Yes, you do. Here's why, if you're serious about becoming an actor, you really, really, really should study acting:
Acting requires technique. Just as a pianist needs to spend hours and hours playing scales before he's concert-ready, you need to train your ass off before you can hit Broadway. Your voice, body, and brain need to be at their best, and you can't teach that to yourself.
Practice makes perfect. Acting is one of those professions that's hard to do alone. If you only get to act at auditions and in front of the mirror at home, you just won't have enough performance time to really become great. Plus, acting school will give you the skills and discipline you need to practice on your own.
Support. All actors are insecure, and your misery will only get worse if most of your actor-to-actor contact is at auditions. Acting school environments are usually extremely supportive and can encourage you to take the risks that will make you a better actor.
The more tools you have, the better. A teacher once told me that ninety-five percent of aspiring actors are untrained. Wouldn't you want to be part of the five percent that have the advantage? Not only are trained actors better, but they're automatically taken more seriously by agents and casting directors.
The people you'll meet... You never know which teacher or fellow student will get you a job in the future. Like it or not, the acting world's all about connections. (And how pretty you are).
There are some great film actors who've apparently never been formally trained. But there are no great untrained theatre actors, and it's generally agreed upon that stage actors are awesome on film -- try looking up any truly excellent film actor and they've probably been to theatre school. Johnny Depp is a notable exception, but even he has never attempted live theatre, as far as I know.
Moral of the story: get trained. You know you want to. And if you don't want to... or if you have anything else to say, leave me a comment below.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Do I really need to go to acting school?
Posted by The Monobloguer at 15:00
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I agree with you, aspiring actors should really go into acting schools not just to develop their skills but also to improve them. Actually, their are Top 10 of the Best Acting Schools in America that aspiring actors should know. This is just the beginning of all your dreams. There's still a lot more to learn when you got there. Good luck.
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