Episode 16: To Art School? Or Not to Art School? A Prospective Student Interviews a Calarts Acting Alum! from Our Hella Confusing Twenties

Episode 16: To Art School? Or Not to Art School? A Prospective Student Interviews a Calarts Acting Alum!

1 hour 12 minutes Posted May 6, 2021 at 11:18 am.

Anton’s Dilemma. 

Transitioning into art school. 

Transitioning into the world after school.  

The unrealistic comparisons we make for ourselves. 

Upon graduation, how ready were you to not be in school? 

Commercialism/Branding v. Developing Yourself as an Artist  

What’s an average day like in the acting program? 

“Critical Studies” Classes. 

In terms of feeling challenging, how different is it from high school?  

To what extent can you pursue other artistic endeavors during the program? 

Is it more Theatre acting or Film Acting? 

How much freedom is there to work during the summers?   

Wisdom from Dana Gourrier 

What people tell you vs. What your heart tells you. 

The Shia LaBeouf story.  

The Seven Great Works Club. 

What’s the musical theatre scene like there? 

The finances?   

Is Calarts much better than my local art school? 

Financial Stability vs. The Growth-Inducing Experience of Art School 

How different is it from high school?

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In this, the sixeenth of (hopefully) many episodes, he gets interviewed by Anton, a 17 year old trying to figure out whether or not to go to acting school. He goes a bit more in depth about his 4 years at the California Institute of the Arts in beautiful VALENCIA, CALIFORNIA, babyyyy! Hopefully something in this podcast inspires you to act with a little more empathy today, or a bit more courage. Or, at the very least, makes you feel a little bit less alone in your confusion.

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