Pretentious bollocksPossibly the worst event I ever went to was an evening of turntablists in London. The lights went down, the first guy put a cymbal onto a turntable, dropped the needle on it and left it making screeching noises for ten minutes.
When the lights came up, half the audience had snuck out.
What's the most pretentious rubbish you've ever been to see in the name of art?
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chthonic, Wed 28 Sep 2005, 14:19)
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a short note to drama students outside 'rehersal rooms' (read catholic church hall in chiswick)rehersing lines loudly in public or even doing 'voice warmup' is cringemaking to watch/walk home past.
we know your are at acting school. we can tell by your haircuts and the way you sneakily look to see if anyone is watching you while you rehearse/play fight/flirt in the road.
but know this, most of you will part with vast sums of cash, given to 'the school' or 'your agent' or your 'photographer' or 'your pimp' without the chance of getting any of this money back via the medium you are training for.
youll end up like ricky gervias in extras, cynical and jaded. but without any of the talent.
get a proper job.
( and before the failed actor backlash starts, i have been involved in 'interactive public performances' so pretentious that i feel like i want to cut myself to take my mind off the memory - oh the shame i just hope nobody will recognise me from the improve shit i did in tokyo joes, or edwards in hammersmith. or hyde park. or the thetre in wimbledon..... *shudders* )
(, Wed 28 Sep 2005, 14:59, Reply)
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