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| re: Michael Sheen stops National Theater performance due to phones ringing | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 02:13 pm EDT 07/18/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Michael Sheen stops National Theater performance due to phones ringing - Chromolume 08:22 pm EDT 07/17/21 | |
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| I don't applaud him. Though I sympathize with him, I think it's time now for actors to ignore the phones and just keep going. Interrupting the show makes for a big news splash, which is most probably exactly what the offenders with the phones hope for. (At least some of the time.) Are you saying that people whose phones ring during a performance and cause a performer to stop the show are "hoping for" that to happen and hoping for the news coverage that will follow? I think, and hope, that might possibly be the case with an extremely miniscule minority of mentally unbalanced troublemakers who crave attention at all costs. I will say that, back in the day, I did hear rumors that some people would take photos during Broadway performances by Katharine Hepburn with the specific goal of getting her to stop the show and berate them. But who knows if there was any truth to that. I sure hope not. |
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| re: Michael Sheen stops National Theater performance due to phones ringing | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 04:21 pm EDT 07/18/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Michael Sheen stops National Theater performance due to phones ringing - Michael_Portantiere 02:13 pm EDT 07/18/21 | |
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| I just tend to wonder how many people (mentally unbalanced troublemakers that they may be) see the stories of these things happening and think it would be "fun" to see if they can disrupt a show too. I would love to hope not - but attention getters are out there. | |
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| re: Michael Sheen stops National Theater performance due to phones ringing | |
| Posted by: MockingbirdGirl 04:45 pm EDT 07/18/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Michael Sheen stops National Theater performance due to phones ringing - Chromolume 04:21 pm EDT 07/18/21 | |
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| I really don't think that's what we're dealing with. It's mainly people who believe their communication is too important to turn off their phones. You know: dickheads. | |
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| re: Michael Sheen stops National Theater performance due to phones ringing | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 05:10 pm EDT 07/18/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Michael Sheen stops National Theater performance due to phones ringing - MockingbirdGirl 04:45 pm EDT 07/18/21 | |
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| I really don't think that's what we're dealing with. It's mainly people who believe their communication is too important to turn off their phones. You know: dickheads. Agreed, that's surely a large percentage, plus I'm sure many people who literally don't care enough to be considerate of the actors OR their fellow audience members. |
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| re: Michael Sheen stops National Theater performance due to phones ringing | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 06:55 pm EDT 07/18/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Michael Sheen stops National Theater performance due to phones ringing - Michael_Portantiere 05:10 pm EDT 07/18/21 | |
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| I will say that I'm sure a small percentage of people simply don't doublecheck to make sure their ringer is off (they think it already is, etc) - and then when it rings, they panic and aren't immediately sure what to do with it in the dark. Especially if they're not perhaps comfortable with the device. But yes - I do absolutely agree with both of you - I also just feel that some people may really want to do this sort of thing on purpose, specifically to get noticed. And to even brag that they were the one that "stopped the show." You never can tell with people these days... |
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