"Triple Threat" This!

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hello my name is rebecca from phoenix, az. recently, i was watching the newest search for talent, "fame". in this show, they kept talking about how each of their contestants were "triple threats", and i was wondering if anybody in this show actually knows what the famous "triple threat" stands for.

i am a long-time theater student, and i can definitely vouch for the fact that "beauty" is definitely not one of the qualities of a triple threat. you can ask any theater major, student, or broadway actor, that the triple threat stands for the person's ability to ACT, dance and sing. beauty and personality are not included in these three, and it makes me a little irritated and offended that you are teaching the unknowing public incorrectly on the three highlights of theater.

i would appreciate it greatly if the hosts of this show would use a different tem than the "triple threat", because they are grossly abusing the true quality of these words. thank you for your time. rebecca
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That's what I thought too.. that they were going to go by singing, dancing and acting... I got a bit confused when there was no acting.. but then sometimes they mentioned the different people who have acted and such..... altho Beauty does help you.. but without those talents, I don't think it'd be a "triple threat".. I'm sick of society and all these entertainment people judging more based on beauty than by talent..

Well, we can tell that Rebecca must not be noticed for her beauty!
All of the women last night were very pretty, & who cares what they think "triple threat" means....everyone entitled to an opinion.

yeah the way they abuse triple threat so freakin annoying. and the way they try to replace the acting with a vague "personality"! what the hell was that!!

I can sense from your pain Rebecca that you are a long-time serious thespian. (in training)

How dare they cheapen the classic theater trilogy?

I, too, wept, when they implied through their comment that it was Singing, Dancing and that 'twinkling' of star quality.

this message thread is lucky to have theater-smart people interact much to the interest of people with different interests like me. thank you rebecca for informing me what "triple threat" really means in theater linggo. unfortunately for dawn 1957, she chose to attack rebecca personally without even thinking for a moment that accurate information is being passed on to other people.

I'm thinking that in this case, the substitute acting ability for stage presence... which is kinda a bummer but hey, this show will make someone talented famous so I'm happy for them

Thank the lord and praise jesus! i was not the only one to be really annoyed with the "triple threat" thing! i am a huge musical theater dork, i openly admit it, and i do love the show! BUT the fact that they think the 3rd point is looks oh, excuse me "personality" made me a tiny (big understatement) mad. i fully think the contestants should whip out a monologue along with their solos and dancing. i'm very glad to know that i'm not alone in this opinion! i strive to be a triple threat...and i'm definently not taking any "personality" classes. it's about being able to sing dance and act. thank you very much!

Whoooaaaaa Girlfriend. If I came across at all as being disrespectful to Rebecca's feelings, that was NOT my intent. I was trying to tell her to not let it bother her, and who cares......the comment amount "beauty" was meant to slam the Tv Shows, and all the emphasis they put on looks alone...in other words, I think Rebecca is correct in some way's, just dont think she should let it bother her, cause that is just how show biz is...e-mail's can come off with the wrong feeling's alot of the times.

To Rebecca: Go Girl, and hold on to your PERSONAL Dreams!

I completely agree - the "Triple Threat" thing is completely annoying.

They really need to stop trying so hard with this show. But then again, they are blatantly ripping off AI, so I guess it's to be expected.

Well if you can dance chances are you can act as well because dance is mostly acting, playing a character. Dancers and singers normally act in both professions especially when put together. I'm a dancer and actor as well but I wouldn't consider myself a triple threat yet.

the way i see it, fame was originally created to scout for "theater-quality" talent. i just hope the best is yet to come because in my humble judgement the first group only had a couple finalists who have the right stuff. i just dont want to see somebody hailed as fame winner just because he/she is the only real talent from motley crowd of 3 or 4 or even 5. oh well, we shall see tonight.

i must agree that they are not using the term properly; however, I think they are just trying to get people into thinking about PERSONALITY, bcuz it is important too. also i got to attend the taping for the third show in LA and i thought that there was a bit more acting shown because there were a couple of broadway songs that required a little acting ability. So I think it is all there, it isjust not there in the way we normally think of acting.

ive read from someone's post that maybe fame traded stage presence or personality for acting as the 3rd threat. is that official? did fame actually announce it? or is it just speculation from outraged posters who know that real meaning of 3T?

I wondered the ame thing candy, I thought the 3rd T was "personality" (or stage presence) but lately I've seen some posts referring to it as acting?

In reality the third T is acting as many know, but fame has replaced it with the obscure "personality". BUT on the second show, maybe because the producers suddenly became aware of viewer's dissent on this issue, Debbie Allen actually said "Yes Joey we're looking for that triple threat, you know singing, dancing, acting....that STAR QUALITY!(and something to the effect of stage presence)". Although this does not change the fact that fame really isn't looking beyond two T's namely the singing and the acting so I wonder why they keep using that term. They should just discard it such that the issue doesn't keep coming up.

Guess they're keeping the 3rd T vague on purpose then... I'd ever heard of the "triple threat" until this show, so I had no idea... I guess you could say that "Personality" could be sort of like "Acting Lite" hehe

Their providing their own definitions for Triple Threat is annoying at best.

Acting does include some physical things like "stage presence/personality", but also requires talent and usually some training or experiece in a few other areas such as characterization, delivering lines, timing, (comedic, dramatic or other) adaptability, ability to adlib, cover/recover ... etc., etc., etc.

Do you think, maybe they are looking not for stars or lead players, but talented people who would serve well in a chorus ( which is VERY important) or a large ensemble production ?

In any case, if this show doesn't move in a direction I like, I'll just exit the ride

yeah the only triple threats I can actual think of as examples are Nick Cannon now that he has his new CD out, now that his film career's taken off with drumline and he's a pretty good dancer too. and John Travolta during the times of Saturday Night Fever and Grease, definite triple T.
Yeah the way fame uses Triple threat really is annoying which is weird since the show is modeled after the classic 1982 film also starring Debbie Allen, which definitely had a good idea what the triple threat meant.

so i guess fame modified the theatrical term "triple threat" to suit the format of the show, which, if i may be allowed to diss carnie's first show appearance again -- they can also call it "nipple treat"! hehehe! sorry, guys, im but too weak to get that past me!