tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post2436463719400777310..comments2023-09-24T11:26:16.606-04:00Comments on The Middle Ages: Quipster Wannabe (or No Quipping Allowed)Deb and Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04444390852070865517noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-41764324039443009322011-08-10T12:10:46.001-04:002011-08-10T12:10:46.001-04:00April, if I may, I just want to say that the audit...April, if I may, I just want to say that the audition process is tricky not just for the acting part of it, but because directors and producers also have an idea of who they want to cast. <br /><br />But your biggest asset will be in being able to breathe during an audition. The best way to get to that point is practice practice practice. You can maybe find some classes or even co-op programs (actors get together and split the cost of a rehearsal hall, then do scenes or monologues, and then give each other feedback) Good luck!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020502430509158737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-16788660843286029532011-08-09T22:17:51.827-04:002011-08-09T22:17:51.827-04:00Deb- I must have to debate a bit with you on one t...Deb- I must have to debate a bit with you on one thing. I'M very likely worse when it comes to the auditioning aspect of acting. Seeing as though I'm on the border of turning 29, I can definitely relate to your 27 year old self. Any advice for me when it comes to auditioning, I'd imagine you'd have at least improved a bit at it. I know I have the talent needed, however I can very rarely seem to project what directors are looking for. I'm thinking my main problem is nerves, which I realize everyone has, I'm not sure how to deal with them as of yet. -AprilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-55657394945647890642011-08-03T11:46:11.707-04:002011-08-03T11:46:11.707-04:00Very funny!!!! Happens to me all the time!Very funny!!!! Happens to me all the time!Carolyn Lackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04894635841640761417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-73802987499615318602011-08-02T20:29:04.163-04:002011-08-02T20:29:04.163-04:00You too, Barbara. Bless your sweet little heart. ...You too, Barbara. Bless your sweet little heart. ;p<br />Dawn you ARE funny. My family usually stares blankly at me anyway. It makes me laugh. You're just smarter than the room, is why they don't get you, bless their pointed little heads. lolKaren Frazierhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=687592644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-59525626138844250092011-08-02T18:51:02.412-04:002011-08-02T18:51:02.412-04:00Dawn and Karen, you both killed me with your quips...Dawn and Karen, you both killed me with your quips! Thanks for the laughs, ladies! Dawn, not sure about where the quote comes from, but it's a keeper either way. And Karen, bless your heart :)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020502430509158737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-48831584898764525602011-08-02T18:20:11.768-04:002011-08-02T18:20:11.768-04:00Ha! Shecky McGrath. :) too funny, girl. I don&#...Ha! Shecky McGrath. :) too funny, girl. I don't think the "pretend you're drunk" works well, for instance, at a PTA meeting or at the office. :) <br /><br />I love the banter as well, as long as it stays light hearted. Correcting people like that director did to you is just boorish and rude. I'm afraid I would have had a retort for her, which is just part of the myriad of reasons why I'm not in any movies or on TV. :) I'm from the south though, and we are notorious for saying nasty things to each other that on the surface don't sound so nasty. It's all okay if we end it with "bless her/your heart". Spoonful of sugar, and all that. <br />I need to get home now and see what my neighbor has done with her flower beds. She isn't exactly the sharpest tool in the shed, bless her heart. There's absolutely no telling what she's up to. She might have planted her left foot in the ground and is stuck there right now, poor soul. :D<br />Hugs & Laughs,<br />KarenKaren Frazierhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=687592644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-11300569613977330062011-08-02T17:08:14.490-04:002011-08-02T17:08:14.490-04:00I like to think I'm good with witty remarks, a...I like to think I'm good with witty remarks, although I tend to be more of a wise-ass. Responding laughter encourages me no end. My family doesn't seem to think I'm as funny as others do, however. Eh, what do they know? :)<br />:)<br />My self-comment is, "In my heart, I know I'm funny." (Credit to "Good Morning Vietnam.") I sure hope I'm right about that. :)<br /><br />DawnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-49369023515896471422011-08-02T11:42:08.956-04:002011-08-02T11:42:08.956-04:00Hollye, MWAH!!!Hollye, MWAH!!!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020502430509158737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-354297053497052092011-08-02T11:32:44.095-04:002011-08-02T11:32:44.095-04:00OMG this just makes me love you more, Barb.
And I...OMG this just makes me love you more, Barb.<br /><br />And I think of myself of being generally good at banter and quips but I have had some serious cringe-worthy moments. Some which live on in infamy...Hollye Dexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10184998678584429429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-34922335765254167562011-08-01T21:48:32.510-04:002011-08-01T21:48:32.510-04:00Ok, so I have a big problem with this and I have t...Ok, so I have a big problem with this and I have to say one of my problems when I talk is I get in hurry with what I am going to say so I start to mix up words and studder which I do so offten expecially when I am in from of a lot of people.Lyndsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474928538640746195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-81247384647236647322011-08-01T21:17:44.617-04:002011-08-01T21:17:44.617-04:00Molly, the family is a great way to practice (and ...Molly, the family is a great way to practice (and a great place to crawl back to when our public attempts at quippery go awry ;) )<br /><br />Beth, oooh, talking authoritatively is whoooole other ball of beeswax!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020502430509158737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-39876902080238062242011-08-01T20:36:52.825-04:002011-08-01T20:36:52.825-04:00I can definitely relate to this, Barb!
