New Glasgow Acting Classes Begin Tonight!

Well, tonight’s the night, the beginning of a new term of Glasgow acting classes at the Acting Coach Scotland studio in Queen St. What started off as just a few hours a week has turned into a full-time operation and we’re excited that another 16 students will come through the doors this evening to discover acting, some for the very first time.

But why do people want to act? What is it that compels them to become actors, or equally, directors, writers, composers etc…

I suppose there’s some obvious factors, if you are successful movie or television actor, you get good money and a quota of fame. This is all very nice but if it’s your only reason for getting into acting, most of you, and I say MOST, not ALL, will be disappointed because most actors earn a pitiful amount, scrape a living and go hungry between jobs and are only remembered for that funny commercial they did once.

That’s painting it rather black, I appreciate.

But why else then?

Well, I suppose I hear a lot of people saying they always wanted to try it, or they were good at it at school and they want to ‘get back into it’ – that amuses me because most were never actors professionally, but since they did it once in school, they are now ‘getting back into it’ – no one would dream of saying ‘I dissected a frog at school, I’d love to get back into surgery’, but that’s of course not the point.

They experienced something in school, something special, that made them feel special, something that gave them a buzz, a sense of joy, perhaps even elation. Now they want it back, or they want more of it. And let’s face it, it’s a lot better than being an accountant or working in Sainsbury’s/Walmart (for the most part) in terms of enjoyment.

Many of us are compelled. We try to ignore it, we try to make it go away, we try to hide it, we become good at other things and we do those things, although we keep our headshots up to date and still remember the excitement of live performance or being on camera.

Whatever your reason, it’s exciting that you want to experience acting, don’t forget to find a reputable acting teacher, preferably someone who doesn’t charge the earth…