“How I Appear,” introducing a new photo column by David Roche
Written by admin2 on May 11th, 2009Filed under: Regular Contributors, David Roche, Art Gallery
Original text by David Roche after the jump…
Photo caption, written by Dave Roche:
This is me trying to look like the disfigured Marlon Brando. Please take note of my version of a sullen look, the black leather jacket, the slouch. I am outside of San Francisco’s Magic Theatre a few years ago, when I appeared in the world premiere of Charles Mee’s “Summertime” with Kenn Watt as director. The photo is very different than what was happening on stage. It was my first ensemble acting experience since I was 15. I was among very talented equity actors and totally at sea because I was used to being able to do whatever I wanted to as a solo performer. But now I had to do what the director said and do it the same way every time. Perhaps you can tell from my facial expression that I did get to see female cast members half naked in the dressing room sometimes. That is something you don’t get as a solo performer.
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David Roche is an inspirational humorist, motivational speaker and performer who has transformed the challenges and gifts of living with a facial disfigurement into a compelling message that uplifts and delights audiences around the world. David has been featured in four films, including Shameless, a 2006 feature-length documentary by Bonnie Sherr Klein. He has even performed at the (Clinton) White House! With the publication of his first (critically-acclaimed) book, The Church of 80% Sincerity, he is also an author.
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