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Actor Mentor Programme?
I have the opportunity to make a submission to an Artists' Mentor Programme, with three Experienced Mentors available in the Acting field.
I'd love to take advantage of this opportunity. I need to write a letter outlining why I want this opportunity, and what I'd like to learn and achieve from it.
How does acting mentoring work? Taking into account that sessions would often be conducted over the phone, with occasional meetings. It's not like I'm a writer who can send them my work for opinion.
Anyone had acting mentoring? How does it work and what does it involve? (asides from tips of the trade).
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavourite answer
I don't have an acting mentor but I do have a stage manager mentor. I too, don't have material I can necessarily send through an e-mail to them. I've worked in the theater for many years and this is my first time stage managing a show and I got it by applying to an internship. Basically what happens is, if you're chosen, you get a mentor. Once I was "matched" so to say, I watched her work on a show for two weeks and helped her out when I could. The next week I was at auditions for the musical I was stage managing, giving my input. We've begun rehearsals and now have 4 weeks til the show. Once or twice a week she'll come in and answer all my questions, give me advice, and watch me work. She's like a safety net, if I fall through, she's there to help me figure our what I should be doing, when I should be doing it, and how I should be doing it. An acting mentor is much the same I imagine, they help you become a better actor. A close friend of mine had one and learned a lot from it. They help you work on your monologues, help you learn how to succeed at auditions, and how to develop your character. Though every mentor and mentoring program is different, you'll learn basically the same thing. It involves a lot of effort! You have to show them this is what you want to do and you've been working at it. You should always be improving!
Hope that helps!
Marie