There are many reasons people become actors including creative expression, personal growth, the desire to perform and to be part of a creative community. Fame and fortune are short lived motivators - there are much easier ways than acting to achieve both.
What I love most about being an actor are the opportunities to learn. That’s mostly what’s kept me doing this for over thirty years, first as a student, then as a professional actor and now as a teacher – the opportunity to learn, grow and develop as an artist, a teacher and a person.
Actors, playwrights, directors, designers, technicians and filmmakers are always learning. It’s fundamental to their work. Theatre and film use a combination of performing arts, visual arts and literary arts to engage, entertain and enlighten us about our lives, our world and the human condition.
To be an actor means that you are always learning about your craft, about yourself, about others and your relationship to the world. Actors never stop learning.
I am currently the director of the School at Prairie Theatre Exchange, a professional theatre company in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. I am honoured to be given this opportunity to share my craft and to create an environment for actors of all levels to continue to learn in a creative professional environment.
This blog will be my way to share what I've learned and will learn...
John B.
ABOUT PTE SCHOOL www.pte.mb.ca
As part of an established and respected professional theatre company, PTE School has the resources, the expertise and the environment and to ensure a quality learning experience. Whether you’re a student, an emerging theatre artist or an established professional - or if you just want to have fun, PTE School will help you learn and grow as you develop skills you can use on stage, on camera and in real life too. We want to welcome you into our creative community.
