Homespun Wisdom: Talks With My Neighbour

Getting Your Way


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Sarah explains the world of securing acting jobs. Taking time from your busy schedule. Making yourself less available. Scarcity value. Rejecting food at restaurants…even if free. Jayne has trouble with a Shingles jab. Sarah rejects a delicious sounding smoothie. Dealing with “that’s how it is”. Calling the manager. Complainers improve the world. Daniel sucks “fizzy” petrol in Zimbabwe. Sarah remembers drinking fuel from her fire stick days. Complaining as a performance. Nagging is more wearing and less effective. Dealing with “you’re the only one who has ever complained”. Dangers of all dealings being remote or app-based as opposed to personal. Feeling powerful in the world and believing you will win. Using the words “like you’re going to”. Pointing a Colt 45 to get your way. Western town roles for Sarah and Daniel. How to deal with a gun pointed at you. ANPR in car parks and speeding. The madness of 20mph speed limit across London and so much more.
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Homespun Wisdom: Talks With My NeighbourBy Sarah Sharman, Daniel Confino