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I kind of want to drop out
Replies: 5Last Post May 12 2:34am by If You Dont Dont
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I've been studying acting for two years and I am just so fucking tired of being in school.

Half the stuff I have learned isn't what I want to learn - it's not scene work, not stage combat, not anything I like. It's mostly metaphors and creating random stuff and improvising - which is fine, for a little while, but 2 years is way too much.

I have to wait at least another year to start doing any proper scene work and I am just so tired of it. I really actually want a BFA degree (Bachelor of Fine Arts) in Acting, but honestly, casting directors and directors usually don't care where you've educated and what you have, as long as you're good and you're what they're looking for.

I mean, look at the actors who have never had any formal training: Kate Winslet, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Keira Knightley, Hillary Swank etc. etc. etc.

I am on the verge of just being like "FUCK IT!" and just sending Steven effing Spielberg an audition tape.

What do you think? Should I stay or should I go?


2:24 am on May 12, 2008
idontgivea


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Acting is stupid anyway, there all way overpaid. And you would have to be even more so stupid to take classes for it. Much less for two years

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( Anonymous )

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They're only paid that much because the studios can afford it.

95% of actors make less than $5,000 a year anyways.

Post edited at 2:27 am on May 12, 2008 by Anonymous


2:26 am on May 12, 2008
J3SSiiCA


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i think u shud stay and just put up with all the unnessasary studdying lol it will be worth while in the future

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gunash

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I think u should stay back and give your extreme patience to acheive some thing in life..
Life is all about challanges,..
Many says Flim industry is a fantasy..but for u its going to be a fantastic Life...

Love your proffession not the work place..so then you will grow up

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i enjoy being myself


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If You Dont Dont


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I think you should stay. I see that it might not be want you want to be learning about but it's experience and it's handy to have, plus the end qualification might just help your future. The famous actors and actresses who didn't have formal training got lucky, and it's always better to have a degree to fall back on.

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