empty feeling
Fri, 5 Nov 2004, 06:49 pmDilanMelis8 posts in thread
empty feeling
Fri, 5 Nov 2004, 06:49 pmi don't even know why i'm writing this but i do know that being at the tender age of 15, I have to think, what do I want to be? When thinking this i think, what do I like? First things to come to mind are, Drama and Philosophy. I want to act. In theatre, movie, commercials whatever, but i wonder what's my chance of getting there? there are so many talented people out there and i don't know if i am as good as they are. What if i'm just wasting my time trying? I mean, i get good grades and stuff, so do you reckon i should i do something like law? maybe i should go for uni and get a PhD.
what's the point of this? not really much except exactly how hard it is to be 15... or maybe i just think that and being 15 isn't hard at all... or maybe, just maybe i should go and see a psychiatrist.
reading this it seems that this has nothing to do with theatre... so i'm sorry for those who know hate me.
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what's the point of this? not really much except exactly how hard it is to be 15... or maybe i just think that and being 15 isn't hard at all... or maybe, just maybe i should go and see a psychiatrist.
reading this it seems that this has nothing to do with theatre... so i'm sorry for those who know hate me.
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Re: empty feeling
Mon, 8 Nov 2004, 01:56 pmIt's only been five (omigod, five years!) since I graduated from school. I got good grades, but by mid-year 12 I knew I wanted to do tech. I started hunting around all the drama courses. I applied for 2, one at Swinburne and one at VCA. Unfortunately, I didn't know about certain interview requirements for Swinburne and didn't even get the opportunity to audition. I did audition for VCA, but they obviously thought I was too young - rightly so.
So I ended up doing a Bachelor of Arts, just a plain bachelor, with history, sociology, philosophy and linguistics. I hated it! I knew no one in my course (with a student body of a few hundred it's easy not to know anyone) and didn't make any friends. Mainly because I was soooooo bored that I skipped half my classes, and kept to myself.
For the whole year, I was determined to either drop the course, or transfer into a drama one. Well, I applied again for VCA and Swinburne, and got into Swinburne. It was the best thing I ever did!
My suggestion DilanMelis, is to go for it! The great thing about these drama courses, is that they let you know whether you really want to do it. If you drop out, hate it, or come away with the thought 'I don't want to be an actor,' then the course has been useful. You'd be surprised how many people believe they want to be actors (or stars) and then get involved and realise it's too hard. Or that it would suit them better as a hobby, rather than a career.
I'm not saying that you will come out feeling like you hopes and dreams will be smashed, I'm just saying that this is a perfect way to find out whether you really want to do it or not. And if you do, then you've done the course, got the piece of paper, and you can try and become a professional actor. But if you don't want to do it, at least you can say, 'I tried, and you know what, it's not for me.'
For those who really want to become a professional, doing a course is the best way to not only get experience and contacts, but provides you with a better understanding of what you want to do with it. You may decide not to become an actor, but a writer, or a designer... don't think you have to make a decision so quickly. Five years out of school, and two years out of my course, I did another short course by correspondence - this is still in the arts area, but will help with the finances.
And finally, don't freak out too much about 'deciding' what you want to do - these days most people don't know until they're doing it! Most of all, a degree these days is almost essential for a job (or at least one not at a fast food joint) and having a degree or a second job will be essential when you want to start working in the arts industry - so while you're trying to make up your mind about the acting, look into several career options and pick one that you're not absolutely going to hate. Then work your way into the job that you love.
And good luck!
So I ended up doing a Bachelor of Arts, just a plain bachelor, with history, sociology, philosophy and linguistics. I hated it! I knew no one in my course (with a student body of a few hundred it's easy not to know anyone) and didn't make any friends. Mainly because I was soooooo bored that I skipped half my classes, and kept to myself.
For the whole year, I was determined to either drop the course, or transfer into a drama one. Well, I applied again for VCA and Swinburne, and got into Swinburne. It was the best thing I ever did!
My suggestion DilanMelis, is to go for it! The great thing about these drama courses, is that they let you know whether you really want to do it. If you drop out, hate it, or come away with the thought 'I don't want to be an actor,' then the course has been useful. You'd be surprised how many people believe they want to be actors (or stars) and then get involved and realise it's too hard. Or that it would suit them better as a hobby, rather than a career.
I'm not saying that you will come out feeling like you hopes and dreams will be smashed, I'm just saying that this is a perfect way to find out whether you really want to do it or not. And if you do, then you've done the course, got the piece of paper, and you can try and become a professional actor. But if you don't want to do it, at least you can say, 'I tried, and you know what, it's not for me.'
For those who really want to become a professional, doing a course is the best way to not only get experience and contacts, but provides you with a better understanding of what you want to do with it. You may decide not to become an actor, but a writer, or a designer... don't think you have to make a decision so quickly. Five years out of school, and two years out of my course, I did another short course by correspondence - this is still in the arts area, but will help with the finances.
And finally, don't freak out too much about 'deciding' what you want to do - these days most people don't know until they're doing it! Most of all, a degree these days is almost essential for a job (or at least one not at a fast food joint) and having a degree or a second job will be essential when you want to start working in the arts industry - so while you're trying to make up your mind about the acting, look into several career options and pick one that you're not absolutely going to hate. Then work your way into the job that you love.
And good luck!