tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083610667048096225.post1001672617631391605..comments2013-04-28T10:33:30.991-04:00Comments on Random Mutterings from an Artist: Why we need more Simon Cowell and less Paula Abdul in the theatre worldreesagrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14379532420461109217noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083610667048096225.post-70618487385697790702013-04-28T10:33:30.991-04:002013-04-28T10:33:30.991-04:00Yes I agree. I've worked in those "defini...Yes I agree. I've worked in those "definite wrong" fields and you'd be surprised how much gets missed...In that instance though it was a failure of management to, you know, actually manage. When a manager throws untrained or incompletely trained people out into the field, there's some responsibility issues there that unfortunately get passed along to absolutely whoever possible. <br /><br />That may not have made much sense. You should have stopped at the "yes I agree" portion of this post.JM_Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13778975257454764681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083610667048096225.post-30377109552887525432013-04-19T11:12:48.405-04:002013-04-19T11:12:48.405-04:00Heh. I think, sadly, it's not just theatre th...Heh. I think, sadly, it's not just theatre that's doing this. The upside is that in some fields there is a definite wrong. "No, you cannot insert the needle that way" "No you cannot pack breakable things like that" And I feel like, maybe falsely, those places have a better time handling this idea. Those places where there is lots of grey area though... Reesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105053635233526769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083610667048096225.post-69607325716400149402013-04-19T11:10:42.351-04:002013-04-19T11:10:42.351-04:00I completely agree. I think that is also all relat...I completely agree. I think that is also all related to creating a vocabulary. Because there is a HUGE difference in "I would have done it differently" and "this part of the story wasn't told" or whatever the fault is. And we, as a community, need to learn the difference and be able to talk about in order to make critique constructive. :)Reesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105053635233526769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083610667048096225.post-34144626386237746112013-04-18T16:35:59.124-04:002013-04-18T16:35:59.124-04:00I love this post. It's very interesting to see...I love this post. It's very interesting to see this aspect of the theatre community. Granted, I have absolutely nothing to do with theatre so I have no background information. <br /><br />Looking forward to future posts!JM_Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13778975257454764681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083610667048096225.post-49787643490110914262013-04-18T11:26:55.055-04:002013-04-18T11:26:55.055-04:00"Also, listen to who is talking." In my..."Also, listen to who is talking." In my view, this is the most important sentence in the essay, for three reasons: (1) Often, it is the unbiased, dispassionate onlooker who gives the most honest response. (2) A skilled, vested teacher (director, critic) can give an appraisal worth consideration. (3) In any industry, it's imperative to maintain good personal, diplomatic relations no matter the artistic differences. Failing these, most of what's said in talk-back fora boils down to the "I would have done it differently" form of critique, and that is of extremely limited value.David Arthur Bachrachhttp://www.davidarthurbachrach.comnoreply@blogger.com