The Summing UpAutobiographical and confessional, and yet not, this is one of the most highly regarded expressions of a personal credo - both a classic avowal of an author's ideas and his craft. |
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Page 147
It would be difficult to find on the English stage a more competent , intelligent and
versatile actor . ... Errors of casting , especially when they occur with actors of
reputation , can often not be rectified , and then the author has the mortification of
...
It would be difficult to find on the English stage a more competent , intelligent and
versatile actor . ... Errors of casting , especially when they occur with actors of
reputation , can often not be rectified , and then the author has the mortification of
...
Page 148
I have often sought to cast an actor contrary to his type , but I do not know that the
notion has proved successful ; it needs a greater adaptability than modern actors
have . Probably the dramatist's best way to cope with this difficulty is to ...
I have often sought to cast an actor contrary to his type , but I do not know that the
notion has proved successful ; it needs a greater adaptability than modern actors
have . Probably the dramatist's best way to cope with this difficulty is to ...
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takes into consideration the peculiarities of individual actors and when one is
asked to do something that is not within his powers by subterfuge gets over the
difficulty ; he is mindful also of the peculiarities of actors in general , such as that
no ...
takes into consideration the peculiarities of individual actors and when one is
asked to do something that is not within his powers by subterfuge gets over the
difficulty ; he is mindful also of the peculiarities of actors in general , such as that
no ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Summing Up Volume 10 of Collected edition of the works of W. Somerset Maugham W. Somerset Maugham Works Works, William Somerset Maugham |
| Author | William Somerset Maugham |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Arno Press, 1977 |
| Original from | The Ohio State University |
| Digitized | 18 May 2018 |
| ISBN | 0405078307, 9780405078309 |
| Length | 310 pages |
| Subjects | › Fiction / Literary |
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