<p>WHEW. You ask a question you better expect to get some answers:) WOW.</p>
<p>Lots of information here folks, thank you very much. I am trying to read through all of them, take it in, and learn from it.</p>
<p>AMTC; No convincing needed here. I look at it more as you are providing knowledge and understanding so that we look at all options. You may have misunderstood me or better yet I may have confused my words. We were thinking eliminate all BA programs because she is not interested in alot of academics and therefore these programs just seemed to be to much of what she doesn’t want and to little of what she does want. As far as Non auditioned BFA programs we have not yet done the research on these and have not eliminated them. I think my question with these is that I thought these programs were the ones everyone was auditioning for as a safety school and I wondered if any of these programs were very good if they allow anyone to be in them. I just thought maybe they do not have the intense curriculm she is looking for. I do not know the answer to that but when I briefly looked at the list of non auditioned BFA programs most of them were at Universities which I assumed, maybe wrongly so, also required alot of core courses. It is hard to describe my daughter to you but if I could I would say that she is not going to fit into just any program, however, very well may end up in that situation if she doesn’t get into a school of her choice. If you recall the movie Fame from a long time ago, how unusual that school was, the style of the kids there, how open and free spirited it was…That is the environment she will fit in the best. She can go into other environments and will probably do fine but those type of environments bring something out in her that I cannot explain in words. The traditional enviornments seem to stifle that in her and that is why I think she is not a big fan of school itself. Thank you so much for presenting looking into other options as alternative instead of safety. With some kids I think you have to take a different approach and use different words and an alternative plan I think works better when you are dealing with my daughter. I will check out Backstage magazine and see what I can find out about the conservatories. I tried to look into these but I was hearing alot of negative comments not positive ones so I am confused about which ones would be well respected.</p>
<p>I read everyones posts and they were all very helpful and informative. We are not a well to do family, I do not know anyone in Hollywood. I would relocate there if my job would allow it and actually had the opportunity to go to LA in 2008 but opted for Dener instead after visiting LA and feeling a little lost. I did rather enjoy it so it was not a dislike thing at all. Cost was a factor, not knowing anyone was another factor,…Anyway, the point is I would pick up and move there to help her, but then what? Come on CC and beg you all for help:):)
I wouldn’t know who to call, what to do, who not to talk to, and the list goes on. I would have to read through every single post from Fishbowl who seems to know alot about training just to know where to start. SHACHERRY who has a son already in the business has also provided some great information and it sure is not going to be a party. I guess you get my point. </p>
<p>We are going to take this one step at a time. I am trying to read what everyone is saying about all the theatre training vs very little screenacting training and relate this to my daughter so that she understands. She wanted to go to a summer pogram this summer that was all acting for TV and Film but we were unable to find one that had a good reputation and the length we wanted, so at the advise I think of Times 3 we are applying to BUTSI which does have a good reputation. If I am going to pay that kind of money you bet I want a good reputation. (ACTING DAD, thank you for your advice on not assuming anything in reference to CM summer program)</p>
<p>I think it would be very very very difficult, but not impossible, for her not to go to college and just find her way. I am confident that she could live on her own, pay bills, etc., but she is a girl and there is no way I would send her to CA alone to make her own way. ABSOLUTELY NOT! At some point I have to believe and she does also more then me, that if it is her destiny to become a working actor in TV and Film then that is what she will be even if she decides to go to college first. I have no idea how to judge her beauty based on other actors, and I can’t tell you whether she is marketable in the eyes of the industry, or has the right type of body. I see actors of all shapes and sizes. I see female actors that strike me as very beautiful and others that may not be as striking. There is a new movie coming out with Sandra Bullock and a large lady as her counterpart and I would ask you if you consider her counterpart a fitting description in any of the categories everyone has mentioned. There you go. There is no answer to all of this. I will tell you that having a child who only wants to do this and nothing else, who doesn’t really want to go to school and who says that she knows she is going to spend the rest of her life acting presents so many challanges to a parent. There are times where I wish she was strong in something else just in case, where I wish she at least liked school so I know she will be ok… I think I told everyone before that my son was like this. He knew he wanted to be a professional dancer, and that is all he wanted to do, and I did everything I could including moving (which we were already use to) to help him. I didn’t know what would happen. We were told that he was extremely talented, that he had natural talent, charisma, etc. He didn’t even start dancing until he was 14…My point I guess is you just don’t know and you have to do the best you can with the information you have and make the wisest choice you can make at the time. </p>
<p>I thank everyone for all the comments and anyone else that joins in. Please know that your information is helpful and I am processing it and placing it in the “bank”.</p>
<p>By the way, I do think my daughter is beautiful is marketable:) and has something special:) Now all I need is a knock out script, some money, and a producer, and I will cast her myself. Anyone want to help:):):):):)</p>