tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post7260276021707482195..comments2024-02-27T16:59:54.089-05:00Comments on (The New) Theatre Ideas: Theatre Ideas Jumps the PondUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post-15833301396977105882008-04-28T02:05:00.000-04:002008-04-28T02:05:00.000-04:00Here's looking forward to someone giving us all a ...Here's looking forward to someone giving us all a look at the long and distinguished history of anonymous theatrical criticism and indeed anonymous theater making. Peeps to Shakespeare, theater people know nothing so well as how to reinvent themselves. Anonymous blogging done well can be a sharp sword. And why doesn't Scott turn off the ability to comment anonymously if he finds it so objectionable? <BR/><BR/>ps. Tony, it's a big internet, being willing to stand behind your headshot doesn't give me any reason to listen to your admonition for me to shut up. Proving once and for all that silly reductive arguments aren't reserved for the anonymous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post-59291640315872841682008-04-25T15:18:00.000-04:002008-04-25T15:18:00.000-04:00Another option for those scared to sign their name...Another option for those scared to sign their names is: be quiet.Tony Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141675073979325374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post-5881473398275933332008-04-25T11:26:00.000-04:002008-04-25T11:26:00.000-04:00Thanks for great post. I agree logic based, though...Thanks for great post. I agree logic based, thoughtful criticism should trump any backlash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post-60771465969724752492008-04-24T18:50:00.000-04:002008-04-24T18:50:00.000-04:00Scott,This is an awesome post and I love your blog...Scott,<BR/><BR/>This is an awesome post and I love your blog, but I still have to disagree with your take on this.<BR/><BR/>I'm a professional actor. I have a blog. I occasionally write reviews of work being done in my theatre community...my relatively small theatre community. I cannot assume that negative comments, no matter how well I may state them, will be taken with the kind of grace that they would seem to be taken by you.<BR/><BR/>As I can tell you understand, being an actor is extremely difficult. I lose roles because I'm too tall, have the wrong color hair, didn't smile enough. If the director can add "didn't like my last show" to that list, you can be certain the role will not be landing in my lap.<BR/><BR/>So my options are blog anonymously, change careers, or don't blog.<BR/><BR/>I've only got a 6-show week with my current run...what would I do with all this free time? Knit?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post-59590104255290130082008-04-24T13:37:00.000-04:002008-04-24T13:37:00.000-04:00that's just so incredibly awesome, I'm kinda at a ...that's just so incredibly awesome, I'm kinda at a loss for words.<BR/><BR/>Great post, Walters.<BR/><BR/>ha!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post-87835808668918932042008-04-24T13:12:00.000-04:002008-04-24T13:12:00.000-04:00Good grief. I can't believe I let you talk me into...Good grief. I can't believe I let you talk me into this. Here's your <A HREF="http://www.thenewoptimist.com/blog/" REL="nofollow">link</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post-44383314108584535512008-04-24T13:01:00.000-04:002008-04-24T13:01:00.000-04:00Get a link! I need a link!Get a link! I need a link!Scott Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177922467901223790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post-26821535891636679552008-04-24T12:55:00.000-04:002008-04-24T12:55:00.000-04:00HEAD: Artists riot after "big undies" commentCOPY:...HEAD: <BR/><BR/>Artists riot after "big undies" comment<BR/><BR/>COPY:<BR/><BR/>A University of North Carolina drama professor and controversial theatre blogger was found battered and bruised on the shores of the East River last night after a protest about his view on artists turned violent.<BR/><BR/>"All the artists in the world need to put their Big Artists Undies on and learn how to welcome criticism as valuable feedback," said Walters in what will surely be the final post on his popular Theatre Ideas blog.<BR/><BR/>More at 11.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com