Acting Job

sycomunkeyx · 06-14-2006, 09:10 PM

Can someone help me plan out a future of broadway acting lol. I belive this is wat i wanna do with my life but i always like advice. What do you think >?

glatt · 06-14-2006, 09:16 PM

One idea. You could go around to message boards and "act" like you are a regular poster when you really just plan to spam them later.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-14-2006, 09:58 PM

sycomunkeyx, practice, practice, practice.
What acting have you done?
What are you taking in school?
You watched the Tony Awards, didn't you?
Welcome to the Cellar.

Elspode · 06-14-2006, 10:50 PM

1) Learn to sing...loud. On Broadway, volume and projection are everything. Later, you put some personality into your voice, and wham! You're home free. Remember Ethel Merman? Voice like a longshoreman, but she was *big* on Broadway.

2) Dance. Dance a lot. Dance well. On Broadway, if you can't dance, you're screwed. If you're a female, make sure you have long legs so that you are more impressive at cattle calls.

3) Learn to be an excellent waiter so that you don't starve or have to live outside or pimp yourself while you're struggling to get a break on Broadway.

4) Take acting lessons. Seriously.

Kagen4o4 · 06-14-2006, 11:21 PM

drugs, lots of drugs

wolf · 06-14-2006, 11:38 PM

I think that being gay has been a career advancer.

I would, however, suggest paying closer attention in English class.

Also, you would do well to practice balancing large plates of small food on a round tray, misrepresenting the daily specials, and exactly the right level of hostility toward patrons who you know don't recognize your true greatness as you're only doing this until you get your big break.

06-15-2006, 01:30 AM

What, specifically, makes you feel that you should be an actor, what type of actor and why NY?

Spexxvet · 06-15-2006, 09:20 AM

Let's see how well you can act. Repeat after me ....

"I coulda been a contender"

Elspode · 06-15-2006, 02:19 PM

"Hey, Stelllaaaa!!!"

06-15-2006, 02:59 PM

Look man... I am a trained actor, professional and acting teacher... if you want advice I will help. Answer the questions.

MaggieL · 06-15-2006, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by rkzenrage

Look man... I am a trained actor, professional and acting teacher... if you want advice I will help. Answer the questions.

I should put you in touch with my younger daughter...she starts as a drama major at Pitt in August.

06-16-2006, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by MaggieL

I should put you in touch with my younger daughter...she starts as a drama major at Pitt in August.

No sweat, I have some documents I made for my classes that some of the majors for BA in FL Southern still use though I made it for my beginning class.
Though a phone call will be in order, some of the concepts need to be described. The difference between a internal and external objective and obstacle are not always as easy to see as you would think.
Perhaps a couple of character development classes by phone if you like.
Would be for free, I don't pay for long distance, I miss teaching & just like to see acting taught well. It is not done often.

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Originally Posted by Griff

[thespian]Sure SD, that counts.[/thespian]

That is fine, and remember actor is the term, regardless of sex. We don't use actress any longer.

DanaC · 06-15-2006, 04:46 PM

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One idea. You could go around to message boards and "act" like you are a regular poster when you really just plan to spam them later.

That seems a tad harsh
welcome to the cellar Larry (olivier)!

glatt · 06-15-2006, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

That seems a tad harsh
welcome to the cellar Larry (olivier)!

You'll see.

DanaC · 06-15-2006, 05:04 PM

Grif you may be right and I'll eat these words if that's proved to be the case.....or alternatively you have your cynicism dial set too high man

06-14-2006, 09:10 PM	#1
sycomunkeyx Rapscallion Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5	Acting Job Can someone help me plan out a future of broadway acting lol. I belive this is wat i wanna do with my life but i always like advice. What do you think >?

06-14-2006, 09:58 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	sycomunkeyx, practice, practice, practice. What acting have you done? What are you taking in school? You watched the Tony Awards, didn't you? Welcome to the Cellar. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-14-2006, 10:50 PM	#4
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	1) Learn to sing...loud. On Broadway, volume and projection are everything. Later, you put some personality into your voice, and wham! You're home free. Remember Ethel Merman? Voice like a longshoreman, but she was big on Broadway. 2) Dance. Dance a lot. Dance well. On Broadway, if you can't dance, you're screwed. If you're a female, make sure you have long legs so that you are more impressive at cattle calls. 3) Learn to be an excellent waiter so that you don't starve or have to live outside or pimp yourself while you're struggling to get a break on Broadway. 4) Take acting lessons. Seriously. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

06-14-2006, 11:21 PM	#5
Kagen4o4 The Sheriff of Nothingland Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,794	drugs, lots of drugs __________________ something we both can enjoy??

06-14-2006, 11:38 PM	#6
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I think that being gay has been a career advancer. I would, however, suggest paying closer attention in English class. Also, you would do well to practice balancing large plates of small food on a round tray, misrepresenting the daily specials, and exactly the right level of hostility toward patrons who you know don't recognize your true greatness as you're only doing this until you get your big break. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

06-14-2006, 09:16 PM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	One idea. You could go around to message boards and "act" like you are a regular poster when you really just plan to spam them later.

06-15-2006, 01:30 AM	#7
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	What, specifically, makes you feel that you should be an actor, what type of actor and why NY?

06-15-2006, 09:20 AM	#8
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Let's see how well you can act. Repeat after me .... "I coulda been a contender" __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

06-15-2006, 02:19 PM	#9
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	"Hey, Stelllaaaa!!!" __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

06-15-2006, 02:59 PM	#10
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	Look man... I am a trained actor, professional and acting teacher... if you want advice I will help. Answer the questions.

06-15-2006, 05:04 PM	#15
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Grif you may be right and I'll eat these words if that's proved to be the case.....or alternatively you have your cynicism dial set too high man

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