Taking Directions From Sir Guy

"You do NOT speak to me!"

We need something funny after Spooks.
What´s the difference between Spooks and English grammar?

Coming clean on English grammar is far more deadly dangerous.

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We trace, we are not toying.

Actors take directions from the text and the way the grammar is used.

We think we say it right, but then it comes out wrong.

This foreigner thought the phrase ´objective´ was about English grammar.

When an actor uses this phrase, it becomes actors´ bullshit.

Actors´ bullshit cannot be found in the English Dictionary.

Hence actors want to use it.

We cry or burst into a song.

Take the phrase ´actions´, it would be about movements, right?

When an actor uses this phrase, it´s reason to act upon it. 

Actions are real mouth openers or door shutters.

We connect or disengage from.

Or take the phrase ´subtext´.

Beneath the text it´s a dark place.

Actors split the ongoing underlining in action, reaction and decision.

When joking turns out wrong.

The article of 8 October, 2010 gave me That Mitchell And Webb Look.

Which reminded me of a particular grammatical friendly rub in Vicar of Dibley.

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 Could tell you all about Dutch grammar in Dutch.
English grammar, mind me stammering?

It´s annoying.

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Taking directions...

Added (in fear being misinterpreted if not explained):
It looks not very good, Gisborne not wanting to hear the explanation.
But in fact, if you know the series, he distracted Vasey to save the wrong do-er´s life.

P.S.

The phrases ´objective´, ´subtext´ and ´actions´ refer to Stanislavsky´s system about rehearsal processes. The phrase ´actors´ bullshit´ is used by professions In The Business, who don´t get that kind of talk.

You could read:

The Complete Stanislavsky Toolkit by Bella Merlin 

Actions, The Actors´ Thesaurus by Marina Caldarone.



Screencap:
RAcentral - Sir Guy of Gisborne in Robin Hood ep. 2.11 Treasure of the nation

Interpreting British DIY

"What? Now? It´s 3:00am!"

Watch out for RAndom DIY quotes! After hearing this British joke, the cultural aspect of it sheds new light on interpreting the undertone of these quotes. I mentioned this previously on my blog.

Cultural joke:

In France when a woman is having a romantic interlude, she says: "Sacré coeurs! Toujour amour!"

In Italy when a woman is having a romantic interlude, she says: "Sempre amore! Molto amore!"

In Britain when a woman is having a romantic interlude, she looks up and she goes: "That ceiling needs doing. It's all gone flaky! How about a fitting wardrobe? When are you gonna do something about that shed? I will have to bring a man in!"

May I suggest this bloke:

"My idea of a passionate weekend is doing DIY. I'm pretty handy with a screwdriver. But is that sexy?
I don't think so!"

Ken Dodd who made this joke, is a fond reader of ´The Rover´, he once said in an interview with Dawn French (Vicar of Dibley). Yes, the circle is round again!

Sources: RichardArmitageNet Spooks, Miranda Hart