How do you know if your child is good enough?

fishbowlfreshman
Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:05:00 +0000

I think you have a lot more physical measurables for this with a dancer - especially in ballet - than with most other types of artists. Especially actors. Are her teachers well-connected to the profession? If so, what do they say? Like I had a friend at the arts high school I attended who started off in dance but switched over to drama junior year after her parents asked a teacher who gave his honest opinion about her potential future in dance. And you know what? No lynch mob formed like it would have if one of the drama teachers had shared such an opinion about a student because it really did involve an analysis of those measurables.

With actors, I think a better question to ask than whether one is “good enough” is does the kid psychologically have what it takes to survive in the business? Scott Sedita who is one of the respected LA acting coaches gave some opinions about this in an interview I saw about his book entitled Making It in Hollywood. In his mind, the Three Steps to Success are Talent, Confidence and Perseverance and the Three Steps to Failure are Distractions, Addictions and Wrong Actions. And luck? That’s when preparation meets opportunity. It’s close to an hour long, but well worth taking the time to watch because I think he makes some great points. It’s not just for Hollywood, either. What he says carries over into the theatre as well. Here it is … [Judy Kerr’s Acting Is Everything – Making It in Hollywood » Scott Sedita Acting Studios](http://scottseditaacting.com/?page_id=219)