An actor's life for me?????
Long time, no see. What have I been up to? Well, I played Dame Trott - full name, Dame Tilly Buttermilk Full Fat Egg Custard Fromage Frais Gold Top Devon Knows How They Make It So Creamy I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Gorgonzola Dolcellata Double Gloucester Trott. Cheesy, I know. This, in JACK AND THE BEANSTALK at the Queen's Theatre in Hornchurch.
During the final two weeks at Hornchurch I began work on CHASING THE MOMENT, by Jack Shepherd, at the Arcola theatre, Dalston. I played Harry Mossman, the drugged up bass player. In the final week of 'MOMENT' I began rehearsals back at Hornchurch playing Trinculo in THE TEMPEST. Though I say it myself, I got very good reviews in all three productions.
Of course, none of the national press could be arsed to get off their butts and haul themselves over to Hornchurch. However, there are two weeks left of THE TEMPEST so you never know, they might make the effort - though I doubt it.
Whilst rehearsing at the Arcola my agent phoned to say that he was leaving the business and moving to South Africa. So now I am agentless. I have written to six agents and had a reply from one who was going to come to one of the performances. Unfortunately, the performance had to be cancelled because a cast member, Tom Silburn, developed appendicitis and had to be rushed to hospital. As yet, no other agent has had the good grace to reply.
There can only be two reasons for this.
1 - the business is so chocker with prospective clients that the agents don't have to make an effort to find people for their books and,
2 - I'm too old for them to find me enough work to justify working for me.
It can't be because I am inexperienced because I've been doing this job since 1968. And it can't be because I'm useless, because I'm not - for some reason, I'm very good. Maybe, someone is trying to tell me something.
Can you, dear reader, recommend an agent? If you can, pop the name in the 'Comments' section.
Today, with my mate Jack, I played golf in a blizzard. Couldn't see where the ball went, but - excellent!
Comments
I'll tell you why you haven't got an agent, because you don't slime or lick arse. Good on you. The trouble is though, you need an agent to get you more crap work, and the world needs you on stage because you are VERY FUNNY and exceedingly wonderful to watch. So if you want my opinion YOU NEED TO MAKE A PACT WITH THE ANGELS AND GET THEM TO SUPPLY AN AGENT POSTE HASTE. right nuff said.
If you're married then divorce her immediately because I want you. a loving fan.xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Posted by: jeni barnett | March 19, 2007 10:01 PM
Hello, Jim.
I went to Puccinis villa a good few years ago. It was fantastic, but I went in the day time. No show on, very few peple there, just me, and a handfull of Americans oohing and ahhing over 'old' stuff. (My dad was probably older than their towns.....)and that beautiful, breath stilling lake. And the quality of light, I can't really think how to describe it. A warm clarity, I suppose, is the closest. The colour of old memories, as Richard Bach said!
Every Blessing, Jim.
Posted by: Rhianon Griffiths | May 20, 2007 1:07 PM