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Reply #10 - Apr 17th, 2010 at 9:50am

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I think stealing from famous actors can work, especially if it's out of context (like Mr.A stealing from Lucy for shows un-Lucy related). 

However I think I disagree with you Dexter, in that if you're not good enough to be original, copy.  I know you said steal, so let me claify that to me, "stealing" from a famous performance means using a few small things here and there.  Copying is when you're flat out trying to do an impression and the majority of your performance is unoriginal.  I have yet to see it work.  I would rather see an original that barely succeeds, than an impersonation attempt that fails miserably.
 
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Reply #11 - Apr 18th, 2010 at 9:41pm

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I'm confused about where we disagree because I'm such a flip-flopper on this issue.  Grin 

I honestly really do enjoy seeing different character choices for the same role, maybe what I really prefer is seeing the BEST performance, and if the person who gave the best performance isn't available, I don't feel like there's anything wrong with trying to perform it the same way.

It's funny because when I was 18 I saw Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, and I was so disappointed that the performances were so different than the CD that I loved.   Grin  I've matured in my tastes since then, but I still would rather see a Crawfordesque Phantom than any other.

That being said, I really love seeing fresh performances.
 
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