first off let me say this...

I've always wanted to be an actor. it's what makes me happy, and my dad always told me "do something that makes you happy"....i didnt grow up in acting or anything like that, sports were my thing...but after college, my life lead me to LA and i said "nows the time to give it a shot"...i havent had much training, besides a high school teacher who saw something and gave me personal lessons...

also, i know a lot of ppl want to act because they see ppl getting their pictures taken, and on red carpets and parties....and thats not what i want...ive said all along that i would be perfectly happy doing indie's my whole life....i just want to act.


so, i ask you, to be my critics...watch these short films, let me know what you think...they are just student films, and the very first acting things i've ever done....im still working at getting better, i would just really like to know what someone who isnt related to me thinks...i want honest opinions...if i suck, tell me, i want to work on it, and get better and better...i wanna be the best...

http://youtube.com/user/statekid3

Well, first off congratulations on following your dreams! That's a very ballsy thing, not many people can work up the courage to take a chance. Also, let me say, being new to acting myself, I'm in no way able to make a technical judgement on your acting. But as a viewer, I can make a couple comments.

I liked the one without dialogue much better. Probably because the first made it sound like you had multiple personality disorder, although I believe the technical term for it now a days is dissociate identity disorder. Well, of course this doesn't necessarily have anything to do with you, the actor follows the script, but the film was entirely unbelievable. MPD is not necessarily a violent disorder, they can have you locked up for it, but it's not likely because all personalities are functionable and not usually a danger to themselves or others. Seperate identities are usually formed to escape pain, not inflict it. It's also a psychological disorder. They don't have any pills available to cure diseases of the mind, maybe anti-depressants, but nothing where the medication wouldn't have an effect on the patient. Also, the doctor said he was admitted because your character was a danger to himself and others. If a patient had attempted to escape and was considered dangerous, the doctor wouldn't be allowed to sit so close to the patient without security present and he definitely wouldn't have time to be choked before security restrained the patient and put him in a straightjacket.

On the acting level, it was good. Again, it's fairly obvious the role wasn't researched very well. But part of the blame of that can fall on the actor as well. It may just be a student film, but it's something that you can showcase and you want to submerse yourself 110% into whatever project you do, because that project represents your skill and sellability as an actor. If that means coaching the writer(s) and director(s) of the project, so be it. You did fairly well with the emotions, obviously you could do better, but that'll come with time and practice.

The second project seemed a little better put together. It was obvious that she was a prostitute without any dialogue, which was impressive to me. And you did pretty good with your part as well. If you honestly have the desire to be the best though, I don't think you need opinions. The hardest person to satisfy is yourself. You should be able to recognize every flaw and every chance to improve yourself. You only need second opinions if you second guess yourself. But my opinion, for no formal training and just starting out, you're doing well and you're on the right path. Read some books, take some classes, and practice practice practice and pretty soon you'll only have yourself left to please.

well thank you very much.

I did enjoy the non-dialouge better.

the other film, was not very organized, nor edited well...and that was my first ever thing i did, and i did notice some things while we were shooting, but i felt a little out of place saying anything, having that been my first ever role, i didnt want to come off as an ass hole.

i'm very confident in my abilities, i'm not looking for acceptance, i just want different set of eyes looking at it, i've watched them so many times it gets old to me...
but thank you for the compliments...