I have long had an aversion to adverts for Vanish. Not that I have anything against the product - it seems to work just fine - but the adverts make me want to throw things at the TV. Why has no-one called the police when this strange woman appears in their gardens and homes without any form of invitation? If it happened to me, once I had calmed down from the shock, I would have her pinned to the floor with her arms behind her back (not pleasant for her given my weight).
Well, now I have another ad that makes me seethe - SlideRobes! The ad starts with a woman looking wistfully at a skanky pair of old shoes that really should have been thrown out years ago. The camera pans upward to show a wall with one or two loose storage arrangements. The wall is (approximately) three feet from the edge of the window. The next time we see the same room, the lady has had her SlideRobes fitted and she is all dreamy and serene as she gently pushes the door shut - all very nice...EXCEPT...the front edge of the sliding door is still only three feet from the edge of the window!! This means that, far from the simple solution of having the wardrobe fitted against the existing wall, they would have had to knock the wall out completely - I can't believe that this would be an 'inexpensive' solution!
Tuesday 27 July 2010
Friday 23 July 2010
Twitter Guide to Amateur Dramatic Groups Part 2 - The Well Meaning Friend
Am Dram types part 2.
The Well Meaning Friend / Sibling. An interesting type, this character can hold a reasonably intelligent conversation that would keep people amused and interested right up to the point at which someone hands them a script. At this point, it seems like someone throws a switch in their brain. The turn monosyllabic and each word is spoken like an entire sentence. For example, it would sound (if I can get this across) something like: Shall. I. Compare. Thee. To. A. Summer's. Day.
The closest I could come to a comparison would be William Shatner on mogadon! The other 'foible' is that any intonation of the lines is completely lost. You could sit with them repeating the way you want a line said and they would come back with 7 versions that emphasise every other word than the one .you really want to emphasise!
The trouble is, they are always the first to learn their lines, always arrive on time and are, in the words of Tim Nice But Dim 'Bloody nice blokes' (or girls).
The Well Meaning Friend / Sibling. An interesting type, this character can hold a reasonably intelligent conversation that would keep people amused and interested right up to the point at which someone hands them a script. At this point, it seems like someone throws a switch in their brain. The turn monosyllabic and each word is spoken like an entire sentence. For example, it would sound (if I can get this across) something like: Shall. I. Compare. Thee. To. A. Summer's. Day.
The closest I could come to a comparison would be William Shatner on mogadon! The other 'foible' is that any intonation of the lines is completely lost. You could sit with them repeating the way you want a line said and they would come back with 7 versions that emphasise every other word than the one .you really want to emphasise!
The trouble is, they are always the first to learn their lines, always arrive on time and are, in the words of Tim Nice But Dim 'Bloody nice blokes' (or girls).
Thursday 15 July 2010
Twitter Guide to Amateur Dramatic Groups Part 1 - The Matriarch
Right, it has been far too long since my last tweet. I looks like my Twitter novel is pretty much dead in the water so my latest idea is...As stated in my notes, I am a frustrated actor. At 43, I think the possibility of being 'discovered' has probably passed me by but that doesn't stop me doing amateur dramatics. I know, I hear you all recoiling in horror at the local theatre group murdering Shakespeare.
But, this got me thinking the other night at rehearsals whilst mumbling with a friend who had popped along. Are the types of people who join these groups always the same? To this end, my next twitter project is to list and describe the various types in our group. If anyone recognises the types in their own groups, I would welcome any comments or observations. So here goes.
The Matriarch. Could also be a Patriarch but in this case, the former. This is the woman who has been with the group from the beginning. She tended at the beginning to act but preferred to direct (sense of control). In later years though has complained that there is too much work left for her to sort out and wants to take a break. This usually means that she will attend every meeting and rehearsal and 'reluctantly' takes on the role of producer. What does that role entail? All the jobs that she complained were being left for her to do before! It also gives her a degree of power again without having to direct. Recognise this person? Then don't tell them :).
More to follow!
But, this got me thinking the other night at rehearsals whilst mumbling with a friend who had popped along. Are the types of people who join these groups always the same? To this end, my next twitter project is to list and describe the various types in our group. If anyone recognises the types in their own groups, I would welcome any comments or observations. So here goes.
The Matriarch. Could also be a Patriarch but in this case, the former. This is the woman who has been with the group from the beginning. She tended at the beginning to act but preferred to direct (sense of control). In later years though has complained that there is too much work left for her to sort out and wants to take a break. This usually means that she will attend every meeting and rehearsal and 'reluctantly' takes on the role of producer. What does that role entail? All the jobs that she complained were being left for her to do before! It also gives her a degree of power again without having to direct. Recognise this person? Then don't tell them :).
More to follow!
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