A Sketch by Jean-Pierre Martinez
Two characters stand side by side.
One – Why did you choose to become an actor?
Two – I was diagnosed with multiple personality disorder at an early age. When I turned eighteen, I called a general assembly of all my personalities in a phone booth, and we unanimously decided to apply to drama school. Luckily, they gave us a group discount.
One – Oh, I see…
Two – And you? Why did you choose to become an actor?
One – Oh, I didn’t choose. Both my parents were actors. I dreamt of becoming an accountant. But I didn’t want to disappoint them, you see. And besides, they wouldn’t have let me. Now they’re both dead, and here I am…
Two – It’s maybe not too late, you know.
One – Accounting is tough to get back into when you didn’t start young and haven’t practised for years.
Two – Another passion thwarted by social expectations.
One – It’s true, it’s very hard to make it big in accounting.
Two – Personally, I don’t know any famous accountants. But when it’s your passion…
One – And you can still make a decent living from accounting.
Two – Well, we’d better get back to it. The interval’s over. You must be happy, you’re playing the tax inspector in The Dinner Game.
One – Yeah… but it’s not the same.
Blackout.
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