1. RICH
AND HIGH EXPECTATIONS with DETERMINATION: Life is only
about how you make it happen! Life is designed the way you can plan building a
house, finding the resources, the means and even the interest. It doesn’t end
by just establishing the building. But furthermost, you begin by configuring a
certain target. What would you do with the house when it’s there? Whatever
skill you choose in drama asks determination and passion. What do you expect
from it? This goes by what would you like to be or accomplish in a given period
of time to come? Set goals and try in one way or another to think beyond money.
When you consider yourself as a simple person, you will find yourself a losing
individual in life with nothing really working.
2. LEARNING
SPIRIT: When you are done with some drama courses, don’t
assume that you are skilled enough to go. Keep learning. The course you got is
the basis that leads you to deep learning. Read books, go to concerts and
performances, watch movies and attend workshops. There is no big workshop or
small, what matters is what you get from it. All are there for you to extract
some essential skills to foster your knowledge. Consult other experts however
it is possible to you. Acquire new knowledge and try to rehearse. If you are in
drama, there is no need for you to be a football fan; if you go there by just
assisting, you are failing because there is nothing getting improved to your
creativity. Learn as much as you can. By learning more, you’ll be selective and
figure out what works better what doesn’t.
3. PASSION
AND COMMITMENT: Once you get in, you don’t get out
easily for it asks you to commit yourself and love it even though you are
gaining a zero tangible income ("money"). Many people and many theatre companies
failed they have put money on the first spot. Whether you are looking for money
fast, go elsewhere like in trade, teaching and other businesses. But if your
focus is the well-being of the people, do theatre. You will even spend much than
you can earn. Profession in theatre is much about being recognized than how
much you get paid. Our work is closer to God, humanity and spirits. So, you
deal with people and the entire world. Whoever judges theatre, judges life
because theatre is life and acting the art of living. Nobody will wait until he
needs you. They will wait until your skills are needed. Don't panic or waste
your time and money applying for such jobs because you won't be shortlisted. At
least if you did some small staffs that made you seen.
4. NETWORKING
AND TEAM WORKING: Like in many other businesses,
networking is an important and a core element for the growth. Doing "Drama" asks
nothing other than connection. Team working doesn’t mean the team of
practitioners behind you every day. People may know you with what you do, and
that’s all it takes. Don’t think of people like you or those who are lower than
you and even the experts. You need them all. Imagine if you taught somebody who
earlier becomes famous. Won’t he/she spread you out? Keep connecting until your
world ends.
5. PERSISTENCE
AND HARD WORKING: Never tire up while in drama because you
will find most of the jobs boring and discouraging especially when rehearsing.
A successful career in theatre requires persistence too, though trainings,
skills and talent must be present to get on it. You are working on a piece of
theatre but five hours are gone without a single scene fixed. If you are not
persistent, you will drop so immediately. In Drama, be ready to be deceived,
thirsty, hungry, annoyed and sometimes out of control. But it is not time to
let it go. That’s the right time to work on your improvisational motives.
6. INNOVATION
AND CREATIVITY: Theater-makers are like sponges that
absorb water. They are like a tree that accumulates carbonated air and
transforms it into oxygenated air. Think critical and show to the world the new
trials you bring in. Keep researching for new and improving what’s already
active.
7. IMPROVISATION:
This
term is not new for you if you've been in the game for some
time. You cannot rely on the things done or established by other and become a
professional theatre-maker. Think thrice on the things that none else has ever
thought of or innovate the existing ones. By this you will have a go. Keep
motivating yourself that nothing is impossible for you make and whatever comes
into your mind, exercise it and see what it makes. Don't waste time on copying
otherwise you'll find yourself making mistakes that are being done by so many
people and you will automatically fail.
