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Hi Everyone, I’m a college student currently writing a term paper on the entertainment business and the realities of it.  I have a list of questions that I’m asking and would love anyone on this newsgroup to take part if interested.  Please need to get these back by December 10th and write the paper next weekend.   Thanks in Advance for your help. Sincerely, Ron Werth

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My name is Ron Werth and I am a college student  currently writing a term paper on the entertainment business and your help is greatly appreciated.  I need these questionnaires back by December 10th or sooner if possible.  If you have any questions please email me back at the address below.  Thank you so much for your help in advance. Name: Age: Occupation: What has your education been and what kind of professional training have you had? When was the first time you knew that you wanted to be involved in entertainment? In what capacity did you want to be involved?  An actor/actresses, dancer, singer, etc.   What are you doing now?   If you had to do it all over again would you do the same? What has been your highest point in the business? What has been your lowest? What are you the most proud of? What are you the least proud of? What about the business do you like? What about the business do you dislike? Do you have any horror stories that you would like to share? What advice would you give someone who was trying to break into your profession right now? If there is anything else that you would like to add please do so!  Thanks again for your help. Ron Werth – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -misinformation or inaccurate answers can be corrected. The Starmaker

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Boy howdy…another questionaire……Well, sheep that I am Baaaaaa…. Here goes. << My name is Ron Werth and I am a college student  currently writing a term paper on the entertainment business and your help is greatly appreciated.  I need these questionnaires back by December 10th or sooner if possible.  If you have any questions please email me back at the address below.  Thank you so much for your help in advance. Name: Juliet Age: 26 Occupation: Actress, voiceover artist, improver, comedianne, singer, writer, dancer What has your education been and what kind of professional training have you had? BFA from NYU, 5 years a Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute When was the first time you knew that you wanted to be involved in entertainment? Day my mom cut the mike off our new fangled hi fi stereo system. I was two. In what capacity did you want to be involved?  An actor/actresses, dancer, singer, etc.  See occupation What are you doing now?  lead in musical, 2 improv groups (Guilty Children and Pocket Full of Tales) Sketch group random carnival, teach acting, voiceovers for industrial videos, lead in an indie film and stand up about once a month. Plus I work full time and freelance for a magazine. If you had to do it all over again would you do the same? yeppers. What has been your highest point in the business? The day I realized (16 during a monologue in high school) I was actually pretty good at acting. That a my first review which was also my first really good review. What has been your lowest? Oh dear…..every part I desperately want but don’t get. What are you the most proud of? My sketch group What are you the least proud of? none of it…learned from everything. Even those awful student films. What about the business do you like? The freedom to do what I want, to express myself…..acting in general What about the business do you dislike? Trying to be forced into being a cradboard cutout Do you have any horror stories that you would like to share? none that I’d share What advice would you give someone who was trying to break into your profession right now? The only person that can crush your dreams is you. No one can disuade you unless you allow them to. If there is anything else that you would like to add please do so!  Thanks again for your help. Ron Werth misinformation or inaccurate answers can be corrected. The Starmaker

  Juliet "Too many freaks, not enough circuses" Priestess and Bitch

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Everyone, I’m a college student currently writing a term paper on the entertainment business and the realities of it.  I have a list of questions that I’m asking and would love anyone on this newsgroup to take part if interested.  Please need to get these back by December 10th and write the paper next weekend. Thanks in Advance for your help. Sincerely, Ron Werth You need to post the questions on this newsgroup. That way any misinformation or inaccurate answers can be corrected. The Starmaker

no you don’t…if you want proper research you want each individual to send you a private response that will be seen only by yourself…stuff that is filled in to be seen publicly will be potentially inaccurate since we will be tempted to alter our answers to impress others eric "the alternative to seeing things in black and white is to see them in full colour"

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Now that would be a picture to see….

