Actor Quote by Patrick Kavanagh
“Actors are loved because they are unoriginal. Actors stick to their script. The unoriginal man is loved by the mediocrity because this kind of artistic expression is something to which the merest five-eighth can climb.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The New Yorker, 1965
The quote suggests that audiences favor actors who follow familiar scripts, and that mediocrity rewards unoriginal artistic expression.
In simple terms: People love familiar, unoriginal performances.
Embrace originality to stand out.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- theatre criticism
- film reviews
- creative workshops
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does familiarity affect artistic value?
- Can originality be profitable?
Original work may be less commercially safe.