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Posted: 2/12/05 at 9:37pm
Today was auditions for a theatre scholarship my college gives out. It's for a full-ride. Given every year to one student.
Anyway - in walks [a celebrity]. Turns out, his son is VERY interested in our school. Our school is extremely small - it's not a university. Freshman acting/theatre majors last year totaled 12. But apparently - that is what his son wants, and in our area, too.
To protect my school and his identity, I will not disclose that information. However, I will say he is an author, playwright, director, and actor. He's been in dozens of movies. I don't think he acts anymore, but he does still write, I believe.
Here is the point:
I handle myself well with celebrities. I have met several. I don't get star-struck, I treat them as normal people. But it's going to be VERY weird going to school with this kid. I'll still treat him the same I'd treat anyone, but the problem is how my classmates treat him. I wouldn't imagine anyone being star-struck, but I wouldn't be surprised if 'special treatment' was given, in terms of hanging out, sitting in the cafe, classwork, scene work, etc.
I would assume as far as casting goes, our professors would give equal consideration. They are good about that. It's the students I worry about.
So, any advice? Anyone with similar experiences?
Anyway - in walks [a celebrity]. Turns out, his son is VERY interested in our school. Our school is extremely small - it's not a university. Freshman acting/theatre majors last year totaled 12. But apparently - that is what his son wants, and in our area, too.
To protect my school and his identity, I will not disclose that information. However, I will say he is an author, playwright, director, and actor. He's been in dozens of movies. I don't think he acts anymore, but he does still write, I believe.
Here is the point:
I handle myself well with celebrities. I have met several. I don't get star-struck, I treat them as normal people. But it's going to be VERY weird going to school with this kid. I'll still treat him the same I'd treat anyone, but the problem is how my classmates treat him. I wouldn't imagine anyone being star-struck, but I wouldn't be surprised if 'special treatment' was given, in terms of hanging out, sitting in the cafe, classwork, scene work, etc.
I would assume as far as casting goes, our professors would give equal consideration. They are good about that. It's the students I worry about.
So, any advice? Anyone with similar experiences?
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
) and doggone it, people like me! (Plus I'm a real good intemallectual and highly educatable, so I know you're wrong.)
