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...high school did its best to shake up our literary notions. My entire ninth grade year was devoted to studying works by ethnic writers: Lawrence Yep's Child of the Owl, Chaim Potok's My Name is Ascher Lev and Richard Wright's Native Son. But one year in the span of 18 is not saying a whole...
...Naama Potok is somewhat less sure of herself. She auditioned for Yale's Drama School, London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Acting, and the ART Institute and was rejected. The year is open to her. This summer she will work at the Williamstown Theater Festival. Afterwards she heads for Israel and Europe. "This summer should tell me something. I have a feeling that when the juices get flowing that I will be more than willing to be acting." she says...
...this romanticized view. You climb to the top in college--well gee, that'll happen in the real world. The closer I come to some of the grim aspects of this type of life, I ask myself, is this the sacrifice I want to make," Potok says. "The being hungry for a while doesn't worry me. If the passion's there, you'll get there. The difficulty is doubting the passion." Potok thinks she may work with an acting teacher in Israel or return to America and head to Chicago...
...getting into drama schools made her question her path. It wasn't that she believed the schools were the only route, but "it did throw things into a certain perspective." Potok is struggling with the decision to pursue acting professionally, unsure if the passionate need to act is really there...
...Naama Potok says one of the most exciting and inspiring acting experiences of her life was in Savage Love with Gasser. And it's because of those experiences that the Adams House senior wants to be an actress. "There are moments when I'm acting when I feel I couldn't do anything else...