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Worthwhile Investment

January 20th, 2010

I heard a critic talking about a show he particularly care for — especially because of the lead actor’s portrayal of the protagonist.

He said, “It’s a shame, because you’re investing all that time, it’s three hours long, and it really depends on you liking the main character.”

And though I’ve never thought about the audience’s time as an investment, hearing that today really made me think about it in a whole new way. (We usually think of the money paid for the tickets as the investment. But if you think of it in terms of time as well (as the old saying goes, ‘time is money’), audiences are really banking on an experience worth their time, money, and attention — we all know they could make those investments in so many places nowadays.)

The problem is, does that mean every character has to be likeable? I don’t think that’s possible in life, or drama.

I’m not sure what the answer is… but it’s something I’m taking into consideration.

–Sue

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