Careers: Acting, Performing, Directing/Boston University BFA Acting

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Hi Phil,
  I am currently a high school senior who has been auditioning at several universities for admissions into Acting BFA programs in Fall of 2010. My two top choices are CMU and BU. Now I read that you are a graduate of CMU's acting program but I was wondering if you had any information about how reputable BU's BFA Acting program was within the professional acting world. I've attempted to research it but my results have been extremely varied.
I'd really appreciate your help!
Molly

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Molly,

Thanks for writing. At one time, there was a consortium of schools called THE LEAGUE OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. These schools offered a BFA degree in acting and were considered the best schools in the country for young adults who sought the best possible training for the professional theater. Both BU and CMU were part of this consortium. So it's safe to assume that either school will provide you with excellent training as an actor.

Phil  

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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.

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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.

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Director's Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, Actor's Equity Association

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BFA in Acting/Directing from Carnegie Mellon University.

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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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