tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495622859323058834.post445747956488878021..comments2022-12-23T02:21:31.320-05:00Comments on ONCE MORE WITH FEELING: The Cost of Everything and the Value of Nothing!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00399266373570613570noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495622859323058834.post-64241598403096820212010-02-17T23:48:36.230-05:002010-02-17T23:48:36.230-05:00I agree 100% with Susan
In this day/age of immedia...I agree 100% with Susan<br />In this day/age of immediacy the value of the pursuit of craft has fallen & I hate to say I do not see it being picked up soonJagger Kayehttp://www.castingsnclasses.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3495622859323058834.post-1325005277911072642010-02-17T16:19:49.696-05:002010-02-17T16:19:49.696-05:00I couldn't agree more. It's taken me a lon...I couldn't agree more. It's taken me a long time to finally get to the point where I felt I knew my instrument(s) well enough to triage. Either THAT or I sang and acted and danced (dancing was the first to GO! lol) for years until I figured out what I did best and what I WANTED to do ABOUT that.<br />I LOVE to sing and I think I have a quite serviceable voice! BUT I haven't sung much for some time and I need real training to get into shape before I consider going to any EPAs so I waste neither the producer's or MY OWN valuable time.<br />Last year I took a class at Adler Studios for professional actors who wanna do some scene work and the like. The class had a few actors who seemed to be professional students! Honing their craft to a deadly point while nothing is at stake...so to speak. I thought that was stupid but I understood the fear.<br />I liked the safety of the class but I prefer to NOT waste my time succeeding there when there's a chance I could succeed in an audition.<br />Lately I've been focusing on on-camera work no matter how low/no-budget so I can work up a real and move toward work in TV and film. At this point those seem the most fun and I know I can do that with the right exposure and networking. AND I have a PLAN to my goal! Not an overnight expectation of fame and wealth but a more realistic plan with sign-posts and markers. <br />I'm 46 now. I'm going in my own time, in my own way and with no illusions. But I have hope, talent, drive, ambition and a plan. And the plan includes a side job for more money for headshots, a real, some nice clothes...stuff to make me successful LOOKIN'! <br />I can DO the acting. I am in touch with my craft daily and I know what my marketability is now as opposed to THEN. And I have projects coming up so I'm not stagnant. <br />Also and apart from the acting I'm going to do the cliche and try some stand-up! Not because I expect to get famous or anything but FOR FUN!<br />But back to your premise with which I agree...Firstly, if you really suck at something you need to find out the truth and move on. You will never be a ballerina!? Turn those feet out and JAZZ IT UP! Stop whining and get to WORK! Be happy with what you actually CAN do and strive to be the BEST.<br />Y'know, I think the moral is this: The WORK is its own reward. If you don't like the work and just wanna get rich & famous?!?!?!?! Buy a LOTTO ticket and stop cloggin'-up the audition lines at the AEA center.<br /><br />(Sorry...I can ramble....)MHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03371438702174070271noreply@blogger.com