Hallo lovely peoples! Nathan is in the lounge! i'm new !

And we can't forget someone that's completely new making their first post such as the one above- they're not going to read through thousands of threads. Especially about other people wanting an audition, a part or whatever. They want one. The other thing is because of the large amount of titles saying 'I want an audition' at the moment maybe these new members think it's the right thing to do, that maybe it works. Posts also say things like '6 Replies', a new member might think- wow that person asked for an interview and got 6 replies, I might post one! Drama at school hasn't taught me to get an agent, or how to audition etc. (Although school plays have helped with that). Drama has a course structure that has to be followed in the limited time we have at school year and it's more about acting than how to survive in a world of theatre. So don't get angry when young people aren't sure of what they're doing, they in general don't know. When I self produced my show this year I had no idea about insurance or anything like that! And that was a challenge to work out. But I got help from members from this website- because I asked. We are to help each other don't forget- that's the community part of our website. Although these posts appear quite often, nothing is forcing you to read them or even answer, a new member may not know where to start here, I know when I first 'logged on' I was confused, but found lots of help from some of the great helpful positive members here (angry posts don't create that same warm sense of welcome), a younger person may also not know how to go about things like auditions and agents and that big world (just a look into the 'Oh Dear a Bad Agent' files which seem to be growing on this site as well, shows that younger people need help before they get caught in a trap.) They may come from a community that doesn't have drama classes, or parents that are trying to help their child but have no idea- don't forget the internet can be accessed from all over the place- some people may not know what theatre groups are in their area so they research... So don't be angry- yes they pop up often, but take a breath, count to ten, let the anger drive away. You're not helping yourself or others by posting angry comments towards new members who may have no idea where to go. ...and that's my five cents (as I'm not old enough to ever been able to use 2 cents) And best of luck Nathan with all your ambitions in the future, I hope it goes well. Sean ____________________________________________________________ Currently working on: A nice break before jumping into my next project.