Has anyone else thought about pursuing a career in entertainment? If so please share your story.

PO3 Shaun Taylor — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 13:59:00 -0400

Curious to see how many other talented service members out there that thought about pursuing a career in entertainment.

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 19 at 2014 12:50 PM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 12:50:11 -0400

Heck no, I am nervous enough when I have to speak in public. There are many talented military members who would be good at it though.

Response by SPC Mark Beard made Jan 19 at 2015 5:01 PM

SPC Mark Beard — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:01:18 -0500

I did while in service was in a play with the uso raisin in the sun toured all over Germany also had a band played at nco club , and now me and another vet put on shows at Va hospitals on face book look up brothers of the same heart Mark beard wayne miller

Response by MSgt Bj Jones made Apr 19 at 2015 10:49 PM

MSgt Bj Jones — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 22:49:30 -0400

It was my ambition before and during my service. I used to do the National Anthem for various events on base. Even to this day it irritates me to hear The Star Spangled Banner sung the way it was not written, with extra notes added, not making the range, etc. I was a music major prior to enlisting majoring in voice and minoring in piano, so I'm somewhat hardline when it comes to how songs should be performed. It's actually easier to sing in front of people than speak in front of them.

Response by 1LT William Clardy made Apr 19 at 2015 11:31 PM

1LT William Clardy — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 23:31:55 -0400

In a previous millennium, I once ran in a Congressional primary -- does that count?

Response by SN Michael Luckette made Jun 26 at 2015 12:08 AM

SN Michael Luckette — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:08:03 -0400

I was a Vegas Entertainer for 7 years, & i still perform now & then.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Aug 24 at 2015 9:34 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:34:20 -0400

Let me tell you a story... It's not my own, but rather one about one of my best friends in life. His name was Brad Crandall. Was? Yes, he's passed. He joined the Marines as soon as he could but missed WWII, and ended up in China working on a Stars 'n Stripes radio station. He schooled his voice by imitating William Conrad who played the role of Marshall Matt Dillon in the Gunsmoke radio series popular at that time. When his enlistment ended, he went to Canada to work in a small radio station. He virtually lived at the station, eating peanut butter sandwiches and drinking milk that he kept cool on a window ledge. In time NBC discovered him and he became a host on their Monitor broadcast network in NYC. In time he became a voice over actor and was so popular that I frequently heard him narrating consecutive commercials on radio and television. Keep in mind that his highly successful career began in a tiny military radio station half way around the world. Let that be your inspiration and go for it...