Forget the idea of pensioners performing in draughty village halls: amateurs and pros are closer in ability than you might thinkA stage-struck school friend who once told his careers teacher that he wanted to take up acting professionally received a stinging response. "Don't do it," said his mentor. "You'll end up a lonely middle-aged man in a flat with no carpet reading back copies of the Stage."Brutal it might have…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:26AM on July 18, 2012