Santa Barbara Actors Theatre

ACTING-PRO

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BENVENUTI !

Welcome to ACTING-PRO, the most visited discussion list on the Internet specifically designed as an open forum for the serious professional actor, director, or teacher to exchange ideas about all aspects of the art and craft of creating theater and film.

By "professional," we'd like to think of someone who strives to maintain the highest possible personal artistic standards, and who conceives of a life in theatre or motion pictures as something more than a casual hobby, or just a way of earning a great deal of $$$$$$s. Ardent amateurs, students, critics, members of the academic community, and others who share this view are enthusiastically invited to participate.

We heartily encourage questions about theory, talk of new and old approaches, critical observations, and unique perceptions that may be of interest and use to others who share your passion. At the same time we want to maintain a high level of discussion, and so we discourage idle chit-chat and the lengthy recounting of personal experiences that don't make a relevant point about acting or directing.

As two of the co-owners of this list have spent many years in Italia, ACTING-PRO will attempt to reflect the cordiality and openness of that splendid country. If you wish to join us, then imagine yourself at some sunny outdoor caffé where all are free to come and go as they please. If someone or something interests you, then join in the conversation. If someone irritates or bores you, please treat that person con civiltá, and move on to the next table, or discuss something else. In every society, even caffé society, there are some simple rules of behavior.

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