Ok so here is my story i live on the east coast im just about to grad high school and i chose Stella Adler LA as the School I wanna Go to, to study Acting...Well the problem is IDK how im gunna afford housing In LA i Know im getting a loan to pay for college but other than that idk what Job i could get that could help me pay my rent Etc. any help i would Def Appreciate
"You have to get beyond your own precious inner experiences."-Stella Adler
Posts: 18 | Location: West Virginia | Registered: March 17, 2009
they will cover housing but my school is already 29K lol id need to take out like another 20k to afford living in LA for 1 year lol thats what i was meaning i need a job to help me pay for everything else
"You have to get beyond your own precious inner experiences."-Stella Adler
Posts: 18 | Location: West Virginia | Registered: March 17, 2009
Are other schools out of the question? I heard Santa Monica College has an excellent acting program (where actors like Dustin Hoffman studied), and it's just $20 per unit, so you're looking at about $240/year as a part time student and $480/ year as a full time student.
Since many actors lie about where they train or have truthfully trained at known school but end up still performing horribly, CDs in LA don't usually care about where you study. Their main concern is you giving them a good cold read or monologue performance, so you might as well get solid training at a price you can afford. Because trust me, you don't want loaners on your back once you graduate: many people never get out of that hole we call debt.
Posts: 172 | Location: Los Angeles | Registered: April 28, 2008
Originally posted by B91: Can you do just the acting at SMC or do you have to take other classes too? because acting is all i really wanna take
Not to be rude, but based on the writing skills you have exhibited in this post, you need to take the other classes, matter of fact make them your priority.
Posts: 206 | Location: LA,CA | Registered: February 09, 2009
At SMC you can take any class you want and as little units as you want, but if you want an Associate degree at some point then you do need to take some General Ed. courses.
But yeah if you don't want a degree and only seek training then you have total freedom in your choice of classes.
Posts: 172 | Location: Los Angeles | Registered: April 28, 2008
Anyways don't worry about what she said, but writing skills do matter. Anyways I was thinking about this today and realize that paying something you can afford is wiser. Realistically that is going to lead to huge debt. I am planning to go there but live cheaply until I am done. If there's a will there's a way.
Originally posted by B91: It's a Message Board I don't really Think Writing Skills Matter. What Do Writing Skills Have to do with Acting anyway?
You need writing skills for writing cover letters to CD's and Agents when doing mailings. Also, you can write your own material, IE one-person show, screenplay, etc. Or you can even freelance as a writer while pursuing your acting career.
Originally posted by B91: It's a Message Board I don't really Think Writing Skills Matter. What Do Writing Skills Have to do with Acting anyway?
You need writing skills for writing cover letters to CD's and Agents when doing mailings. Also, you can write your own material, IE one-person show, screenplay, etc. Or you can even freelance as a writer while pursuing your acting career.
lol i like you you are nicer.....and to Msytique i have been looking for a place for like all of my senior year and i cant find anywhere under 1000 thats not in South LA (Gehtto ) and plus i need some where either close to NoHo or Santa Monica i cant decide on which school im going to go to now Question does anybody else get the messag body is manditory error when trying to post a reply? i get it all the time even when i type stuff
"You have to get beyond your own precious inner experiences."-Stella Adler
Posts: 18 | Location: West Virginia | Registered: March 17, 2009
