Pippa does not allow Likes and Comments on her blog. She posts rarely, but always has something to say when she does. So I have decided to reblog her short post from today, to make more people aware of her many talents.
“Acting for me was a salvation into which I fell, a piece of the family puzzle that was given to me, and I snapped it in place, and there was now a whole image, a fuller person, something where previously there had been nothing…. acting affords me the luxury of metaphysical time travel….of living within someone else’s skin…
Acting is the only way I know of in which we can live the fantasy of being invisible.”
Alec Guinness, in an interview with James Grissom, 1991
Thalia drops her mask for a moment and, believing she is unobserved off-stage, looks disillusioned and exhausted.
She wanted to practise her ancient art invisibly, not sell it in the modern industry. I know how she feels.
Thalia, sculpture by Giovanni Volpato. 1790s Bisque, Liebieghaus, Frankfurt. Image: Web Gallery of Art
beetleypete 
Thanks for introducing her. Honestly i am not so informed about what’s going on in theatres. Will try to get more information. xx Michael
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Thanks for reading, Michael.
Best wishes, Pete.
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This resonates in so many ways…thanks for sharing Pete! xxoo, C
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Thanks, Cheryl. Nice to see you back.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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As the mother and grandmother of actors, I take delight in the moments I even forget that I know them when they are performing. I love the thoughts in that post.
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Thanks, Elizabeth. Pippa is a hidden gem.
Best wishes, Pete.
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As I commented just now, you are too clever at flushing me out. To be fair to myself as a Bad Blogger, the site about my professional persona was always intended as a website, a formal “shop window”, protected with glass, rather than a blog, and keeping my personal life and opinions out. It was not meant to be unfriendly to the blogging community!
(My “blog” – the Scratch Post – is rotting in its field, as you know, Pete – I was overwhelmed by the futilty of it.)
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I really miss it.
Best wishes, Pete. xx
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I actually get it. (It being her “blogging habits,”) Warmest regards, Theo
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Thanks very much, Theo.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you, Theo.
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She ain’t gonna stay invisible if you’re reblogging her posts to your 8,000+ followers! 😉
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I think it means being invisible inside a character, FR. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I get that, but then again, if you have a blog where you post rarely & don’t have any interaction on it that would class you as reasonably invisible too. Best of both worlds I guess! 😀
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You get it! Thank you, fragglerocking!
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It would be fascinating to sit down and have a chat with some well-known actors in order to get under their skin.
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Perhaps you can chat to Pippa one day, David. Albeit online.
Best wishes, Pete.
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There are so many brilliant actors whose names do not become “household” but perhaps they are also happier?
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I am sure Pippa could answer that for you, Carolyn.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Nope. XX
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Unfortunately, no!
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As an occasional actor myself, I can entirely understand those sentiments. Cheers. Jon.
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Pippa is a consummate actress/actor, (I never know which is politically correct now) Jon, with an oustanding pedigree, and impressive CV. You might enjoy following her blog.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I am humbled, Pete. Thank you, as ever XX
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Thank you, Jon! Solidarity! And best wishes for getting lots of work. We don’t want people plucking out the heart of our mystery, but we don’t want to be unfriendly to them, either. We prefer to reveal ourselves through other characters, other people’s words etc….Pete is too clever at flushing me out.
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When I saw that you had kindly reblogged me, I rehearsed an explanation for my bad blogging habits to accompany my thanks, and then saw that you had expressed everything I wanted to say better than I could. Thank you, Pete, for your humanity and writer’s insight.
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My pleasure, dear Pippa.
Best wishes as always, Pete. xx
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