I have loved acting for as long as I can remember. At age three I entertained family members with reenactments of my favorite movie scenes and at thirteen I was cast in the American Conservatory Theater’s first Shakespearean performance through the Youth Conservatory—A Midsummer Night’s Dream. For the last five years, those eighth-floor classrooms in downtown San Francisco have served as a second home in which I thrive as an actress. When my mother enrolled me at A.C.T. I began taking acting very seriously and committed myself to training. Eventually, I decided that I wanted a career in the film industry. Since I crave a successful acting career, I want one of the best programs. I began my search online for the most notable and competitive …show more content…
schools for acting. Several articles mentioned USC, thus I sought information on the highly reputed university. USC’s long list of successful alumni encouraged me to seriously consider applying. In the spring of my junior year, I toured USC with my father: The moment I stepped foot on the campus I fell in love. Aside from admiring the beauty of the school, I witnessed and felt the genuine warmth of the Trojan community. Impressed, I visited USC again and met with a current BA student and Mr. Ramirez in the Dramatic Arts Center. The School of Dramatic Arts awed me with many theaters, great course offerings, and performance opportunities. After my tour, I strolled around the campus and took in the atmosphere. As I sat with my cup of frozen yogurt, I felt that USC is where I belong. When pursuing a profession within the arts, one must decide whether or not attending college will benefit them. Some people advised me to continue acting classes and not bother with proper schooling; however I value higher education as a whole, consisting of diverse academic classes, a strong community, and numerous opportunities. College provides a time of personal growth through social interactions, communal work, and new experiences. USC presents exactly this. While continuing a general education, I can further my acting skills and experience. Additionally, the extensive Trojan family offers great opportunities through connections. Like many hopeful actors and actresses, I work towards my wildest dreams. When it comes to my goals, I think of myself on stage with an Oscar or looking down at my own star along the Hollywood Walk of Fame; however what I want more than anything is simply a meaningful lifelong career. Through the characters I portray, I hope that I bring the audiences joy and laughter. Whether they are presented via the silver screen or the stage, performances can powerfully depict common topics or issues and also influence thoughts. I hope that I play characters who present important messages to society. Support hasn't always been there for me.
I grew up around a lot of conventional people yet I dared to dream big. As planning for the future approached, many people questioned and belittled my pursuit of acting. Is Shanna seriously considering such a risky career? Does Shanna think she has any chance of making it in the industry? Why isn’t Shanna becoming a doctor? Their pessimistic thoughts infiltrated my once spirited heart. I lost all faith in myself, fearing potential future mistakes and unhappiness. I lacked the motivation and compassion for everything I once loved. My grades were not as good as they could have been and my course load was not as rigorous as it could have been. Eventually, I realized that my internal struggles were only worsening over time and approached my mother for help. A couple of months into my junior year, I began regularly seeing a therapist as my depression became out of control. Through these visits and much introspection, I recognized the importance of self-acceptance. I rediscovered my confidence and established a powerful sense of individuality. This current semester I have taken more rigorous classes and am excelling in them. In comparison to the rest of my transcript, I believe that this semester clearly represents my recent upward jump in my mental health. Despite the harrow of my situation, I emerged stronger than
ever.
As you probably could have assumed, I love to watch any film I can get my hands on, and my once strong friendships are hanging on by a thread due to hours spent helping on short films of mine. Unlike some applicants, I come from a farming community with no film connection, none of my classmates are interested in pursuing a career like film, my school offers no film courses, and I have no film connection currently. Surely I sound like a poor fit for the Hollywood Reporter’s top film school, you may even wonder why I, without a single connection, would choose this field. Hopeful it may be understood me more through my background.
Good acting relies on a kinesthetic, an intrapersonal, and an interpersonal intelligence, all of which work together to form a creative expression. There exist limitless styles of acting; there is always something to learn.
RH: What inspired you to become an actress? What kind of training have you had in acting?
Tom Meehan. With every new show, there is always competition to be the best show.
