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Question: Lack of condfidence to act!. !?
Ever since I watched films with Robert de Niro in, I have wanted to become an actress!. (sounds a bit strange maybe, as he is an actor) anyway!. For the past few years I have been telling people that I want to take up fashion photography as a future career, but secretly wanting to be an actress!. I would pursue acting if it weren't for my lack of confidence!. I have been in a few school plays but never played any large rolls (teacher favoritism!) and I just know if I went to any acting!.!.!.club I would be too embarrassed to do anything!. Its kinda depressing as I want to act more than anything at the moment!. I also didn't take drama as a GCSE option (Now being 15 and in year 11) because I couldn't perform infront the class as there was always a group of boys who would laugh and stuff, so that knocked back my confidence!. I've told a few of my friends I would love to act but they don't take me seriously, they say its a risky job, you either earn millions or nothing!. So am I stuffed!? Can I never be an actress!? How can I get my confidence back!? Please help =(Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
How long ago was it you started year 11!?
You might still have time to swap GCSE subjects if you're quick and drama isn't full!. Once you get to drama GCSE the laughing chavy boys are gone and only people really serious about acting are left in often small classes!.
It's true that school plays are always left up to teacher favouritsm but keep trying hard in that chorus role until you catch their eye, and join things out of school if you can find any youth theatre groups!.
All these things will build your confidence!.
Just remember that when you're acting you're not you, so the people who may be laughing are laughing at your character, the expressions you use when being another person; not you!
Best of luck!.
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get some small part in something!. audition for it, say you really want it and then do it really well!. doin something even very small really well can build your confidence,!. also in acting--you'll want to be part of the community to continue getting roles, so just get in there even in this small way now and let things grow!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Take some acting classes!.Www@QuestionHome@Com