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Hello, I'm a seventeen year old interested in pursuing a career in directing, starting off by going to Columbia College in Chicago, but I'm discouraged by the thought of not being able to get a job after college. What are the chances that I'll actually get a good job after going to college?
Hello Tyler. Well, you don't say what you want to direct. And I don't know anything about Columbia College's curriculum in directing. But I do know that college ususally does not prepare you to get a professional job as a director. Write me at kencosp@aol.com and fill me in, and we can look into it a bit more. Doc
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Careers: Acting, Performing, Directing
Answers by Expert:
Kenneth D. Plonkey
Expertise
Questions about acting and directing. Questions about getting started in a careeer. Questions about training and schooling for actors.
Experience
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.
Organizations
SAG
Education/Credentials
BA, MA, PhD in Theatre
Post graduate study with certificate in Media Acting
Awards and Honors
John Golden Traveling Fellowship
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