plenty of things that you can do, so don't feel you need to do them all at once. Take a look at the companies linked on this site, and see if they need anyone for an upcoming production.
Lastly, have a think about what you want to do when you finish school. This may determine what path you take in your last years of school. Have a look at the local and interstate courses. Consider what you might do if you don't go into theatre. You will need a back-up plan, as many actors do not make a lot of money, and some decide in the end that they would rather do theatre as a hobby.
Good luck!
I agree with everything Lynette said. I suggest as well as all that, that you can go and see a lot of shows. Even though I'm sure you might see the occassional show with school (or if you do Drama or Theatre Studies in VCE, you'll get to see a lot more), but going to see shows says that you are interested, and you can learn a lot about style, acting, what type of things are around and are popular, etc. It helps for future auditions into courses if you can say that you have seen a lot too.
Also, consider volunteering at festivals and professional companies. Many accept volunteers (in fact, they NEED volunteers to survive), and this is not only a good opportunity to get your face seen, but show your enthusiasm, and get some good experience at the same time. You might consider volunteering for the Fringe Festival in September, as this provides an opportunity to do lots of different things - from being an usher, to helping set up venues, to doing admin work or selling tickets. While it may not be acting work, it can provide a good background view of what goes on in theatre, and it looks good on a CV. You also get the opportunity to see some shows.
There are heaps of acting classes around - take a look at the posts on this site - I suggest ACOPA and Red Stitch Actors Theatre. Red Stitch offer classes on the weekend, and are one of the best fringe acting groups around.
As for taking it up as a career, my suggestion is, do it as a hobby while you're at school. It is very difficult to keep up schooling and theatre, but if you're serious, take part in school activities, like extra-curricular performances. You may want to undertake Theatre Studies or Drama classes in VCE. This, while not a prerequisite to getting into a course later on, is a good idea anyway, as it shows that you are keen and dedicated.
And there are heaps of amateur groups in Melbourne, so in the meantime, you could work with them. There are plenty of things that you can do, so don't feel you need to do them all at once. Take a look at the companies linked on this site, and see if they need anyone for an upcoming production.
Lastly, have a think about what you want to do when you finish school. This may determine what path you take in your last years of school. Have a look at the local and interstate courses. Consider what you might do if you don't go into theatre. You will need a back-up plan, as many actors do not make a lot of money, and some decide in the end that they would rather do theatre as a hobby.
Good luck!