All right, we're back here again. Present-day now, mkay, so...
I'm a college student now, I'm majoring in Advertising which is really cool! Advertising is really cool! And I like it! It's a good creative outlet and it's something I enjoy! But! If I could do anything and know I couldn't fail, I would head into a career of theatre performance.
Because theatre is my passion.
I had mentioned it used to be film, I used to be die-hard passionate for film, but once all the theatre stuff happened in my life, I just... I can't stop thinking about theatre. It's what I want to do. There's just something about being trusted with time and a story that's so appealing to me. It's an honor, really, to be a performer, because when people watch movies? They do it cause they're bored. And it costs, like, a few dollars. But for live theatre, they have to physically go to the theatre, buy a ticket that is usually about $50, and commit an entire two or three hours to watching what you're doing on stage. It's so much more of a commitment, but that's how you know they WANT to be there. They've made an effort and have come this far, so you can't give them less than everything you've got. Because you can inspire them, really. People come to the theatre to be inspired.
I can't not do this.
And I know I didn't even do theatre in high school, but, in a way, I feel like people who DID theatre in high school take it for granted. (And I should hold that thought because it's for another post.)
So, yeah, I'm majoring in Advertising, but I'm in the process of trying to get into the Theatre Department at my university so that I can double major with Advertising and Theatre. I did an audition and everything, and I think that went well, but there's a lot that will go into whether or not I get in. A lot of it depends on the incoming freshmen, cause the department has to accept students, the students have to choose whether or not they are actually going to come here, and then they have to choose what, like, "focus" they want to study (performance, directing, playwriting), and THEN the transfers and double majors like me get to see if there's still space for us. So there's a lot. And there's only so much I can do, but I'm gonna do it, because this is something I will actually work hard for. Cause I'm only in college once. And if I can get two degrees out of these four years, I'm going to do it. We'll see. If it's supposed to happen, it will happen. I'm trusting God with this one. And if it doesn't happen, I'll most likely try again next year, and if it still doesn't happen, then I'll just do something else. Cause I know that God will put me where He wants me, and, wherever that is, I'm going to have to be okay with that.
I'm working on becoming a better performer, too. I'm taking dance classes, and because I have to pay for those, I think I'm going to work a job over winter break. I wouldn't normally... last time I worked a job (like actual normal people job, not something related to film or theatre) was senior year when I worked retail for like a month to get enough money to buy a really good camera. But this time I will spend what I earn on dance classes, because it's worth investing in, really. It's going towards career (because you can't do musical theatre without being extremely proficient in all three areas of acting, singing, and dancing). Hopefully I'll get to take, like, three classes a week. Cause I need to get good next semester.
Also thinking about auditioning for a spot in the vocal coaching studios at my university. Apparently you can do that, you can take lessons, and it's included in the tuition cause it counts as a course, so that wouldn't cost extra, and I really need vocal coaching because I have no idea how to sing well. I will work hard to get trained, cause there's no other way to do this theatre thing.
