“I once coined a phrase–High Definition Performance–to sum up what I liked most about authentic stars. In a nutshell (and many of the people who have this quality could fairly be described as nutcases), H.D.P. means the ability–shared by great athletes, sportsmen, bullfighters, and conversationalists as well as stage performers–to communicate the essence of one’s talents to an audience with economy, grace, no apparent effort, and absolute, hard-edged clarity of outline.”
Kenneth Tynan, The Sound of Two Hands Clapping (courtesy of Bobby Franklin)
Terry Teachout on the arts in New York City
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