Catherine RussellMany, many years ago my father wrote a little #book of maxims. Some are obvious, some I disagree with, some are pompous, and some are rather good. There are 8 chapters.
#actors spend a lot of time #unemployed!
CONDUCT. Page 1.
CONDUCT Page 4.
He had a real 🐝 in his 👒 about theft. Not entirely sure where that came from.
He had a real 🐝 in his 👒 about theft. Not entirely sure where that came from.
Sorry, rather dropped the ball with this thread. Back on it now. The last of CONDUCT. I like 24.
MANNERS. I strongly disagree with number 2. After all, isn’t #acting a #game entered into for fun? And what has it to do with manners? However, I strongly agree with number 6, though I might add confident. And the first sentence of number 7 is a sad truth. I wonder what my Dad would have made of #Twitter?!
MISTAKES. 1 and 4 seem to me to be the same. And I would add that mistakes are essential in any artistic endeavour, the #mistakes are where the #magic is.
And now onto the last and longest chapter, entitled GENERAL. I think I will toot them individually as some are really rather good.
“Anything, or anyone, can be ridiculed; but the good and the worthwhile are not invalidated by being laughed at.”
Which reminds me of this -
jennyjr@CatherineRussell2 will admit to reading this a few times to get its meaning (feeling a little dim today). I’m sure we’d still be in Dickensian times if some didn’t persevere beyond that initial laughter.
@jennyjr Listen to it in my YouTube recording. It’s within the final Stave. Much easier to understand when read allowed.
@CatherineRussell2 spoken word does make it easier, just wasn’t in that position earlier. I will go back and listen anyhow , also, the context often seems different from spoken to read.