I know your not supposed to say "good luck" what is it I say. Im sending a card to her as I wont be able to go. What is that they say, I know about break a leg, but dont think its suitable. What do say????????
2006-10-09 07:42:54 · 10 answers · asked by pixilated 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
A good friend of mine, who is now a professional actor, always says "Do Good Things!"
2006-10-10 06:36:31 · answer #1 · answered by musicaangelica 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just don't say anything that will attract the jealousy of the theater gods. You could say break a leg and add that you have your fingers crossed. That could mean that you don't mean what you just said or it could be wishing good luck without using the word. I would think that would confuse the theater gods enough that they would go find someone else to bother. Unless there is a rule about crossed fingers that I don't know.
2006-10-09 15:02:14 · answer #2 · answered by Lleh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's 2006 for crying out loud. Wish her "Good Show!" and let it go at that. I have never liked saying "Break a Leg" it always has seemed silly to me. Wishing someone "good show" is putting it more in thier power, the whole idea that there are theatre gods is stupid, the idea that luck and not skill and lots of hard work has anyting to do with the success of a show is insulting.
2006-10-09 15:52:00 · answer #3 · answered by Steven K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't want to say good luck then it's good luck and tradition to say "Break a Leg" or, you can say as the French, and wish her "Merde" which is actually the word for doo doo. This is generally said in Ballet instead of theatre because the last thing you want a dancer to do is break a leg.
2006-10-09 14:52:47 · answer #4 · answered by Lioness 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Opera singers don't say "break a leg" to wish each other luck, they say "toi toi toi!" or "in bocca al lupo!". Toi toi toi may be a corruption of the German teufel meaning Devil. All of these traditions come from phrases which are meant to make the 'gods' think that the performers are in no way trying to outshine them, when in reality the performers actually MEAN the opposite of what the 'gods' hear.
2006-10-09 22:33:40 · answer #5 · answered by tomnevels 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never been a fan of "break a leg" either.
I once worked in a company where we said "Kill the people." It came from the old Bette Davis movie "All About Eve," which is about theatre. Bette Davis' dresser says it to her just before she goes onstage.
2006-10-09 22:20:59 · answer #6 · answered by nomadgirl1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell em not to screw up.
if they dont have a sense of humor just say "rock and roll."
if they are a stuffed shirt say knock em dead.
if none of those work send them a hallmark card
2006-10-09 18:20:00 · answer #7 · answered by who da wha? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a comedy, "Make 'em laugh!"
If it's a drama, "Make 'em cry!"
If it's both, "Make 'em think!"
And still, "break a leg" IS the standard theater send-off.
2006-10-09 14:52:36 · answer #8 · answered by laura_ghill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say "Merde". Us ballerina's say that before a show or when we go on, it gives us support. It is french for "sh*t".
2006-10-09 19:48:17 · answer #9 · answered by Norah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell your friend... "Your going to do GREAT! dont stress!"
2006-10-09 14:47:50 · answer #10 · answered by ZaNy_kiDd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