Is Drama School Necessary?

I agree with pretty much everyone comments. I have some formal training in theatre, tv and film through a respectable acting school. It has helped me a bit. But has everyone says experience counts...definately no questions asked. I have done a theatre play, and have been in a tv commercial and was in a tv series for a day shooting. All of this has been great experience which in someway these experiences have taught me more then in formal training. And yes a lot of very world known actors never had formal training when they started. Nicole Kidman, Heath Ledger to add a few...they did not go to NIDA and still they are big. At the end of the day and this is what I have learnt through experience you can be greatest actor in the world but if the script doesn't require your looks, mannerisms etc then you won't get the part. You are not what the producer is looking for, and is no fault of you. I have learnt that take auditions seriously e.g if it is a well known play then do as much research as you can on the play so you feel it, and do your best. But if you don't get it then don't beat yourself on it. I was watching an interesting interview with Johnny Depp in it, and he basically said one day you can be on the A list and the next day your not, because the producers are looking for something else.

I hope I have added something constructive in my answers.

Cheers
Greg Coglan