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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2016 14:02:23 GMT
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Post by synchrony on Sept 18, 2016 15:18:08 GMT
At Oliver the chaperone used to rush them through stage door saying "no photos". I stage doored once at Beauty and the Beast. There were only a few of us there. The kid playing Chip actually bounced up to me and excitedly said 'do you want my autograph?!?!'. It was rather cute! His chaperone just looked benignly on. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 18, 2016 16:55:06 GMT
I tweeted once about "a certain actor" who didn't come out of stage door to the huge queue waiting at Les Mis. The only reference in the tweet to Ms H/F was referencing the show but yes she found it and replied to me over 5 tweets as to why! I was drunk in Soho at the time so didn't particularly care but nice that she has time to search twitter for any vague references to her and then set her legions upon us common folk! Attention hungry. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2016 18:47:00 GMT
I tweeted once about "a certain actor" who didn't come out of stage door to the huge queue waiting at Les Mis. The only reference in the tweet to Ms H/F was referencing the show but yes she found it and replied to me over 5 tweets as to why! I was drunk in Soho at the time so didn't particularly care but nice that she has time to search twitter for any vague references to her and then set her legions upon us common folk! I kind of like to imagine drunk-in-Soho you then running into her and getting that rant in person  |
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Post by Nelly on Sept 19, 2016 10:22:39 GMT
Someone I know had a similar thing with Jodie Prenger. They weren't a fan of them and it was when Jodie was 'presenting' the red carpet at the Olivier's generally being useless. The friend tweeted something negative (but not rude or offensive) about her without mentioning her name. She found the tweet and started attacking the friend on twitter and encouraging all her fans to, too. The friend never responded. Then a short while later at West End Eurovision, the friend was accosted by one of Jodie's friends asking what their problem was and basically got all up in their face about it. Most amusing. She's definitely one that searches her name on the internet. Another is egomaniac songwriter Scott Alan, he's the worst at that.
I find it bizarre that people do that. Especially those in the public eye. If I was an agent of any of these, I'd strictly encourage them not to behave like this. It can only do damage. Retweeting any bit of praise is another no no.
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Post by schuttep on Sept 19, 2016 13:03:25 GMT
I've always found it better not to have a presence on TwitFace.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 19, 2016 13:25:30 GMT
I expect it's required these days for promotional purposes. The smart ones get their "team" to do it on their behalf. Joan Rivers is still tweeting and she's been dead two years! I very much doubt that when she was alive she didnt spend time trawling the internet for direct or indirect comments about herself. Too much class. Take note, Carrie and Jodie.
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Post by bjorne on Sept 19, 2016 20:29:43 GMT
I think that Carrie actually has an agent who encourage her to act like that, like a lot of other internet famous. I've met many of them with my job and definitely it's a quite normal youtube manager (ahah) modus operandi.
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Post by shady23 on Sept 19, 2016 20:32:42 GMT
Blogging, Tweeting and Instagram-ing is definately the order of the day.
Grant Stott did an interesting interview on Marr on Sunday last erm... Sunday where he said if you want to be an actor these days you need to do an hour of acting classes a week and 40 hours in the gym.
He may have a point!
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Post by 49thand8th on Sept 20, 2016 12:57:17 GMT
A friend of mine is a writer for a well-liked, quirky online publication. It's in her contract that she has to tweet about the stories she writes and engage with readers who reply to her. (She's had this account since before she worked there, so there are still personal/funny/etc tweets as well.) I wouldn't be surprised if this kind of social media engagement requirement extends to other parts of the entertainment industry as well. Even if it's just highly recommended by the producers and not necessarily in the contract.
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Post by ShoesForRent on Sept 20, 2016 13:54:11 GMT
I feel there is still that *fine* line between engaging with your audience who reach out to you, and seeking out negativity about you (in which you are not tagged) and bullying those people (into making their account private).
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Post by DuchessConstance on Sept 20, 2016 15:49:22 GMT
Well, exactly. No one is making these narcissists search their own name and pick vindictive fights with anyone who doesn't idolize them. So childish.
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Post by 49thand8th on Sept 20, 2016 16:57:27 GMT
www.gq.com/story/lin-manuel-miranda-profile-gq-coverHave you ever had real safety concerns?
