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So, in my couple of decades lighting actors on the stage I've heard a few complaints about the light hurting their eyes, but most actors suck it up and move on. Today a performer managed to convince the producer that the lighting changed recently and is "harsher on the eyes" and that I should "address this."
The whole show is lit with conventional ETC fixtures, S4 lekos in front, S4 PAR side & tops, front colors are amber and blue, sides are lavender. I'm frankly at a loss for what to do. The actor is a 30 year vet of the show, so she has a lot of clout and I don't want to treat this like "she's crazy," or "she's old." But I'm at a loss. More light in the eyes means you look better, and frankly, the only thing I've done in the last 6 months was replace lamps, add new gels, tighten the focus, and change some of the fronts from R336 to L38, maybe a 10% transmission difference on 6 of the 80 house lights.
I'd really appreciate any feedback that might help me make a difference for the performer.
The whole show is lit with conventional ETC fixtures, S4 lekos in front, S4 PAR side & tops, front colors are amber and blue, sides are lavender. I'm frankly at a loss for what to do. The actor is a 30 year vet of the show, so she has a lot of clout and I don't want to treat this like "she's crazy," or "she's old." But I'm at a loss. More light in the eyes means you look better, and frankly, the only thing I've done in the last 6 months was replace lamps, add new gels, tighten the focus, and change some of the fronts from R336 to L38, maybe a 10% transmission difference on 6 of the 80 house lights.
I'd really appreciate any feedback that might help me make a difference for the performer.