The Final Curtain — Donovan Galway

For more than a century, they've been a part of our lives. They've shown us how to dress and act, what a man was and how a woman thinks. They've taken us around the world, told us what was happenign and how to feel about it. In return, we've stolen their work. We've invaded their privacy and put their most intimate secrets on the front page. We tell lies about them, believe the lies and we condemn them for them. All this they've endured simply because they've chosen to entertain us. Their talent is their crime. In The Final Curtain, Hollywood tires of being robbed of their livelihood and calls for a year-long freeze on al movies and television to remind the world what it would be like without them. For the first time in memory people see a world without the silver screen heroes they grew up with. The break is hard for everyone, even the actors. Some fear their audience will forget them. Some have bills to pay. Some simply need to hear the applause. They all cope in different ways and are all affected differently. For better or for worse, actor or fan, they are all forced to prepare for The Final Curtain.