An arrow protruded from my chest in Deathtrap, as I came tumbling down the stairs and fell at the feet of actor John Sayles, while he was still clutching the bow. A dramatic scene, made even more so with thunder and lightning.
But how was an arrow able to protrude from me, without actually piercing my skinny little chest? You may well ask.
Fellow actor Chrissy Russell fashioned a cup on a belt, tied around my chest under the jacket I was wearing. When going offstage, Chrissy helped me on with the jacket, already stained with fake blood. Then she took a shortened arrow and stuck it through the already drilled hole in the jacket, ensuring the end was secure in the cup, so it did not fall out.
Just as well for us, the arrow did not fall out as I made my dramatic falling entrance. Instead, I fell at John's feet looking for all the world like a dead playwright.
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