Have to Interview an Actor. Please Help?

Question:Hi there. I have to interview an actor for a school project. I was wondering if someone who is an actor could answer these questions. It would be a great help.

1.How did you get interested?
2. How is the workload?
3. What are your working conditions?
4. What are the best and the worst parts of your job?
5. How has the work changed since you started?
6. What opportunities are there for advancement?
7. Are you satisfied with your job?
8. Any tips? Do's and don'ts os the profession?
9. What has the been the best experience you've had as an actor?
10.Do you think the acting profession is changing? If so, in what way?

Thank you so much. I hope someone can help me out.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hi there. I have to interview an actor for a school project. I was wondering if someone who is an actor could answer these questions. It would be a great help.

1.How did you get interested?
2. How is the workload?
3. What are your working conditions?
4. What are the best and the worst parts of your job?
5. How has the work changed since you started?
6. What opportunities are there for advancement?
7. Are you satisfied with your job?
8. Any tips? Do's and don'ts os the profession?
9. What has the been the best experience you've had as an actor?
10.Do you think the acting profession is changing? If so, in what way?

Thank you so much. I hope someone can help me out.

Sure, I hope I would have what you need:

1. How did you get interested?

It's in the genes, I suppose. My mom used to model.
When i was young, I've always enjoy getting attentions from others. I never thought about performing in front of people until I participate in a High School play.
The feedback from the audience just made me fall in love with the craft.

2. How is the workload?

I'm not a full time actor. Since I do have a Day Job, I can only work on projects that takes place either over weekends or weeknights.

I have to say, quite busy. I take whatver I can.

For this month, I have two short films, 1 voice over recording and 3 auditons and several rehearsals.

3. What are your working conditions?

During filming?

Long Hours. For Film and TV, each secne may require several takes from different directions (point of view) - so I would have to do my lines 4-6 times depends on how the director wants it.

It is important of Actors to keep their body at its best condition. It does burn a lot of energy and brain cells when you have to repeat your lines word by word while sitting under the sizzling lights....

4. What are the best and the worst parts of your job?

The best part - I love it. It's about the process of understanding the character, understanding the situation, and working with another actor to produce the director's vision. When the director says "Good! That was Perferfect!" was the most rewarding thing on set.

The worst part - This probably only applies to me. But since I"m usually at my dayjob, there are so many film/tv/theatre gigs that I couldn't participate. Day jobs is my bread and butter. Acting as a career wise, it can be pretty tough to have a stable income. Some projects are not even paid-jobs.

5. How has the work changed since you started?

As an Asian American, I felt that there are more roles available to us. Well, I guess the correct way to say is "Color Blind Casting." - Where a role is open to people of all backgrounds.

6. What opportunities are there for advancement?

There's always opportunities. But then came the competitions and risks.

The risks involve in - ditching a day job, hopeing to land an auditon for a feature film. Yet, not being casted at the end of the day and got fired from the day job.

There's always the competitions. There are so many actors out there of the same height, weight, status...etc. So whenever I go to a casting call, I usually see the same people.

I guess some actors considered advancement being booked as a day-player role for sitcom, TV Soap, reaccuring role on TV series... Commercials....etc. Or landed a lead/supporting for a Hollywood Featured film.

While there are other actors see Advancement being awarded for their performances. SAG Award, Indie Spirit Award, Film festivals...etc.

For me, my advancement would be being recongized and signed under a major talent management - so I will continue getting sent out for legit works.

7. Are you satisfied with your job?

Yes. I'm always satisfied whenver I landed an acting gig.

8. Any tips? Do's and don'ts os the profession?

Do - Continue training. Networking. Keep on working.

Don't - Don't bug your agent. Don't bug your manager. Don't sit there waiting for the Agents to call. If you want some thing, you have to go after it.

9. What has the been the best experience you've had as an actor?

A Director asked me again in his second film - he wrote the script based on me. It was the most flattering and rewarding thing. It's great knowing that a director enjoys working with me in his previous project, and able to create a new material that I can excel my skills.

10.Do you think the acting profession is changing? If so, in what way?

In a good way. More roles are available to minorities. Even though the stereotype can still be seeing, but we are giving more opportunities and exposure in the media.

But on the other hand, sometimes it's hard to balance seeing an actor being casted for their LOOKS verus their skills.
I have known actors with legit training and years of hard work, landed a principle role next to a MODEL who can barely carry a scene - that protraits the lead character.

That's pretty much it. :)