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Oct. 30th, 2002 06:42 pmA semi-annoying experience at rehearsal for Fare for All today. Frank, who plays Mr. Woodhull (my character's father) is one of those annoying older men that always tries to assume the leadership role whenever he's around women. I had a dentist like that--always talked down to me, very heavy-handed with the patronizing--and ya know what? He ain't my dentist anymore. So you lost an account because you couldn't adapt to the modern world. Nice going. Anyway, we were discussing a scene (not one of his) where one of the character tries to drop a lot of French phrases, so as to appear sophisticated, and I was translating for them. He kept butting in and offering input, and it was butting in because he's not even in that scene and had left the auditorium. Frank, I have it covered. Really. I speak French and these are simple phrases. How about not trying, for once, to assert your superior knowledge? I know it'll be difficult but work with me here.
I remember last year he would go on and on about various aspects of the industry in this very pedantic tone, and yesterday I didn't see him in time to avoid having to walk with him for a block or two as we were approaching the museum. He was asking me about Dik and Jayne and kept saying, "So who's been seeing it? Anyone important? Any agents? Do you think you'll get any other work out of this?" I tried to brush it off, saying I didn't know who was in the audience and he brought it up again, and then "reassured" me by saying "Well, you might get work out of this, you never know" in this "don't feel bad" tone. Um, I don't feel bad. I love doing this show; I'm proud of the work I'm doing, which is why I do theater. I don't do shows obsessing about the next project--I throw myself into whatever I'm doing. God, that's one reason I hate being around so many actors; they care more about their career than their art. Standing around at parties, smoking cigarettes and saying "Whatareyoudoing, whatshowareyouin, Imet[randomCD]atapartytheothernight"---whatever!! Worry about the quality of the work you're doing first, and then worry about the career stuff. Maybe if Frank thought more about basic courtesies to fellow actors like breath mints (why does this always happen to me? Why, God?), he would stop alienating his cast and possibly get in some networking.
I remember last year he would go on and on about various aspects of the industry in this very pedantic tone, and yesterday I didn't see him in time to avoid having to walk with him for a block or two as we were approaching the museum. He was asking me about Dik and Jayne and kept saying, "So who's been seeing it? Anyone important? Any agents? Do you think you'll get any other work out of this?" I tried to brush it off, saying I didn't know who was in the audience and he brought it up again, and then "reassured" me by saying "Well, you might get work out of this, you never know" in this "don't feel bad" tone. Um, I don't feel bad. I love doing this show; I'm proud of the work I'm doing, which is why I do theater. I don't do shows obsessing about the next project--I throw myself into whatever I'm doing. God, that's one reason I hate being around so many actors; they care more about their career than their art. Standing around at parties, smoking cigarettes and saying "Whatareyoudoing, whatshowareyouin, Imet[randomCD]atapartytheothernight"---whatever!! Worry about the quality of the work you're doing first, and then worry about the career stuff. Maybe if Frank thought more about basic courtesies to fellow actors like breath mints (why does this always happen to me? Why, God?), he would stop alienating his cast and possibly get in some networking.
