We have so many shows and only so much audience. Some nights, you’re looking out at a sea of empty chairs. I’m more empathetic when newer performers show frustration at light houses. It’s a reflection of their enthusiasm. But when I see a vet lumber onto the stage, half-giving a shit, I’m disappointed. It’s one thing to be ironically detached (which also sucks), and another to be metering out your work-rate out of entitlement or laziness.
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What to Do If There is a Stage Hog in Your Improv Class→
Simply labeling someone a “stage hog” doesn’t label the problem. It places blame. Blaming slows everything down.