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> Fake passion, real passion, purple passion, purple people eater passion....the entertainment industry could care less. Like I said, sometimes playing the "I'm sincere" card backfires, because people flock to insincerity. How do you know it's insincere? Because *you* think it is? And if you're "playing the sincere card", that's insincere! Dude . . . word up man. Quit playing and start being real. Many actors step into and out of character, yet still retain their integrity. How? They still have an honest desire to either entertain, transcend, communicate, inspire, incite. There's something they're trying to accomplish. At lower levels, they commit all sorts of apprentice mishaps, and will probably admit they've compromised in some way. The good ones retain their integrity and move on, and I believe *most* of the fakers don't thrive. (This is all just my opinion). So that still leaves a few that make it. But I believe they're the exception. > > . . . For a creative guy, you're sounding somewhat intolerant. > It's not intolerance...it's sincerity. Couldn't you tell that I was playing a role of the devil's advocate? Partly, and partly not...that's for you to figure out, I guess...but you sort of validate my point above. With little effort on this list, I "could" write response after response and no one will ever know whether I actually believe what I'm writing or not...this can be the case for anyone, and even music performance....looping or not. I can take on any persona I choose, and in the end only my closest friends and musical colleagues understand my motives and thinking processes. It doesn't matter what *we*, *others* or *I* know . . . it's about you. If your intent isn't to communicate honestly, it's about deceit. You may have artistic reasons for the guise, and that may have an integrity artistically that will carry the day. But you'll have to live with that, and *real* insincerity will taint your communication, actor-artist or otherwise. It's on YOU. My belief is that however corny, contrived, or schlocky others perceive someone's act to be, that person gets up in the morning and intends to do their best. If their best is cheesy to you, so what? They're being honest, and commiting to a plan of action. More power to them, and their honest effort deserves respect. You don't have to like it, but it's worthy. Is a devil's advocate and poseur just-for-the-fake-of-it worthy? > But, seriously, yes, I have experienced many magical moments from utterly simple pieces of performances. I don't see your point, though. I was intentionally marginalizing his performance with the observation that what he does is not particular difficult to do or that original and creative, and magical moments don't negate that fact. My point is to ask: If it's so easy-if there's nothing unusual-if it's all ordinary and bland; what IS it that draws people and inspires them? Is it intangible? Spiritual? Honest? Pertinent? I'm not really attracted to the Jam Band genre either! But I'm not willing to dismiss other's success and hard work and question their integrity; It turns our discussion into a pissing contest. I hope to retain a sense of curiosity about the possiblities of the many paths open to me rather than close them all off. My final question is: Do we all have to be prodigies? Must we be mentally, mechanically and technologically better than . . . who? What kind of contest is this? I may have found myself in entirely the wrong forum, but I AM a looper, and have spent some serious time experimentally and technologically so I guess I have a right to ask.