Why do we do it?
Mon, 9 June 2003, 05:35 pmWalter Plinge17 posts in thread
Why do we do it?
Mon, 9 June 2003, 05:35 pmWhat is that makes us want to have a career as an actor? Why do we need to act?
Personally it is the need to express myself fully through a character that interests me. The need to play and share that with someone else.
Then there is getting a chance to do things that you can't normally do in real life.
It's a chance to bring your creativity to life.
The journey you take as you explore these strange new worlds.
It's fun, it's challenging, it's interesting and it's an art where you never stop learning.
What about you?
Personally it is the need to express myself fully through a character that interests me. The need to play and share that with someone else.
Then there is getting a chance to do things that you can't normally do in real life.
It's a chance to bring your creativity to life.
The journey you take as you explore these strange new worlds.
It's fun, it's challenging, it's interesting and it's an art where you never stop learning.
What about you?
Re: Why do we do it?
Wed, 11 June 2003, 04:22 pmI'm definitely with you on the shy factor, Paul. I intensely dislike meeting new people, and being surrounded by people I don't know. However, if I am given the 'role' of an usher, welcoming people to a place, I can do that, because it is my character in a way.
I am also drawn to the community of theatre. I have met many different kinds of people, and none invigorate me as much as those who are a part of theatre. We have a shared experience. Maybe we are the eternal outsiders (for whatever reason) who have found that family who really don't mind our expression of who we are.
Looking back, I can't even remember why I wanted to start acting. Originally I wanted to be a detective. Possibly it is an unconscious way of empathising with others, by wearing someone else's shoes for a night, for a week; getting a deeper understanding of those around us. And I think it can also help us deal with things in our own lives.
That's my five cents.
Jess.
I am also drawn to the community of theatre. I have met many different kinds of people, and none invigorate me as much as those who are a part of theatre. We have a shared experience. Maybe we are the eternal outsiders (for whatever reason) who have found that family who really don't mind our expression of who we are.
Looking back, I can't even remember why I wanted to start acting. Originally I wanted to be a detective. Possibly it is an unconscious way of empathising with others, by wearing someone else's shoes for a night, for a week; getting a deeper understanding of those around us. And I think it can also help us deal with things in our own lives.
That's my five cents.
Jess.
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