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About Kenneth D. Plonkey
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Expertise
Questions about acting and directing. Questions about getting started in a careeer. Questions about training and schooling for actors.

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I am a retired film actor. I am a retired university theatre program director and professor. I am the author of "The Tao of Acting, Mentoring for the Aspiring Actor" to be published this summer.

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SAG

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BA, MA, PhD in Theatre Post graduate study with certificate in Media Acting

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John Golden Traveling Fellowship

   

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Acting7/10/2009Michelle Renee Krehl
  Q: My first question is I have always had dreams to become an actor and I want to be able to start ...
  A: Daniel, Where you live might be helpful to you, as lots is going in in the New York and L.A. areas ...
Scams, agents and reaching for stars.7/10/2009Peter Messaline
  Q: I am having trouble getting started. I have been to many agencies who claim to be legitament but it ...
  A: You're reading the wrong books if they say you can get an agent easily. Every time a legitimate ...
Getting started with my acting career ??7/9/2009Kenneth D. Plonkey
  Q: I have a few questions to ask you about getting started with my acting career ! Well , first of all ...
  A: Yours is the most often asked question that I receive. It comes from a misunderstanding about acting ...
teen interested in becoming an actor7/8/2009Taylor Sheppard
  Q: I am young teen and have become interested in becoming an actor but I have no idea where to find ...
  A: I opened up Google and typed in: "Acting Classes Van Nuys California" and hit "enter". Here's what I ...
i want my son to be famous7/7/2009Michelle Renee Krehl
  Q: my son is 2 1/2 years old but hes really good at acting. i can also tell that modeling might be his ...
  A: I would recommend www.willykids.com. It is the children's division of Wilhelmina and extremely ...
Singing7/6/2009Wanda Reinholdt
  Q: I am a 12 year old female who just LOVES TO SING ALL THE TIME! During Music class, I would volunteer ...
  A: Adrienne... It's really neat that you love to sing AND that you are finding ways to be involved in ...
Actor7/6/2009Taylor Sheppard
  Q: I am A 13 year old male and my question is how can you get discovered with no experience?
  A: You could end up in some sort of scandal or find your way onto a reality show and somehow turn that ...
Starting an Acting Career.7/6/2009Kenneth D. Plonkey
  Q: Plonkey, My name is Adrienne, a 12 year old female. I have a passion for acting, but I'm not really ...
  A: Of course it is ok to audition for a legit agency, which one is she auditioning for? Of course your ...
acting7/6/2009Wanda Reinholdt
  Q: and i really want to become an actress. I have little experience (close to none) and have already ...
  A: Cearia. Thanks for writing. Well the first thing I can tell you is that you need to quit being ...
how?7/6/2009Kenneth D. Plonkey
  Q: My question is how do u become famous like all our fav stars? How do we become famous actress and ...
  A: What you need to do as well, is to be in as many shows as you can possibly can. Experience is more ...
getting started7/6/2009Taylor Sheppard
  Q: My name is Amanda,and I 13 years old.I have loved acting since i was 4 would really love to start ...
  A: Acting is like any other profession. You need to learn how to do it. There's a myth that there are ...
how?7/6/2009Kenneth D. Plonkey
  Q: My question is how do u become famous like all our fav stars? How do we become famous actress and ...
  A: You do that by being very good at what you do and then get good publicity. There is not just one ...
How to become a braodway actor7/4/2009Kenneth D. Plonkey
  Q: My girlfriend wants to be a broadway actor but she doesn't know where to start. Can you please give ...
  A: Well you do not say what her age and acting experience are so it is rather difficult. Everyone ...
HELP!!!!!!!!!7/3/2009Kitty Kavey
  Q: I am wanting to gain entrance into the acting career but I don't know where to get started and ...
  A: There are a few things you can try. The most direct would be to submit your information to talent ...
table read7/3/2009Kenneth D. Plonkey
  Q: MY QUESTION IS ABOUT A TABLE READ,I HAVE HEARD THAT ALOT OF ACTORS TREAT IT AS A COLD READ B/C THEY ...
  A: " I suppose you are referring to a cast read through of a play where they sit around a table or in ...
Starting an Acting Career.7/3/2009Kenneth D. Plonkey
  Q: Plonkey, My name is Adrienne, a 12 year old female. I have a passion for acting, but I'm not really ...
  A: Acting seems like an exciting career when you are young and it is easy to get overly enthused about ...
i want my son to be famous7/3/2009Michelle Renee Krehl
  Q: my son is 2 1/2 years old but hes really good at acting. i can also tell that modeling might be his ...
  A: Reggie, I always caution parents of very young children to be very careful when attempting to get ...
starting my acting career7/2/2009Phil Nemy
  Q: i want to start a acting career. i have no experience other than a few school plays. I'm really am ...
  A: Davon, Thanks for writing. I wish I could be of help to you, but based on what you've told me, ...
Advice7/2/2009Kenneth D. Plonkey
