It’s through continuing to work that I can transmute my inexperience into experience, of course. Though for me, in order to do that, I require practice and professionalism in order to continue to move forward. I see many actors who don’t ‘devour’ the experiences. I see them pick delicately at them, just the choicest morsels. By the model you’ve presented then, they aren’t ‘seriously attempting to master their profession’, which is why I ask why they’re in it.

Of course, on this blog, I talk like an insufferable know-it-all. But that’s part of theatre, too! I feel like we’re never allowed to present our inexperience and our failures, but rather have to focus on highlighting our experience and triumphs. That’s the side I present to everyone, naturally. “I’m big. I know it all. I’m talented. I’m profound and observant.” But I definitely feel the gravity of my own inexperience, which makes it all the harder to fly.

Haha, well I’m just musing but back to the question – do you ever shudder with the realization of just how green you and the other managing directors are in this big world known as theatre.

Check out Jon Jon Johnson’s post on separating ‘acting’ from ‘real life.’ Spoiler: it’s not as easy as it seems.