To see him act, is like reading Shakespeare by flashes of lightning.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Watching this actor perform is as unpredictable and startling as lightning flashes while reading Shakespeare. The performance is brilliant but sporadic or intense.
- In plain terms
- Watching him act is like lightning strikes while reading Shakespeare.
- What can you take from it?
- Performance quality can be brilliant but inconsistent.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a performance memorable?
- How do you handle inconsistency?
Another view
Comparisons to weather can be vague and subjective.
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