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#51

re: You have IT or you DONT.

Posted: 5/23/05 at 5:51pm

You go, FTLOL... I just got back from my first ever professional auditions. It was fun, and what's the worse that can happen?

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#52

re: You have IT or you DONT.

Posted: 5/23/05 at 5:58pm

i think that it is possible for people to learn how to sing...sure they won't be amazing all the time, but voice lessons couldn't hurt

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#53

re: You have IT or you DONT.

Posted: 5/23/05 at 5:59pm

BRAVO, forthelove......an excellent attitude!

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#54

re: You have IT or you DONT.

Posted: 5/23/05 at 6:02pm

Ven you got eet, flount eet.

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#55

Hmm...my opinion: I think vocal teachers are great and you can really learn alot from them. BUT: i think, (and I see this alot at my highschool) people think automatically that taking voice lessons will make you wonderful automatically. This is where things get ugly.
I know a girl who spends 75 bucks a week on vocal lessons and 100 bucks a week on acting lessons...and she still is awful. I take voice lessons once a week for half an hour and I still get better parts than her.
Is it talent? Partly. But I also have a much better attitude and I 'know my way around the stage'. I think making it big factors in many other things besides jsut raw talent. You have to be dedicated. Showing up for class once or twice a week will not enable you to become a star all of the sudden.

Was that a fat joke?

#56

re: You have IT or you DONT.

Posted: 5/23/05 at 6:16pm

LOL costumemistriss, Ulla dance for you?

It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

#57

re: You have IT or you DONT.

Posted: 5/23/05 at 9:16pm

Cathyhyatt, why should we take anything you say seriously if you don't even take it serously enough to bother writing it out in gramatically correct sentences? If you're not going to deign to make yourself understood, I don't see why anyone should take the trouble to parse your posts. Or take your opinions to heart.

Updated On: 5/23/05 at 09:16 PM

#58

re: You have IT or you DONT.

Posted: 5/23/05 at 9:46pm

Cathy, I think the "it" factor and singing talent are two completely different things. I think you can learn how to sing...some people can. It doesn't depend so much on your ability before you had lessons as much as how well you can learn such a thing...and you'll never know until you try. Also, some people just grow into their voices. I remember Julia Murney talking about how she was a bad singer when she was younger. Now look at her.

The "it" factor, on the other hand...I'm not sure one can learn that. And if it can be learned, no teacher in the world could teach it to you. I have seen plenty of fantastic singers and good actors or actresses who just don't have "it." That doesn't mean they should give up. Someone in this world might find something very endearing about their performance.

And some of them would live their lives knowing they tried rather than live their lives thinking only of what could have been.

Anyway...I don't get what you're so bitter about. You sound as if you are one of those who dreamed about being a singer or actress, but gave up on it because you didn't believe in yourself so now you resent anyone who goes for it.

#59

re: You have IT or you DONT.

Posted: 5/23/05 at 11:56pm

you only get out of things what you put into them. if you have a natural base and you are committed to your training, you can grow and become very good. if you just think that paying the money for vocal/acting lessons is going to make you an incredible performer, you have another thing coming.

#60

re: You have IT or you DONT.

Posted: 5/25/05 at 12:35pm

attitude is everything.

#61

re: You have IT or you DONT.

Posted: 5/25/05 at 12:42pm

All I know is,

This person's GOT IT, and I'm spreading it around.

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#62

re: You have IT or you DONT.

Posted: 5/25/05 at 1:13pm

was that directed towards me cathywellerstein..hmmm? you know I love you...and we also know I do have a bit of an attitude hahaha...but now towards directors unless their name begins with an "S" and ends with a "t" and has the word "cot" in the middle...

"You won't fight without layers of armor Suit on up and come brace my sword You look back when the pieces are missing Hollowed out hope that no time can restore."

#63

re: You have IT or you DONT.

Posted: 5/25/05 at 3:17pm

Not everyone has "it" right away, if they were how owuld shoe many shy people be actors? You either have it inside or you don't. Lessons and practice bring it out.

"Without Jews, fags, and gypsies, there is no theatre!" ~Mel Brooks, To be or not to be

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