Going to see theatre
Mon, 27 Aug 2001, 09:37 amAmanda21 posts in thread
Going to see theatre
Mon, 27 Aug 2001, 09:37 amjust somethings i thought of last night:
personally - i do not go to the theatre often. i can't drive myself around and i don't have any money. :-o
is it as important that actors go to see theatre as well as act in theatre(or whatever they want to act in)?
what are everyone elses views on this matter?
i act, sing, dance, play 2 instuments and am involved with a couple of theatre companys as well as help run one.
as a part of learning about the performing arts - should young actors go to theatre to help them learn? does attending theatre make a better actor?
i would love to hear other thoughts!
xxAmanda
personally - i do not go to the theatre often. i can't drive myself around and i don't have any money. :-o
is it as important that actors go to see theatre as well as act in theatre(or whatever they want to act in)?
what are everyone elses views on this matter?
i act, sing, dance, play 2 instuments and am involved with a couple of theatre companys as well as help run one.
as a part of learning about the performing arts - should young actors go to theatre to help them learn? does attending theatre make a better actor?
i would love to hear other thoughts!
xxAmanda
RE: Going to see theatre
Wed, 29 Aug 2001, 06:59 amWalter Plinge
Indi, please don't misinterpret the point being made:
Amanda's post asked if attending theatre makes a better actor.
The view some of us are supporting is "not necessarily". And sometimes it can in fact be the downfall of an actor.
Yes, taking inspiration from other works is useful, but to believe that it is the BEST way, or even a NECESSARY way, to improve yourself, can be a restricting attitude.
Art can be inspired by art, but it shouldn't go as far as simply imitating it.
If Morgan Freeman learns solely from other performers, fine. But what works for him does not necessarily work for everyone. If fact, it DOESN'T work for everyone.
Further to all this, I wonder how many great performers have taken their inspiration purely from other works. And of those great performers, I wonder how many would be even GREATER after letting themselves be inspired through other means.
Amanda's post asked if attending theatre makes a better actor.
The view some of us are supporting is "not necessarily". And sometimes it can in fact be the downfall of an actor.
Yes, taking inspiration from other works is useful, but to believe that it is the BEST way, or even a NECESSARY way, to improve yourself, can be a restricting attitude.
Art can be inspired by art, but it shouldn't go as far as simply imitating it.
If Morgan Freeman learns solely from other performers, fine. But what works for him does not necessarily work for everyone. If fact, it DOESN'T work for everyone.
Further to all this, I wonder how many great performers have taken their inspiration purely from other works. And of those great performers, I wonder how many would be even GREATER after letting themselves be inspired through other means.
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