[Perform-Talk] Introduction

[annedonnellon at gmail.com]

Hi Cameron,
It's very nice to meet you, and welcome to the group!  I'm sorry to hear
that you've had such negative experiences with acting coaches.  I've often
felt pressured myself tomove quickly when it comes to pulling up scripts
ETC. in an acting situation because I don't want to waste the coach's time
or give the impression that I am slow.
Have you checked out Access Acting Academy?
You might also be interested in "Acting For Audio" which is designed mainly
for audiobook narrators, but perhaps you could benefit as well.  I happen to
know the instructor.  He is appropriately stern at times, but very
encouraging!
I wish you the very best and would be happy to connect off-list if you have
further questions.
Sincerely,
Annie

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Cc: Camryn Gattuso <camryngattuso at gmail.com>
Subject: [Perform-Talk] Introduction

Hello.
My name is Camryn Gattuso, and I am twenty-two years old. I am interested in
acting, but I have not had good experiences with taking acting lessons.
Both of the acting coaches I have had think that what I tell them I am
interested in is the only thing I want to work on. For instance, I told my
last acting coach that I liked The Hobbit, and he only worked on The Hobbit
with me at every single lesson, even after I told him that I wanted to work
on new materials every week instead of doing the same thing over and over.
He also never responded to any of the emails I sent. He thought all I liked
was The Hobbit, and he misunderstood everything I said. When I was trying to
tell him why I think it is a double standard to let actors do the Gollum
voice from the movie while telling me to make up my own voice for a
character, he did not listen. He also tried reading to me even after I
proved to him I could read by bringing my BrailleNote Touch Plus to one of
the lessons and reading an excerpt from a script I was working on at the
time. Everybody is always negative toward me when it comes to acting. Both
acting coaches thought I took forever to connect to the Internet or pull up
a book or a script to read. I was unable to find any free scripts online,
even after going through pages of search results. The last acting coach
asked me to find a script, but all of the scripts I found required payment.
I spent 2 years of my life wanting to play Audrey in a production of Little
Shop Of Horrors; I went out and bought a blond wig and heeled shoes, and I
listened to Ellen Greene in preparation for the day when a local theater
would decide to perform the show. When one of the theaters did decide to do
the show, I asked the director the wrong question. I had downloaded the
script excerpt, which was attached to the audition form. I could read it
just fine, but I ended up asking the director how I could do a cold reading
from the script when I meant to ask if I could bring my BrailleNote Touch
Plus in so I could read like everybody else. She sent me a monologue, so I
pulled out of the audition. I now have a blond wig and heeled shoes that I
do not know what to do with. I also wrote my own script, which is a reader's
theater adaptation of The Hobbit. I cannot find anybody who would want to
perform it for educational purposes. I have been searching for another
acting coach, but I am unable to find one. All I want is to take lessons
with someone who will be positive with me instead of being constantly
negative. I want to work on new things instead of working on the same thing
over and over again.
Please help me.
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