Professional sports...

In all honesty, I think that they shouldn't. I mean Some of the things they get convicted for it's just like, how could you accept them? Let them back onto your team letting them ruin the team's reputation. I don't see how people could do that. Then again, it could just be something we all know as forgiveness. However, I still don't get it.
I guess I'm saying this because when I think about that person being able to play again, be famous once again, I just get this feeling. And it's not a good one either. I mean it started out with, oh it couldn't be that bad. That was of course, until I heard the things they got convicted for. It just felt so bad, so wrong, and I was so disgusted that I would never want them back out there with teams that people love so much. To me it's like a slap on the wrist.
However, I guess there could be something along the lines of proving themselves. Proving that they have changed. I mean that isn't so bad. I guess it's just the idea that they might be lying. Like you could forgive them and then you find out it's a lie. And I'm not saying sports are easy or anything like that, but, they shouldn't be able to go back to such a great thing like that after what they have done. I just don't like the idea of it.
Perhaps that's just me though.I tend to really let myself get into these things. Maybe there are one or two people out there that have really changed. Maybe there are more than one or two. Maybe there aren't any and I just think that because I watch too much TV and Movies.

More facts about acting

Acting takes a very observant person most of the time. They have to be very familiar with the actions, emotions and they way people portray them so that in the end, they can send the message they are trying to send, to the audience. Actors should be trained in voice, whether it be on stage or on camera so that they can act to the best of their ability.

In ancient Greece, acting was in a very large, out door theatre. There actors wore comical masks and padded clothing. However, in the Roman period, actors were slaves. The performances were low and the most popular dramatic form was what is known as, bored farce. A farce is a light, humorous play in which the plot depends on a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of a character.

Then, during the Christian period in Rome, acting had almost disappeared. The only people hanging onto the unique art were those whom we know as; Mimes, Jugglers, and Acrobats who entertained at fairs and what not. Thanks to the religion, every move and jester an actor performed where made so that they could do such performances in churches.

In the 16th century, modern professional acting began with the Italian, "Commedia Dell'Arte". These actors played as what they called, "Stock characters". They improvised, convincing and entertaining situations from general outlines. These actors included:

• Arlecchino-The acrobat. Witty and Childlike. The most famous
• Arlechin Batocio- Lower level on the social scale
• Pantalone- Venetian merchant, rich and retired, mean and miserly. Has a young adventurous wife.
• II Dottore- The Doctor
• II Capitano- The Captain
• Scaramouche/Scarramuccia (More than one spelling)- Dressed in all black. He was the Robin Hood of his age.
• Zanni- As much as Harlequin. Is originaly from Bergamo.
• Pulcinella- Philosophical, enternally melancholic, dreamer. A character of his own.
• Brighella- Arlecchino's Crony
• Innamorta (Inamorato&Inamorata) They are the lovers.
• Isabella- The femal lover. Most known.
• La Servetta- The Servant
• Colmbina- What Isabella is not. She is free, insolent, a gossiper, and no slave to love bonds.
• Catarin and Ballerina- Usually only sang and danced here and there.

There are most likely some more but there are only a few site that are accessible that have all of the character.

Works Cited

Category. "Commedia dell'Arte - Italian Comedy - Stock Characters." Italian Language - Learn Italian - About Italian Language - Learn to Speak Italian. 18 Mar. 2009 .

Delpiano, Roberto. "Italian Comedy Commedia dell'Arte Servetta Soubrette Colombina." Photography Art Web Design Carnival Roberto Delpiano's website . 18 Mar. 2009 .

Fielding, Anne. "I Believe This About Acting by Anne Fielding." Aesthetic Realism Theatre Company in New York City. 18 Mar. 2009 .

Hammerton, J. A.. "acting – FREE acting Information Encyclopedia.com: Facts, Pictures, Information!." Encyclopedia - Online Dictionary Encyclopedia.com: Find Articles, Facts, Pictures, Video!. 18 Mar. 2009 .



