Who ever said that you had to like what you do for work? And certainly not in the theatre! This was a chat with Mulembe about that very topic...started off about my non-existant Halloween costume.
==Transcript==
mulembe says:what are you doing for your halloween costume?
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:what halloween costume
mulembe says:really?
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:yes really
mulembe says:boring git
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:i've had no time with work to even think about it or sort anything out
mulembe says:shame
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:and yes....boring git...i've never been a huge fan of fancy dress
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:goes against my stage manager's training
mulembe says:why not?
mulembe says:i don't understand
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:i dislike the whole performance thing, and in my view it is kinda performance like, and i'm generally just not enamoured by it
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:so hence why I'm a stage manager...and not an actor
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:its through an actual dislike.....
mulembe says:yeah but you work in a theatre which is performance
mulembe says:so how can you dislike it?
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:yes but I'm not performing
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:performance is what goes on on stage, not behind it...that's work
mulembe says:fair enough, still think it's one and the same but i won't argue
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:hmm ok but i will....how can being on stage being someone else be the same as running around back stage trying to sew people in to costumes?
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:any i don't think that was the point was it....i don't have a costume
mulembe says:it's like being a caddy and not liking golf, it just doesn't work
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:who said ANYTHING about having to like performing to work in the theatre
mulembe says:you don't have to but surely it would make your job a lot easier, especially because you spend so many nights actually watching the performance
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:heh a misapprehension....i don't think I have seen any of the shows that I've done in the last 2years
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:except in rehearsal and even then I'm not generally watching the whole thing
mulembe says:the devils
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:i don't need to
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:ok
mulembe says:the greek one i went to with liz
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:hangon no i didn't see that the whole way through
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:wasn't working on the greek one
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:not really
mulembe says:what do you mean you didn't see it the whole way through, you were there all the time
mulembe says:and yes you were
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:the greek one....the one with the large members?
mulembe says:yeah
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:yes with the devils i was there the whole time...but I was back stage the whole time....not watching it
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:hmm definately wasn't working on Lysistrata
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:certainly not in any official form
mulembe says:well you were working in some form, in the theatre. still counts
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:that is getting very tenous
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:with lysistrata i think i was doing FOH which is basically a free ticket....so that was a case that it was a proper trip to the theatre
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:i wasn't in again for that show#
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:the devils i was in every day but didn't see the show which was working...
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:i don't see how your point stands up?
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:and not how it supports the idea that you have like performing to work in/on a play
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:
mulembe says:all my point was is that you should have an interest in what you're working in
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:i do but its not performing....which is what you appeared to be saying
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:my interest is in the managing process and getting the different parts of the jigsaw to fit together....
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:anyway I'll stop being annoying now
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:....question....
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:how is we always end up errr...discussing...something....errm...heatedly?
mulembe says:different points of view?
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:are we just naturally argumentative with each other?
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:well that helps to have an argument
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:but somehow we almost always seem to have to opposing one!
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:or maybe its just that when we do have simlar view they're just not as memorable
mulembe says:i don't know if we necessarily have opposing views, we just seem to like arguing
mulembe says:you wind me up!
mulembe says:
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:ermmm
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:its kinda distressing....
mulembe says:really? how come?
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:i dunno...i just find it kinda distressing.....
mulembe says:well i'm sorry, i'll try not to argue in future
mulembe says:i'm gonna head off now and get some time at home before i go to work
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:no don't i think its probably just me
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:worrying that i'll say something that'll really piss you off.
mulembe says:why worry?
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:and worse than that
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:actually be right about it too.....
mulembe says:well i wouldn't worry about what you say even if you do piss me off
mulembe says:i won't stay angry for long
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:yeah but you angry is scary enough....
mulembe says:i'm not scary
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:well i'll let you off home
mulembe says:am i?
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:you have no idea...
mulembe says:heehee
mulembe says:i'll probably be at the pub so i'll talk to you then
mulembe says:byex
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:hell hath no fury like awoman scorn (or insulted/slighted/teased)
PsychoSamuraiBunny says:cyaX



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