No from CCM and Wright State.
Redirections are difficult. Keep breathing.
No from IU via email.
Sorry @divamamacita - doubly sorry because mine got the same email today.
@hopecladwell sorry! We really liked that program, though not the out of state price tag. Onward! 4 left to hear from! But, the offer from Shenandoah makes it a little easier to take.
The same, no, email today from IU for my daughter. We REALLY liked the program and had a nice academic scholarship offer. It was still a big price tag!
No from IU via email today. 3 rejections now, only one yes from NKU. Lots of tears at our house tonight.
I know how hard this is…but that one yes is worth its weight in gold. These programs are a crap shoots, lotteries or whatever else you can think of. It’s not about talent. Dry the tears and rejoice! You got a YES!
Thank you, bisouu! She’s already brightening:)
Sending out hugs to all who received redirects today… @mamaoffive my heart goes out to you watching them in pain is so very difficult!!!
Thanks @NAtlantaStudio. Yes, it is difficult to watch!
Praying for good news soon for your D, @mamaoffive !
@mamaoffive – cheer up – IU made seven “no’s” for my D. We are just numb at this point and she is pleased with her offer from Shenandoah.
Hang in there! Son was in the same place last year, one yes and many, many no’s and then in March two yeses on the same day. Crap shoot for sure!
It is very difficult as a parent to see your child disappointed or upset. So hard! Putting emotions aside (hard to do!), it is pretty much guaranteed that most people will get more rejections than acceptances in this process. The odds are what they are! While it is understandable to feel down and out when a rejection comes through, if everyone can keep an eye on the big picture, the disappointment will fade fast and in the fall, these kids are going to land somewhere and be happy there and this process will be pretty much forgotten! And honestly, this is what the rest of a career in this field is going to be like. The odds at auditions, particularly at the higher level type ones, are so long, that rejections are the name of the game…way more of those than being cast. Eventually, the kids will toughen up because they have to and realize this is all a part of this crazy field. Hang in there! This stage of it is almost done…well, for now.
We had that very discussion last night, @soozievt. All you said is so true. She just had to take a little time to grieve and now it’s onward!
We have a saying we have used for years “Feel your feelings, and then move on”. It’s natural and normal to feel disappointment when things don’t work the way you want them to. (and as others have said - SO hard to watch as a parent) But the as painful as the (frequent) rejections are- one of the great things about this business is that there is always another opportunity. As so many (including me) have said- there is no ONE path- there are so many ways to move forward. No single schools acceptance or rejection can define life, and there is a whole new world waiting for all these kids as they start the next phase.
So TRUE @toowonderful!
I’d post my D’s redirections and her one acceptance (hopefully, so far–but yay for that one), but she has found CC so helpful (thanks, all of you) that she just created her own account. So, I’ll let her post about her own if she wants!
This is the single most important Actor Superpower, in my opinion. It’s not only critical for surviving a lifetime of auditions, and the associated frequent redirections, but is also important for letting go of roles that involve diving deeply into difficult emotions. I’m honestly in awe of our kids’ ability to do this, and as an actor-parent need to continue to improve my own (inferior) skills!