Entry for 13th December, 2008 - Things Actors Say

I have been overdoing it with rehearsals for shows recently. I had a little glut of rehearsals running for two shows simultaneously, and it’s all been a bit too much. Spending that amount of time around actors is liable to make you lose touch with reality. Instead of worrying about proper things, like what to buy for dinner, or what happened in The Budget, your head becomes full of the sort of nonsense that actors seem to be concerned about:
“Do you think these trousers are too flamboyant for Hamlet?”
“Do you think that I should use ‘Oooh’ or ‘Ahh’ as the expression of surprise?”
“What is my motivation for eating the sandwich?”
“Do you think he would actually eat a sandwich at this point?”
“Do you think Hamlet is the kind of guy who would like a sandwich?”
“I think he’s more of a potato scone man.”
And so on. I need some real life.