At 29 I find myself thinking about it a lot.  But I'm afraid.  I'm not good
at public speaking, I choke and lose my train of thought, but I don't
remember ever having stage fright.

There are very few resources in my small town, but there is a ren. faire
which I hear that many actors do on the side to supplement income.

Is it too late for me to think about college, drama and acting?  I am
plus-size and have been inspired by Camryn Manheim.  Maybe I just need some
encouraging words.  I know NOTHING about acting...yet I still feel this
internal need to strive for it.

Any comments are welcome.  Thanks for letting me "bend your ear" so to
speak.

Heather

Beauty is found within.
http://nothinbutnet.org/goddess/
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Ask yourself why you want to do this. Believe me, I can completely respect
your wishes and desires, but after reading your letter, I feel you need to
do some soul searching. That doesn't mean you should sit silently and do
nothing. Quite the contrary! Go out and take acting classes, read books
about actors who started their careers later in life. Dig deep to find
community theaters in and around your area and either try to get into a
play, or help out with their productions, or try and talk with some of them
on how they got involved.

Acting always looks easy from the outside, but it's much more difficult to
pull off than you think. I love the craft deeply. I wouldn't want to do
anything else. But just like any other chosen path, there are plenty of
obstacles. And there are probably double or triple the amount down the path
of an acting career.

Is it difficult to do pursue when your married with children? Yes! I'm
married with no children. But my wife and I are trying. And there are other
things involved in a marriage that need attention. For example, my wife's
mother is not well. My wife needs to care for her mother. My wife would love
for me to be there for her when she's done caring for her mother! But I'm
presently three weeks away from opening night and I have nearly 120 pages of
text to memorize, and I need to concentrate on defining who my character is,
why he acts the way he acts and says the things he says...blah, blah, blah,
so on and so forth! Is this fair? Yes and no. My wife met me when I was in
the thick of pursuing this wacky career. So she understands. (she is not an
actress). But I also rise to the occasion of being there for her. I do have
time in between work, the play, and other activities that take me away,
where I'm spending time with her. That's when I need to show her how much I
want to be sure she's holding up alright. It isn't always easy. And the love
better be specail, or who knows what can happen.

I've chewed your ear off enough already. My words to you would be take very
small steps at first. BE SURE!!! Don't do anything too rash at first.

Much luck to you,

Vince

Don't bother thinking beyond that.  Find out what it's about first.

--
Daniel

Rory