Questions and Answers
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, […]
QUESTION: I want to start an acting career, but the problem is I know NOTHING! And my parents are broke. So my question is as follows: How can I get the money to start acting classes? Also, can someone please tell me step by step how to start this career? ANSWER: If you’re still in […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 Miranda (Louisiana) QUESTION: In a movie my brother and I are making a few of the characters have to die and I would love to be able to tell them as well as practice myself on being able to complete a death scene properly.Please help! ANSWER: What kind of dying scene is it? Do […]
QUESTION: I want to be an actor. But I cannot afford to pay for drama school. What would you recommend? Acting lessons? Private actinglessons? Books? Also know of any good acting teachers in london? One more thing. How would someone outside of the US. Become an actor there? ANSWER: Of course, it helps if you […]