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Education and Assimilation Collide

I'm not an immigrant myself, but my father was. He was born in Nairobi Kenya. I have no idea when he moved here but he is a legal citizen of the united states. My great grandfather was from Germany, he wen by the name of Adolph Tiemann. However, I do think that the immigration thing is getting out of hand. I mean in all honesty, I believe that when we say its a free country, it isn't true. As for my experiences, it sometimes doesn't change much of anything. People are still rude, and they label you as this or that. I think that it has a little bit to do with the fact that Americans aren't used to changes, they don't like changes, and they don't like anyone or anything that is different.

When I moved here from Reno Nevada, the school I went to was full of white kids who had never really associated with students of other color or anything like that. That was a great opening for pestering and being made fun of. They used to tell me that I would wipe poop all over my skin and that it just never came off. Rumors fled the school that I was adopted because my mother was white and my father was an African American. They didn't believe that that was real. However, it is real. Sometimes people are still surprised that I have a white mother. It doesn't bother me as much as it did. Also, I have an immigrant step father. He is from Mexico.

With him it is a different story. He thought that everyone in the family should be dropped off in Mexico until we could speak fluent Spanish and we knew the culture like the back of our hand. He would tell us that we weren't allowed to speak English anymore and that it was a Mexican family now. And yet, when I asked him if we could learn a little about my own culture, he responded with, "Black people are just stupid people that dance around a fire speaking monkey language and they should all go back to Africa where they came from." I'll never forget those words, and I'll never forgive my mother for agreeing with him.

In my eyes there are two types of immigrants. The first type is the pushy type. They believe in forcing their heritage on others around them, attempting to dominate those around them. They don't like it when you cook the wrong food, speak the wrong language or admire people who aren't a part of their culture. I believe that if they are so hell bent on living their culture, they should go back where they came from. Its like they haven't even left in the first place. Then there is type two. They are the type that come to America looking for a fresh start. They maybe had it rough where they came from or they are just looking to settle in America. They do their best to learn our language, our culture without fully letting go of their own. Nor do they push their language or culture on others. I feel that those are the people that deserve to stay. They are willing to earn a living just like us, working just like us. Their children deserve equal education. Not that the others don't, it's just that if they aren't willing to learn our culture and language, or they have a bad attitude about it, why force them?

I think that we should be willing to see the good on all immigrants. I believe that it shouldn't matter where they came from because we are all people. People who do the best we can everyday. Doing what we think is right and doing are best to keep it that way. Striving to do right. I think that we shouldn't push everyone away because some of them are really good people who would like a chance to work and earn a living like us so we should help them out the best way that we can. In school, if they need help I think that we should help them and keep our crude comments to our self because it could really mess some one up. Take it from some one who knows a bit about it. It's not like we can help where, why, or from whom we were born. It's not like we can disobey our parents and refuse to be brought up a certain way. I think that people should earn their respect, but we should at least be polite on the way there.

Stem Cell Research

I think that people should just get over it. I mean if they want to study things so that they can become familiar with they way things in the human body work I think they should let them. How else are we supposed to try and find cures and what not? I mean sure, I may not know a lot about it but I read up on it at " http://www.ask.com/bar?q=what+is+stem+cell+research&page=1&qsrc=178&ab=2&u=http%3A%2F%2Fstemcells.nih.gov%2Finfo%2Fbasics%2F "

It told me that it is a a type of research that helps advance the knowledge on how organisms develop and things like that. I don't see the harm in it and I think it will do a lot of good. And I mean of course it will have two sides to it. The people that agree and the people that don't, but that is with everything we do in daily life. People are just like that.

"If you are someone who believes that a single cell embryo is a person then you are looking for any opportunity you can to make that argument. But as a country, legally, we've never accepted that," and I think that is true.

I mean we never really know when life begins, or when it ends. I mean if it is a cell, with no heart to start beating, doesn't that mean that its not really living. Sure cells live, but not the same way. Its different. Not to mention the fact that with this research, we can now start trying to find cures and what not for other things. My grandma also thinks it will do a lot of good. So I don't see the harm in it.

