Well, in the theatre, I'm seen by directors as the teenage delinquent who smokes, drinks, does drugs but works her ass off and has (they seem to think) talent. I think directors tend to like working with me because I'll be funny and talkative and out-going, up until the point that work needs to be done and then (I try to be) a complete professional. I usually (depending on the person and the atmosphere in which I'm working with them) develop a really close bond with most of my directors and teachers.
I've found that whether or not a director likes me depends on how much the "bad stuff" outweighs my ethic and talent.
Theatre is a safe place to do the unsafe things that need to be done.
-John Patrick Shanley
Updated On: 8/5/08 at 11:54 AM