Is Drama School Necessary?
Thu, 3 July 2003, 07:57 amWalter Plinge13 posts in thread
Is Drama School Necessary?
Thu, 3 July 2003, 07:57 amHi I've been wondering about this for quite some time.
Is it necessary to get into a drama school to be an actor? I spend quite alot of time training myself and doing as much short films and plays as I can so I can put my theories into practice.
I go to paid classes I try to do as much as I can without going to Drama school because it is so hard to get in, so I try to learn as much as I can through my own endeavours. I am my own drama school.
People who don't get in are considered talentless, but I think if you let them affect you like this and give up your dream then you have lost eveything.
How important is Drama School? Is it the be all and end all of acting?
Me I don't think so, I think it all depends on your committment and effort you put in, but it would be nice to be in one.
What are your thoughts? Experiences?
Cheers
Is it necessary to get into a drama school to be an actor? I spend quite alot of time training myself and doing as much short films and plays as I can so I can put my theories into practice.
I go to paid classes I try to do as much as I can without going to Drama school because it is so hard to get in, so I try to learn as much as I can through my own endeavours. I am my own drama school.
People who don't get in are considered talentless, but I think if you let them affect you like this and give up your dream then you have lost eveything.
How important is Drama School? Is it the be all and end all of acting?
Me I don't think so, I think it all depends on your committment and effort you put in, but it would be nice to be in one.
What are your thoughts? Experiences?
Cheers
Re: Is Drama School Necessary?
Sun, 6 July 2003, 02:14 pmWalter Plinge
Monster wrote:
>
> Hi I've been wondering about this for quite some time.
>
> Is it necessary to get into a drama school to be an actor? I
> spend quite alot of time training myself and doing as much
> short films and plays as I can so I can put my theories into
> practice.
>
> I go to paid classes I try to do as much as I can without
> going to Drama school because it is so hard to get in, so I
> try to learn as much as I can through my own endeavours. I am
> my own drama school.
>
> People who don't get in are considered talentless, but I
> think if you let them affect you like this and give up your
> dream then you have lost eveything.
>
> How important is Drama School? Is it the be all and end all
> of acting?
>
> Me I don't think so, I think it all depends on your
> committment and effort you put in, but it would be nice to be
> in one.
>
> What are your thoughts? Experiences?
>
> Cheers
Monster,
I believe Drama schools do aid in the development of an actor by mainly providing networking or in other words connections,which are extreamly important in theatre. I agree that not getting in to a drama school does not mean the end of the world but perhaps it means that acting aims will be harder to achieve. Of course drama schools arnt everything and as long as people are as dedicated and persistant as you sound it shouldnt make much of a difference.
I was recently in an audition for St.Martins theatre and I felt so nervous as everybody else were attending some prestidious drama school or uni course. The only person that wasnt, already knew the director and was as confident as everyone else. The director made an important statement whilst all of us were auditioning which really lifted my spirts. He said that no offence was intendend but all those currently in drama school or at uni doing a drama course may be able to extensivley anilise scripts ect but when in auditions it all comes down to acting and actiong alone and all the 'extra' skills are thrown out the window.
I myself dont attend any drama schools or extra drama courses but i am currently optaining more experience and begining to expose myself to the larger theatre community. The largest auditon i have ever done was the one mentioned above for st. Martins theatre and yes i did feel degraded and 'lower' after discovering the level of experience and the drama schools the others were attending. although i began to realise these schools arnt everything and perhaps are over ratted promoting the idea that the school is everything, which it isnt!, and therefore people feel obliged and feel a nescessity to attend these schools.
i really dont know were i'm heading with this letter but i hope i have outlined my thoughts that these schools arnt the be all and end all of acting. i agree with you that it depends on the individuals commitment and effort. so dont lose hart ! ^_^
TC
>
> Hi I've been wondering about this for quite some time.
>
> Is it necessary to get into a drama school to be an actor? I
> spend quite alot of time training myself and doing as much
> short films and plays as I can so I can put my theories into
> practice.
>
> I go to paid classes I try to do as much as I can without
> going to Drama school because it is so hard to get in, so I
> try to learn as much as I can through my own endeavours. I am
> my own drama school.
>
> People who don't get in are considered talentless, but I
> think if you let them affect you like this and give up your
> dream then you have lost eveything.
>
> How important is Drama School? Is it the be all and end all
> of acting?
>
> Me I don't think so, I think it all depends on your
> committment and effort you put in, but it would be nice to be
> in one.
>
> What are your thoughts? Experiences?
>
> Cheers
Monster,
I believe Drama schools do aid in the development of an actor by mainly providing networking or in other words connections,which are extreamly important in theatre. I agree that not getting in to a drama school does not mean the end of the world but perhaps it means that acting aims will be harder to achieve. Of course drama schools arnt everything and as long as people are as dedicated and persistant as you sound it shouldnt make much of a difference.
I was recently in an audition for St.Martins theatre and I felt so nervous as everybody else were attending some prestidious drama school or uni course. The only person that wasnt, already knew the director and was as confident as everyone else. The director made an important statement whilst all of us were auditioning which really lifted my spirts. He said that no offence was intendend but all those currently in drama school or at uni doing a drama course may be able to extensivley anilise scripts ect but when in auditions it all comes down to acting and actiong alone and all the 'extra' skills are thrown out the window.
I myself dont attend any drama schools or extra drama courses but i am currently optaining more experience and begining to expose myself to the larger theatre community. The largest auditon i have ever done was the one mentioned above for st. Martins theatre and yes i did feel degraded and 'lower' after discovering the level of experience and the drama schools the others were attending. although i began to realise these schools arnt everything and perhaps are over ratted promoting the idea that the school is everything, which it isnt!, and therefore people feel obliged and feel a nescessity to attend these schools.
i really dont know were i'm heading with this letter but i hope i have outlined my thoughts that these schools arnt the be all and end all of acting. i agree with you that it depends on the individuals commitment and effort. so dont lose hart ! ^_^
TC