Is there a difference in talent between somebody acts on Broadway or in Hollywoo

Question:People on Broadway are truely gifted. I see shows and they are amazing - why aren't they as famous as somebody like Tom Cruise?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: People on Broadway are truely gifted. I see shows and they are amazing - why aren't they as famous as somebody like Tom Cruise?

well, acting on broadway, in my opinion, takes much more talent. you rehearse all the way up to the performance, and then you CANNOT mess up. so i think most broadway actors are better than hollywood actors. broadway is just in nyc, and the only way to know the actors, is to go see the play. which, in my case, is across the country. movies show eveywhere. so tragic.

a lot of actors perform both in Hollywood and on Broadway. they are as famous, but their Broadway experiences aren't as widely advertised since only people in NYC can actually go see them. movies and TV are accessible to everyone.

Hollywood celebrities have a better medium to reach people. (And better publicity agents).

You choose to go see a play at the theatre.

You don't choose for your local news to show stories of Britney Spears being white trash.

Hollywood is just the bland paste the media feeds to the general public so that they have something to talk about to their friends and family.

Question # 1 - no
Question #2 - less exposure and media coverage.

I would think that while they all need to be able to act, people acting on Broadway may have to be able to sing and/or dance as well. They would have to know how to project their voice, and be able to do everything in one take (no editing!).

Stage performers aren't as famous as people on the big screen because they do not have nearly as wide an audience. They perform maybe twice a day to the capacity the theatre will hold, in one venue at a time. Films are oftentimes shown nationwide with multiple daily screenings.

A lot of the actors you see in movies got their start on Broadway. Nathan Lane was a stage actor before getting into movies (and then went back to the stage).

Acting for the stage is a different cat from acting on camera. In some ways it's easier to project an emotion than it is to show it up close; I'm a stage actor, but when I saw myself on camera for the first time I was appalled. On the other hand, many veteran film actors *can't* project their emotions beyond a few feet.

I'll go out on a limb and say stage acting is slightly easier than film acting. My evidence, aside from my own experience, is seeing certain actors (David Birney, Mark Hamill) on stage and on film, and finding them to be far better on stage. This indicates to me that it's harder to be believable on film. Flimsy evidence, I admit.

Certain broadway actors do get a kind of star reputation (Andrea McArdle -- the first Annie, Jim Dale -- reads the Harry Potter audio books) but often for something outside the actual acting/singing/dancing talent they display.

Many people (including myself) believe that it takes more skill to act on Broadway.
Since it's live theater, you can't mess up, and you have to be excited and engaged all the time, unlike in T.V. and movies where you can call cut if you mess up. It takes a lot more work and dedication to be on Broadway, and I think that actors should get more recognition for their amazing work.

its just different.
i think people on broadway over act.

Here is a reality check about the way Movies and TV are shot.

1. You do not get ask many takes as you want. There is a schedule and a budget. Generally, if you don't nail it in 4 or 5 takes (not including technical snafus) most of what you did will wind up on the cutting room floor or they will just let you look stupid. If that happens often enough, your career will be very short.

2. You will be asked to shoot the scene from multiple camera angles. It is your job to match each performance for every angle.

3. You may shoot the last scene first, so no build up to that moment. It is your job to put yourself in that moment while noisy people are walking around you with duct tape, equipment, radios, etc.

4. You will work 12- 15 hours a day at all times of the day. You might wait in your trailer for 5 hours but then be called to deliver an important scene at a moments notice. You better be ready.

5. There is no applause and no immediate gratification of your work. You will have no idea how well it went until and if it actually airs or screens.