how far would you go as an actor?
Tue, 22 Jan 2002, 05:46 pmWalter Plinge38 posts in thread
how far would you go as an actor?
Tue, 22 Jan 2002, 05:46 pmReally, this is the nudity question all over again... but I don't want it to descend into the fracas it usually does (got that, Leah?). :o)>
I am considering putting in a play to the Blue Room this year that requires four young people (2 guys, 2 girls - all twenty-somethings) to appear fully nude and in highly explicit (simulated, obviously) sex scenes.
It is a serious early play by a major American playwright, dealing with the fractured nature of human relationships and the idea that no matter how close we get to one another, we are all -- essentially -- alone.
(That quote from Albert Schweitzer comes to mind on this... I may well use that in the programme!)
In other words, it's not a cynical, exploitative flesh-fest, but deadly serious piece of theatre needing a dedicated, emotionally mature young cast.
Therein lies the rub... does such a thing exist anymore? Can I realistically hope to cast this show, or would every suitable young actor be too terrified of a room full of strangers scrutinising their privates?
How far are actors (male and female) prepared to go these days, and for the right play (which this one is), would they go the whole hog?
Are you out there, or is this just a pipe-dream?
peace,
David M.
I am considering putting in a play to the Blue Room this year that requires four young people (2 guys, 2 girls - all twenty-somethings) to appear fully nude and in highly explicit (simulated, obviously) sex scenes.
It is a serious early play by a major American playwright, dealing with the fractured nature of human relationships and the idea that no matter how close we get to one another, we are all -- essentially -- alone.
(That quote from Albert Schweitzer comes to mind on this... I may well use that in the programme!)
In other words, it's not a cynical, exploitative flesh-fest, but deadly serious piece of theatre needing a dedicated, emotionally mature young cast.
Therein lies the rub... does such a thing exist anymore? Can I realistically hope to cast this show, or would every suitable young actor be too terrified of a room full of strangers scrutinising their privates?
How far are actors (male and female) prepared to go these days, and for the right play (which this one is), would they go the whole hog?
Are you out there, or is this just a pipe-dream?
peace,
David M.
RE: how far would you go as an actor?
Sun, 27 Jan 2002, 05:35 pmWalter Plinge
Gill wrote:
>If you do find actors who are more than willing
>to take off their clothes and simulate sex but their
>acting sucks, would you still put on the show?
We're talking semantics here, but if someone's acting sucked, I wouldn't consider them actors. So therefore, I wouldn't cast them.
My "Salome " folded when the actor in the title role pulled out over the nudity. I tried to find a replacement, but couldn't. The play folded. That -- to me -- is infinitely more preferable to putting something on half-baked.
If I cannot find acceptable actors for "3 Parts", I won't do it. It's too important a play (in my opinion) to screw up.
Maybe I'm pushing shite up hill, but I really want to do this play... therefore I really want to find actors prepared to take it on.
David M.
>If you do find actors who are more than willing
>to take off their clothes and simulate sex but their
>acting sucks, would you still put on the show?
We're talking semantics here, but if someone's acting sucked, I wouldn't consider them actors. So therefore, I wouldn't cast them.
My "Salome " folded when the actor in the title role pulled out over the nudity. I tried to find a replacement, but couldn't. The play folded. That -- to me -- is infinitely more preferable to putting something on half-baked.
If I cannot find acceptable actors for "3 Parts", I won't do it. It's too important a play (in my opinion) to screw up.
Maybe I'm pushing shite up hill, but I really want to do this play... therefore I really want to find actors prepared to take it on.
David M.
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