found out 5 January 2009
First day of rehearsals for the play, OCTOBER, today – always lovely to meet a new group and have a nice chat, particularly first thing in the new year…then it’s down to the business of being found out – that’s what EVERY first read-through is like for EVERY actor I know – we ALL think ‘this is the day I am finally and TOTALLY found out and a stop will be put to it’ – doesn’t matter who you are or what your abilities are, this is how you feel. Somehow we got through and I didn’t get fired!!! Huzzah.
And the day started with a conversation about Roses versus Quality Street – most illuminating – most agreed that Roses are The One and QS a poorish 2nd – do I hear any dissenting voices out there? To be honest it’s not a debate that has ever cost me much thought before – I guess I am not enough of a chocaholic (crisps, though, are a very real and different problem for Yours Truly) but I was impressed by the vehemence of some opinions expressed.
The G did her best wailing ever and by far this morning c5am when she woke up downstairs alone and got a terrible fright altogether. Rich tried to coax her up but she wasn’t having any of it. When the yowling sounded like she was being physically hurt I went down and carried her up to be with us – happy as Larry then, she was, whoever Larry is when he’s at home (or elsewhere). Bizarre creature. Tonight she is missing again so I think we can look forward to a repeat performance.
