Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Everyday Heroes
"One of the things that really amazed me is how the love of this craft, a way of expressing something of oneself, eclipsed the fear."
— Dennis Ludlow

'Doctor, Doctor, I Declare': Dennis Ludlow in Conversation

'Doctor, Doctor, I Declare': Dennis Ludlow in Conversation
In this charming interview, actor Dennis Ludlow reflects on his first role, having had no stage experience, in the premiere of Sam Shepard's Pulitzer Prize winning Buried Child at San Francisco's Magic Theater. As he says, "It all began when our back porch caved in. My childhood friends and I made a fort out of it, 'The Daddy-O Club,' and put on little plays in my backyard."

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Lots of little places are springing up that have an open stage or microphone where locals can perform - a five-minute personal story, some poetry, a little stand up... Peter Brook says that the best actors are often shy people. If you've thought about it, maybe it's time to take the leap and give it a try.

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