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#26

re: Do you consider yourself an actor/singer?

Posted: 11/22/05 at 2:37am

I'm an actor/techie/costume designer/singer. Haha... the slashie awards. Anyway, I started off acting at in the kindergarten play (I fell asleep on stage), but I'm proud to say I've improved since then. Being involved in community and low-budget high school theater just sort of forced me to become interested in the rest of those.

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#27

re: Do you consider yourself an actor/singer?

Posted: 11/22/05 at 2:43am

actor/singer/writer

both plays and musicals

AEA since 2002

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#28

re: Do you consider yourself an actor/singer?

Posted: 11/22/05 at 7:26am

Even though I've acted in a couple of plays, I'm more of a singer/songwriter/musician (like Roger in Rent).

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#29

re: Do you consider yourself an actor/singer?

Posted: 11/22/05 at 7:34am

I love singing along, and I feel the only times I have any acting talent at all is when I'm singing songs from my favorite shows and they're so powerful I can actually feel it in my soul.

But no, I am not cut out to act. I am a techie through and through. I am content to sing along backstage and make sure the pretty people in the spotlight have every advantage possible. :)

#30

re: Do you consider yourself an actor/singer?

Posted: 11/22/05 at 9:41am

I have way too many hyphens in what I do.

It's almost a joke really. Bottom line is I wear a whole lotta hats.

But I started out as a singing actor (musicals primarily), before I added writing, composing, musical directing & directing. (etc., blah-blah-blah...) Then moved to Hollywood and added in jingle singing, jingle writing, art direction & producing... and so on and so forth.

It keeps life interesting, though.

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#31

re: Do you consider yourself an actor/singer?

Posted: 11/22/05 at 11:08am

Well I am also lots of things...singer/actor/teacher....

The majority of my training has been in singing (I was a voice major in college)...but I have lots of stage experience so I feel my acting is passable. I am definitely not going to be cast as the dramatic lead in a play...but my acting is good enough to succeed in musicals. I just wish my dancing was better!

For five years I taught voice, chorus, and theatre arts in the public schools. Currently, I am working in the administration of a large professional theatre. However, performing is what I enjoy most and I try to do as many shows (or voice recitals) as my schedule allows.

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#32

re: Do you consider yourself an actor/singer?

Posted: 11/22/05 at 11:14am

I'm an actor who sings as well as anyone who doesn't read music or sing particularly well sings. I have been mistakenly cast in a few musicals and didn't get fired, so draw your own conclusions.

#33

re: Do you consider yourself an actor/singer?

Posted: 11/22/05 at 11:58am

I am first and foremost an actor, then director. I can sing well enough - I can carry a tune and stay on pitch, and have a good sense of vibrato - but to say I'm even close to Broadway caliber would be ridiculous. I've been in several musicals, and I love musical theater to death - but really? Not a musical theater actor at all.

And I can't dance. At all.

Yep. I love acting, and I find directing to be just as gratifying ... but singing? I wish.

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#34

re: Do you consider yourself an actor/singer?

Posted: 11/22/05 at 12:21pm

I'm a terrific actor with a terrific voice.

And I've never once been accused of being modest.

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#35

re: Do you consider yourself an actor/singer?

Posted: 11/22/05 at 12:25pm

I'm a fairly decent actor with the ability to make my voice sound funny enough to sing alright. Thanks to piano lessons and a freak vocal accident, I have training for 8 shows a week.

I never know, though, if I should call myself an actor-singer or just an actor (and add on the part about singing later if asked).

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#36

re: Do you consider yourself an actor/singer?

Posted: 11/22/05 at 2:59pm

Actor/playwright who sings lol it's all about how you classify yourself right?

It's unlikely you'll see me in any musicals because I can't dance. I mean really... two left feet, zero coordination... that said I'm currently in Pirates Of Penzance luckily for me the dancing is verrry basic!

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#37

re: Do you consider yourself an actor/singer?

Posted: 11/22/05 at 4:15pm

My strength right now is singing. I am hoping to improve my scting though. So i guess i would call my self a singer? ask me again in ten years...

#38

re: Do you consider yourself an actor/singer?

Posted: 11/22/05 at 5:48pm

I'd say I'm an actress who can sing. Though I wouldn't say I'm a singer. I took lessons but stopped and am going to take them up again very soon. I can dance a little. I love musical theater most of all, though.

#39

re: Do you consider yourself an actor/singer?

Posted: 11/22/05 at 6:22pm

I consider myself "an actor who sings." Musical theater is my first love, but I like doing staight plays *almost* as much. I try to do an even mix of both.

#40

re: Do you consider yourself an actor/singer?

Posted: 11/22/05 at 6:38pm

yes. I am also 16 but i am a better singer than actor.

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#41

re: Do you consider yourself an actor/singer?

Posted: 11/22/05 at 6:59pm

sadly no... im first and foremost a dancer with a love for acting..which i got into in the fourth grade...and an absolutely horrendous voice

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#42

re: Do you consider yourself an actor/singer?

Posted: 11/22/05 at 7:57pm

I would first call myself an actor even though I do not practice it or use my abilities of it much. I think I was better at acting a few years ago when I did it more often. Still because its my strongest its first but I also danced for 8 years and just dance for fun now. My voice is horrible. That's enough said about that. In the future I would like to see myself back behind everything as a director/producer/or any job like that.

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