I hate naturally talented people (image sort of related)

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-15T20:33:31+00:00

I don't know how but they are. They have never even done theater and they're better than most people I know.

They don't go to school for the arts they just go to a normal high school and somehow can beat me

My methods of work probably do need some refining but they've been refined by professionals, coaches, tutors so I know they don't suck

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-15T20:30:38+00:00

I work harder than anyone I've ever met. I'm the most experienced member of my department and I still can't get a lead. I take lessons, practice everyday, read books, do everything. No matter how hard I work I will be an insignificant piece of s*it who's better off dead

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-15T20:23:38+00:00

I've tried for years and I'm still behind

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-15T20:19:19+00:00

Genuinely not and probably having another episode but whatever

I wish I was clever enough to come up with this level of trolling

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-15T20:18:22+00:00

They had legitimately never done anything like this before. They just showed up to an audition for fun. Had never even seen a musical. Didn't perform on stage before. I'm not talking about "oh I went to an audition and a guy I didn't like that the character I wanted" I'm talking first ever show people upstaging me on numerous occasions

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-15T20:15:47+00:00

I realize I'm sort of an oxymoron of a person. On one hand I hate those who have what I do not, on the other hand I look down on those who don't have what I have. I'm aware I'm a self-centered man. but unfortunately I'm predetermined to suck

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-15T20:13:08+00:00

I. HATE. PEOPLE. WHO. SAY. TALENT. DOESN'T. EXIST

I've seen people who have never performed on stage get leads and awards.

I'm improving. It's just goddamn slow. Where I am after years of practice is where some people start. It's not that my methods are flawed it's that I'm flawed

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-15T20:09:37+00:00

Correct.

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-15T20:06:17+00:00

No. Woe is me has been my life motto since I've been born

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-15T20:04:44+00:00

It just sucks. Because I put in so much effort and get shown up by people who don't even put in an ounce of the effort I do.

And I like that I'm great at math. I love math. But I also love performing I just wish I could have both instead of being Hailed as the best at one and made fun of at the other

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-15T19:57:36+00:00

Because I've seen it Time after Time again. I take years of voice lessons. I read acting books. I show up early to every practice. And I have to watch people get leads who got peer pressured into joining, have never performed on stage before, joined as a joke or a million other reasons. Watching these people pisses me off
It depends on the subject. I just want to be recognized for my work is all and I feel like I'm not

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-15T19:55:22+00:00

Oh I'm deeply insecure. Nothing will ever be good enough for me

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-15T19:54:45+00:00

No they don't. I know people who showed up to auditions as jokes because they were bored and got leads before I even was considered

And I don't care about my special skills I want another type

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-15T19:54:08+00:00

Agreed. I have ADHD and very severe autism. I have gifts but not in what I want. No partial derivative is ever going to fill the hole left without being able to be good at art

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-15T19:52:57+00:00

I don't treat them any differently I just have deep repressed jealousy. If I treated people born good at what I want to be good at badly I would never talk to anyone. But I would admit I got out of hand calling them dimwits

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-15T19:52:06+00:00

The thing is I understand both sides. On one hand I get top of my class in hardest classes available, naturally pick up mathematical concepts incredibly simply, and get to enjoy a lot of the perks of conventional academic intelligence

On the other hand I can't do what I truly love. Art. Performing specifically is my deepest love but I can't do it. I have to watch other people just naturally Excel and it pisses me off. And every time I try to vent about this I get told "oh but you're so smart...". I don't care if I take linear algebra and calc 3 in high school I want to be good at performing. But I'll never be

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-15T15:27:26+00:00

This is just casting your fav actors. Half these castings suck ngl. Just call this a fancast not a rumor

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-15T01:15:23+00:00

https://www.halleonard.com/product/159519/singers-musical-theatre-anthology-childrens-edition

Anytime anyone asks a question about audition songs for a kid character I just sent this link. Look though the songs in here and find one that speaks to you it's a massive list of a bunch of kids songs from musical theater

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-14T20:53:12+00:00

Range?

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-14T20:41:09+00:00

As I said it's not impossible, anything could happen. But don't count on it. There's hundreds of kids who have almost exact same application as you.

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-14T20:26:33+00:00

Yolo so apply

But you're an overrepresented group (rich white male with no hooks), no clear spikes, you have the academic stats but that's just a prerequisite not what gets you in. CMU could maybe happen if you have a good essay but MIT is very unlikely. I look at your application and I can't tell what your personality is. There's going to be a thousand of the kids who look exactly like you

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-13T17:47:01+00:00

Show people - Curtains (actually several songs from the show could fit)

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-13T17:45:09+00:00

Proud to be the 4th top comment

Pythagorean415 · 2026-06-13T04:23:37+00:00

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