tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146056913190816228.post7957895085002663992..comments2023-06-08T09:09:26.663-04:00Comments on THE CHARLEBOIS POST - MONTREAL: Theatre For Thought, October 15, 2011Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146056913190816228.post-37854594129562919262011-10-15T10:20:20.907-04:002011-10-15T10:20:20.907-04:00Artists definitely need good feedback/criticism, b...Artists definitely need good feedback/criticism, but unfortunately many artists only want confirmation. I am often asked for feedback on someone's work. I have become very reluctant to give it, as it is almost never appreciated. In my experience it is a very rare artist who is open to feedback. <br /><br />I remember one time a writer from out west wrote a scene set in a Montreal bus station. The writer not knowing Montreal, had all the public address announcements in English. I explained to the writer that this was impossible in modern Quebec. The writer was visibly disappointed in me, and left the uni-lingual announcements in the production. He wrote it that way, so I by definition must be right. I have encountered this inflexible attitude repeatedly. <br /><br />I recall when I started writing, I hated to hear any critique of my work. But over time, I've realized that if someone can tell me a better way to write something, especially before my show opens, I am way better off for it. I love it when someone comes up to me after a show and says, "Hey I have a great idea for something in your play!"Keir Cutlerhttp://www.keircutler.comnoreply@blogger.com