I don't have any acting or theatre background.
It is good if newcomers have a theatre background. It helps in films.
My real training as an actor was when I started doing theatre.
I'm not saying that theatre is a doomed profession, but if a person wants to stay in it very long, they'd better develop theatre skills beyond just acting.
In terms of drama school, what that will give you that you won't necessarily learn on a film set is the technical ability - ie, projecting your voice and stage craft.
I'm not a trained singer at all. I've auditioned on occasion for proper musical theatre-type stuff, but I can't read music, and I wasn't particularly good at it.
There's nothing better than an educated actor - not only educated in his craft but educated in the world.
I grew up doing theatre, where I was jumping in and out of plays, year round.
I was never in an acting school. But I learned everything on the job like memorising lines, all the technicalities of theatre, how to use your voice and eyes and more.
I was trained on stage at NYU in New York City; I did a lot of theatre then.
Dominic West is one of the greatest actors.
People admire a screen actor if they have theatre skills, but it's looked down upon by the industry as being not a 'real job,' in the way it isn't in New York or the U.K.
I think Broadway is good for sharpening your skills. It's the best for really reaching the zenith of your talent. You go so far and reach the peak of it and you say, "Maybe this is the best performance I can do."
Even though I was theatrically trained, learning to develop a character was an awesome experience.