What will happen to the news paper?

I think that what will happen is that many people will lose their jobs over this unless they come up with something new and better. I saw this in a commercial once, but they were trying to portray the future,you know with the futuristic clothes and all. I think it was a "Lens Crafters" commercial, but this lady was holding this paper thin, electronic screen. It was all see through and what not, but it was electronic. They may already have things like that out, but they need to make it bigger. People are suckers for cool electronic things. And I think that years from now, we will have electronic news papers that will have the news transported to them daily. The money they make off of those would do a lot for the company. Besides it would be less waste and what not.

As of right now, at this very moment, we don't have a lot of money, however, hopefully it will get better and people will be able to live at ease once more. That includes the news paper companies. Perhaps it will be then that they decide is the right time for the big step of something like that, but ever since I saw that commercial I was dead set on there being electronic news papers. I still am. They thought of it in the commercial, so they MUST have thought of it now.

One thing is for certain though, I don't think we'll ever not have news papers. Perhaps its because I was brought up with them so I can't fathom not having them, but I think they will stay. They may be hanging on by a string, a hair or whatever, but I think they will stay.Besides, if they didn't the news channels would get more money because more people would watch the news to see what is going on. And we do have the Internet. Redding.com. Its like the Record Searchlight online, so its not like we won't be without it either, should something actually happen to the news papers. (Which I don't think will happen.)

It will all get better one day.

What is acting?

What is acting? People would think that it is a simply job where people just slack off and get paid to read lines and fake things. They think that is an easy job and they think that since things like acting aren't really important, that it, along with dance and other art programs should be cut from school systems. They think that without the chance to do this in high school and learn, it could really affect people and their dreams. I really learned this in another area. I learned without precise training in certain areas of acting, once you hit the real world, you see how much your lacking. Hence when I went to an audition at the college. Some people don't see that acting is an actual paying job too. One that you would have to work for just like any other person.

Actors work long, hard hours and sometimes have to have other jobs on the side just to be financially stable. They perform on stage, sitcoms, movies, commercials, radio stations, cabarets, night clubs, theme parks, and where ever else there may be an opportunity such as real situation. For instance, these men, about 40 of them had been held hostage for 10+ years, being treated like scum in another country. So they hired actors to pretend to be helicopter pilots to take the hostages to another place. Once on the plane the people who had been holding them captive were taken captive themselves, while the hostages were taken to safety. Actors did this. They were trained to talk in accents and act a certain way to make things believable.

Listed on some of the sites are acting agents, audition advice, and other such things that would help. They have advice on how to prepare for an audition, what to do, how and what to send things to agencies, what to expect, what is real and what it fake and much more.

Held hostage in Colombia is a story about 3 soldiers who were captured and held hostage in Colombia for 10 years, for others there, longer. I found this useful because in it, the people that saved them, the heroes, were actors.They acted like bad guys and eventually captured the people that were holding them hostage,thus freeing the hostages.

Acting is also a way to step outside of one's self to be some one else. To be free from certain stress you have in everyday life. Its a way to see the other side of things, see how life is for someone else. To see how there are many different situations. To show people certain things, to tell stories. I believe there is a lot more to acting than one would think. It teaches people how to act in situations in life as well. It teaches people expression and so many other things. In my opinion it is the best thing in the world!!

Works Cited

"Acting Career Information: Becoming an Actor or Actress." Education Portal. 9 Mar. 2009 . There wasn't really an author.

Buica, Eugene. "Acting-JUST THE FACTS." The Acting Corps. 9 Mar. 2009 . Eugene Buica is the founder, it said nothing about an author.

Farmer, Ken . "What is acting? ." What is acting. 9 Mar. 2009 .

Fraser, Bob . "Acting School: Inspiration 101." You Must Act. 9 Mar. 2009 .

Media, Moxy. "Acting Career." Discover Fame. 9 Mar. 2009 .

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