<p>I never said that casting cares WHERE an actor trains! The most important thing in casting is the AUDITION itself! As well, how well the actor fits the role/part (including looks/type). However, even you are commenting about the working resume and that was ALSO my point…that casting will care that you have TRAINING on the resume (not so much WHERE you trained). You have clearly misinterpreted what I have said. </p>
<p>I HAVE said that casting people seem to take an interest in casting those trained at these BFA programs…in the sense that they do attend the industry showcases of reputable BFA programs and indeed are casting graduates of these programs and so must value the talent that comes out of them. </p>
<p>I also never discounted “on the job” training in production work! I clearly stated that BOTH production work (on the job training) AND training (studio classes, private lessons, conservatories) are BOTH important in the development of an actor. After all, even a theatrical resume is meant to include BOTH theater credits AND training, and not all one or the other. </p>
<p>You are mistaken as to who attends these senior showcases. Very well respected agents and casting directors attended not only my D’s Tisch showcase, but the other well known BFA showcases and I know graduates who signed with very well respected agents from these showcases and have also been called into casting offices from these showcases. My own kid has gone before casting directors who called her in from the showcase or commented at auditions that they liked her at the Tisch showcase. These casting agencies cast Broadway shows and the like. </p>
<p>What exactly is your line of work? Just curious. Are you in theater? Musical Theater? NYC or LA? The situation with acting for film is not the same as theater, nor for MT either. </p>
<p>You keep talking about “pro coaches” but many faculty at top BFA conservatories are professional working actors and directors.</p>
<p>It is also interesting that you cite Yale as being one of the few college theater programs that offer adequate training for actors. Yale is a BA degree and not conservatory training for actors. It is a liberal arts degree in theater (not knocking it at all…my child has very talented friends attending that program). But the actor training at Yale that is more well known is their MFA program, not their undergraduate program. Their undergraduate program does not offer the type of conservatory training that a school like NYU/Tisch or Carnegie Mellon offers. </p>
<p>Just wondering, also, what are your views of programs like CMU and CCM for MT? CMU for Acting? I mean these programs are HIGHLY regarded by the MT industry (and in the case of CMU, by theater/acting and film industry, as well), but not by you I guess.</p>
<p>I think this may be the core of the problem" “The situation with acting for film is not the same as theater, nor for MT either” WRONG</p>
<p>whoever told you that, and I’m guessing an academic or local theater person did, is wrong. Acting is acting whether you’re reaching for the back of the house or there’s a camera in your face.</p>
<p>Sorry, but you have misinterpreted what I said or meant, pacheight. </p>
<p>Yes, acting is acting whether for theater or film. </p>
<p>I meant that the industry for film and entering it, is different than it is for theater (I brought this up in context of what you feel a person needs to do in order to train for the industry). The entry way is not necessarily the same. The fields have a little differences. However, a BFA in Acting surely can prepare one for either the stage or screen. Sorry if my word “situation” was not clear but this is what I meant, and was not referring to ACTING skills.</p>
<p>I wasn’t talking about ACTING itself (and in fact, agree with your statement about acting). I was referring to things in previous posts of yours as far as prepping/training and entering the field. </p>