When you graduate and come out with a degree in drama, that doesn't mean you're skilled and you're a professional.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Drama school is fundamentally practical. I didn't write any essays, so I came out with a BA honors degree in acting.
What you don't get necessarily at drama school is a gigantic mix of people. At university, there's people from every social background, and you get to go through that period of being naive and not quite sure who you're going to be.
I have been out of drama school for 13 years, so there are 13 years' worth of graduates behind me.
But I majored in Drama, modified with Psychology.
The wonderful thing about drama school is that it stretches you in a way the industry doesn't.
I was a drama major through college.
Most of my training at graduate school was geared towards drama, so I feel good about it, and I can do it, but it requires a lot more work from me. I feel like with drama... well, with all acting, really, you need to honor the truth of the situation.
The weird thing about drama school is that you train for three years for one thing, and then, more often than not, it's something that you haven't trained for that you end up doing.
I've never worked as hard as when I was at drama school. It's the most professional environment I've ever been in.
I never went to drama school, but I did learn a couple of things along the way.