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Why do we do it?

Mon, 9 June 2003, 05:35 pm
Walter Plinge17 posts in thread
What is that makes us want to have a career as an actor? Why do we need to act?

Personally it is the need to express myself fully through a character that interests me. The need to play and share that with someone else.

Then there is getting a chance to do things that you can't normally do in real life.

It's a chance to bring your creativity to life.

The journey you take as you explore these strange new worlds.

It's fun, it's challenging, it's interesting and it's an art where you never stop learning.

What about you?

Re: Why do we do it?

Wed, 11 June 2003, 08:10 am
Walter Plinge
Jones wrote:
>
> For every reason you just stated Leah, people join the Army
> too.
> Apart from the semi automatic weapons and life threatening
> situations (well even them too) maybe their more alike than
> we think?

Speaking as someone who has seen both sides of this particular fence (as an actor who earns his daily bread working for the Army) you really have no idea how similar the two are.
And how similar the ethos of the communities are as well.
Ignoring the wallpaper, both communities are VERY big on support for the adopted family and looking after 'your own'.
And I've seen many people who have left the one big family gravitate towards the other big family.
Any comments from those who've actually LIVED both sides of the fence? Lawrie? John? Carol? Phil?

Paul Treasure

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