From campy quotes to make-up tips. An intimate profile of a working Canadian Drag Queen.
Friday, November 30, 2007
D.R.A.G. 101- Stage Presence (cont)
3) REMAIN TACTFUL!
Being catty is different than being a bitch!
Keeping control and being tactful is a difficult balance we all struggle with even after years in the industry. We all have times we go too far, but being bitchy is totally different than being a bitch! Beginners feel for some reason that being in drag affords them a right to be a bitch “Its my character!”. NO this IS CHARACTER but is not A CHARACTER. This plays back to professionalism, we are in the business of revenue, upsetting audience members does not pay off. the Bitchiness in a playful sense is something people do expect from most Drag Queens and in light doses is expectable, cattiness; This is playful banter to lighten the mood or point out a humorous situation. Being a bitch, directly, and voicing every opinion is extremely hurtful to you in the beginning when people do not know you and can not tell the difference between banter and truly hurtful remarks. No one should ever get hurt.
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