| The Hold Steady – Slapped Actress Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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also, i looked up the whole 'opening night' thing (thanks allofmylove68) and it explains the main idea of the song as well as the title. "Myrtle (Gena Rowlands) goes on to tell Manny (Ben Gazzara) she is very worried about the slap that is to be delivered by Maurice (John Cassavetes) during the play. Manny raises his voice and tells her succinctly, "It's a tradition. Actresses get slapped. It's mandatory you get hit." His use of the term "slap" in this context means that actresses must make themselves vulnerable in their profession, and be "hit" by the reality of love, aging, mortality, beauty, etc., on a level apart from their stage roles. That one sentence "it's mandatory you get hit" sums up the crux of Myrtle's dilemma, and serves as the catalyst for her fight to avoid being "hit" by reality. -http://www.johncassavetes.net/?jc=2 |
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| The Hold Steady – Slapped Actress Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| yeah this song is sweet. probably second favorite for me after constructive summer | |
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