About
Kathy Pitropakis is a 27-year-old performer who has obtained a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama) degree from Deakin University. She’s been trained by professionals in the field of performing and is currently being represented by an agency in the Film and Television industry.
“Over the years, I have found that stepping into the world of different characters’ has provided me with a way of understanding the world through someone else’s eyes. It’s allowed me to empathise and understand strange and unique personalities found in this world. I find acting in itself somewhat therapeutic, as it puts life into perspective, it allows you to escape your own struggles and focus on someone else’s.”
Kathy’s Journey
“Life is a journey, not a destination” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Start of career
Kathy has loved performing since childhood, finding freedom from her shyness through acting. At age 15, she chose to pursue an acting career despite her inexperience. As an inexperienced person in the industry, she didn’t know where to start or what to do.
That’s why Kathy decided to study at Deakin University to gain an understanding of the industry. There she developed solo and group performances and learned how to support herself as an artist.
Performing was a freeing experience, and the more Kathy explored it, the more she discovered how liberating and remarkable it could be.
Kathy learned that acting requires you to be bring your life experience to the character, your pain, happiness etc. to whatever scene the character has.
It’s easy to judge a character but it takes effort sometimes to try and understand them. No one is born good or evil, life and different experiences shape people into who they are. Every person we come in contact with shapes us into the individual we are today, no matter how big or small of a role they’ve played in our lives. Empathy is at the heart of humanity and it needs to be at the heart of every role.
Current career
At the moment, Kathy Pitropakis is working with her agent to create a strong connection in the film and television industry while still devising her own productions based around issues such as mental health, social discrimination, and human rights. She enjoys creating original work but loves getting the opportunity to be a part of other artists’ productions as it provides her with the chance to further her experience and knowledge.
Kathy creates original work but mostly likes to participate in other artists’ productions to gain further experience and knowledge. She attends training sessions whenever possible with members of the creative community to develop her professional skills. Participation in workshops enables her to concentrate on improving her craft and developing a range of characters.
Her previous experience includes work in theatrical productions and extra roles for television, which have helped her become familiar with TV sets. Kathy adheres to the motto by Konstantin Stanislavsky: “there are no small parts, only small actors,” maintaining respect and enthusiasm for all acting opportunities that come her way.
Training
2021 – Masterclass with Simon Stephens
2020 – NIDA Online: Mind, Body, Space – The Actor is Present
2020 – Masterclass with Les Chantery
2020 – Masterclass with Luke Arnold
2020 – Masterclass with Michael Jenn
2018 – Industry Readiness & Auditioning
2018 – Screen Acting
2018 – Devising & Physicality
2018 – Screen Acting
2017 – Screen Acting
2016 – Acting for Camera
2014 – Commedia dell’Arte
2012 – Commedia dell’Arte
Acting Methods:
When exploring different approaches to performing Kathy is able to expand her acting techniques with the use of different methods by a number of great practitioners for character development. There are so many approaches to acting and the more she looks the more her own style of acting expounds. A few of the practitioners whose methods have inspired her and expanded her awareness have been listed below:
- Konstantin Stanislavsky
- Tadashi Suzuki
- Bertolt Brecht
- Jerzy Grotowski
- Anne Bogart
- Ivana Chubbuck
Kathy tries to take the best aspects from different practitioners’ teachings to create her own approach to the craft.
Aims and ambitions:
The actress Kathy Pitropakis aims to grow as a performer for the sake of not only her profession but also the audience watching her performances.
“Developing my abilities is a vital part of my job as an actress, there are always opportunities to self reflect and analyse a performance that I have done in order to learn and nourish my profession. I want through the abilities that I have gathered to bring to life unique characters every time. No one in the world is exactly the same so no character that I develop should be identical to a previous one that I have created. Society deserves to witness and experience something new every time they watch a production”
Kathy Pitropakis aims to learn through trial and error in order to build her knowledge and skills, she wants to work alongside fellow performers and learn from her colleagues as according to her “there is always room for improvement”.
This website about Kathy Pitropakis was created in 2017 as an informative site to represent the performer as she pursues her career. Information published on this site comes directly from the performer herself and is represented in the form of a digital portfolio.
Further resources:
Acting Profiles:
- Showcast
- Casting Networks
- eCaster
- The Extras DB
- Talent Casting
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