Sam Wanamaker approached almost every person he talked to about the Globe project in the same fashion, and the results were almost the same every time. This approach can be defined as follows:
A) The Flirtation - both sides talk amicably
B) The Presumption - Wanamaker hears what he wants to hear
C) The Pre-Emption - Wanamaker announces consummation to the entire world
D) The Rejection - public denial by the other side of any amorous intent
E) The Recrimination - lasting indefinitely there after
This pattern would repeat itself many times in the subsequent discussions of the events leading to the creation of the Globe Theatre. This is how Wanamaker would deal with potential investors, competing organizations, local Government, and anyone else with whom he had dealings.
When Wanamaker first decided that something needed to be done about the Globe situation in England, he began to spend a great deal of time talking about it to anyone who would listen. The Flirtation. He was still heavily involved in his own career of acting and directing, but he managed to take many walks in the Southwark area, quite often dragging some unsuspecting friend or colleague with him. It was not long before everyone around him knew about the plaque and that "Someone had to do something about it." Yet, it wasn't until 1969 that someone (Wanamaker's brother Bill, to be specific) actually suggested to him, "Why don't you do something about it yourself?" Why not indeed? Thus started a new era in the pages of Sam Wanamaker's life, and with it came letters and phone calls to everyone and anyone he could think of. However, Wanamaker's idea was still very much unfocused, and many of the responses he received were along the lines of "Sounds like a great idea, let me know when you get it going." Wanamaker needed a plan.
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