Joshua James writes about the playwright as persona non grata in theater.
I really don't feel this sentiment. At all, honestly. If anything, playwrights get a pretty good shake in theater, especially compared to TV and Film, where they don't even own or necessarily get credit for their work. But it's a punchy read either way, and not an uncommon sentiment. Take a look.
I'm not really mad, Matthew.
ReplyDeleteLike I said in the post, I've had a pretty good year, heh-heh.
But basically you're saying that I suffer from the grass is always greener syndrome, and that's not simply true . . . I've been an actor and a director, I've produced my own shows (which I enjoyed) - what I simply have experienced and observed is that the majority of the time playwrights are treated badly, I have and many playwrights I know have.
I will admit that I know one or two who haven't been, so I accept you've had it good - I'm simply pointing out that many more have not.