Having spent more time in film than theatre, I have always thought it is hard to be triple threat in the sense that you can act, sing and dance. In the film world, the most prominent and successful triple threat is probably Jennifer Lopez. I always thought there are few people that are good in all three and sometimes it might be better to just focus down to one. However as I have gotten more involved in musical theatre, I realize that there are a fair amount of true triple threats in musical theatre. The very nature of musical theatre requires that and it is also live which really means you can’t hide. So in the truest sense if you are looking to be a triple threat, musical theatre is a great training ground and you can’t wing it. It really does make you appreciate actors that can do it all and do it live.
Tags: acting, actress, jennifer lopez, triple threat
