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Managing the give & take of life: Meet @ray666 Oct 2, 2023 | By John, Volunteer Mentor (@johnbishop)Comment receiving replies
All the world’s a stage…doesn’t matter if you’re standing in front of an audience or sitting with your computer, @ray666, you never missed a beat by sharing snippets of life, imparting wisdom from experience or providing thought provoking comments in hopes of encouraging or helping others or even to entertain. Thank you for continuing your journey of communication with us in Connect.
Seeing that you’ve retired from acting, it reminds me of a play I saw a few years ago about a retired actor who went to live at The Mount Home for Retired Theatricals. (Yes, it’s British). It was a bit contrived but the actors did a great job and I enjoyed the title: 🙃
“Old Actors Never Die...they simply lose the plot: A farce in two acts”.
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Good morning, Lori (@loribmt)
You have me laughing! I wish I’d seen that play you mentioned. Many people wouldn’t believe it, but a lot of joking happens when so-called retired actors get together. One of the things we’re forever telling each other is that we’re not retired; we’re simply “between jobs.” Of course, that “between” can go on … and on … and on … 😀
I’m no different. I refuse to believe I’m “retired.” I’m just taking a break, going out for smoke, enjoying a time-out, gonna sit on the bench for a while, etc. I’ll be back in the 3rd quarter – that’s what I tell my friends. (And myself!)
I love that play’s title (“Old Actors Never Die…they simply lose the plot”). I might vary that some when I finish my one-actor play (for a guy with PN): Old Actors Never Die … They Just Try Not to Fall Over the Furniture”).
Thanks, Lori, for a great Thursday morning laugh!
Ray (@ray666)