would this make you angry?

[Lola]

what do you think about this situation?

if you had a significant other(not just a "kinda girl/boyfriend", a serious relationship 2+ yrs) in a play would you be angry if they had to kiss someone onstage?

Also:

What is a good way to ask the director to cut "the kiss"

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

I would not be angry as long as the "romance" was left on stage. If I went to the play, I probably would enjoy the play no more or less because of the kiss, but I might have a little trouble watching it. If I was in a "be-a-dick" mood, I might get upset but would make myself get over it by the end of the play so I could congratulate her on a job-well-done.

nik

 

[Yossarian]

No I wouldn't be angry. It's just a play.

There is no way for you to ask the director to take it out without looking like a dick.

 

[Azraele]

I don't know how I'd feel because I've never been in that situation, but acting out a kiss in a play and a kiss are/can be two different things. A kiss on stage with a person you've no feelings for would be downright uncomfortable I would think.

 

[amnesiac]

Uhhhh no, unless I was the type to be jealous to the point of paranoid psychosis.

It's a freaking play. Actors have to kiss other people all the time.

The ONLY reason that someone is jealous is if they don't trust their partner. If someone couldn't trust their partner of TWO YEARS to handle an onstage kiss in a professional manner, then there are some SERIOUS issues that need to be addressed.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: Azraele
I don't know how I'd feel because I've never been in that situation, but acting out a kiss in a play and a kiss are/can be two different things. A kiss on stage with a person you've no feelings for would be downright uncomfortable I would think.

It also depends on the type of kiss. If I were watching her act out a peck on the cheek, I wouldn't think anything of it. If it were a passionate french kiss and hands moving up the outside of a thigh or any other kind of "petting," I would become quite uncomfortable.

nik

 

[roncarter]

Originally posted by: ActPrincess
what do you think about this situation?

if you had a significant other(not just a "kinda girl/boyfriend", a serious relationship 2+ yrs) in a play would you be angry if they had to kiss someone onstage?

Also:

What is a good way to ask the director to cut "the kiss"

id be pissed

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

play= not real

 

[Nemesis77]

Ah little grasshopper, that is an interesting question, and the answer is twofold:

1. Being jealous over something like that shows that you care for your significant other and for your relationship. Let him know that you are uneasy with the situation.

2. That said, you also must trust your significant other. Without trust, your relationship is without foundation.

I had a similar situation in august. A childhood friend of my girlfriends came to Finland for about 2-3 weeks (he's from Poland). And he stayed at her place during that time (she lives with her parents so it's not as bad as it sounds). Normally I would go to my girlfriends place for the weekend, but it wasn't possible now, since there was no room. So I saw her only rarely during that time. And during that time, she spent alot of time with him. I trusted her, but it did make me uneasy. One evening I called her and told her that I trust her 100%, but I'm still extremely unhappy with the situation, and I feel like I have been pushed aside. She listened to me and said "I'm really happy you told me that. To be honest, I would have been disappointed if you had just said "No worries, I trust you 100%".

 

[Electric Amish]

No. I like to think of myself as an adult.

amish

 

[Lola]

you have NO idea how awkward it is........plus, my "love intrest" is a gumpy over actor....

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
No. I like to think of myself as an adult.

amish

 

[Freejack2]

I think I agree with ffmcobalt on this one.

Probably also helps when the woman is honest with her significant other and like ffmcobalt said keeps the "romance" on the stage...

 

[Jzero]

I guess as an actor myself, I know what's going on, so I wouldn't be angry or jealous. I suppose watching it would make me "uncomfortable." But i know there's nothing behind it.

As for asking the director to cut it? If you're in high school, you might be able to get away with it. If you're in college, community/regional or professional theatre.....You might as well just quit because if the director doesn't can you, you'll probably get a pretty good tongue-lashing.

 

[iamwiz82]

whatever

 

[budice]

If it's a guy and he's liplocking with an attractive actress he's enjoying it no matter how much he denies it.

 

[Azraele]

Originally posted by: ActPrincess
you have NO idea how awkward it is........plus, my "love intrest" is a gumpy over actor....

Sounds like you need to talk to your "interest" about how you feel, but over-acting or not, it's still just acting.

 

[BigJohnKC]

THe only way I would be mad would if my gf never told me about the kiss until I saw the play on opening night.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: budice
If it's a guy and he's liplocking with an attractive actress he's enjoying it no matter how much he denies it.

Actually, I would be quit uncomfortable knowing that I was kissing someone other than my significant other -reguardless of who it was that I'd be kissing. Whether it was on stage or not, I would feel like I was cheating and would probably either ask the director to change the sequence it if wasn't absolutely essential to the play.

nik

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: BigJohnKC
THe only way I would be mad would if my gf never told me about the kiss until I saw the play on opening night.

Oooooo... I never thought of that one.

nik

 

[Nemesis77]

Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
Actually, I would be quit uncomfortable knowing that I was kissing someone other than my significant other -reguardless of who it was that I'd be kissing. Whether it was on stage or not, I would feel like I was cheating and would probably either ask the director to change the sequence it if wasn't absolutely essential to the play.

nik

Amen to that!

 

[fatalbert]

nope, because I am an actor as well, and I understand it isn't real

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: Nemesis77

Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
Actually, I would be quit uncomfortable knowing that I was kissing someone other than my significant other -reguardless of who it was that I'd be kissing. Whether it was on stage or not, I would feel like I was cheating and would probably either ask the director to change the sequence it if wasn't absolutely essential to the play.

nik

Amen to that!

Bless you, my son

 

[TuffGirl]

Hey this was a Friends episode! I believe it was Chandler who was jealous of his girlfriend who was an actor and had a kissing scene. He went so far as accusing her of having an affair with the other actor when she really wasn't up to anything. They had a fight. Then his friends convinced him that he was overreacting so he went to back to her apartment to apologize, only to find out she was with the actor he accused her of being with in the first place! (he found a pair of slacks that wasn't his on a chair) His jealousy and unfounded lack of trust drove her to do that after their fight.

I realize this is a plot from a sitcom, but I think it still holds true that you need to trust your partner first. If I were you, I'd be happy that he was open to tell me about the kiss in the first place.

 

[Hammer]

If its a part of the play, I don't see a problem with it. I won't lie though, I wouldn't be thrilled about it.