Ariana
What was your first experience acting?
because i want to become an actress.
i am a ninth grade student #acting #experience
6 answers
Allen Kennedy
Allen’s Answer
I acted in MS and HS plays, and while studying theater in college I auditioned for and got a part in a professional production in a neighboring town that gave me experience and encouragement. After college I joined with a group of recent college graduates interested in theater and we created a theater company that created original plays and toured to middle schools, high schools, and colleges throughout the Northeast.
Ezra Knight
Ezra’s Answer
At 8yrs of age in the 3rd grade I was the Narrator of The Night Before Xmas as the class performed the poem around me onstage. It was the first "zing!" I felt performing. At 15, I did my first paying/professional gig in an educational film in Wash. DC.
James Patrick Nelson
James’s Answer
I studied theatre in high school and in college and have been doing it professionally ever since and I honestly can't remember the first time I realized it was what I wanted to do, it's just always been inevitable, I've never been able or interested in doing anything else. If you want to be an actor, starting acting, in any venue you can find and keep doing it for as long as you want.
Shawn Arendale
Shawn’s Answer
Nervous, stage fright , and numb.. Once I got over those three it was a cake walk :)
Damian Salandy
Damian’s Answer
I was amazed that I couldn't see the audience even though they were right in front of me. That was comforting. Also, It was the first time I'd ever heard an audience applaud for anything I'd ever done...and I was hooked. Thing is...I can't for the life of me remember what the play was about.
James Constantine Frangos
James Constantine’s Answer
I learned how to act but I'm not talking about acting in front of an audience entertaining I'm talking about carrying on with my life as a nine year old child at grade 5 in a country school. I wanted to learn how to act confident, because I was really frightened of a lot of things. The teachers and the students would pick on me because they could easily sense my insecurity and lack of confidence. Hence I learned how to act and I owe the progress to the nutrient zinc from oysters believe it or not.
The year was 1966, a time when my parents took a hiatus, and I moved to live with my maternal grandparents in a charming seaside town in Australia. I joined the local grade 5 school, where, unfortunately, I experienced discrimination and cruelty, not just from fellow students, but teachers as well. They would label me with terms like "mad", "maladjusted", or "ADHD".
It was during this challenging period that I stumbled upon the transformative power of nutrition. My grandfather managed a boat slip on the riverbank, a place where prawn trawlers would come for servicing and fresh paint. I often visited him there, and it was during these visits that I developed a taste for oysters, particularly during low tide when I could consume up to a hundred. Little did I know then, oysters are a rich source of zinc, a mineral crucial for brain development and other bodily functions.
As a child, I was introverted and nervous. This changed when I started spending time at home, away from school, watching ABC TV. I was particularly drawn to the science presentations by Professor Julius Sumner-Miller. His unique style and in-depth knowledge of the subjects he presented made his shows engaging. His smart remarks added a sparkle to his presentations that I found captivating.
The following year, my academic performance skyrocketed. I transformed into a super nerd, outperforming all my classmates. I even began giving science lectures to my class. I remember feeling a bit nervous during my first presentation, where I demonstrated the gyroscopic forces and precession using the wheels of my scooter. To my surprise, the presentation was a hit, leaving my grade 5 classmates in awe.
Soon, other teachers began requesting me to give science lectures to their classes.
God Bless!
JC.