The following is the section called 'Rent' in A.D. Smith's "letters to a young artist":
"As an actress I feel that my identity is up for rent. Not for sale. But for rent."
p 54
I think about this a lot. But it is always comforting to end up at the line, "Not for sale." Even though I am giving all of myself to learn and create a whole new entity of myself on stage, it is not a permanent sell.
But what should I put up for 'sale'? I am running into communications, experiences, stories, bits of wisdom and education that has potential to be temporary: for rent. Where and when can I switch the sign?
I must dwell with this one some more. Advice?
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