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clout is probably the better word than risk

Posted by:	dramedy 09:48 am EST 11/17/14
In reply to:	re: Clearly, I would be a terrible,critic - Ann 09:02 am EST 11/17/14

because taking on an iconic role like Willy Loman or Hamlet or Macbeth can be very risky for an actor since the comparisons to previous actors successes will find their way into the reviews. HJ uses his clout to get new works to Broadway and other actors should try to do the same. I've never really felt revivals are all that safe for actors--just investors.

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re: clout is probably the better word than risk

Posted by:	Delvino 05:37 pm EST 11/17/14
In reply to:	clout is probably the better word than risk - dramedy 09:48 am EST 11/17/14

Good points. Any reminted Willy or Blanche enters a crowded museum filled with ghosts, beloved ghosts, used as sometimes cruel yardsticks to measure work. As a first-time player, the creative risks are lower in that sense, because no one faces the gold standard(s) to hold the performance up against.

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