Acting Profile

As part of the musical theatre course we are studying we have to arrange a performing arts event. Our group are going to be organising a singing day so I thought I would take a further look at what it takes to organise such a day and what you need to know. Looking at planning and organising this event might help you if you ever find yourself having to organise an event. Most people who take part in the performing arts will have to organise an event day sooner or later.On the actual day it would be good to hold competitions for the hardest worker and best singer or group. Each individual should get a VHS recording to take home with them and I would also like to get some bags made up for people to take home with them. These bags could contain goodies and a souvenir of the event so people will remember it.Although this is a Gospel singing day I would also like to use music in a variety of styles, ending with a short public performance, to which family and friends are welcome. We could charge for the end performance although I want to keep the ticket prices down and make it good value for money. I think if we charged £10 for the singing day and £5 per ticket for the performance. I think that this is a reasonable price considering other events charge a lot more. I also think that a goody bag as well as refreshments served on the day would make this price seem more reasonable. We could include free refreshments but, cans of fizzy drinks could have a charge.

I would like to hold the event from 10.00am to 3.15pm on the day and I think it would be better being held on a Weekend since most people are not at work then. I would like to see if I can get a room at my Church or look at holding it at the sports centre.

I think it would be good to start the day with refreshments and ice breakers that our group could organise.

This would be an open ‘Singing Day’, for singers of all standards and ages: a rare chance to come and sing with a professional singing coach. I would also like to include a question and answer session for those people in the choir so they can get a chance to ask questions to the singing coach. Many people have questions about singing that they never get a chance to ask, but this would give people chance to ask those questions they have never been able to ask. They would be getting professional answers from people who really know what they are talking about.

The singing day will break down as follows:

10.00 - 11.00 Refreshments and ice breakers

11.00 - 11.30 Vocal Warmups

11.30 - 12.00pm Registration for workshops

12.00 - 1.00pm Workshop 1

1.00 - 1.45pm Break

1.45 - 2.45pm Workshop 2

2.45-3.00pm Break

3.00-3.25pm Guest Singer or group performs

3.25-3.40pm Q&A with Singing coaches

15.40-16.00 Group performance

Four singing workshops will be available

The singing day will help to expand your range, harmonise, learn some tricks to improve your confidence and generally have good fun with your voice in the comfort of a group. Beginners will not be by the end of the day.

The one-day workshop is designed to help singers fulfil your inner singing potential in the comfort of a small, supportive group. The day will end with an informal ‘performance’ of some of the choral numbers.

Cost

£10 including coffee/tea. Many local shops, restaurants, cafés available for lunch.

http://www.theteachersguide.com/Freebies.html

A collection of education related, colour clip-art and web graphics There are some cool pictures on this site that will help with any class project you have been given.

http://www.mediacastdirect.com/

This is a free acting database where you can post your own ads to be considered by agents and potential employers. You can also look for job’s and agents on this site.

http://www.trinitycollege.co.uk/site/?id=317

Trinity College London is a leading international examinations board. There is news of events as well as contacts in the performing arts. An interesting site to visit for all those interested in performing arts. There is news of upcoming events and information about courses in all areas of the performing arts.

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/columnists/thomas-sutcliffe/tom-sutcliffe-in-acting-size-isnt-everything-1519899.html

This is a very interesting story about how in acting size isn’t everything. It is written by Tom Sutcliffe for The Independent.

http://www.castingnow.co.uk/

This is the site to be if you want a job within the performing arts industry it does cost to join, but there are a lot of job’s so it would be worth your while.

http://testuser.com/auditions.php

This is an American website where you can find work or look for actor’s to take part in productions. TalentHunter provides internet exposure, networking, resources & tools for you to match your talent with Auditions & Casting Calls.

http://www.auditionuk.com/acting-jobs-UK.htm

Audition UK is a website that gives information as well as jobs. All of their UK auditions for actors are 2 hour workshops with groups of up to 30 young people.

http://www.entertainmentcareers.net/jcat.asp?jcat=129

This website has entertainment jobs and intern ships listings at Studios, Networks, Production Companies, Record Companies, TV and Radio Stations, VFX, Animation and Broadcasting.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/jobs/2008/01/03/acting-is-my-job-115875-20273016/

Finally I would like to give you a link to a fantastic article by Yvonne Swann who was interviewing actress, Natalie Cassidy is more commonly recognised as Sonia from EastEnders. I read all of the article and was completely fascinated. Natalie Cassidy is very down to earth and knows a lot about the entertainment industry. It is definitely worthy of a read.

I couldn’t believe it the other day when I went into college, it seems that everyone is leaving the course. When we first started the musical theatre course there were 18 people on the course, but that has now gone down to just 6 people. It hardly seems fair and the other day another person left. I just do not understand why people are dropping out like that, but when you have an course of education and people leave it makes you feel insecure. You start to wonder who else might leave and our tutor has already said that if anyone else leaves then he will leave. I just want to study performing arts and get better at acting, singing and dancing.

I have given a lot to this course and I do not want my efforts to be for nothing. I do feel as though I have learned from the course I just wish there were more people on the course than there is now.

