Would You??

[Pike Bishop]

they are interesting yes...but for me, id fear some damage to my soul somehow in the process. I think it would hurt to play evil and take a great toll.

i wouldn't do that. I would listen and give an honest appraisal of my dislike, while at the same time seeking to explore why my girlfriend loved it so much...and perhaps if I couldn't grow appreciative of it, I might grow at least more accepting.

Thats why it's called acting, Bounty. Actors, particularly professional ones, are pretty good at staying clear about the non-reality of their roles. Anthony Hopkins is doing just fine after playing Hannibal Lecter twice. Tom Huddleston made his career by playing Loki twice, and Robert Ryan and Robert Mitchum made a specialty of playing interesting evil men. They loved playing the parts, they made excellent money doing it, and they survived just fine.

You misread my question. I wasn't referring to people with girlfriends or wives like myself. I was referring to courtship, when almost all of us adapt our behavior to make the one's we are courting happy. Like you, I, too am completely honest with my wife about music, sometimes to my peril...

[Pike Bishop]

I've already read In Search of Lost Time once, and its' pretty embedded in my memory. So, no, I would not do a marathon reading of it, particularly, since I enjoyed so much spreading the reading out last time.

Would you tell Paul McCartney how poorly you think of his solo work--and I hope you do--if he asked you for your honest opinion?

[bounty]

"Shortly before his death from prescription pills, Heath Ledger admitted to The New York Times that playing the deranged character of the Joker in 'The Dark Knight' haunted him so deeply that he stopped sleeping. Now it seems as though Natalie Portman can relate. She hints that she was traumatized as she grew into her disturbing role in 'Black Swan' as a ballet dancer who loses her mind...

""There were some nights that I thought I literally was going to die," she tells EW in its forthcoming issue. "It was the first time I understood how you could get so wrapped up in a role that it could sort of take you down."

"University of Pennsylvania psychiatrist Christos Ballas says there's no doubt that playing complicated characters can indeed be hazardous to your health."

http://www.popeater.com/2010/12/31/d...ealth-effects/

"Examples of actors whose roles seep into their lives abound in film and theatre...a sobbing Daniel Day-Lewis quitting a production of Hamlet after seeing the ghost of his own father on stage and Robert Downey jnr admitting that playing a cocaine addict in Less Than Zero contributed to his own addiction."

"''We have ended up where we have remarkable performances of people being vulnerable and enacting trauma of various degrees but no one really tracking the fallout, what it does to actors' lives,'' he said."

http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertain...982389763.html

[Calidore]

I think Lance Henricksen has expressed relief that Millennium ended when it did because it was taking such a toll on him. The difference may be more about a particular actor's method than his/her skill. I know Hopkins and Mitchum had their demons also, though I don't know if they were related to the roles they played.

I'm afraid that while I don't think McCartney's solo work compares to his Beatles work, I don't think it's horrible at all. So I would just thank him for continuing to tour and entertain even at his age.

Are there any musical artists whose solo work you prefer over the bands that made them famous?

[Pike Bishop]

That's a lot of interesting anecdotal information, Bounty, but none of it counters the fact most actors do just fine playing bad guys/evil characters. Firstly, you can't use drug addicts as your evidence because they are already suffering prior to the role; it's not the role that was their primary downfall. Secondly, if that psychiatrist was right, most actors would suffer from playing bad guys; they don't. So all you have is Daniel Day-Lewis and Natalie Portman, who didn't even play a bad guy/girl versus the rest of the acting world who play bad guys and turn out just fine. I'd say my argument is still well-supported and we can safely say actors are not--on the whole--adversely affected by playing bad guys.

[bounty]

interestingly enough, you have no actual way of knowing this: "...the fact most actors do just fine playing bad guys/evil characters."

your "argument" is only supported by a shortage of public evidence to the contrary, which doesn't preclude it from actually existing.

but by all means, stick steadfast to your position despite testimony from people who know and have experienced it...

