TIV Issue 2 November - December 2010 - Fundatia International ...

Feature Student: Alex Vlad (ACTOR)
As you have seen before, we at TIV are trying to establish this permanent
feature about students that do things out of the ordinary, or
simply admirable, surprising things which we can use as models and
future examples.
This issue’s Feature Student is Alex Vlad and I’m sure all of you know
him. As he proved on many occasions, he is one of the brightest students
in our school, last summer passing seven IGCSE exams with
straight A*- pretty exceptional! However, he takes it all in stride and
expands his activities to an intriguing and almost opposite domain:
acting! Moreover, he is doing this extremely well, and having seen
his memorable plays with my own eyes, I was stunned. Therefore, I
thought it most worthwhile to hear his opinions.
AL: Hello Alex. First of all, how much consideration do you have for your grades?
AV: Well, I care enough in order to work.
AL: Why?
AV: Because I can. (Big grin and hands on hips)
AL: What would be your path in the future?
AV: It would be directed towards acting, though I have considered the slight, slight possibility of
studying Business.
AL: Why do you act?
AV: (After a long narcissistic depressing though amusing monologue) I think acting will make me
happy and It’s a good way to influence people.
AL: Describe your lessons. (Alex’s theatre group, by the way, is one of the best in Bucharest).
AV: A lot of sedentary action:
� I wash the floor.
� Eat.
� Siesta.
� Work for 5 minutes.
� Listen to sudden stories from our teacher.
� One day before the premiere, we make a play.
3 hours before the premier, we change the play completely.
AL: How does acting help your “inner self”?
AV: It helps me discover different ways to handle different social situations.
AL: Do you have any other similar plans for the near future?
AV: Well, actually I should start singing and dancing lessons- I need to be the new Zac Efron!!
AL: Any other comments?
AV: Thank you for this delightful deviation from my shallow and pedantic features of daily life. Life
is guut!
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By Alexandra Lulache (year 11)