A. If you asked my mother and my high school teachers, they would say I was a rebel. But I was always the one in charge. I was always captain of this and captain of that. Everyone in my family was willing to take on an almost unreasonable amount of responsibility. Our grandparents were all farmers. That was built into our DNA — you’re supposed to work all day long.
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Having leadership qualities, the ambition to work, and the drive to want to be a creative individual is important in the lives of actors. Our craft revolves around taking the initiative in these areas; to take charge of ones life, to step up and live life to the fullest in the job of the actor.
Hannah Paramore should have been an actor instead of a company owner! This woman is the epitome of what acting is all about. Taking risks and listening to your gut reaction. As an actor, it is important for me to take a stand for what I want in a specific scene, play, or song. Actors of all ages tend to get locked in their heads when they come up against a difficult piece. Paramore is a wonderful example of what every actor should do when they come up against a difficult situation. DO WHAT YOUR GUT SAYS. Paramore did not get to her success by just sitting on the side lines and waiting for people to speak up for her. She lead ever since she was a little girl. As an actor, Paramore teaches me that taking a stand for what you believe is right and listening to what your heart and gut tell you to do is always the right decision. Even when other people around you may not think the same.
Paramore's advice about working through college is definitely very helpful. I am lucky enough to have had paying jobs previous to college, and those have helped me immensely with working with others and other skills learned with employment. What's really nice was that the jobs I had were not theater related for the most part. And that is something I'd recommend for anyone in the school of drama. Getting a job outside of theater can open you up to aspects of the world you never knew about, especially if you've been acting or doing theater all your life.
Paramore had some really good advice on how to prepare yourself for entering the business world. I particularly liked how she decided she needed to run her own business because it was just not working for her to work anywhere else. It was a really bold move, very commendable, it inspires me to never give up on finding the right career choice, and to now be afraid of big moves.
She also makes me really strive to always fit working into my college schedule because I can definitely see why that is so important for getting a job out of college. It makes me want to manage my schedule better.
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