Leave me alone!!!
I have been pretty fed up these past couple of days, so I fancied a good moan!! This isn't really related to acting but, do any of you CCP guys get people telling what you should be doing!
Making suggestions about what you could do or should do. Just cos it suits them.
I would never dream of telling people what to do with lives, ever! I just hate being lectured!!! Grrrrr!! Don't get me wrong, as you will know from my past postings, I welcome advice and am always asking questions. But why do the masses think know whats best for you.
Think of it as this, Prudence. They do not have a clue what you do, think or are capable of. That frightens them because you could have a more interesting life than them. To that end they must try to block you into a lump of people that 'need advice' or 'need someone to straighten them out'.
They should be listened to only from the point of 'idiot research' in case you ever have to play an idiot in the future.
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Errr, or alternatively, they could just have your best interests at heart - I'm always being told how much money I could now be earning had I chosen to go into IT/Accountancy/the legal system - and its true, I could be, and sometimes I really wish I was - but its only because people can see I have a brain and could be using it to better effect than how its currently used and they hate to see me poor!
I try and see the best in people!
i think i know what you mean
when i have a long gap between work, any nonactor who i talk to- they always ask what i have been doing recently. and upon finding out that its been 5 weeks since i last did an acting job they all of a sudden become the best acting coach in the world! telling me i should write off to Corrie and i should get on "this Show" and "that show", i wanna try to write off to Steven Spielberg to get better paid work.. gah
Nathan.
Isn't it funny that 'non actors' automatically assume you have failed if your not on a soap or appear as a mugging victim in the Bill!!!
You have to be on television to be 'excepted' by these people.
i know!
so many times when i have been introduced to people as an actor and get asked what i have done, if they don't hear a big tv show they know of- I'm doing something wrong! Lol
god forbid any actor could do an indie or short film or a tv promo or music vid promo or even a corporate video! lol
Yes Nathan....
What ever happened to 'Theatre'??
I understand exactly what you mean!
Once, I was touring with this all singing/dancing show, and after one performance this audience member came to me and said:
"You're very good, have you ever thought of doing any professional singing? I mean X factor or something..."
euhmmm... Thanks for the advice!
god how patronizing Claire! lol
Oh I had that when I worked as a lead production singer on a cruise ship. The passengers would always be telling us we should go professional and try and get into a west end show or something! They thought we did the job in our time off school and that we didn't actually live on the ship - I ask you! They thought we arrived and left by helicopter or ship everyday - stupid people!
This was a large P&O cruise ship too, not a ferry...
" you know what you should do, get some professional photos done, maybe black and white 10x8s, thats sure to get you some work, send it in to hollyoaks or something"
I kid you not....
i used to see that a lot Sherrie where i used to work, we used to book singers and after their gig loads of customers would say similar things. lol
haha! Yes Kimblerley, I've had all that too!
A good friend of mine who recently saw me on stage for the first time "Oh my god, you're like a real actress!"
Doh!
My Godmother and my aunt asked me when I was going professional when they saw me in a play. I told them I hadn't thought about it for ten years. I came out of drama school ten years before and I'd been at the RSC by then AND they'd seen me in Touch of Frost!
Goes to show....
Thanks Guys. I'm glad I'm not the only one who hat to listen to this nonsense from all those great people out there!!!!
Wait until you get the 'What would I have seen you in?' question.
Once you've been through your entire CV they usually say 'No. I've not seen you in any of those!'
I always say 'Nothing you would have seen. I only do high-brow theatre work!'
Then at least they can either laugh or leave me alone.
I didn't mean to write "hat" in my last
posting!!
I hate it when I get introduced to people and they say 'She's trying to be an actor'(!!!!) It implies I'm giving it my all but my all isn't good enough. If only if were as simple as giving it our all eh guys? THEN I find myself explaining to people just how difficult it is and how it's not just down to talent and its about how you look and what they're looking for etc, when I suddenly realise I'm EXPLAINING myself to a stranger who is obviously taking pity on me and telling me I'll make it one day. I don't want to 'make it' I'd just like to earn my living as an actor!!! Nuff said.
Oohhhhh I'm not sure where that came from. Went on a bit of a rant there.
Yes I find myself explaining myself to total strangers. More so recently.
I was featured on the front of a local newspaper, because I'd done a voiceover for an animated film, then everyone thought I must be going to Hollywood. I had to explain this does not mean you going get anymore work because you are in a newspaper.
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I think it can be very helpful not to mention your an actor. Its very draining when people try to suggest ways to reach your dreams. I totally leave acting out of the conversation.
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