Hey all, finally after years of being terrified of confronting my some of my dreams,writing ( which im doing now) singing, acting, directing etc I am going for it. Say hello to me, the actress! But I have no idea where to start. A question to all u melbourne, AU orgers, where are the acting classes here? love u all M


UPDATE: i applied for some positons the other day and one of them was a reply 2 an ad that wanted extras, he just rang me and wants me 2 fill in some forms and send some pics etc. yay! and there is no initial fee ( i applied 2 Blackbox management australia b4 and was excited but i learned that i had 2 pay them $ first so bye 2 that)

I personally think that you should pay nothing to them upfront.

UPDATE AGAIN: was soo excited but the email was from BlackBox. Oh well.
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go into neighbours. I love that soap.

Ur in Melbourne hun?

i would start out slow...try local/regional theatre...it will help you learn the process, and determine if you have the chops...

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Best wishes, missmad.

Ocean said:

yep

Lammastide said:

thanx

Gay for pay.

missmad said:

Some would say we are all actors. We start studying as babies, seeing how others respond to one another.

I would check out local resorces if I were you. I am sure there are dozens of local film makers who could use a new actor. You might check myspace, they have several film type lines of connections. There is also many many other ways of finding your way into a indy film.

Congrats!!! Good Luck!

Check to see if your city has a local theatre group

good luck

everyone is saying good luck to you because they must want you to fail.? I don't know why they would want this.

BREAK A LEG!

That is so cool, missmad, that you are following your dreams. I say, go for it, you never know until you try.

Good on you Missmad! If that's what you really want to do with all your heart and soul then you go for it, lass I was just talking to someone about this the other day. I got flack from my peoples for pursuing what I wanted to do in life. Don't be afraid of any hurdles that may lay before your aspirations. You know within yourself that you're talented and strong enough to challenge them

All the best to you mate and take care

MickG said:

thanks sweetie

ThreadCula said:

thanks!

psychodelicide said:

indeed, ive been scared for a looooong time, i have many dreams 4 myself writing, im doing but there is athe things i used to do as a little girl, act, sing, all those parts of me i have been hiding.

senik said:

thanks!!!!! Yes here it is the same way, i get flack and non support from people from being a leader instead of following the pack, which is what most of them have done.

...if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams,
and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined,
he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.
Henry David Thoreau, from the "Conclusion" to Walden

there's only so much u can learn in 1 place
the more that i wait, the more time that i waste
i haven't got much time 2 waste
it's time 2 make my way
i'm not afraid of what i'll face
but i'm afraid 2 stay
i'm going down my own road and i can make it alone
i'll work and i'll fight till i find a place of my own

are u ready 2 jump
get ready 2 jump
don't ever look back oh baby
yes, i'm ready 2 jump
just take my hand
get ready 2 jump

there's only so much u can learn in 1 place
the more that u wait
the more time that u waste
i'll work and i'll fight till i find a place of my own
it sways and it swings and it bends until u make it your own
i can make it alone

from Madonna's Jump.

make your time on this earth, in this life, worthwhile. do the one thing you'd love 2 do if time, money and FEAR were not there. JUMP!

congrats! and my advice to you, as having been an actor and director in one of my previous lives, is this:

1. don't be afraid to start small. do you have community theaters? check 'em out and see when they're holding auditions. even if you just get cast as a person holding a torch in the background, you'll get to see how things work and you'll get to hang out with other actors with varying degrees of experience. this is very helpful. a lot of community theater actors have done television work. this is a good networking opportunity for you, plus you'll be out there doing your thing. even if you don't get cast in a show, you got to experience an audition - keep auditioning as much as you can. you'll figure it out and you'll get cast.

2. take an acting class and TAKE RISKS. don't be the shy one. you're wasting your money if you hold back. take chances. if you're supposed to scream in a scene, don't go "eek!" - SCREAM BLOODY MURDER. the more you dredge up out of yourself, the better it feels, and the more people will react to it. no better place to hone your risks than in an acting class. that's what it's there for. use it to its fullest extent.

3. if you can't get the work you want, CREATE IT. that's right. you wanna perform in something that showcases you perfectly? find a scrungey little black box venue, find (or WRITE) material that you're passionate about, find a director (or direct it yourself if you feel confident about it), and get that sucker on a stage. that's what i did MANY times when i didn't like the options around me. as a matter of fact, that's what got me interested in directing. i got to choose the material and how it was presented. i'm not saying this is what you'll have to resort to, but it's an option.

4. NEVER let the bastards get you down. people will make you want to feel like shit. that's about them - not you. worry about yourself, not what people want you to think about yourself.

good luck!

missmad said:

Good for you! I admire you for pursuing what you love to do. I would love to act, sing, dance, etc., but I never pursued it (which I kind of regret now). Oh well, there's always community theater that I could check out if I get nervy enough.

madartista said:

awwwww

madartista said:

Anx said:

HEY!! I was gonna do the Blackbox Management extras one too!! But at the time i wasn't financially prepared!! They were on the ball on getting me to join but i just couldn't do it at the time. Now i can, but i think i pissed em off cause of my unsureness at the time

I think there is a place in Prahran that does drama classes- a good friend of mine went there about 5 yearz ago, but now outside her usual job she does annual productions and last time i heard from her she was gonna do an audition for a community play. Go do it darlz i say!! You never know where it may take you, and besidez that, you'll have an awesome time too!

lilmissmissy said:

the guy that rang and that i applied 4 was NOTM australia, i asked him b4 i got off the phone whether there was a upfront fee he said no.

missmad said:

Actually an old friend of mine has a talent agency I wonder how she's going...she offers PR services from what she told me! And she has a website too come to think of it!!

lilmissmissy said:

very cool.

missmad said:

IF ya want me to hook you up with some info, just let me know and i'll put you in touch! No pressure ofcourse