Email I sent to NYFA. Help?

Sweeney Jet

Sweeney Jet

Hello. My name is Jet. And I am very much in love with movies. I love all aspects of filmmaking, particularly directing and acting. Now that I am done with junior college with an AA degree in Performance and Production for the Media, I want to pursue my education and passion further. But I quite frankly cannot afford much and I do not live in L.A. I live in the Bay Area.

I would love to get an MFA in Acting for Film from NYFA. Maybe when I'm older, and have the means. And would I already need a BA to pursue an MFA at NYFA?

But right now, at age 22, I am more interested in the 1-week Acting program or 3 weeks. What I would like to know is what's the difference between 1-3 week Acting program from the Acting for Film *Discount Tuition* Workshop? And for a short program like this, is there financial aid available? I literally can't afford $1,000 or more. I had a grant for my tuition at community college.

And for the 1-3 week program, will I get a certificate for going to this program and passing? Or how will it help my resume? Will there be work placement for someone who passed the 1-3 week program? Will it help me join SAG and/or AFTRA? Will it help me find a good agent with connections faster and more efficiently?

Also, I don't intend on moving to L.A., until I have the means to. So, how different is the acting career (in terms of job openings) in the Bay Are than L.A.?

I would really appreciate your answers to my questions. I am at a point in my life where I have to do this or it'll never happen.

Sincerely,

JET
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Yeah, they're not replying and I would really like answers. So if anyone here can give me that, you're cool. :cool:
 
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Sweeney Jet said:
Most Asian American actors working in the industry today have quoted that it's double hard for Asians to get acting jobs in the U.S. Why is that?
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Because there are more Asian American actors than
there are roles for them.

You sure do have hurdles, obstacles and challenges to
overcome. Maybe even more than some. But not as
many as some, too. You can always find the reasons
(and very good, valid reasons) why you can't do
something - the real challenge is finding the reasons
why you CAN do it. Much, much harder to do.

I tend to believe that most of the actors (and writers
and directors and producers and editors and...) working
today figured out the way to overcome all their personal
hurdles, obstacles and challenges. I'm equally sure there
are a few who didn't have as many or as difficult
challenges as you have.

So are you prepared to overcome the personal hurdles,
obstacles and challenges you face? It's not going to be easy.
 
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