Men @ Bumbury
Wed, 17 Sept 2003, 11:36 amWalter Plinge6 posts in thread
Men @ Bumbury
Wed, 17 Sept 2003, 11:36 amI have just noticed that "The Men" is going on in Bunbury; I thought it was a Professional show?
But Bunbury might have changed their rules for this year, I haven't checked yet.
Any Idea?
Thanks
But Bunbury might have changed their rules for this year, I haven't checked yet.
Any Idea?
Thanks
Re: Men @ Bumbury
Fri, 19 Nov 2004, 08:02 pmWalter Plinge
I honestly thought that no actor in Australia could actually be classed as "earning a livelihood in live theatre". If someone has/does I'd love to hear about it.
Unless someone can prove to me that some actor has made a living in Australia acting in theatre over a lifetime without some other income support I would have to say there is no such thing as a professional actor in Australia! (Not my fault - the definition is stupid.)
The key here is what defines a livelihood. I'm sorry but several years in a row doesn't cut it for me let alone a single 12 month period. Let's face it, while it may be possible to earn a (constant) living in New York or London (or other parts of the world) treading the boards, it just ain't a total career in OZ just yet. More of let's face it - it's almost impossible to make a livelihood out of acting here period.
Don't get me wrong - the talent here is enormous! It's just that none of our cities are big enough to support a dedicated theatre-only acting-only staff given the variety of entertainment available to modern society (and I think it would be unfair to exclude someone from acting when they had made a 'livelihood' fom, say, directing.
So I guess what I'm getting at here (which is my first ever ramble on the internet or to any mass audience as such) is that I have no objection to the likes of a non-theatre professionals - such as Lisa McCune or Gary Sweet (and I hate Gary's work) to participating (it's to everyone's benefit that they practice and some of us lucky one's get to work with them) as long as they can't win any awards in their own name.
At this point I've lost the plot!
Good Night and Reagrards, (Arno Vann).
Unless someone can prove to me that some actor has made a living in Australia acting in theatre over a lifetime without some other income support I would have to say there is no such thing as a professional actor in Australia! (Not my fault - the definition is stupid.)
The key here is what defines a livelihood. I'm sorry but several years in a row doesn't cut it for me let alone a single 12 month period. Let's face it, while it may be possible to earn a (constant) living in New York or London (or other parts of the world) treading the boards, it just ain't a total career in OZ just yet. More of let's face it - it's almost impossible to make a livelihood out of acting here period.
Don't get me wrong - the talent here is enormous! It's just that none of our cities are big enough to support a dedicated theatre-only acting-only staff given the variety of entertainment available to modern society (and I think it would be unfair to exclude someone from acting when they had made a 'livelihood' fom, say, directing.
So I guess what I'm getting at here (which is my first ever ramble on the internet or to any mass audience as such) is that I have no objection to the likes of a non-theatre professionals - such as Lisa McCune or Gary Sweet (and I hate Gary's work) to participating (it's to everyone's benefit that they practice and some of us lucky one's get to work with them) as long as they can't win any awards in their own name.
At this point I've lost the plot!
Good Night and Reagrards, (Arno Vann).