tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17559626.post1936490538930771896..comments2023-09-08T10:25:20.429-04:00Comments on Always Off Book: MousetrapTy Unglebowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06836504600859993438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17559626.post-2293149832221175422009-01-26T15:21:00.000-05:002009-01-26T15:21:00.000-05:00BT, That hardly seems fair to someone with such a ...BT, That hardly seems fair to someone with such a displayed history of directing. But that is very much along the lines of what I am talking about with actors as well. <BR/><BR/>Amd Kris, well said about the possibility of things becoming stale at a theatre. That is precisely the sort of thing that I think some of the theatres I have worked with have fallen into. A pool of the same 20 people or so, and it really does discourage new people from coming back.<BR/><BR/>Not true for all places I have worked with, but more places than it should be true for.Ty Unglebowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836504600859993438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17559626.post-37941957891980306432009-01-26T13:37:00.000-05:002009-01-26T13:37:00.000-05:00I think how a theatre chooses to alert the non-cas...I think how a theatre chooses to alert the non-castees depends on how many people they have to turn down. I've gotten personal messages about how I just didn't fit with the other actors, terse messages that they cannot use me for this show, and have many times enjoyed the "you'll hear from us if we cast you" - promising at least two days of tension and despair. On the other side, I see talking to actors who don't get cast like telling a person you don't want to see him/her any more. They would like a reason, but what they'd really like is a chance to argue their case, even though the outcome has already been decided. I think all directors and theatre managers should make some effort to reach out. Make people feel valued, even if they aren't cast. Nothing makes a theatre go stale quicker than using the same talent over and over and over... Actors know there's a good chance they won't get cast, and they need some reason to keep trying. - KrisShoanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271049655237915964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17559626.post-27243767057795057052009-01-25T09:23:00.000-05:002009-01-25T09:23:00.000-05:00Hey... if you think that's bad, try breaking in as...Hey... if you think that's bad, try breaking in as a director. Every time I've moved to a new area, I've had to go back to the beginning and it's usually at least two years of tech volunteering or something to even be considered as a director... even with good reviews from major papers in previous locals.<BR/><BR/>BTbtchakirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05797592681149094998noreply@blogger.com