Outside the theater I had some safety concerns. Doing the stage door became an unsafe situation because everyone is trying to push in, so even though it's not out of malice, everyone is trying to get their book signed, little kids, too. I just had to stop at a certain point because I felt it wasn't safe for the people standing near the barriers, but 99 percent of the time the fans are awesome and sweet, and you go, "Aww, okay." What was tough was the autograph hounds. I'm not talking about the autograph guys who have been there for 30 years and get everyone's autographs—they're just the Broadway stalwarts who have made a life out of it. I'm talking about new guys who are just selling your autograph on eBay. They chased my car all the way to Sixth Avenue, and every time we'd stop at a light—thump thump thump—you know, just banging on the window, so... In the last month it got a little mad. Because it's also that frenzy of "He's leaving!" It's so funny, because when we did the show off-Broadway, there was no barrier. You'd just go to the lobby of the Public [Theater], and everyone's there. And it's just so civil. You know, the crowds were smaller because there were only 300 people at a time, and we just talked to everyone. No one was pushy, and there was no tense energy. But when you put up a barrier, you create a situation.
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Post by d'James on Sept 20, 2016 17:07:00 GMT
What an expensive cardigan.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 20, 2016 17:13:19 GMT
What an expensive cardigan. I've seen the same thing in Next for £25. |
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Post by d'James on Sept 20, 2016 17:24:39 GMT
What an expensive cardigan. I've seen the same thing in Next for £25. I was going to say. I could've knitted something similar for half the price. (When I say similar, I mean a scarf in just one colour.) |
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Post by kathryn on Sept 20, 2016 17:35:36 GMT
A friend of mine is a writer for a well-liked, quirky online publication. It's in her contract that she has to tweet about the stories she writes and engage with readers who reply to her. (She's had this account since before she worked there, so there are still personal/funny/etc tweets as well.) I wouldn't be surprised if this kind of social media engagement requirement extends to other parts of the entertainment industry as well. Even if it's just highly recommended by the producers and not necessarily in the contract. I literally just saw this, from Casting Call Woe: |
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Post by Michael on Sept 20, 2016 17:50:51 GMT
Can't you buy fake followers for small(ish) money?
That said, I just don't get Twitter.
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Post by kathryn on Sept 20, 2016 17:57:09 GMT
Yes, you can.
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Post by 49thand8th on Sept 20, 2016 18:14:47 GMT
A friend of mine is a writer for a well-liked, quirky online publication. It's in her contract that she has to tweet about the stories she writes and engage with readers who reply to her. (She's had this account since before she worked there, so there are still personal/funny/etc tweets as well.) I wouldn't be surprised if this kind of social media engagement requirement extends to other parts of the entertainment industry as well. Even if it's just highly recommended by the producers and not necessarily in the contract. I literally just saw this, from Casting Call Woe: EDIT: Disregard my initial reply. And WOW. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2016 19:42:19 GMT
I literally just saw this, from Casting Call Woe: I would have my doubts about that sort of work. Social media may be a benefit, but if it's a job requirement then that suggests the budget is too low for a proper campaign of promotions and that suggests the chances of getting paid are low too. |
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Post by Michael on Sept 20, 2016 19:46:24 GMT
Is 10,000 followers much? How many does the average actor have?
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Post by kathryn on Sept 20, 2016 19:50:03 GMT
I literally just saw this, from Casting Call Woe: I would have my doubts about that sort of work. Social media may be a benefit, but if it's a job requirement then that suggests the budget is too low for a proper campaign of promotions and that suggests the chances of getting paid are low too. Oh yeah, the jobs that Casting Call Woe tweets about are generally pretty appalling! Lack of pay is a regular feature, as is horrendous sexism. |
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Post by Mark on Sept 20, 2016 20:11:18 GMT
My first thought when opening this thread was Carrie Fletcher. She's made a monster out of herself.
Did the Harry Potter stage door the other night, was such a great atmosphere. Lovely to thank the actors for a lovely day as they came across the barricade, and especially to congratulate Stuart Ramsay after his last minute takeover. No pictures for me but everyone seemed happy to pose for photos.
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Post by 49thand8th on Sept 20, 2016 22:02:32 GMT
Is 10,000 followers much? How many does the average actor have? That would depend what you mean by "average actor." The average Newsie, Elder, and Hamilton anything will skew the whole bunch. |
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