Give Them Something To Talk About

Let’s give ’em something to talk about
Let’s give ’em something to talk about
Let’s give ’em something to talk about
How about love? -song, “Let’s Give Them Something To Talk About” by Bonnie Raitt

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” -Teddy Roosevelt, excerpt from his “The Man In The Arena” speech

After the play, on the drive home, they might talk about how great the production was and how great you were in it.

Or, they might also talk about how bad it was and how bad you were in it. They may even have a good laugh at your expense. That’s their prerogative as an audience member.

Either way, just remember, you were the brave one. You were the one out there on that stage, in that arena, taking a risk, putting it all out there.

You were the one who gave them something to talk about.

Go make your art.