So for all of you new actors starting out who dont exactly know what it means when people say “I’m a method actor!” ModernTimes has a little page on the basics. Even so, I strongly reccommend you familiarize yourself with all of the techniquies and schools available to the modern actor (Stella Adler, Meisner, Stanislavski…etc) and then figure out what teachings are most in tune with your personal beliefs and will easily tap into your creativity… For the full article….Click Here
I’m 16 and a junior in high school never acted, but I’m very good at making people laugh and I was thinking of doing stand up/ Acting/ improv for starters and getting my name out. Me and my family are low on income I’m not looking at acting as a way out, its just that I have a desire for some reason to act. I have no previous experience in acting. I’m new to this game. But is it to late to start at 16? I’ve done my homework and I see that most “actors” are born with middle class parents who can afford acting lessons and taking them all over to make their kids known. My mom and sis are all I have. And we have trouble making it. But through our odds we’re making it. Also say I did get it, my family cant move to Hollywood or New York. If your in a low income family then what happens where do you go? Anyway I’m in band right and I play the drums I was going to change one of my electives to drama class. And begin my career their. Before I wanted to be an actor I wanted to be a doctor or a video game designer. I figure that if I had to choose between those I should choose the one ill most enjoy. So what if you were in my shoes. What would you do?
(P.S.) this letter is to help me figure out what
I should do and thank you for your time.
-Michael.