You know, I was reading this book and it was talking about how Ford didn't invent the automobile, the Wright Brothers, and how Lucky Lindy wasn't really the first to fly across the Atlantic, and I conflated it all (in my sleep deprived state) to one of the stupidest things I've ever said on the boards by far. I appreciate you for calling me out on it, and don't blame you if you stop listening to anything I say.
I can't seem to be attracted to an attainable woman. I met a girl this weekend, J. Our department chairman brought her in to do a movement workshop (Suzuki, Bogart, etc.) and had a get together at his house the night before. I talked to her for a while and she's smart, talented, successful, ambitious, beautiful, etc. etc. etc. But she lives in Manhattan. And... Read More
I can recall being in a similar place a while ago. I'm sure eventually you'll find some motivation somewhere. Maybe a change of location could do you good like it did for me.
This is something that often perplexes me, too. And it just may be that theatre isn't quite as passive as, say, television and film. I don't want to be completely cynical about it and say it's because people have infinitesimal attention spans or it's not (usually) laden with a host of special effects. That would be condescending. Anyway, it's their loss.
It also makes me a bit sad that it takes getting a teen idol naked to get people talking about the theatre at all.
I'm surprised by some of the regular posters who thought you were serious. Perhaps everyone has gotten used to FTR's molasses-thick version of sarcasm that a subtler kind doesn't register anymore. Anyway, I hate that shit. "OMG, guys, it's not a competition!" People are going to have favorites. It happens. This isn't kindergarten; you'll live. It's especially bad in some of the groups.
Where the hell have you been, guy? Did you go and get a real life?