Acting did not spark my interest until much later in my life, but I enjoy doing it and try to audition whenever I can. David Sedaris seemed to be at this stage and his obsession paid off for giving him an acting experience. He tells the story of him becoming a real actor from just a kid who wanted to sound nice by mimicking Elizabethan language. His humor in this piece has a rather quiet tone compared to other pieces of him I have read, which have sharper sense of humor. He focuses on how the passion grew and developed into real thing. Most of the time if there is something I grew passionate about, I would pursue it depending on my situation, such as if I can do it during my school. David Sedaris uses slightly metaphorical language--not too direct, but not too metaphorical either--with a mix of Elizabethan style dialogue to turn himself into a believable yet not so common character.
Probably his mother is another notable character. She was angry at first because he used his brother to perform something, which turned out to be risky. Then she had to control his impulse to speak in Elizabethan language all the time. Later she became an audience for his play. One strong supportive character can enhance the quality of the narrative pull, and this piece succeeded on it for sure.
Hae-Lim Lee
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