Last Night for Goering

Tonight marks the last performance of Goering at Nuremberg, which I’ll also be videotaping tonight. The logistics of simultaneously filming a play and appearing in it are kinda complicated, but at least it means that I’ll get all the best close ups, and people will be able to see my wig.

In fact, most of my friends don’t realize it’s a hairpiece. I’m wearing it to hide my long hair (grown for the Captain Felder movie) and the fake stuff is woven in with my own greasy locks. I look about 13 and for some strange reason, my wife likes the look.

When I saw my bewigged self in the mirror for the first time, I saw a face I hadn’t seen for at least 15 years – I hadn’t had my hair so thick and light brown since I was at secondary school. It was good to see me again, although I’m happy with my own hair thank you very much.

As an actor, I’ve never paid as much attention as I should to hair and makeup – I usually just sit there and let the pros do their stuff. But their transformational effect is not to be sniffed at, and I plan to boss my barber around in future.

Anyway, I have the least significant role in this show. The hard work’s being done by Clarence Felder (reprising his Broadway role as Goering), Michael Easler as his counsel, Rob Gorman as his psychiatrist and the rest of the cool cast and crew.

Last night we gave a special performance for the military cadets at The Citadel, Charleston, as part of their ethics programme. This is important stuff. The youths who watched the show will be fighting to prevent future war crimes from being committed. They have to care.