Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:57:50 -0500
From: Hobey Ford <hobeyone-AT-gmail.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Resident Puppet Theatres


Shucks!  I guess I didn't mention that I also offer to wash their car :o)

On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Christopher Hudert
<heyhoot-AT-mindspring.com>wrote:

> The quality of the work is PART of the equation. But also self respect
> for the field, plus being professional in your conduct as well as your
> performance, and a few other things factor in as well.
>
> And Hobey, your modesty sells you short on a forum where many people
> may not know you. Yes, Hobey and his agent are both nice and easy to
> work with. But it certainly doesn't hurt that he does a first rate show
> that audience's love. Additionally, his personality and performance
> style put an audience right at ease. Very quickly his audiences feel
> like they are watching an old friend do what he does best. I'm sure the
> presenter mentioned was well aware of that and was only emphasizing the
> fact that both Hobey and his agent were good to work with, especially
> in light of the fact that you can't say the same about everyone.
>
> Christopher
>
> On Feb 12, 2010, at 7:13 PM, Hobey Ford wrote:
>
> > That is true to an extent, but in the universe of school and family
> > audiences the standard is pretty clear.  If the administrators,
> > teachers and
> > students like your show and you don't lose, offend or bore them you
> > probably
> > have a good thing going.   Rotten vegetables being thrown at you are
> > not a
> > good sign however.
> >
> >
> > (One of my classier repeat gigs I'm told I get because I'm easy to
> > work with
> > and my agent is nice.  Not a very satisfying reason to be rehired, but
> > the
> > checks cash just fine.)
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 6:35 PM, Vladimir Vasyagin
> > <vasyagin-AT-hotmail.com>wrote:
> >
> >> The problem is that the "quality of the work" is different for every
> >> one's understanding.
> >>
> >> Vladimir
> >>
> >>> From: FLEXITOON-AT-aol.com
> >>>
> >>> Don't you agree that the quality of the work is what demands the
> >>> respect?
>
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