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...from glorifying the life of the actor,however, both Lemmon and Lithgow commented on thedifficulties of breaking into the acting scene...
...Lemmon bluntly put it, "the only thing I cansay about it to any of you who are interested inacting, as [Lithgow] will second I'm sure, is thatit is one high-risk profession. Extremelyhigh-risk; you may never make it. You can stay inthe minor leagues forever or until you decide todrop out. Or you might get lucky...
Lemmon is in town for ArtsFirst weekend to receive the first annual Harvard Arts medal, an award for an alumnus "who has gone on into the creative arts after life as a Harvard undergraduate," said actor and Chair of the Harvard Board of Overseers' Committee on the Arts John Lithgow '67, who moderated the discussion. The discussion was part of the "Learning From Performers" series sponsored by the Office for the Arts...
...Lithgow desribed similar difficulties, which helinked to his academic background. "You go toHarvard, and you are among the brightest, thebest, and you know you are [among them]...[Butthen] you're on the streets, you are auditioningfor Drano commercials, and soap operas, anythingyou can get, anything. And I think it may be avery specific difficulty for people who come froman environment like [Harvard]," he said...
Yesterday's performance marked the beginning of Knowles' reappearance on the stage. The dean is scheduled to sing with Overseer and Arts First Director John Lithgow '67 in Hollywood later this spring...