I would advise anyone who is thinking of doing an education course to seriously consider whether they really want to do it or not before taking on that commitment. It might not seem like a big commitment, but once you have decided to do a course you need to continue it a and get the qualification. Obviously there are circumstances that cannot be helped where it is too much stress for you and you need to leave.

However I would suggest to anyone considering studying a course to seriously consider it and ask yourself if you are completely happy studying that course at college or are just tolerating it because that is what other people expect you to do.You need to really consider what you want to do career wise. Remember if you are working you might struggle with the work load. If you are young, then you have youth on your side, you could always go back into it later and take a job for now.

Perhaps you need to go out into the world and experience life a bit. Try to experience many kinds of jobs until you find something you like and want to stick at. Many people have self-doubt and sometimes you just need to take that time out before you finally make your mind up.For me I have also dropped out of educational courses because I wasn’t sure that I wanted to do that course. The only course I completed and studied seriously committing my time to it was performing arts. I tried everything to run away from the burning passion I had underneath. That passion to perform was a dream that would probably never become a reality. I tried my hand at everything and even successfully completed a few courses. I even got up to level 4 counselling until I realised that helping people wasn’t really what I wanted to do.

I then realised that I had been running from the one thing that I loved and I knew it was time to let myself chase after the dream. At least that way I would know one way or another if I could make a success of it. Although there are millions of people that want to be famous my passion is to perform even if that doesn’t lead me to fame.

As long as I am working in the performing arts industry then I will be happy. I have also learned that giving in to my dream is not entirely selfish, people go to the theatre to escape from stress and worries. When a person has enjoyed a show they go away happy and content.

By performing not only am I fulfilling that need inside I am making people happy.

I do not know what I am going to do after I have completed this course. I need to get a job in the performing arts but, how I am going to do that I do not know. Getting a break in the acting industry is not easy because there are so many other talented people trying to get a break. Not only is it based on luck and being at the right place at the right time it also goes on what you look like and if you haven’t got a face that fits then more than likely you won’t get a job.

What you look like matters but, you also need to have talent. Body-wise only a few characters have significant limitations around your choice of actor. You can use camera tricks to make people look bigger or smaller. As long as you have the look that the casting directors are looking for.

When you first start out in the acting industry you will need a good head shot. A head shot is a close up shot of your face. Casting directors, producers, writers and directors use your head shot to get a quick look at you to see if you have the right physical attributes for a given role.Your head shot will usually have two components. An 8×10 close up picture of your face and a copy of your resume (sometimes also referred to as your list of credits). Your picture can either be colour or black and white, but considering how cheap colour photos are to reproduce nowadays, consider going this route.

We go back to college this week after a nice relaxing week at home. I am trying to get into shape at the moment and keep doing exercise and cutting down on the sweets and chocolates something that I love, but that doesn’t love me. Actually I just remember I’ve got a cream egg in the other room. Temptation hey? Why is it easier when you are not trying to lose weight and then suddenly when you try it is like everything that is around you is bad for you. I am terrible for my sweet tooth. I just love junk food, but I need to be fit so I can be a better dancer.

Actually everything gets easier when you are lighter and when I went on the scales the other day I wasn’t happy with the results. Singing is easier when you are fitter because you can breathe better and acting is easier too. Plus how many over weight actors and actresses do you see? There are not many. Also I want to be good at all of the 3 arts both singing, dancing and acting even though my love is acting.When you are training to dance you need to work out your strengths and weaknesses.

If you think you might be good enough to be a professional dancer, go for it! Find a dance tutor or take a dancing course at college. If you have a friend or know someone else who can train or help you ask them to help with your dancing.When you feel confident enough try out for talent shows or similar competitions to display your dancing and get opinions from the general public. Remember that at first and even when you are professional you won’t make every audition or win every talent show. Life just doesn’t work like that and you shouldn’t be discouraged by this you just need to try again.

The course I am studying has not fulfilled my expectations in fact, I am quite upset that it hasn’t been great. I think this is largely due to the amount of people who have left the course. I have found that the college course has been difficult due to the amount of people leaving and not having the stability there. We started with about 20 people in the class and it has now gone down to about 8 people.

People have left due to certain circumstances. Some people found that there wasn’t enough singing, some not enough dancing and others just didn’t like the acting. A few people left because the courses did not fulfil their expectations and at times they felt as though the people on the other performing courses were valued higher than the part time course.

I am sticking to the course because I believe that if you want to succeed in any area of performing you have to be committed and not to give up no matter what it is. The courses success depends largely on the people studying. Even if you have a great tutor, great colleagues and promote it extensively, if your colleagues aren’t truly committed then the course will not live up to your expectations. If colleague satisfaction is low, or even standard, there’s not going to be any room for fulfilment. If, on the other hand, the course consistently rewards people with performance opportunities, allowing them more responsibility and the ability to fulfil their needs then you’re off to a good start.The more you give to the course, the more truthful you are, the more receptive to other’s needs and commit to the course the more fulfilled that you will be.