Acting was a way to start in the pursuit to bettering my life, though I didn 't know how it would happen. All I knew was it had to be acting. After giving up on my initial dream after I graduated from high school, I felt empty, like something was missing from my life. After years of searching through endless endeavors, it came to be acting that helped fulfill the emptiness I had inside of me that nothing else could fill. Acting allowed me an outlet for emotions that were bottled up over the years. It allowed me the release, to reconnect with feelings that I have long forgotten by hiding them under layers of toughness and regrets. So, acting taught me how to feel again, how to dream again, and how to live those dreams again!
Thesis: The purpose of this study was to examine the career field of Acting, the academic prerequisites of Penn State University, and the postgraduate professional qualifications of this career.
Hollywood is one of the most well-known cities around the world. It is a district located in the heart of Los Angeles, California. It is known as the birth place of the entertainment industry but was that the founders plan? It was once was a small country town, but after decades of development, Hollywood has come to be much more than that. “Hollywood” has grown and developed into not only a thriving city for film but also has been named a metonym for the motion picture industry for the United States.
In conclusion, I can say that acting is a life style on its own. As easy as it may seem, the life of an actor is very tough and not always as rewarding as one expects it to be. " A lifetime professional career in acting is the goal of many but the accomplishment of very few ".
I’ve learned to appreciate the beauty of how theater is more than a mere performance, but rather an artform with nuance and depth. My knowledge on theatrical styles has expanded and some of my favorites we have studied in class are Brechtian and Chinese theatre styles. I grew up participating in musical theatre, but never had the opportunity to truly learn the history and details of the craft. After studying RENT, I am inspired by the various possibilities for theater beyond acting, singing, and dancing. Theater can be used for activism or as a form of commemoration. Theater is relevant by communicating issues to the world. Theater is so much more than a dramatic presentation. The theater that I have come to appreciate the most are the performances that relay a greater purposeful message about society amidst the theatricals on
If this advice has been taken seriously by theater directors and actors through history, it could explain why theater actors and actresses seem more passionate when looked from the perspective of cinema, a genre more connected to daily lives and far away from its foundation to the idea of characters as examples.
unemployment; competition for roles is often intense. While formal training is helpful, experience and talent are more important for success in this field. Because of erratic employment, earnings for actresses are relatively low.
My producer then organized a casting call, which was very disappointing because there were very few, who actually turned up. Fortunately, two experienced actors showed up and they were a father and son team. And so I conducted a short acting workshop to test their acting range. I was very happy with his son’...
Fast forward to 7th grade and I’m 12 years old, in my first acting class ever. I’m timid, confused, and incredibly self-conscious, so I prefer to keep to myself, therefore, I don’t like talking in front of people in fear that they’ll judge me. Then my teacher says we’ll be auditioning for parts in our Christmas play. My heart skips a beat and I feel the blood rush to my cheeks. This isn’t like dancing, where you let the dance moves speak for you, this is a whole different ball game. We’re handed the script and I
Both of these activities require me and allow me to constantly improve, something that I will strive to do in my theatre career, allowing me to fulfil my ultimate goal: to become a qualified stage manager.Having looked at the best way to get into theatre for some years I feel my suitability for a production course is tailored to the requirements, as it has been my goal through the last years of school and into college. The subjects I study at college reflect my goal to explore theatre production further; currently I am studying Production Arts which includes a wide range of topics from Stage Management to Scenic Arts, I find this subject greatly rewarding and enjoyable. Also I am studying TV and Film Production, it has so far given me a great insight into other areas of production which I am extremely keen to explore
To begin with, to become an actor or an actress a person must start with their education young. In High School a student should put their minds in the fields of Performing Arts in other words Drama (Crafton 32). There they would learn the basic terms and history of Acting. There are two clear avenues to turn to while becoming a professional actor. One is just as trivial and nearly futile as the other, but someone who truly wants to pursue the field will tolerate the hardships. The first path is, logically enough, is go to drama school. Formal training is not a must, but it helps if one wants to be a professional actor (Harrop 147). If you have studied the craft it gives you a leg up over anyone else looking for the same job. To enter a school solely for acting, not just the drama department of a larger university, SAT scores and high school record aren’t always looked at. For some drama schools, a complete high school education isn’t even needed. However, the more prestigious the school, the higher the standards are. If you were to try to get into the Performing Arts College at, say, Columbia University in New York, the requirements are much higher at the testing level. At any school, no matter Ivy League or community college, to enter the performing arts department one has to audition.