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<font size=3>Well said, Noah Budin! I don't know who you are but your
response was right on the money. I, like many other actors, have been
stung by the critic's barb - and it hurts. However, what you say makes
perfect sense. The best part is the part where you said we all have the
choice available to us not to read a critique. That's what I've been
doing in recent years. Having read the critiques of various critics in
the area and having seen the production they are critiquing, I've decided
whether or not that person's judgment has, IMHO, any validity. The one I
feel do a decent and honest job, I continue to read, whether I agree with
them or not. The ones who are obviously playing favorites because of some
personal agenda, or simply do not have a clue, I don't. It works for
me.<br><br>
--Linda Ryan<br><br>
At 10:05 AM 10/11/2007, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> RE: An Open Letter To
Critics, Reviewers, et al. (Steve Wojtas)<br>
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The actor's job is to be the actor. The director's job is to be
the director. The costume designer's job is to design costumes. The
grip's job is to hold the cable. The musician's job is to play the music.
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And the critic's job is to sit in judgment.
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