LOOKS like everything’s coming up roses for Amber Chia, current New York Film Academy Acting School student. The Malaysian model and actress will be making her big debut at the New York runway, appearing at the Fashion Week for the Victoria Beckham collection and Paris-based designer Farah Angsana.
Since arriving in the Big Apple last month to attend an two-and-a-half month acting course at the New York Film Academy Acting School, Chia has been taking the opportunity to attend castings as well.
“There have been castings in which almost 400 models tried out but only about 15 to 20 of them were selected,” she said. Queues were long so she was elated to be part of the lucky few selected.
However, she said that her acting classes had often clashed with some of the castings. “Modelling is just a part-time thing for me here now,” she said.
A professional model for the past nine years, she is seeking to expand her acting career as “my fans won’t want to see me walking the runway all the time.”
Her acting resume so far includes six movies and countless TV series made in Malaysia, China, Singapore and Taiwan.
“It has always been focused around South-East Asia. I hope to explore other horizons,” added Chia.
She picked up on monologues and Shakespeare during the acting course. Watching her previous movies made her realize that she would do things differently now.
“I can get into the emotion easily now. For example, I can cry at the snap of a finger if the scene requires it.”
Still, it’s like starting from scratch for Chia who’s re-learning things all over again. “I can’t think like a celebrity. Nobody knows me here.”
The acting course, she said, was also a way for her to take a break.
“I have been working hard the past nine years. It feels good to be a student again. In Malaysia, I’m busy all the time,” said Chia.
“It’s beautiful here. I love the night view from the Empire State Building,” she said.
She’s determined to brush up her command of English while in New York. So, besides her acting classes, she attends English lessons twice a week.
Life, she said, was about learning and loving yourself…for full story click here.
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Source: theStarOnline
The Star Online – …Amber Chia, who graduated from the New York Film Academy on Saturday after a three-month acting course, believes that nothing is impossible if one works hard for it and is setting her sights on Hollywood. The Tawau native also took English classes here and has a New York accent.
