Would performers be taken more seriously

maltingsaudio

If we didn’t use the terms play your instrument and act out a scene?
Seems to me that the current disregard for the future of the arts could possibly be blamed on these terms for our profession

Funkfingers

IMO, the general public's lack of regard for musical and theatrical performance stems from the almost complete lack of understanding of what is involved in making performances happen.

Where there is any thought process at all, it is simplistic. e.g. If a song runs for three minutes, it took three minutes to compose it. If a stage play runs for two hours, it took two hours to write it and the same time for the cast to learn their lines.

This is the flip side of the entertainment business attempting to make stage productions appear to be something of magic and wonder.

The general public is so shallow that some of them even believe that award ceremonies are meaningful events rather than blatant self-promotional advertising. 

EricTheWeary

maltingsaudio said:

If we didn’t use the terms play your instrument and act out a scene?
Seems to me that the current disregard for the future of the arts could possibly be blamed on these terms for our profession

I’m more worried about doctors practising on me, I want to find one who knows what they are doing...

sinbaadi

Even surgeons have to put up with operating in a bloody theatre!  The indignity!

UnclePsychosis

Given that musicians don't even seem to take themselves (or the other arts) desperately seriously I don't really see why we expect anyone else to. 

Nitefly

Yeah yeah yeah, get a proper job.

ESBlonde

I'm only trying to be a pop star so I can make political statements and be taken seriously!

axisus

I have no clue what the OP is taking about?????

Act out a scene???? what the hell does that mean????
and surely 'play your instrument' is exactly what every musician on the planet does?



Oh yes, and I won a bet to get 14 question marks in a reply ....

maltingsaudio

axisus said:

I have no clue what the OP is taking about?????

Act out a scene???? what the hell does that mean????
and surely 'play your instrument' is exactly what every musician on the planet does?



Oh yes, and I won a bet to get 14 question marks in a reply ....

Congratulations on your win!

My thoughts were because the words “Play” and “Act” are the nub of what the entertainment business do, these words can be interpreted by a callous Government as no more than childish pursuits and hobbies, not worth their support.

ps can only see 9 exclamation marks

thecolourbox

If it's the government's support you're after, you'd be better served making a phenominal commercial success making music or theatre that supports their views and position and offering to donate some of the proceeds to them. 

maltingsaudio

thecolourbox said:

If it's the government's support you're after, you'd be better served making a phenominal commercial success making music or theatre that supports their views and position and offering to donate some of the proceeds to them. 

Just research how much the entertainment business brings into the economy

thecolourbox

maltingsaudio said:

thecolourbox said:

If it's the government's support you're after, you'd be better served making a phenominal commercial success making music or theatre that supports their views and position and offering to donate some of the proceeds to them. 

Just research how much the entertainment business brings into the economy

But how much of it lines their pockets? If it was enough for them then they'd do something about it

fretmeister

maltingsaudio said:

axisus said:

I have no clue what the OP is taking about?????

Act out a scene???? what the hell does that mean????
and surely 'play your instrument' is exactly what every musician on the planet does?



Oh yes, and I won a bet to get 14 question marks in a reply ....

Congratulations on your win!

My thoughts were because the words “Play” and “Act” are the nub of what the entertainment business do, these words can be interpreted by a callous Government as no more than childish pursuits and hobbies, not worth their support.

ps can only see 9 exclamation marks

I like the way you think a government needs certain words before an activity can be considered childish.

Bless your heart.