Does an actor need to talk in scripts to be successful?

[Carla]

Every teen interested in drama should read Starlet's Web and Starlet's Run. If the teen doesn't think in scripts, she won't be able to reach that level of ease in front of the camera. Also, without "compartmentalizing" a young star will crash and burn under social pressure and criticism. Stoic dissociation needs to be learned. Are teen stars unique? Absolutely.

Kristen Stewart's mom was a script supervisor. Helen Hunt's dad was a drama professor. Gwen Paltrow's mom was an actress. Angelina Jolie's dad was an actor. So on, so on, and so on. The teen actresses I knew did NOT talk normally or think about life as I do. That quality is part of what makes them successful.

From all the successful people I met in my life, they ALL have Laina Marie's outlook on 'intentions' and forgiveness. None dwell on the past. Telling: Arnold Schwarzenegger's response to his divorce was "I screwed up, I'm sorry, I move on. I'm an optimist that we'll get over it."

Think about it. Actors are criticized daily/hourly and starve themselves for 'beauty' (which I do NOT find pretty) for the opportunity to work. If you want to be an actor, start thinking and talking is scripts and stories. Run lines. Compartmentalize.

Could you be an actor? Why would you want to? If that's what you want, please change the status quo. Fight back. Say "No", eat and keep your clothes on.
Carla J. Hanna