Are We Talent?
Tue, 24 Sept 2002, 07:28 pmGilly26 posts in thread
Are We Talent?
Tue, 24 Sept 2002, 07:28 pmAs the lovely Jenny McNae pointed out at the judging of the 2002 Youthfest, actors and models have long been called simply 'talent'. Is this acceptable by todays standards? Personally, I do not believe that those of us taking the stage should be refered to as simply as 'the talent', and we do in fact have names. This is similar to pole run a while ago of how actors should be known as, be it their character name right through a 'hey, you'. The question I am putting forward is how should the actors/model/dancers of today be known? Is 'the talent' simply enough?
Ponder for a while...
Alan
Ponder for a while...
Alan
Re: Are We Talent?
Wed, 25 Sept 2002, 12:08 pmWalter Plinge
I've always thought the expression "the talent" was to separate actors from producers; "the money".
Calling actors "the talent" in the same vein as "the cattle" can be taken to be a bit demeaning, but I kinda like it in an "old-school" kinda way.
However, you don't hear the term given to other talented individuals in the industry; like set designers, lighting and sound techs, or directors. All of them talented, but in a less obvious way.
Eliot
Calling actors "the talent" in the same vein as "the cattle" can be taken to be a bit demeaning, but I kinda like it in an "old-school" kinda way.
However, you don't hear the term given to other talented individuals in the industry; like set designers, lighting and sound techs, or directors. All of them talented, but in a less obvious way.
Eliot
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