  Q: My name is Anika and I'm a 15(almost)year-old teenager who dreams of becoming an actor and work with ...
  A: Sorry, but woring with Disney is next to impossible, because 1 unless your parents are actively ...
modeling jobs for handicap models7/2/2009Kitty Kavey
  Q: Years ago I was approached by a modeling agency to model. Because i was in a wheelchair, the agent ...
  A: Unfortunately, you're right about Oklahoma not having a lot of work opportunities. If possible, ...
Fitting and lingerie modeling7/2/2009Kitty Kavey
  Q: I am a 21 year-old french dancer/student based in London. I would love to get into lingerie modeling ...
  A: There are two general types of models who do lingerie modeling - fashion models who do the more ...
Actress7/2/2009Kitty Kavey
  Q: I am 14 as it stands right now. I have been filmed in two films. One did not come out but the other ...
  A: The most important thing to being a model, is being photogenic. Most types of models do not use ...
casting cards7/1/2009Wanda Reinholdt
  Q: where can i order inexpensive casting cards and how should one look please ?
  A: A.J. Have you tried to Google them? And making them yourself is not a bad idea if you have a good ...
Getting a Masters to teach Theatre in community college.6/30/2009Kenneth D. Plonkey
  Q: Help! I have a BFA but want to desperately teach at a community college in my town but have to have ...
  A: Problem is MFA's tend to be professional training degrees. Thus nothing on line. You are looking at ...
Print modeling for the over 50 crowd ...6/29/2009Kitty Kavey
  Q: Kitty. This is a great site and provides such valuable information. I am a 55-year-old woman who ...
  A: It depends on where you are, and what the agency you are submitting to wants from you. Since you're ...
Is it all over?6/29/2009Phil Nemy
  Q: I know this site is about asking advice on how to further their acting career; but I have a ...
  A: Gladys, Thanks for writing. I am of the opinion that it is never too late to pursue one's dreams! ...
becoming a known actress6/27/2009Kenneth D. Plonkey
  Q: my name is Shamia, as typed above, and I would like to know how to become a known teen actress. It's ...
  A: the only people who can help you become a teen actress are your parents. You cannot do anything on ...
rools6/26/2009Kitty Kavey
  Q: how do you adition for eastenders and modeling for kids 11+
  A: Generally, auditions for TV shows like EastEnders are open only through a talent agent. However, ...
Television.6/26/2009Taylor Sheppard
  Q: Good afternoon!! I was just wondering what people do to have the miniature rolls on tv shows. Such ...
  A: You'd have to find one of the rare TV shows or maybe a movie shooting in your area that puts an ...
I have a dream6/25/2009Kenneth D. Plonkey
  Q: I want to be a Disney channel star But I have a HUGE problem; I live in Puerto Rico. I have a good ...
  A: well if daddy will support you and mom for a few years in LA, and mom worked very hard for your ...
I have a dream6/25/2009Kenneth D. Plonkey
  Q: I want to be a Disney channel star But I have a HUGE problem; I live in Puerto Rico. I have a good ...
  A: Well, you had better start with telling her about your wanting to be an actress and see what she ...
i want to be an actress6/25/2009Phil Nemy
  Q: my name is Ashley, him 13, i'm from Ohio where almost nothing in television goes on. I've known ...
  A: Ashley, Short of robbing a bank or taking your clothes off and running naked down the biggest ...
Question6/25/2009Peter Messaline
  Q: I am almost 18 years old, and am wanting to become an actress. The problem is that I have not a lot ...
  A: Anything is possible in the performing business, but you have to look at the odds. If you are in a ...
Legitimate offers6/25/2009Kitty Kavey
  Q: We attended a public meeting for a modeling agency and my 14 year old daughter had her photo taken. ...
  A: Are you sure it's a licensed modeling agency? It sounds like perhaps they might be a photo studio ...
I want to be a model, but I dont know who to go too6/24/2009Kitty Kavey
  Q: I am sixteen,and i want to be a model, but I am unsure about who to go too or how to start? ANSWER: ...
  A: For fashion modeling agencies I recommend the ones on the Models.com list: ...
ACTING6/24/2009Kenneth D. Plonkey
  Q: my name is Hannah and my age is 11 and i just started acting school and i was wondering if you know ...
  A: It would help to know what acting school you are attending. American Conservatory Theatre is a ...
How to get started and where to look6/23/2009Phil Nemy
  Q: I have a 6 year old son and a 12 month old daughter. I would like information on how to enter the ...
  A: Tabitha, Thanks for writing. Unfortunately, I am not an expert in the world of modeling. My ...
I'm a teen, but I want to model as a tween?6/23/2009Michelle Renee Krehl
  Q: I'm 15, but I don't meet all of the requirements for a teen model. I'm petite, and I'm barely 5'1" ...
  A: Bailey, Yes, there are "tween" models, and I have heard of girls your age doing this type of ...
I have a dream6/23/2009Kenneth D. Plonkey
  Q: I want to be a Disney channel star But I have a HUGE problem; I live in Puerto Rico. I have a good ...
  A: You may have a huger problem and that is the only way someone under 18 can become an actress is that ...
I want to be a model, but I dont know who to go too6/23/2009Kitty Kavey
  Q: I am sixteen,and i want to be a model, but I am unsure about who to go too or how to start?
  A: Depending on what type of modeling you are looking to get in to, you may need either a couple ...

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