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?
Thu, 31 Jan 2002, 08:00 am David Meadows wrote:
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Why you and Leah seem so concerned with why I'm doing a certain show, or a certain show a certain way, when you're neither involved in it, or even remotely interested in *being* involved in it, is beyond me.
**Whoah there big guy, you ASKED! You put yourself out there with a question about how far people would go on stage, knowing FULL WELL that this would become a discussion about nudity. I have attempted to be, as requested, fracas-free and, with huge amounts of effort, I beleive suceeded relatively well considering my strong veiws on the topic.
**Now I obviously don't know you as well as Amanda and can't speak for her, but like it or not, when you express your veiws (as you did so eloquently and in detail when asked why you wanted to do the play) you have to be prepared for people to argue with you. To argue with your arguments AND with you as a person. Otherwise, censorship may raise it's ugly head (oh no! censorship! someone save us!!)
** But we have deviated from what was ostensibly the original question. How far would I go on stage? Not too deep into stage left if I can help it (my profile needs to be considered). Sorry that wasn't very good. I'll try again; how far would I go on stage? Kissing on the mouth if my priest said it was OK. Nope no good either. It seems that, like a lot of people, I can't answer that question until I have totally considered the play, the director, the probable audience, the pay packet.... However having said that I have appeared on stage sitting on a bed with simply a white sheet covering my front half. (They had to put "surprise pink"'s into the lighting so you could tell me from the sheet.) (And that's a true story. I preferr lily-white, but it has been said that I am a very light shade of blue.)
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Why you and Leah seem so concerned with why I'm doing a certain show, or a certain show a certain way, when you're neither involved in it, or even remotely interested in *being* involved in it, is beyond me.
**Whoah there big guy, you ASKED! You put yourself out there with a question about how far people would go on stage, knowing FULL WELL that this would become a discussion about nudity. I have attempted to be, as requested, fracas-free and, with huge amounts of effort, I beleive suceeded relatively well considering my strong veiws on the topic.
**Now I obviously don't know you as well as Amanda and can't speak for her, but like it or not, when you express your veiws (as you did so eloquently and in detail when asked why you wanted to do the play) you have to be prepared for people to argue with you. To argue with your arguments AND with you as a person. Otherwise, censorship may raise it's ugly head (oh no! censorship! someone save us!!)
** But we have deviated from what was ostensibly the original question. How far would I go on stage? Not too deep into stage left if I can help it (my profile needs to be considered). Sorry that wasn't very good. I'll try again; how far would I go on stage? Kissing on the mouth if my priest said it was OK. Nope no good either. It seems that, like a lot of people, I can't answer that question until I have totally considered the play, the director, the probable audience, the pay packet.... However having said that I have appeared on stage sitting on a bed with simply a white sheet covering my front half. (They had to put "surprise pink"'s into the lighting so you could tell me from the sheet.) (And that's a true story. I preferr lily-white, but it has been said that I am a very light shade of blue.)
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