Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Mixed blessings for Broadway actors
Variety: "The phrases 'Broadway actor' and 'job security' don't usually go together. While landing a job in a hit show is a stage actor's dream, appearing in a long-running show is a mixed blessing. It provides a year or two of economic stability, which is always welcome, especially in these tough times."
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I cannot imagine what it must be like to be acting in the same damn show for five years with no end in site and then one year everything just goes down the tube and not for a lack of talent or popularity. A stage actor's life is not stabile but it must be a harder blow on those actors who began to have a stable, reliable career. Also, I'm totally surprised for how much physical work goes into Disney shows that they still have crappy paychecks. They better have decent benefits. Go figure, it's Disney. I wonder if Sierra Boggess earned more as Christine in Las Vegas than Ariel on Broadway. . .
No matter how much I like doing something, I would hate to do it every day for years on end. I got into the arts to avoid the repetitiveness of other industries and hope that I do find a way to keep that out of my life.
I don't pity the actors complaining about long runs versus job security. You can't have your cake and eat it two. Life isn't fair. Every show can't be exactly the same. You have the audience to feed off of. What about the technicians sitting there and pushing the buttons, that gets monotonous too, but they aren't complaining... at least not to the public. We are all in this industry because we are crazy and we love it. We know this kind of repetition is apart of the gig. Besides, isn't Broadway what most of us are striving for anyway. Then to complain when you get there... Everyone on Broadway should be thankful they are there and are talented enough to be there.
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