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[[image:hotdude.jpeg caption="Mel "the tank" Turnergate"]][[image:hotguy2.jpg width="207" height="342" caption="Odysseus"]]
Convincing “The Tank” of embracing Odysseus’s intelligent yet brawny character.
 * Earlier this evening our director’s assistant, Billy, sat down with The Tank, to persuade him as simply as he could the pros of displaying intelligence when he acts as Odysseus. The discussion seemed to be cutting through to our actor **.

The Tank: Okay, well… I want proof. Besides, everyone likes a strong person more than an intelligent one! The Tank: Yeah I think I understand… so its really brains over brawn? Billy: Well they can be equal I suppose. You know, there are also other pros of being intelligent. All the women would fall for you!
 * Billy: ** Tank, I think you should show that you are smart in the movie, because that is how Odysseus was.
 * The Tank: ** Why? I’ve got muscle, me and Odysseus are exactly alike, I don’t need to act smart...brawns over brains!
 * Billy: ** While being strong and brave, Odysseus was also inteligent, we see that in many scenes.
 * The Tank: ** Intelligent?
 * Billy: ** Yes, he was very, very smart.
 * Billy: ** There are many pros of intelligence, Tank.
 * The Tank: ** Alright well, what do you got?
 * Billy: ** Well for one, Odysseus hesitates a lot before he does something because he uses his reason and and mind to analyze things. This patience that he shows is one of his most important traits. It has saved him and his men many of times. So even though he is strong and brave, that is just physical. He uses his intelligence to decide wisely what to do with his strength.
 * The Tank:** I see…
 * Billy:** You see, in order to play Odysseus, you have to be a man of thought, not just action. A man of simply action may be Hercules, whose tale was written around the time of Odysseus’s. There are also times when Odysseus’s men are afraid, but he shows he wont let anyone get in his way and he speaks up when no one else wishes to. "We all felt pressure in our hearts, but I spoke up in reply." He was fearless. Odysseus said: "Friends, have we never been in danger before this? More fearsome, is it now, then when we faced Cyclops?" We see that Odysseus is willing to put his life indanger and he doesn’t give up.
 * The Tank:** He seems like a great guy.
 * Billy:** He was, which is why it is important that you portray his greatness properly. Odysseus had the heart of a fighter, he would fight when it was necessary, not caring who his opponent was, as long as it was the right thing to do. This happens with the giant Cyclops: "drawing the sharp sword from my hip I went to stab him." (P. 690, L. 248) Odysseus is persistent, ingtelligent, and very brave.
 * Billy:** I hope I have managed to persuade you at least a little…
 * The Tank:** Oh please, women like the brawny type.
 * Billy:** But think about it, you’ll be intelligent…which means someone as intelligent as you could have a great paying job, that’s sure to attract someone.
 * The Tank:** Hey… that’s good thinking..
 * Billy:** So what can I expect from your performance. Tank?
 * The Tank:** I think I can be an intelligent, strong guy. I can portray someone who thinks thoroughly before he acts. I will make all of the right moves and think everything out.


 * Hopefully this discussion really changed The Tank’s thoughts so that he is better suited to play Odysseus. If not, we have a few back-up actors who would love to have the part.**

= Examples of actors with brains...AND brawn. Just in case The Tank still can't grasp what we want f rom him. =