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| Labor and the Shaming of Geoffrey Owens | |
| Posted by: kieran 12:37 am EDT 09/03/18 | |
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| Geoffrey Owens: Don't feel story for me; I've had a great career | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 11:45 am EDT 09/04/18 | |
| In reply to: Labor and the Shaming of Geoffrey Owens - kieran 12:37 am EDT 09/03/18 | |
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| Link | Deadline.com: Owens on Being Shamed for Working at Trader Joe's: 'No One Should Feel Sorry for Me' |
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| Latest update: Tyler Perry offers Owens a role on his TV drama | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 07:01 pm EDT 09/04/18 | |
| In reply to: Geoffrey Owens: Don't feel story for me; I've had a great career - WaymanWong 11:45 am EDT 09/04/18 | |
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| Link | Deadline.com: Tyler Perry Offers Geoffrey Owens a Role on OWN's 'The Haves and the Have Nots' |
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| re: Labor and the Shaming of Geoffrey Owens | |
| Posted by: twocents 10:54 am EDT 09/04/18 | |
| In reply to: Labor and the Shaming of Geoffrey Owens - kieran 12:37 am EDT 09/03/18 | |
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| And front page of today's USA Today Life. | |
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| So important to read. nm | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 02:06 am EDT 09/03/18 | |
| In reply to: Labor and the Shaming of Geoffrey Owens - kieran 12:37 am EDT 09/03/18 | |
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| How apt for Labor Day: Making ends meet as a working actor | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 01:35 am EDT 09/03/18 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 01:34 am EDT 09/03/18 | |
| In reply to: Labor and the Shaming of Geoffrey Owens - kieran 12:37 am EDT 09/03/18 | |
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| I had read about Geoffrey Owens elsewhere, but this is the first story I've seen that mentions his work on Broadway. In fact, Owens has been on the Great White Way in 4 different shows, and they've all been in Shakespearean revivals. Most recently, as Prince Escalus in ''Romeo & Juliet'' (2013), starring Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad. Owens also did three shows in rep on Broadway: ''Macbeth,'' ''As You Like It'' and ''Romeo & Juliet'' (1986-87). Though Fox News has been pushing his job-shaming, it's nice to see fellow actors, of all political stripes, support Owens. Even one Fox anchor, Laura Ingraham, came to his defense: ''He’s working and there is pride in every job! Good for him!'' |
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| Link | Huffington Post: Folks Are Angry Over Fox News' Job-Shaming of Former 'Cosby' Actor for 'Bagging Groceries' |
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| re: How apt for Labor Day: Making ends meet as a working actor | |
| Posted by: Snowgrace 03:37 am EDT 09/03/18 | |
| In reply to: How apt for Labor Day: Making ends meet as a working actor - WaymanWong 01:34 am EDT 09/03/18 | |
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| Indeed, good for him!! Lots of actors work at TJ, & like waitering in an event space or restaurant, the constant activity & ever changing clientele, plus familial energy of the staff, likely stimulate him more than sitting at home waiting for the next acting job! Am a bit appalled by a casting director who helped me land a major credit for which I did good work, as she has never again called me in since seeing me working with a positive energy as a cater waiter. | |
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| re: How apt for Labor Day: Making ends meet as a working actor | |
| Posted by: twocents 10:52 am EDT 09/04/18 | |
| In reply to: re: How apt for Labor Day: Making ends meet as a working actor - Snowgrace 03:37 am EDT 09/03/18 | |
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| appalled by a CD who helped me land a major credit for which I did good work, as she has never again called me in since seeing me working as a cater waiter. CW was as bad as background work in her estimation! smh |
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| re: How apt for Labor Day: Making ends meet as a working actor | |
| Posted by: AC126748 09:46 am EDT 09/03/18 | |
| In reply to: re: How apt for Labor Day: Making ends meet as a working actor - Snowgrace 03:37 am EDT 09/03/18 | |
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| If you live in a city that isn't New York or LA, it's possible that virtually every actor you know and see regularly on stages in your city has a day job. I know that's true where I live. I can count on one hand the number of actors I know in my large city, with a strong theater scene, who derive 100% of their living from acting work alone. Many are waiters, bartenders, teachers, receptionists, temp office workers, standardized patients, etc. I even know several who also work at Trader Joe's. There's no shame in a hard day's work, no matter what it is, and I hope that's the lesson that comes from this. | |
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| re: How apt for Labor Day: Making ends meet as a working actor | |
| Posted by: JereNYC (JereNYC@aol.com) 12:38 pm EDT 09/06/18 | |
| In reply to: re: How apt for Labor Day: Making ends meet as a working actor - AC126748 09:46 am EDT 09/03/18 | |
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| I have often wondered how even big name theatre stars (the names WE here at ATC revere, but which probably wouldn't mean much outside the tristate area) pay their bills when they're not headlining Broadway shows. Just a few weeks ago, this conversation came up with a friend after a performance of ON A CLEAR DAY at Irish Rep, which starred Melissa Errico, one of my absolute favorites. Errico has had a wonderful career in the theatre over the last 25 years, but I find it hard to believe that she can support herself and her family with her earnings from it, especially what she must be earning in off-Broadway jobs like ON A CLEAR DAY. (I know she has a husband and kids, but I have absolutely no knowledge about her personal life or what her husband does for living now that he's retired from tennis). I've always just assumed that people like Errico must have some sort of "day job" or other form of income. |
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| re: How apt for Labor Day: Making ends meet as a working actor | |
| Posted by: bobby2 03:27 am EDT 09/03/18 | |
| In reply to: How apt for Labor Day: Making ends meet as a working actor - WaymanWong 01:34 am EDT 09/03/18 | |
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| This has turned into a positive thing for him. I bet he'll get more work because of it. | |
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| re: How apt for Labor Day: Making ends meet as a working actor | |
| Posted by: twocents 10:54 am EDT 09/04/18 | |
| In reply to: re: How apt for Labor Day: Making ends meet as a working actor - bobby2 03:27 am EDT 09/03/18 | |
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| TV regular in one year or less. There's just too much content out there. And his is now a huge story! | |
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