Going into the performing arts field can lead you down many paths some that you might not have even thought of before. When I joined the course I knew that it would be a bit basic for me as I had already completed a performing arts course at Btec level 2 and passed acting with distinctions, but since that time I had buried my desire within. I knew I wanted to take acting seriously but, I became seriously ill and life happens.I got married and I had a child, soon it felt like I would never give in to my deepest need. Not only did I love to write, but I desperately wanted to act.

 It was a passion deep inside me and so far I had buried it believing that I would never get the dream I’d desired from being young. I was glad when I heard I could do a part time course even if it was a little basic it still meant that I could do performing arts. I went into the course with an open mind willing to try my hand at anything. I even considered singing, no I wanted to sing, but people put me down a lot.Now I have more confidence in my singing abilities and people tell me I have a very sweet voice. I think my voice has grown and developed over the years as I felt less nervous about it.

Acting was my first love though and that was what I desperately desired. If I could get any job in the whole wide world then it would be as an actress. So what if I was doing a course too basic for me? I would still get a qualification at the end of it and it was something I hadn’t done before. The title of the course I am studying is musical theatre.

I had only done a performing arts based course before and that didn’t include hardly any singing so musical theatre meant I could keep acting and combine my singing abilities with my acting. It was the perfect combination. However I have also developed a love of writing and devising plays as well as organising events. So, this course has taught me valuable skills and I have also made good friends because of doing the course.

To become a professional actor you need to practice a lot and have the determination to succeed. There are many different types of acting and a lot of careers that you should consider. Would you like to do straight acting or comedy maybe you prefer to act in films or on the stage in front of a live audience? Whatever style you decide it would benefit you to get some training and perhaps attend a course of education at college or university.Remember that acting is a very fierce competitive place of work. You have to have the determination to go for it and not let anyone or anything get in the way of your dream. You need to have a certain amount of luck, but you also need talent.

Try and accept as many roles in productions as you can. Even small productions in local theatres would do. This will help give you the experience as well as practice to boost your confidence. Don’t give up many great actors were noticed by agents and casting directors in amateur productions in small town theatre halls.

If you study at college they have their own productions. The pay will be minimal if you get paid at first, but as you progress and get noticed the pay will rise. At first you want to be looking at adding to your resume and not worrying about pay. Pay can come later once you have made it.

Doing work as an extra has its positive points too. Most films need extras and again you will gain valuable experience whilst being able to observe how a film is produced. Being an extra might not seem important but, it can help you make the right connections.

At first you should try everything just to get a break. Afterwards it will get easier as more people begin to notice you, you will get called on to do work. Always consider every job though you might refuse the job at least give it some time for consideration. As they say in theatre land, “Break A Leg”.

Before organising a fashion show it is good to think about certain key factors of the event. These include;
ï‚· Sources of clothing
ï‚· Funding
ï‚· Steering Committee & Co-ordination of event
ï‚· Venue
ï‚· Sound/lighting/music/choreography
ï‚· Models
ï‚· Rehearsals and where you will rehearse
ï‚· Publicity (posters/tickets/press)
ï‚· Charge on the door
ï‚· Do you want a photographer? Would you like someone to video record it?
ï‚· What else would you like to happen at the show?

Adam Sandler has made many films about all different things, but one thing that is common in each film Adam Sandler makes is the fact that he can act very well. Adam Sandler is what the industry calls a natural he doesn’t have to try very hard because acting comes naturally to him. I’m not saying that Adam Sandler doesn’t have to work at it to produce an excellent performance, but natural actor’s are born to act. There is something inside them that makes them want to act and work through the most difficult situations. The list of films that Adam Sandler has been in is below:

Filmography

Going Overboard (1989)

Shakes the Clown (1992)

Coneheads (1993)

Airheads (1994)

Mixed Nuts (1994)

Billy Madison (1995) (also writer)

Happy Gilmore (1996) (also writer)

Bulletproof (1996)

The Wedding Singer (1998)

Dirty Work (1998) (Cameo)

The Waterboy (1998) (also executive producer and writer)

Big Daddy (1999) (also executive producer and writer)

Little Nicky (2000) (also executive producer and writer)

The Animal (2001) (Cameo) (also executive producer)

Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

Mr. Deeds (2002) (also executive producer)

Eight Crazy Nights (2002) (voice) (also writer and producer)

A Day with the Meatball (2002) (short subject)

The Hot Chick (2002) (Cameo) (also executive producer)

Anger Management (2003) (also executive producer)

Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003) (documentary) (voice only)

Stupidity (2003) (documentary)

50 First Dates (2004)

Spanglish (2004)

The Longest Yard (2005)

Click (2006) (currently filming) (also producer and writer)

The Benchwarmers (2006) (currently in post-production) (also writer)

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Comedy Albums

They’re All Gonna Laugh At You (1993)

What The Hell Happened To Me! (1996)

What’s Your Name? (1997)

Stan and Judy’s Kid (1999)

Shhh…Don’t Tell (2004)

Adam Sandler started his career the same way a lot of actor’s have done in the past. People like Robin Williams started in the comedy clubs and so did Jim Carey. Adam Sandler was another actor that started out in the comedy clubs. Adam Sandler took to the stage at the young age of 17. His career escalated since that time and he is now a well known household name.