Sometimes I...I can definitely relate to this, Barb!<br />Sometimes I'll come up with a really good quip or zinger. More often, though, I will say something that's really lame or dorky.<br />Now, because of my new promotion at work, I'm trying to be careful in the manner of which I speak. Sounding authoritative when you're not used to it is tough! But, I'm working through it. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-55961341941969674182011-08-01T19:10:03.657-04:002011-08-01T19:10:03.657-04:00I just try to avoid talking in public. :)
With so...I just try to avoid talking in public. :)<br /><br />With some people, my banter and quips are great. That's usually family though. I know my family, I can anticipate what they are going to say, and we play off well with each other. And if I do say something completely bizarre, they either don't care or it becomes a family joke... When it isn't family it's different. I may not actually say anything dumb, but I'm always sure after speaking that whatever I said was absolutly stupid.<br /><br />OK, I've said enough. Doh! I should never speak up. ;)<br />-MollyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-31109020127424876082011-08-01T17:37:23.210-04:002011-08-01T17:37:23.210-04:00Gibberish, Helle, that's EXACTLY what it feels...Gibberish, Helle, that's EXACTLY what it feels like! (and your family sounds like mine ;) )Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020502430509158737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-52366040760309819292011-08-01T12:59:04.644-04:002011-08-01T12:59:04.644-04:00I am very good at quips,but sometimes my brain is ...I am very good at quips,but sometimes my brain is too fast for my mouth and instead of a perfect quip, I hear myself talking gibberish.<br />That's very embarrassing and my dear family never lets me forget when it happens..Helle Sallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664248349722137885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-34717441204631393482011-08-01T12:09:46.855-04:002011-08-01T12:09:46.855-04:00Madge, your last line made me laugh!! And Rigel, I...Madge, your last line made me laugh!! And Rigel, I so compare it writing too -- oh, for a chance to edit and re-write until it works!! Tammy, that's the other problem isn't it? The 3 day later retort, argh!!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020502430509158737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-6369553624334332602011-08-01T11:35:09.805-04:002011-08-01T11:35:09.805-04:00I always think of the best quips 2-3 days later! ...I always think of the best quips 2-3 days later! If I can say anything even slightly related at the time, I consider that to be a success! I really envy people who have mastered witty repartee.Tammyhttp://www.grownupnowwhat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-74737614943467509592011-08-01T10:36:40.767-04:002011-08-01T10:36:40.767-04:00First of all, Shecky McGrath? Good heavens, Deb, ...First of all, Shecky McGrath? Good heavens, Deb, that was so funny, the Kool-Aid I was drinking came up my nose!<br /><br />Barbara, *sigh* I often, OFTEN wish that talking with people was like writing. Then, I could edit, proof read, and go through a few drafts. That didn't sound right when said out loud? OK, just delete a few lines, reword it, and then listen to it out loud again. Repeat until satisfied, and then have a final draft that is the only one that counts. <br /><br />My mind frequently tortures me by rewriting new drafts of an awkward conversation for days afterward. <br /><br />Words emitted by the tippity tapping of my fingers at a computer are infinitely easier that words emitted by vibrations from my larynx.<br /><br />And, Barbara, I bet that when you write, your characters are capable of witty quips in their dialogue.Rigelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-75041060055186588942011-08-01T10:15:58.905-04:002011-08-01T10:15:58.905-04:00Funny, I am the person firing the questions at peo...Funny, I am the person firing the questions at people who always seem to love to talk about themselves. I have been the one on a plane who hears the confessions of the person sitting next to me without one question asked about me. I am a quipper and usually successful except when I am not and then it is very very bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-53624649418408519122011-08-01T09:08:09.906-04:002011-08-01T09:08:09.906-04:00Ha! So glad you could relate, Kelly! Makes me feel...Ha! So glad you could relate, Kelly! Makes me feel better. It's just one of those things I can't help noticing now -- and while I don't hold it too much against me, I do know it is a fact of my life. And, as Hart says, I do try so must accept that not all quips will make it out in working order!!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10020502430509158737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-16326265869663859642011-08-01T09:04:40.064-04:002011-08-01T09:04:40.064-04:00*giggles* Hey, I think it's fabulous you TRY ...*giggles* Hey, I think it's fabulous you TRY to quip. I can't even think of questions to ask (I know, lame). I have SO MUCH easier a time talking to my online friends because we can talk WRITING. My writer friends I can ask about their projects, their querying, their process... my neighbors I forget details like how old their children are and what sports they do...Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-66170414541060659922011-08-01T08:05:58.373-04:002011-08-01T08:05:58.373-04:00Oh my gosh I am laughing while trying not to choke...Oh my gosh I am laughing while trying not to choke on my lunch! This is so true though, and I've experienced that a lot here, especially with those Scots with accents that are particularly hard to understand. But many of times, here in Scotland and in the states, I've said something incredibly awkward, and then at that point everyone just stares at you because they know it's awkward too. <br /><br />But then in my case I just forget about it in a few days...haha! Must be the blonde in me. Thanks for the laugh :]Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785247788175367281noreply@blogger.com