Samuel Daniel has been involved in several plays over the years, he particularly enjoys his involvement in The Faithful Shepherdess written by John Fletcher, 1609. It was one of his first lead female roles, playing Clorin, the Shepherdess of the play's title. He particularly liked the role, because he thinks he portrayed the character of Clorin very well, and he thinks he looked very good and made the audience remember him as a main character. He unfortunately isn't able to talk about the play much, however, considering the unenthusiastic response it received from its audience. Much to his frustration.
Additionally, another play that piques Daniel's interest in his performance and role is that of Isabella in the play Wit Without Money (1614) also written by Fletcher. He thinks it is one of his finer roles, as the reason he was picked was because of his acting capability, but also for his successful appearance as a very 'pretty' woman on stage. However, he is faintly bitter about the fact that he thinks the gentleman who performed Lady Hartwell got a better role than him, as the character has more lines than that of Isabella.
Due to him performing in numerous plays written by John Fletcher, Daniel has indeed met the man himself. He finds the man to be fairly friendly and approachable. Though, he does admit that sometimes he finds the playwright to get a bit 'carried away' sometimes. (This has yet to be elaborated on.) He also thinks Fletcher's dress-sense and fashion is amazing and really knows how to work an outfit - Daniel has expressed his desire to find out who Fletcher's tailor might be, so he can get an outfit from him himself.
Due to him performing in numerous plays written by John Fletcher, Daniel has indeed met the man himself. He finds the man to be fairly friendly and approachable. Though, he does admit that sometimes he finds the playwright to get a bit 'carried away' sometimes. (This has yet to be elaborated on.) He also thinks Fletcher's dress-sense and fashion is amazing and really knows how to work an outfit - Daniel has expressed his desire to find out who Fletcher's tailor might be, so he can get an outfit from him himself.
On the matter of fashion and his clothes, he does adore his attire, having stated that he bought the doublet seperate from the rest of his outfit. He bought the French hose and the slashed sleeves together, but the matching doublet unfortunately had already been sold to someone else. Daniel states that he attended one of the many sales by Philip Henslowe, who was selling some of the costumes of his playhouse for cash. Sorely in need of a doublet to match his hose and his ("beautiful") slashed sleeves Daniel went for his current doublet. He admits he can't remember which play it was from, but there was some blood that got on it from a fight scene that got a bit out of hand, which he had to scrub out.
As much as Daniel openly seems to show his love for fashion, costume and clothes, he does however point out the fact that clothes aren't necessarily something that you just wear. He points out that your clothes are part of your wealth, they're not just there to show it, but to also account for part of it. Seeing as there were no banks during this period of history, money and wealth was put into material goods, including clothes to make up for someone's total wealth. Daniel is no different, and even points out that the reason he only wears one outfit, is because he can only afford one outfit due to the lack of money he gets paid because he is an actor. He even states that due to the fact he is in slight debt, he had to sell his sleeves to pay it off - much to his misery.
Even though Daniel comes across as very shallow due to his love for fashion and clothes, and his want to be able to get the bigger, and more important roles in plays so that the audience pay more attention to him, it has to be said that part of the reason he enjoys being an actor, is not entirely for purely selfish reasons. When asked whether he has 'touched' a lot of people, Daniel actually gets rather sentimental, he points out that being an actor is inspiring, because he is able to present and tell stories to people that they may not hear otherwise. He states he enjoys being able to make the audience watching laugh and cry and love with the characters they are presenting on stage. It seems he doesn't tend to (or perhaps doesn't like to) show this side of himself all that much, it seems he is perhaps putting up a bit of a front in his behaviour to others.
Additionally, when behaving in regards to the questions he's answered, it seems Daniel tends to take on a very defensive attitude, specifically if it involves perhaps some kind of criticism of himself. People who have pointed out his messy hair, stated that the fact he's wearing one outfit is gross and asked why he can't reply instantaneously have all received a rather sharp, heated response. He is generally defending himself in these responses, often with the tone that the people asking the questions are perhaps a bit stupid, and don't fully understand what he has to go through. Often he ends up having to explain the situation of things, in an attempt to perhaps 'educate' the person he is replying to.
As much as Daniel openly seems to show his love for fashion, costume and clothes, he does however point out the fact that clothes aren't necessarily something that you just wear. He points out that your clothes are part of your wealth, they're not just there to show it, but to also account for part of it. Seeing as there were no banks during this period of history, money and wealth was put into material goods, including clothes to make up for someone's total wealth. Daniel is no different, and even points out that the reason he only wears one outfit, is because he can only afford one outfit due to the lack of money he gets paid because he is an actor. He even states that due to the fact he is in slight debt, he had to sell his sleeves to pay it off - much to his misery.
Even though Daniel comes across as very shallow due to his love for fashion and clothes, and his want to be able to get the bigger, and more important roles in plays so that the audience pay more attention to him, it has to be said that part of the reason he enjoys being an actor, is not entirely for purely selfish reasons. When asked whether he has 'touched' a lot of people, Daniel actually gets rather sentimental, he points out that being an actor is inspiring, because he is able to present and tell stories to people that they may not hear otherwise. He states he enjoys being able to make the audience watching laugh and cry and love with the characters they are presenting on stage. It seems he doesn't tend to (or perhaps doesn't like to) show this side of himself all that much, it seems he is perhaps putting up a bit of a front in his behaviour to others.
Additionally, when behaving in regards to the questions he's answered, it seems Daniel tends to take on a very defensive attitude, specifically if it involves perhaps some kind of criticism of himself. People who have pointed out his messy hair, stated that the fact he's wearing one outfit is gross and asked why he can't reply instantaneously have all received a rather sharp, heated response. He is generally defending himself in these responses, often with the tone that the people asking the questions are perhaps a bit stupid, and don't fully understand what he has to go through. Often he ends up having to explain the situation of things, in an attempt to perhaps 'educate' the person he is replying to.
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