Respect, Responsibility, and the Real

World

Remember Your Professional P’s?

0Prompt0Prepared0Productive0Polite 0Patient

Unprofessional Actors

0Lea Michelle - Not patient.

0Ashlee Simpson - Not prompt or polite or productive.

0Isaiah Washington – Bully/Not polite.

0Megan Fox – Not polite.

Charlie Sheen (Two and a Half Men)

0Trashed his hotel room.0Was drugged-out while on set.0Was late to rehearsals.0Didn’t learn his lines.0Did not accept help.0Destroyed personal and professional relationships.0Verbally abused producers.

NOBODY LIKES WORKING WITH…

0A person who is not prompt0A person who is not prepared0A person who is not productive0A person who is not polite0A person who is not patient

0In short, nobody likes working with people who are disrespectful and irresponsible.

RESPECT

0(verb) feeling deep admiration for someone or something brought on by their qualities or achievements.

0(noun) a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something brought on by their qualities or achievements.

RESPECT0Ms. Nelson respects you by setting high expectations for

you. Among other things, her expectations include0 Completing/turning in homework0Studying for tests0Taking notes0Memorizing lines and creating performances from

those lines0Following directions by the day, period, minute, and

second (including NOT talking and staying seated)0Cleaning up after yourselves

RESPECT continued…0 If Ms. Nelson did not have respect for you, she would not

set high expectations of you, your work, and your behavior.

0Believing you can meet her expectations is a sign that Ms. Nelson sees in you the qualities that enable you to be respected.

0 If Ms. Nelson had no respect for you what-so-ever, she would let you act like wild animals in class – in no way aiding your ability to mature as individuals.

RESPECT and the REAL WORLD

0Whether you want to be an actor or a doctor, a mechanic or a dancer, you will always be…

• working under someone in charge, who will have expectations of you

• working under demanding schedules with people you like as well as people you don’t like

0working on stuff you like and stuff you “deal with”

• working in an environment that expects you to be responsible…

Ways to Show Respect

0Make a conscious effort to THINK before you act/speak. Only YOU control your actions/reactions.

0Make a conscious effort to improve yourself and any negative behavior daily, rather than making excuses for that behavior.

0Make a conscious effort to practice your Professional P’s in every aspect of life.

RESPONSIBILITY

0(noun) the state of or having a duty to deal with something/someone or having control over something/someone

0After that definition, do you see how having expectations of responsibility is actually a form of respect and even honor?

RESPONSIBILITY

• Responsibility makes the world go ‘round.

0For instance: If you want the responsibility of using a computer, you must also take on the responsibility of learning how to use it correctly/appropriately.

RESPONSIBILITY of an A

• If you want the responsibility of making an A in class, you must also…

• Take on the responsibility of completing assignments, both in and out of class

• Take on the responsibility of being resourceful instead of “helpless” when completing the work

RESOURCEFULNESS

0Being resourceful is having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.

0For instance: A girl with no printer writes out her monologue by hand. RESOURCEFUL!

RESPONSIBILITY and the REAL WORLD

0Greatness comes with great responsibility.

0 If you want to be a successful student, actor, or worker, you must take on the responsibilities handed to you.

0The more successful you are, the more your responsibility shows through and, the more your responsibility shows through, the more success you will see.

RESPONSIBILITY and the REAL WORLD

0REMEMBER! Responsibilities are given to you out of respect – a belief that you have every ability to uphold those responsibilities.

0Responsibilities are NOT given to you so that people can watch you fail.

0 If you DO fail, get back up and work toward upholding your next responsibility.

Two Ways (of many) to be a Responsible Student

0You should always follow directions, whether spoken or written. Those directions are responsibilities entrusted to you out of respect and hopes that you will succeed.

0Get into a positive homework/study routine.

Sources

0Movieline.com0Whatculture.com0Huffingtonpost.com0 Insidetv.ew.com0Thefreedictionary.com