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Why do we do it?

Mon, 9 June 2003, 05:35 pm
Walter Plinge17 posts in thread
What 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?

Re: Why do we do it?

Thu, 12 June 2003, 08:06 am
Walter Plinge
Jess wrote:

"Looking back, I can't even remember why I wanted to start acting. Originally I wanted to be a detective."

I wanted to be a toxicologist!

Am reminded of Yvonne Kenny, one of Australia's best Mozartean Sopranos, she went to Uni and did a degree in biochemistry, and did quite well apparently, but while at Uni she became involved in a choir and took up singing seriously and went straight from Uni into Opera, so has never used her degree...

Paul

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Why do we do it?Walter Plinge9 June 2003
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