me! me! me!
Mon, 29 May 2000, 09:34 pmWalter Plinge26 posts in thread
me! me! me!
Mon, 29 May 2000, 09:34 pmhey grant thanx 4 the 'fo. i don't need an agent unless i'm getting professional gigs, right? what's the deal with television series & stuff, is anything shot in perth? i think the only television made here is 'maurice meade' hair salon commercials... i don't have the discipline 2 be completely anorexic - i'm normal weight so i can't be a model - but i have the face & height for modeling, hence my interest in its sister profession - acting. i finished high school 2 yrs ago & that was the last time i did any drama. my renewed interest in performing comes from my friend mark naglazas telling me i should pursue it cos i have the looks & personality 4 it, & by my reflection in the mirror! also, i have a great ego & thick skin - 2 prerequisites 4 showbiz. unfortunately there's about 3 billion other wannabes on the planet so i won't be burning my books anytime soon... but it looks like fun & i'd like 2 give it a go. any suggestions on how 2 get started? does amateur stuff get u any exposure?
anyone know how far away melville is from the city center? which is closer 2 the city - kalamunda or melville? (don't know south of the river well).
thanx kids
the daveaholic,
k. silverstone
anyone know how far away melville is from the city center? which is closer 2 the city - kalamunda or melville? (don't know south of the river well).
thanx kids
the daveaholic,
k. silverstone
RE: me! me! me!
Wed, 31 May 2000, 11:52 amKim,
Personally, I find your complete lack of courtesy and tact an anathema to assisting you in any way.
Some people in this profession tend to think of acting as a serious artform - the discipline for which can only be acquired after years of hard practice and study. The subtle nuance and sustainability of characterisation do not come naturally. They are skills and, as such, require learning.
While I grant you that not everyone is a graduate of an institution such as WAAPA, I think you will find that in 99.9% of cases where you see an excellent performance from someone who has not studied formally, you will find *years* (more than 3 or 4!) of maturity, practised technique and a committment to and respect for the audience and text which has been built up through tedious trial and error.
To expect to be able to waltz in and obtain roles and be good at them - with what sounds like very little training of ANY sort - is a virtual impossibilty.
By the way, you probably don't know, but Gill is a graduate of WAAPA and an extremely capable one at that. To rubbish peoples beliefs, training and ideas will not, I'm afraid, get you very far in this (or any other) profession.
To be honest, I find your complete naivety and demeaning attitude "a little ridiculous".
And, BTW, I think you've had adequate answers to your original question...
Jason
letterman uberfan wrote:
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thanx 4 the info gillian. i'm kind of sceptical when it comes 2 performing arts schools i think it'd be great 2 learn the different aspects of performing 4 say, 6 months or so, but ultimately i suspect a natural talent 4 performing may have a bigger part 2 play. i think the people who spend 3 or 4 years "studying" acting r a little ridiculous... it's not rocket science.
anyway, i need 2 know where 2 look 4 auditions other than this website, the blue room notice board, & community newspapers.
thanx kids!
Letterman's heart surgeon,
Kim R. Silverstone
Personally, I find your complete lack of courtesy and tact an anathema to assisting you in any way.
Some people in this profession tend to think of acting as a serious artform - the discipline for which can only be acquired after years of hard practice and study. The subtle nuance and sustainability of characterisation do not come naturally. They are skills and, as such, require learning.
While I grant you that not everyone is a graduate of an institution such as WAAPA, I think you will find that in 99.9% of cases where you see an excellent performance from someone who has not studied formally, you will find *years* (more than 3 or 4!) of maturity, practised technique and a committment to and respect for the audience and text which has been built up through tedious trial and error.
To expect to be able to waltz in and obtain roles and be good at them - with what sounds like very little training of ANY sort - is a virtual impossibilty.
By the way, you probably don't know, but Gill is a graduate of WAAPA and an extremely capable one at that. To rubbish peoples beliefs, training and ideas will not, I'm afraid, get you very far in this (or any other) profession.
To be honest, I find your complete naivety and demeaning attitude "a little ridiculous".
And, BTW, I think you've had adequate answers to your original question...
Jason
letterman uberfan wrote:
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thanx 4 the info gillian. i'm kind of sceptical when it comes 2 performing arts schools i think it'd be great 2 learn the different aspects of performing 4 say, 6 months or so, but ultimately i suspect a natural talent 4 performing may have a bigger part 2 play. i think the people who spend 3 or 4 years "studying" acting r a little ridiculous... it's not rocket science.
anyway, i need 2 know where 2 look 4 auditions other than this website, the blue room notice board, & community newspapers.
thanx kids!
Letterman's heart surgeon,
Kim R. Silverstone
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