A SZÍNÉSZ SZÜLETIK, VAGY AZZÁ LESZ? SZÍNÉSZKARRIEREK EGYKOR ÉS MOST
IS AN ACTOR BORN OR BECOMES AN ACTOR? ACTOR CAREERS IN THE PAST AND PRESENT

Summary/Abstract: In my research, I would like to confirm my assumptions regarding the following questions: "Is an actor born or becomes an actor?" Is aptitude for an acting career a predetermined choice, or does one acquire the right skills and become an actor through learning and practice throughout one's life? What is the impact of socialization on becoming an actor? How does the cultural environment influence the development of an actor's career? How did acting careers develop in the past and how do they evolve today? My previous small-scale research has shown that having a person with an arts background in the environment and a teacher in the school who starts to steer young people towards acting has a big impact on an individual's career. My hypothesis is that the first 14 years of an individual's life are a key factor in whether or not they go into acting? I confirm my theory by reading actors' autobiographies and by numerous faceto-face interviews with actors. My research shows that socialisation and the artistic environment around the individual play a significant role in the process of becoming an actor; that 'acquired' skills are important, but that the skills learned through training are not to be neglected in determining who becomes a good actor; that the cultural environment has a great influence on the career of actors, which was true in the past and is still true today, but that the uncertainty factor has changed. My study therefore shows that the early years of an individual's career as an actor are crucial, but only one third of the determining factor in the final outcome, because one third is the work invested and one third is luck.

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