When I was younger, in my twenties, I wanted to be an actress. Circumstances kept me from pursuing this dream. I just had my 71st birthday and still love theatre and through the years have kept up my interest by being a frequent theatre goer. My husband died 4 years ago and since then I’ve become more active in local theatre groups. I realize now that one thing that kept me from seeking a career in the theatre was a entrenched lack of confidence. I still struggle with that issue but feel stronger about myself. I feel it’s too late for me to get on a stage and act, even though I’ve been told I have talent. How does a woman of my age, learn to have more confidence and belief in herself as a creative person?
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I don’t see where age has anything to do with pursuing your passion. Unless it is to be an Olympic champion or anything else that requires a person to start at childhood! As you stated, you are still very much into wanting to act. Just do it! There is a local theater group here and their latest play include a few actors that are well over 60. Advantage, they don’t need to put on wigs or harsh make-up. They already fit the part! Remember The Golden Girls? I do. I love the spunk of their TV personnalities.
Introduce yourself to the local theater group. Volunteer selling tickets or anything else you can do to help. Let them know you would love to be on stage? They might just be looking for someone like you for an upcoming play. One step at a time, like when you learned to walk or anything else you did. It is gradual, but if you don’t put one foot in front of the other and just keep looking at the floor and wishing, you will just stand in place and go nowhere. The thought of failure is often a wall that keeps us from going forward with our dreams. It’s easy to dream, putting those dreams into action….now that’s the hard part.
I have done a lot of out of character, ie age/gender appropriate, things in my day and will probably keep doing them. I figure, no regrets. If they work out, fine, if not, move on. Every new venture for me has my heart pumping, palms sweating and then afterwards it is the shear satisfaction of accomplishment, or at least trying.
Living is great! Be happy! No regrets!
anir