| || bleak, dodge, glossy, attach, to say (the) "leased".
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The opening poem contains all the words (or variations of them) from today's Jumble.
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R ABB I
T RAB B
I TRA B
B ITR A
B BIT R
"To Start, at Least..."
Attach my 8X10 glossy to my resume,
and I'm set & ready to go.
The prospects may be bleak, but then
I think I have something to show.
This is an actor's lot after all
to go out on cold auditions.
You can't dodge this step and expect
to get into any productions.
Please give me a part;
I just need a start!
~ OMK
Those were the days , eh, Keith? Beating the bushes for a bit part. FB links me to actor's bios and they all had the experience.
WC
"Success"
His chance for the role looked bleak
though he did his best to speak
his lines without sounding saucy
and with an accent rich and glossy.
He worked hard the part to lodge
without needing judges to dodge.
In the end he was a good match
and to his list could the role attach.
Then they hired him for a new play
which continued day after day.
He was pleased to be highly leased
for his career had become a feast.
An actor's dream, Misty!
Looks like he did everything right, striking a balance that was spoken from the heart and not too flip. Letting the judges see he was a hard worker. Fitting himself to the role--and not vice-versa.
At last winning a part in a long-running show*!
You coulda been there!
~ OMK
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* And then, of course, the pandemic closed all the theaters.
Yes, Wilbur ~ in the beginning most theater folk share the experience of making the rounds & learning to deal with rejection. The odds are so stacked you mustn't expect anything else. The other common factor is the day job, one that allows flexible hours.
Most of my friends waited tables. I missed out on that. I sold ladies' shoes.
But early on, I chose to spend some of my time sitting behind the table.
As a director you get to know both sides of the picture.
I would audition actors locally and once or twice a year in New York. I always appreciated actors who were punctual, came prepared, and were confident of their abilities even while recognizing they were one of twenty up for the same job.
~ OMK
Ol' Man Keith, it was clearly your elegant poem this morning that just got hold of me, so that I too had to make my Jumble poem about a much more inelegant acting career. And loved your additional information about the auditions you've held, and your kind comments about the aspiring actors.
When I was young I too thought I would like a career in acting. But then we tried out for the annual high school play and I only got a bit part. I realized then that I just didn't have the talent and had better stick to writing--a good decision.
I hope you weren't discouraged too easily. All actors (or those who eventually become actors) have to start somewhere, often with a role much smaller than their talent.
I can remember my first acting experience. It was in a dairy pageant in the first or second grade.
I was "Cottage Cheese."
~ OMK
PS. I wanted to be a Jersey cow. But we don't always get what we want.
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