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – unto us: ##Kelly! How are you! Haven’t seen you in ages! Welcome back! You’ve been missed! ##Can I add any more exclamation points to this message!!! Thanks. LIfe was weird, but has gotten MUCH better: They have the little Asshole in custody. although it looks like he did some damage when he hit me. Singing has become a problem, so I am still having fun at the doctor’s. and New Year’s was a blast. slept all day Saturday as I had threatened; AND I may have another directing project with ShockTroupe, although they want me onstage more. and a staged reading I did went quite well. I may be doing it again in Jersey in March. Now as to the horror story: my father sent my FIRST contact sheet to me. YIPE! Platforms, a too tight t-shirt and bell bottoms…. Bless Kelly http://members.tripod.com/shocktroupe AFTRA/Actor/Warrior Stage manager/Fool "The Theater is the last live place on Earth. We’ve got to keep it going." – Lauren Bacall

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Kelly! How are you! Haven’t seen you in ages! Welcome back! You’ve been missed! Can I add any more exclamation points to this message!!! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – LITTLE LATE, BUT: ##Name: Kelly Lincoln       ## ## ##Age: over 21 ## ## ##Occupation: Actor/Singer/director/Stage Manager ## ## ##What has your education been and what kind of professional training have you had? I am a college graduate, AB San Francisco State, Alumni A.C.T. Young COnservatory Program (Summer Session), National Shakespeare Conservatory, various private instructors including John Kane (RSC) Peter Donat, Wendell Phillips ## ## ##When was the first time you knew that you wanted to be involved in

Jules "Too many freaks, not enough circuses"

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A LITTLE LATE, BUT: ##Name: Kelly Lincoln   ## ## ##Age: over 21 ## ## ##Occupation: Actor/Singer/director/Stage Manager ## ## ##What has your education been and what kind of professional training have you had? I am a college graduate, AB San Francisco State, Alumni A.C.T. Young COnservatory Program (Summer Session), National Shakespeare Conservatory, various private instructors including John Kane (RSC) Peter Donat, Wendell Phillips ## ## ##When was the first time you knew that you wanted to be involved in ##entertainment? My cousins bar-Mitzvah… ## ## ##In what capacity did you want to be involved?  An actor/actresses, dancer, singer, etc.  All  until an accident took me out of some of the riskier things like wire Walking and acrobatics. ## ## ##What are you doing now?  A staged reading of a new play and moonlighting as a temp. ## ## ##If you had to do it all over again would you do the same? YES!!!! ## ## ##What has been your highest point in the business? Working with Kermit the Frog ## ## ##What has been your lowest? Stage Managing a musical titled ‘Moses, My Love and doing a staged reading of a play where a famous producer informed the director that he should apologize to us for "making us read this crap" – it took it off the resume in case I audition for him; ## ## ##What are you the most proud of? the review I received for my NY directing debut. ## ## ##What are you the least proud of? The BoomTown Players, a now defunct (mercifully) improv group ## ## ##What about the business do you like? The people I have met for the most part. ## ## ##What about the business do you dislike?  The fact that most people outside the business seem to think the word ‘actor’ means "sucker’…the idea that acting is the only profession where being scammed is ‘ok’ ## ##Do you have any horror stories that you would like to share? several. want them all? ## ##What advice would you give someone who was trying to break into your profession right now?   Get a college education. It doesn’t matter what major, just graduate. the Late Israel Regardie, an occult scholar stated that anyone delving into the occult arts should have been through therapy – the idea being that the baggage would be lightened. I feel that college should be a time to lose one’s baggage. and that the theater is not a substitute for therapy of ANY sort. Acting should be approached with respect. and the realization that hard work is necessary to succeed. This includes the work required to gain respect in the business. ## ## ##If there is anything else that you would like to add please do so! Thanks ##again for your ##help. ## ## ##Ron Werth That way any ##misinformation or inaccurate answers can be corrected. ## ##The Starmaker ## ## e Kelly http://members.tripod.com/shocktroupe AFTRA/Actor/Warrior Stage manager/Fool "The Theater is the last live place on Earth. We’ve got to keep it going." – Lauren Bacall

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unto us: ##Kelly! How are you! Haven’t seen you in ages! Welcome back! You’ve been missed! ##Can I add any more exclamation points to this message!!! Thanks. LIfe was weird, but has gotten MUCH better: They have the little Asshole in custody. although it looks like he did some damage when he hit me. Singing has become a problem, so I am still having fun at the doctor’s. and New Year’s was a blast. slept all day Saturday as I had threatened; AND I may have another directing project with ShockTroupe, although they want me onstage more. and a staged reading I did went quite well. I may be doing it again in Jersey in March. Now as to the horror story: my father sent my FIRST contact sheet to me. YIPE! Platforms, a too tight t-shirt and bell bottoms…. Bless Kelly http://members.tripod.com/shocktroupe AFTRA/Actor/Warrior Stage manager/Fool "The Theater is the last live place on Earth. We’ve got to keep it going." – Lauren Bacall

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