Questions and Answers
by Alina Moser (Austria) QUESTION: Do i need a high school graduation to get into an acting school? ANSWER: Some schools (often the better ones) require it, but many don’t. Don’t drop out of high school to become an actor, though. There’s no reason to do so. Many teens are very successful in acting and […]
QUESTION: My daughter is playing Cinderella (Rodgers and Hammerstein) in a (good) community theater production. She has excellent dramatic, musical and dance ability, but acting is not her profession, and she tends to ‘act’ herself. She is feeling extremely awkward playing the romantic scenes with the prince. Would you have any acting advice or technique […]
by Charles (Australia) QUESTION: Hi everyone i am a 20 year old male from australia and a high school drop out. i have done some small acting jobs but i always shy away from bigger roles because of the fear they may ask if i have completed high school and i’ll have to say i […]
QUESTION: What are sensory exercises and how do you do them? ANSWER: Sensory exercises are acting exercises where you practice using your five senses to re-create the reality of something. For example, you could work on trying to re-create a coffee cup. First, you would work on a real coffee cup, concentrating on how the […]
QUESTION: I can see that acting schools are highly recommended for success as an actor. The thing is, I highly doubt my ability in getting into a really good acting school, Because I nearly dropped out of high school at several points of my life due to problems in my personal life, so my transcript […]
by Emma QUESTION: I cannot afford taking private classes to learn standard American accent.What is the best book with audio cd`s to learn a standard American accent for those who English is a second language? ANSWER: A very good book is Speak With Distinction (Textbook and CD). Several acting schools use it. Keep in mind, […]
by Tim (NY) QUESTION: I have a short career as a mostly ensemble actor but now got one of the leads in a comedy. I need to do scenes where i fall madly in love with a character played by an actress for whom I have had a (safe and secret) crush on for years. […]
by mary santiago (california) QUESTION: Should i be homeschooled so i can get more practice and work on acting or should i just be homeschooled if i make a movie or if i have a tv show? ANSWER: There’s no need for teenage actors to be home schooled until they start really working a lot. […]
by Glen Bravestone (Six Nations Reserve, Canada) QUESTION: I am a line fiend – therefore I love memorizing lines and doing them over differently in my head. However, I sometimes become reliant on the other actor’s line cues when delivering my lines, some actors may not be so pinpoint with the script, and the end […]
QUESTION: I am having trouble getting my voice and breath to work right. I get nervous and my voice goes up and shakes. It is noticeable in auditions. I know I am talking through my throat instead of my gut but not sure how to get it right. Any suggestions? Sincerely, Debra K ANSWER: Dear […]