Drama School
When I decided to go to drama school, my family thought I was crazy. Although I have done some high school acting, I had never had a serious involvement in any kind of drama program. Acting school is so far beyond my experience that my parents thought that I should really get a little bit more involved in something like community theatre before making such a decision. Nonetheless, I was set on it.
Although I hadn't told anyone, drama school has been my fantasy for years. You see, I had always wanted to be a star. Most kids, I suppose, at some point want to be a star. They might want to be like their favorite action hero or their favorite rock and roller. For me, it was different. It was all I could think about. It was like an obsession, and dated from my earliest years. I knew that if I wanted to realize the dream, I would have to go to drama school. That was all there was to it.
Of course, dreaming of going to drama school and actually going there are two different things. The audition process was grueling. They say that anyone who has the talent can make it, but it is less about talent than it is about self-confidence. I was lacking, and it showed at first. The first two drama schools that I interviewed with rejected me outright. I tried to be confident about it, but I could tell that I was not making a great impression. Then I pulled it together. I knew that I had to give an outstanding audition, and I did just that. I got in finally! I was overjoyed.
Once I got in to drama school, however, the pressure did not drop off. A lot of people think that acting college is really easy, but it isn't. You have to remember that, whether you are going for the role of the lead, the best friends, the villain, or what have you, there is always only one pa
rt that you want. Drama schools are fiercely competitive places, as they have to be. As an actor, director, or playwright, you have to be a fiercely competitive person. Half of what you learn in drama school is the skill to act, but the other half is the skill to compete. Without both, there is no way that you can succeed in show business.
