mel jacobson on wed 26 jan 11
my main objection is it is getting like
professional sports...the hundred dollar ticket
becomes the norm.
it becomes an entertainment package for the
corporate folks. how does a normal working guy with
two kids go to a hockey game any longer? parking,
a dog and a drink costs a final bill of 400 bucks.
and, i cannot understand the extra 50 buck
surcharge. that is like a stab in the back.
i don't think the actors see a dime of the surcharge money.
i know it is a gamble now days with plays in ny.
some close the first day. those that make it, really
kick us in the butt.
others have suggested that you have to get off broadway,
see the `not so famous`...and i suppose that is the only
way.
i still think that stage hands, unions, others take
the bucks, the actors, the artists get shown the door
when done. like making pots, you are on your own.
a few, very few make a decent living....the most are
almost broke.
but, the draw of the lights, the big galleries, fame and fortune
drags so many to the big cities. they think their turn will come,
and they will be `discovered`. i find that in many ways it becomes
a pipe dream. day dream...and often a scam.
hard work, command of your talent and craft and carry it for
the long term will always pay the highest dividend.
mel
from: minnetonka, mn
website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
clayart link: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html
new book: http://www.21stcenturykilns.com
alternate: melpots7575@gmail.com
Doug Trott on wed 26 jan 11
Theatre was once the "state of the art" for entertainment. Then motion
pictures came along, and television. Now it's youtube and who knows what
else, and it costs you practically nothing. But if you want to see it done
the old way, find a theatre - and it's going to cost you.
Sound familiar?
Pottery wheels were once the "state of the art." If you needed a vessel,
you could get the very best from a potter somewhere. Now of course you can
get a completely functional bowl from a big-box retailer for a few bucks.
It's stamped out of metal, or perhaps made from a mold. But if you want a
vessel made the old way, find a potter - and it will definitely cost you
more than the "modern technology mass-produced" vessel.
Food for thought!
Doug
http://www.prairie-garden.com
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 8:35 AM, mel jacobson wrote:
> my main objection is it is getting like
> professional sports...the hundred dollar ticket
> becomes the norm.
>
> it becomes an entertainment package for the
> corporate folks. how does a normal working guy with
> two kids go to a hockey game any longer? parking,
> a dog and a drink costs a final bill of 400 bucks.
>
> and, i cannot understand the extra 50 buck
> surcharge. that is like a stab in the back.
>
> i don't think the actors see a dime of the surcharge money.
>
> i know it is a gamble now days with plays in ny.
> some close the first day. those that make it, really
> kick us in the butt.
>
> others have suggested that you have to get off broadway,
> see the `not so famous`...and i suppose that is the only
> way.
>
> i still think that stage hands, unions, others take
> the bucks, the actors, the artists get shown the door
> when done. like making pots, you are on your own.
> a few, very few make a decent living....the most are
> almost broke.
>
> but, the draw of the lights, the big galleries, fame and fortune
> drags so many to the big cities. they think their turn will come,
> and they will be `discovered`. i find that in many ways it becomes
> a pipe dream. day dream...and often a scam.
> hard work, command of your talent and craft and carry it for
> the long term will always pay the highest dividend.
> mel
>
>
> from: minnetonka, mn
> website: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/
> clayart link: http://www.visi.com/~melpots/clayart.html.com/%7Emelpots/clayart.html>
> new book: http://www.21stcenturykilns.com
> alternate: melpots7575@gmail.com
>
| |
|
