playing 27 December 2010
was watching a football match recently and reminded of how alike soccer and acting truly are – yes, there’s the sheer showbiz factor BUT ALSO there’s the ‘playing age’ issue. one of the tv commentators was reminiscing about seeing Messi (surely the greatest footballer in the world presently!) play under-11s football WHEN HE WAS 13…and i have often been amazed at the ancient quality of an international under-21s side (when a lot of ‘em sign in at 25 or so). same as actors, i guess, in as much as we put our playing range anywhere 10 years up or down…of course, that range all depends on where your starting point was anyhow, which many are not QUITE honest about. in a similar vein, i wouldn’t like to tell you how many actors i know who have horse riding and fencing on their CV as skills they feel totally at home with showing publicly, very much aside from the fact that most of them wouldn’t know a foil if it sliced them or be able to check their girth while aboard a creature…just saying…and ain’t make-believe grand…