[bounty]

"Are there any musical artists whose solo work you prefer over the bands that made them famous?"

this is a "would you" thread....smiles...its easy to lose track I know, ive messed up a couple of times.

I might go with eric Clapton...

if you had the talent, would you try out for a show like the voice (or American idol, or x-factor)?

[Calidore]

Dangit!

No, regardless of talent, my brain would still shut down when on stage with cameras and a live audience. Otherwise, I think I'd do well on Wheel of Fortune.

Would you rather be famous as a solo artist or fronting a band?

[Pike Bishop]

interestingly enough, you have no actual way of knowing this: "...the fact most actors do just fine playing bad guys/evil characters."

your "argument" is only supported by a shortage of public evidence to the contrary, which doesn't preclude it from actually existing.

but by all means, stick steadfast to your position despite testimony from people who know and have experienced it...

My argument is supported by a plethora of evidence. Here is a substantial list of actors who have played bad guys and turned out just fine:

Humphrey Bogart
Edward G. Robinson
Kirk Douglas
Burt Lancaster
Robert Mitchum
James Cagney
Richard Widmark
Henry Fonda
Barbara Stanwyk
Bette Davis
Cameron Diaz
Javier Bardem
Robert Ryan
Anthony Quinn
Laurence Olivier
Anthony Perkins
John Garfield
Gene Hackman
Jack Nicholson
Dennis Hopper
Al Pacino
Robert DeNiro
Christopher Lee
James Earl Jones
Daniel Craig
Denzel Washington
Martin Sheen
Tom Berenger
Willem Dafoe
Paul Newman
Gregory Peck
Anthony Hopkins
John Travolta
Tom Cruise
Micheal Douglas
Sharon Stone
Liam Neeson
Leonardo DiCaprio
Russell Crowe
Hugh Jackman
Billy Bob Thornton
Guy Pearce
Jeff Bridges
Benedict Cumberbatch

And there are many more who enjoyed playing villains, did an excellent job of it, and suffered no negative effects. But, by all means, stick steadfast to your erroneous position, despite testimony from people who know and have experienced it...

[Lykren]

Dangit!

No, regardless of talent, my brain would still shut down when on stage with cameras and a live audience. Otherwise, I think I'd do well on Wheel of Fortune.

Would you rather be famous as a solo artist or fronting a band?

Solo! I want aaaall the glory.

Would you rather learn guitar or piano?

[bounty]

apparently you don't understand "you have no actual way of knowing this"

or "your "argument" is only supported by a shortage of public evidence to the contrary, which doesn't preclude it from actually existing."

make a thread out of it---and no need to ask me if its okay to quote me.

[bounty]

"Would you rather learn guitar or piano? "

I think guitar---the portability is attractive and the style of music associated with it more to my liking. although, id be tempted to sing and im horrible at that!

would go vegetarian if it were important to your spouse/significant other?

[Pike Bishop]

Apparently you don't understand I don't have to prove against your erroneous negative supposition. You have no way of knowing those actors I listed suffered from playing bad guys. However, since they went on acting, enjoyed acting, and even said playing the bad guys was the most fun, the onus of proving otherwise is on you. You have yet to do so. And I don't need to make a thread, I have already proven your argument to be erroneous and unsupported on this thread, and I've given substantial evidence to back it up.

[North Star]

E: Wouldn't become a vegetarian 'for' a spouse, although I could eat vegetarian food some of time.

Piano. I used to play the guitar actually, not well enough to play much classical rep, though. But if I can choose to play one of those really well, I'd choose the piano, no question. The expressive range and repertoire are infinitely superior.

Would you rather be a the first violin of a string quartet or the concertmaster of an orchestra?

[Pike Bishop]

First Violin...I hear they get the ladies

Would you rather spend a week in Warren Beatty's body during his young bachelor days or a week hanging around as one of Christ's disciples?