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Date Posted: 14:36:16 10/15/02 Tue
Author: Jo-Jo's personal hearse
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

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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[> Re: Accents and charcters... -- Stephen, 14:43:39 10/15/02 Tue

I have to agree with Rob on most of his post, especially the people he mentions. I would include Mayer Lipman on that list only because it is impossible to shake him out of Rufus, many times even after the day ends!

I would add, however that your point number 2, Rob, suspercedes point number 1. If you talk to folks you know when you think you're out of earshot, you might not be. I'm a big fan for at least keeping the accent. I'll admit that it can be hard not to talk to people you know about modern things, but at least keeping the accent means that a few overheard words won't break the illusion when you turn around and talk to that 6 year old "maedchen".

Stephen (who deliberately does more fights and fewer lines ;)


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[> [> Re: Accents and characters... -- John, some guy who Gustav knows who lives too far north, 15:04:53 10/15/02 Tue

> I have to agree with Rob on most of his post, especially the
> people he mentions. I would include Mayer Lipman on that list
> only because it is impossible to shake him out of Rufus, many
> times even after the day ends!

You can take the beggar out of the mud, but you can't take the mud out of the beggar (at least not without a power sprayer and lots of soap ;) - especially if he/she has been ingesting the mud! You beggar types seems to be much harder to get out of character ya know.... wonder why... (cause you're always trying to bum a beer off me after gate too! :)

But yes, keeping the accent, even when whispering to the stage manager or the director about something is important as there are ALWAYS people watching.Always. Unless you're in a tent or booth or trailer that's closed up, assume you're being watched. If it's one thing I've learned from my 10 month old - he sees everything. That also is a bummer cause now I can't drink direct out of the soda bottle in the fridge anymore - gotta use a a glass ;)

Guten Tag Gustav! Wie Geht's ?


j


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[> [> [> Re: Accents and characters... -- Gustav, 10:40:27 10/16/02 Wed

I suppose it is the benifit of playing an imbecile (I know, type casting!) that I seldom find myself involved in modern discussions with patrons. I also tend to keep my interactions with "mundane" friends to a minimum unless I can spring a bit on them.

As for GBU on ice, glad you were impressed, though I would love it if you never had to see that again! I am going to make the owners of CTRF pinky swear that there will be sand in the paint on those stages next year. There is a certain amount of excitement in stage combat that I can do without! ;)

Stephen (who hopes that maybe he can actually play with people at Hammond this season!)


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[> [> Re: Accents and charcters... -- Rob, 16:51:52 10/15/02 Tue

Just so, Stephen. I think a lot of us (not all, but a lot) have once or twice found ourselves stuck in accent after the day is over. Oddly enough, that never happens when I do stage plays - in those, the accent flips off and on like a light switch - but performing in a faire is like leaving the acting-faucet running... :)

The anachronisms I was referring to usually arise out of the spontaneous riffing that happens w/ the patrons. You know, those times when you come up with something wonderful and clever and funny... and 30 seconds later it sinks in that while doing so you used the word "computer" twice... ;p

- Rob, still impressed by "GBU On Ice"


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[> [> Re: Accents and charcters... -- Brian, 18:09:31 10/16/02 Wed

I will never pinky swear... NEVER HAHAHAHAHA!!


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