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Mon, 29 May 2000, 09:34 pm
Walter Plinge26 posts in thread
hey 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

whatever!

Wed, 31 May 2000, 09:25 pm
Walter Plinge
jason: firstly, bite me! i don't really give a damn what u think. secondly, quit being so sensitive. my "lack of courtesy & tact". how the hell was i supposed 2 know gillian was a WAAPA grad? & i was hardly rubbishing anyone's beliefs, training, etc. it's fine & great if u wanna study performing go ahead i'm merely pointing out that it's not real study compared 2 what i do (2nd yr med student, thank u very much). now that's study 4 u ... & how much can u "study" 4 a career that's almost solely based on appearance? & as 4 being naive, you're kidding yourself if u think extensive dramatic training is the key 2 a showbiz career. sure, it may be very helpful, but you're dealing with an entirely superficial industry as far as i can tell, so how u look is gonna be a bigger factor. generally in tv & film indie flicks r the only exception 2 the pretty people rule. i think basic drama study is worthwhile but doing a whole degree in it seems excessive ... why not spend all those years studying something u know you'll be paid well 4 no matter what u look like or how old u r.

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