AboutKenneth 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
Question QUESTION: My question is how do u become famous like all our fav stars? How do we become famous actress and singers?
ANSWER: Hi Bailey. You do that by being very good at what you do and then get good publicity. There is not just one way to acheive that status, it happens to different people in different ways. But fame is not a goal, it is a by product of expertise and publicity. Those who seek fame usually wind up notorious. God bless, Doc
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QUESTION: thanks! my friend beth and i are only 12 but have very big dreams! we have decided to take acting classes! wut do think r chances of are dreams coming true are?
Answer What you need to do as well, is to be in as many shows as you can possibly can. Experience is more important than classes, You cannot learn to be talented, but if you are being in shows teaches you how to use your talent. IT this acting class is a lot of games and exercises, it isn't any good. Chance of your dreams coming true oare as close to zero as one can get. The reason for that is that there are millions of people who want to be actors and a much, much smaller number of jobs. I hope you become very very good at acting and can give it a real try. One other thing to tuck away is that going into acting is a solo endeavor. Casting people cast one person at at time, not two or more. God bless, Doc
