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Hello, my names Caroline, I'm 16 from England and I'm really starting to panic about what I'm taking at my A Levels. I've always wanted to become an actress and have taken drama as GCSE and I'm currently trying to get into various theatres. However in a few weeks I have to decide what I want to take as A Level and I'm not sure what subjects would be best as I would like to carry on acting at University. I would also like to be able to have the option of other career choices if the acting doesn't work out. At the moment I'm thinking about taking Drama, Media, English Combined and Philosophy and Ethics. Are these good subjects to take and would Universities accept them? What kind of subjects are they looking for?
Thank you
Caroline,
Thanks for writing. Unfortunately, I'm not going to be much help to you as I am unfamiliar with universities in England nor am I aware of the kind of subjects they like to see on the report cards of students applying for acceptance.
Maybe you should seek advice from your school's guidance counselor, or consider contacting the universities that are of interest to you, speak to their admissions departments, and ask what they like to see from students like yourself in order to be accepted into their programs.
Hope this helps. Good luck!
Phil
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Phil Nemy
Expertise
I am a motion picture and television producer with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. I am also the author of the book GET A REEL JOB: Finding Your First Job In The Motion Picture Industry In Los Angeles. I can answers questions on a variety of subjects about careers in film from acting to directing to crew work, getting into the unions, successful strategies for networking, etc.
Experience
Former VP, Production for The Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group
Supervised production on such films as ARMAGEDDON, THE PRINCESS DIARIES, REMEMBER THE TITANS, PEARL HARBOR, CON AIR, ENEMY OF THE STATE, THE ROCK, CRIMSON TIDE, COYOTE UGLY, A CIVIL ACTION, ROMY & MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION, NOTHING TO LOSE, EDDIE and others.
Worked as an actor, stage manager, director on broadway and regional theater as well as L.A.' Equity-waiver scene.
Former Associate Artistic Director of Los Angeles Equity-Waiver theater.
Organizations
Director's Guild of America,
Screen Actors Guild,
Actor's Equity Association
Education/Credentials
BFA in Acting/Directing from Carnegie Mellon University.
Past/Present Clients
I've worked with such filmmakers as Jerry Bruckheimer, Tony Scott, Steve Zaillian, Scott Rudin, Garry Marshall, Frank Marshall, Michael Bay, etc.
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