Acting Apparently Hard Work

Terrence Howard discovered this very thing while working on Broadway.

From IMDb
Howard: 'Broadway Is Slavery'
6 June 2008 3:59 AM, PDT

Starring in hit Broadway play Cat On A Hot Tin Roof has left actor Terrence Howard depressed and swearing he'll never return to the stage.

The Iron Man insists that if he had known the theatre schedule was so tough he would never have signed up for the role in the beloved Tennessee Williams play.

He claims that appearing on stage at New York's Broadhurst Theatre every night and trying to cram his personal life and business meetings into one day off have left him exhausted.

And he has turned to allergy medicine just to stay healthy.

He says, "Tough thing about Broadway is (it's) eight shows a week. It's slavery. That needs to be adjusted. It's wrong.

"Actors work three years straight sometimes with one day off. This exhaustion puts you into depression.

"Monday, your one day off, you have to cram in all your meetings and appointments and the rest of your whole life, and hope you can survive on Benadryl.

"Broadway is an actor's revenge. I couldn't do Broadway again if it's more than five (shows) a week. I'd just say no... Not doing it."

Jeez, if I ever sound this spoiled, just shoot me. Please. While I'm onstage.

Unfortunately, I don't think that I will be able to take advantage of the any roles he might have filled. I feel I may have stuck out in the production of Cat On a Hot Tin Roof. Oh, if only I could photoshop.