Thursday, August 24, 2006

On Acting Chinese

Jinan, 15 May 1985

I like acting Chinese, and it is no use telling me that I'm not. Acting Chinese helps me, not just with the language, the day-to-day affairs, the bureaucracy and regulations. It also eases my mind enormously, keeps me in serious conversations, and nourishes my intellect far better than the curiousity that Nick's rap always arouses. It makes me feel at home. There was always a place for me among ordinary Chinese in hotels and restos. While Nick had to be treated like a famous writer and painter, and constantly made himself the centre of attention.

[still from the guy - see: previous entries]

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