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Date Posted: 13:58:34 10/15/02 Tue
Author: Rob
Subject: Re: Accents and charcters...
In reply to: Mikeal(waiting for the negative flames) 's message, "Accents and charcters..." on 09:15:23 10/15/02 Tue

No flames here! In fact, I agree with you; I see it happen a lot. It does seem to be more of a merchant phenomenon; though, in fairness, they’re there to sell, not to perform. But it’s been my experience that merchants who do go to the trouble to be in character (or just *are* characters!), like the folks at Starfire, Silvermane, and Wren’s Nest, seem to do better business. As for actors who drop out of character, I’ve noticed that it happens mostly when either 1) we run into someone we know and want to talk to for a minute, or 2) we think no one can hear us. The former is no great sin, so long as it’s done quietly and away from the patrons; it’s the latter that can trip you up, because you just never know who’s in earshot. No coincidence, then, that some of the performers I admire most are people like Cliff Allen, Michelle Myers and Jimmy Hester, who can discuss anything from the weather to the World Series without stepping out of character. I confess to being guilty of the occasional anachronism myself, which is probably why every year I seem to get more fights and fewer lines… ;p

Just my impish opinion!

- Rob

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[> Re: Accents and charcters... -- Jo-Jo's personal hearse, 14:36:16 10/15/02 Tue

That's because you can't act Rob.
Sorry, a left over 'Hate' thing.
What about the variety acts? Huh? What about those bastards!!!???
Hey, wait a minute?! Well, since I'm one of them I can attest to fact that either half the stuff we do just won't fly by being anachronistic or half the time the audience has gone flatline when they don't know what the hell you're talking about because of it. That's why I carry my own defibulator paddles. Sometimes the audience needs the connection between the past and reality.
I give great Kudos to the people and performers that can keep within character while they are doing their stuff that's amazing, and that's why I love Rick Webber and Cliff, also because he looks so sliming in black tights and all. <smooches>
But sometimes it gets waaaaaaay out of hand where you get the little eager beaver who can't stop talking in speech even when he/she's in street clothes and you want to knock the crap out of them because you know they're showing off. How can you tell they're showing off? Because they say their words with a smile, followed by a cute little giggle when they apologize.
(What's this? I feel the power of Frank flowing through me)
I can also be put in the category of being one of those that when they're done with the show and CAN'T drop the accent no matter how hard they try and walk up to the clerk at MacDonalds and say "Perchance my lady, could I purchase a Big Mac from your fine establishment this glorious day?"
So just take it as it comes to you. Sometimes you get the accent, sometimes you don't. It's not such an extremely bad thing ya know. I mean, it's not as bad as the guy who comes into a fair wearing full battle armour with a really cool pair of Nikes.
You want authenticity? Go to Plymouth Plantation. They're good!

Sean


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