Hi RB ,reading you intro quickly i thought Jeffrey was a vet, that is veterinarian. I went off American vets when one married Kim Novac who I adored from afar. Be that as it may, I am a retired UK veterinarian in Australia and a now playwright and director of small plays. At the RVC London I wrote a lot of the final year review and being on the short size I played Stan Laurel in a sketch..My one link to Jeffrey! It was the idea for small size people to be in the circus,a comedian or jockey. I became a vet but not of the actor type. However,writing for theatre requires getting actors for parts. Young actors I found have one eye on the big screen and are sometimes difficult to pin down to take a part in a theatrical situation.It is perhaps a sad thing that local theatre cannot pay actors and they get certain monies from being in TV adverts and the like. However they do get stage experience. Perhaps Jeffrey has a comment on the present state of actor acting. Regards, John
John, what you say resonates, in that most actors want to be loved, and by getting that break on the big or small screen they'll get exposed to the wider audience..or they are in it (as I mention) for the fame. Fortune is a long haul, and usually comes to business the savvy ones. Actors that...
Expand commentJohn, what you say resonates, in that most actors want to be loved, and by getting that break on the big or small screen they'll get exposed to the wider audience..or they are in it (as I mention) for the fame. Fortune is a long haul, and usually comes to business the savvy ones. Actors that producer their own vehicles usually have a better chance at making better $. There are lots of actors that have a love of theatre, it's often the state of their economies that dictate whether or not they can afford to do it. You'll find most start in theatre, get their on screen careers launched, and return to theatre when they can afford to. Since there are not many theatres offering a living wage, I will do equity waiver (or equity) when my budget allows.