Right or Wrong

[tripleblessed]

When I was still working on stage, actors unsure of their ability to command the
attention of the audience would request a white costume, to draw the eyes.
Stage lighting compounds the effect, add excessive hand movement, presto_
all eyes on you. Also pathetic. White hose can have that same effect. Yes.
Absolutely. However, if you have a strong tartan, beautiful argyle, and the correct amount of charisma, or even chutzpah, It CAN work well. Built a set on which Kevin McCarthy wore white and chewed the scenery up and down, right and left. All you could see onstage was Victor Jory sitting center stage on a settee, never moving, just gathering space and BEING his character. A time and place for almost everything.

[xman]

When I was still working on stage, actors unsure of their ability to command the
attention of the audience would request a white costume, to draw the eyes.
Stage lighting compounds the effect, add excessive hand movement, presto_
all eyes on you. Also pathetic.

I certainly don't envy you working with such cast members. I rarely seem to have trouble commanding attention on stage, but view supporting the script, direction and other performers as more important than myself. Throwing focus serves the action more than stealing it.