I really want to do a BA/Diploma in Acting or Performing Arts but..:(?

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I am 19 years old, and I have wanted to do this so much for at least three years now but have never done it. No one believes in me, not even my mum and dad or boyfriend. Every time I've told people this is what I'd like to do in my life they just laugh at me because sometimes I can be painfully shy and I was always extremely shy when I was younger. When I am myself I am so confident but I find it terribly difficult to be myself and not be shy sometimes. I want to just do the course and prove everyone wrong but after three years I still haven't done anything :(
Please help, I feel so worthless and useless as I've been on jobseekers for 4 months and wasted a year and a half of my life doing nothing after I finished 6th form and I feel like a recluse.
What can I do..and remember, its easier said than done :/
 
Take the course. Like you said, it is easier said than done, but doing is always better than suffering.

One of the biggest obstacles young people wanting to act have to overcome is doubt from loved ones. Acting is a risky career, but it grabs some people. Despite how others may feel, you don't have the "acting bug." You're not going to work theatre "out of your system." You're serious about acting. And one of the most amazing things about the business is the change that comes over people once they reach the stage. It is possible to be shy in everyday life, yet feel empowered under the stage lights.

It's clear you're unhappy, and you have no reason to feel this way; unlike many people who are lost, you have a dream. You're only robbing yourself if you don't go for it. Even if you decide you don't like, you'll learn more about yourself and have a clearer grip on where you need to go.

Go for it. Enjoy yourself, enjoy your life, and, as always, break a leg!!!
 
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