'K & I' sackings
Sun, 24 Oct 2004, 10:28 pmWalter Plinge8 posts in thread
'K & I' sackings
Sun, 24 Oct 2004, 10:28 pmHi,
I've been reading some of the posts made by Joe and several other people regarding the 'K & I' understudy sackings. I'm not sure if you're aware but Justin Freind hasn't been the lead role for Luntha for very long. I was sacked about a month ago from lead role as Luntha and found out then that Justin had been replaced as lead role.
I'm 17 years old finishing year 12 TEE in Kelmscott. I spent 72 hours and a lot of money driving to bloody carlisle for rehearsals and having said that my TEE will suffer because of this experience.
I've discovered recently that the understudies were sacked over the phone. I'm not sure how you all took it at the time but when i was told in person i was shocked for 3 days. I too don't understand why proffessional performers are in a voluntary production and fortunately have had the support of my family to pry information from Marcus Stafford (He proudly calls himself the "CEO of the MS Society!") and came to our own conclusion quite some time ago that the goings on of this production have been far from a coincidence.
Interestingly enough I was one of the first, if not THE FIRST lead role to be cast in this production, that is, everyone else from my knowledge was still attending call-backs.
Odd how 4 or 5 weeks before opening night they suddenly changed their view on my acting ability in a 85% singing role.
Kind Regards,
Trent Laurenson
I've been reading some of the posts made by Joe and several other people regarding the 'K & I' understudy sackings. I'm not sure if you're aware but Justin Freind hasn't been the lead role for Luntha for very long. I was sacked about a month ago from lead role as Luntha and found out then that Justin had been replaced as lead role.
I'm 17 years old finishing year 12 TEE in Kelmscott. I spent 72 hours and a lot of money driving to bloody carlisle for rehearsals and having said that my TEE will suffer because of this experience.
I've discovered recently that the understudies were sacked over the phone. I'm not sure how you all took it at the time but when i was told in person i was shocked for 3 days. I too don't understand why proffessional performers are in a voluntary production and fortunately have had the support of my family to pry information from Marcus Stafford (He proudly calls himself the "CEO of the MS Society!") and came to our own conclusion quite some time ago that the goings on of this production have been far from a coincidence.
Interestingly enough I was one of the first, if not THE FIRST lead role to be cast in this production, that is, everyone else from my knowledge was still attending call-backs.
Odd how 4 or 5 weeks before opening night they suddenly changed their view on my acting ability in a 85% singing role.
Kind Regards,
Trent Laurenson
Re: 'K & I' sackings
Sat, 30 Oct 2004, 12:10 amWalter Plinge
The sacking of any actor who is doing a good job in the role and is commited is dispicable. I too would like to think that some sought of mistake or error in judgement was made by the management, being the optimist that i am. However this seems to me to be a very good example of a business decision being made for the sacrifice of one's morals, ethics and common human decency.
With all due respect to Trent, who would get more bums on seats ? himself or Justin Friend?
How can anyone claim it was a mistake? it seems to me to be a very well thought out decision. I would expect this kind of ruthlessness from an American film studio, but in Perth? from a charity? how sad!
With all due respect to Trent, who would get more bums on seats ? himself or Justin Friend?
How can anyone claim it was a mistake? it seems to me to be a very well thought out decision. I would expect this kind of ruthlessness from an American film studio, but in Perth? from a charity? how sad!