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I think of it as The Fool's Journey. I've been asked who the "fool" is. It's me, but in the classical sense of the court jester. Only the fool was allowed to tell the king of his follies. All cartoons are available as prints or originals, framed or unframed, through my website or e-mail. For mugs, t-shirts, and other products visit my gift shop at www.zazzle.com/jcrowtherart* (be sure to include the *).

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Organ Transplant

In working with young actors I frequently encounter those whose performance fails to rise to the level of emotion required by the scene. "You're supposed to be angry," I'll tell them, "but I don't see it." "But," they respond testily, indoctrinated as they are by what they believe are the teachings of Stanislavski, "I'm feeling angry." I like to tell them that I am the greatest interpreter of Mahler in the world -- in my head -- but nobody will ever know since I can't play a note on the piano.

3 Comments:

Anonymous Jean said...

John... I can so relate. So often I feel as though my paintings don't rise to the level of emotion required of the scene! Seriously!

I remember my mother saying to me when I sang... "just let it GO" Funny how I already thought I was... but apparently the "letting go" wasn't translating into the "getting out there" (((chuckles)))

12:30 AM  
Anonymous Jean said...

Love the air Wurlitzer btw! LOL

12:31 AM  
Anonymous Lee said...

Love this cartoon!!!!

9:39 PM  

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