tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post7387397234179984500..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Sunday Mornings: Coffee, Reflections and MusicA Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-68904517542210291462013-01-24T22:06:34.773+00:002013-01-24T22:06:34.773+00:00Many thnaks for your kind comments.
Greetings fro...Many thnaks for your kind comments.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-77343210757173296662013-01-23T22:56:21.016+00:002013-01-23T22:56:21.016+00:00Auditioning for an improv troupe is a bold and inn...Auditioning for an improv troupe is a bold and innovative way to improve your language. I’m impressed. I hadn’t realized that you once had theatrical ambitions professionally. What an interesting parallel between acting and blogging. You have an appreciative audience here. Bravo! Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-85113348437240121862013-01-23T17:01:01.066+00:002013-01-23T17:01:01.066+00:00What a delightful first visit here, to your blog. ...What a delightful first visit here, to your blog. I do so appreciate a storyteller and details that take me inside the experience--which is why I lapped up this post.<br /><br />More than anything, I appreciate that you articulate the value of your time as an actor...and that part of the value came from it "not working out." Great lessons there.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-10389709429444132892013-01-23T16:11:42.057+00:002013-01-23T16:11:42.057+00:00Whatever you did in your early 20s it sure has wor...Whatever you did in your early 20s it sure has worked because your English is flawless. tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-6207196744925566922013-01-23T11:52:21.846+00:002013-01-23T11:52:21.846+00:00I honestly think that when a performer is unpaid h...I honestly think that when a performer is unpaid his or her work is more likely to come from the heart...and is therefore in it's pure and unadulterated state.<br />And that makes it truly great.<br /><br />Many thanks for this piece, Cuban.<br />As always, it really made me think!Ygrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300519608303898969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-77055878834183017862013-01-23T03:12:15.454+00:002013-01-23T03:12:15.454+00:00What a facinating life....love acting myself, alth...What a facinating life....love acting myself, although it never went past high school :) Oh...no Shakspeare here! I was more a comedy gal!! I always appreciate a play or musical, and try to instill that appreciation for the arts in my children (as they love that quality in me ~ lol!!)<br />Once, quite some time ago I got to meet the cast of "Are You Being Served" in jolly old England though...what memories! A friend and I won a trip for a week and spent quite a bit of time on and off the set with them.....<br />oh what fun those actors have :)<br />Enjoy your week!!The Summer Kitchen Girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705922236211577732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-15688366689230202352013-01-22T23:05:48.098+00:002013-01-22T23:05:48.098+00:00I think many people spend part of their day acting...I think many people spend part of their day acting. To get what they want, or what they think they want, or need. To hide certain screams from deep inside...to share other things without sharing too much.<br /><br />I could go on, but I won't :0.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-76583628493500264292013-01-22T19:35:24.159+00:002013-01-22T19:35:24.159+00:00It sounds as if you had some great experiences wit...It sounds as if you had some great experiences with this. This is a very nicely written post.<br /><br />www.modernworld4.blogspot.comGina Gaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032273127593718883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-27209507968144657032013-01-21T23:34:37.563+00:002013-01-21T23:34:37.563+00:00We have an amateur theatrical group in my small to...We have an amateur theatrical group in my small town - they are wonderful! Getting paid for your art is great, but I believe true passion gets its reward from the expression of it, as you said. (And I second Lady Fi's request - Blogger has gotten great at catching most spam before it goes through! Just having people sign in does the trick for me on my Blogger and Typepad blogs.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-39386097608734020242013-01-21T21:57:00.815+00:002013-01-21T21:57:00.815+00:00It sounds like you have had some great experiences...It sounds like you have had some great experiences due to your interest in acting. We love our local theater and there are some very talented people who participate. It takes so much dedication to work at the craft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-62302934743969045182013-01-21T21:40:08.532+00:002013-01-21T21:40:08.532+00:00Wonderful food for thought here.
Dominic, I agree...Wonderful food for thought here.<br /><br />Dominic, I agree with you, sometimes we see the audience as a totally passive part of the performance experience.<br /><br />Pat, I did get a few bob when I was at the dance company, despite the fact that I was still considered "amateur". ;-)<br /><br />Ladyfi, I'm really sorry about your predicament. Word verification is a powerful deterrent against spam. And a couple of years ago I started getting spam quite regularly. One way of going about it is by clicking on the circular arrow until you come up with a combination of word and number you can figure out.<br /><br />Thank you all for your comments.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-79738407835739399262013-01-21T18:50:54.283+00:002013-01-21T18:50:54.283+00:00
We grow with each thing that we do, each experien...<br />We grow with each thing that we do, each experience we involve ourselves in.<br /><br /><br />Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-8252844824202426762013-01-21T04:41:55.689+00:002013-01-21T04:41:55.689+00:00A fascinating glimpse into your life.
I used to d...A fascinating glimpse into your life.<br /><br />I used to do amateur theatrics at uni too! Great fun.<br /><br />Just an aside - is there any way you could switch off word verification? It can take up to three attempts to leave a message sometimes...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-31624082287796788572013-01-21T00:24:45.094+00:002013-01-21T00:24:45.094+00:00Sounds lie quite the experience indded. So true to...Sounds lie quite the experience indded. So true too, we get to write freely or whatever other creative endeavor we like, but still some dough would be nice hahaPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-89306748235548294452013-01-21T00:06:28.464+00:002013-01-21T00:06:28.464+00:00"Very often we equate quality in art with pro..."Very often we equate quality in art with professionals..." You remind me of something I was thinking this week, about how actually we also equate art with performers and audiences, the former active, the latter passive. In fact, we can also (and often do) perform for our own pleasure and the pleasure of those we perform with. (Madrigals were often printed on single sheets, parts orientated to face "North/South/East/West" so one could place the sheet on the table and stand round the table to sing it).Dominic Rivronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618013365521035400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-26979055294946723062013-01-20T21:11:20.514+00:002013-01-20T21:11:20.514+00:00i agree...we do get a great payback..a friend of m...i agree...we do get a great payback..a friend of mine plays theatre just for fun and unpaid and she's excellent...i think sometimes people lose a bit of that first love and enthusiasm when they do it professionally and money becomes the main triggerClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-68102849320271892862013-01-20T21:05:31.661+00:002013-01-20T21:05:31.661+00:00we do get an amazing kickback out of performing be...we do get an amazing kickback out of performing be it acting art or poetry...there is something i find almost more pure in the non-paid artist...those that do it more for the love of the game you know....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-6456236113937453352013-01-20T17:01:21.294+00:002013-01-20T17:01:21.294+00:00Dear friend,
Just yesterday night I was chatting ...Dear friend, <br />Just yesterday night I was chatting with Darwin, one the student teachers and graduated teachers at ISPLE who told me the Uni won a province theater contest due to his performance back 1997. So it's a coincidence that I read now about you being in theater gruope two. Those were very inspiring days for all of us and they're many of us you who enjoy any artistic trend. <br />Well I have to say that I like you blog and I enjoy reading you, I've got a present for you in my blog. It's a lovely blog awardyou can check it in my post today :)Lumy Quinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972377930343361610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-22214682375328668272013-01-20T16:58:34.381+00:002013-01-20T16:58:34.381+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lumy Quinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972377930343361610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-10351580050863771712013-01-20T15:12:12.312+00:002013-01-20T15:12:12.312+00:00Dear cuban, I love Sunday morning posts!!
are alwa...Dear cuban, I love Sunday morning posts!!<br />are always interesting and make me think, nice post!Gloria Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055543111865966546noreply@blogger.com