A mixed bag. The worst are the bitter, failed would-be artists with a chip on their shoulder. The poseurs can be pretty obnoxious as well. Most of the breed are pleasant and entertaining parasites, generally living off the earnings of their spouse while waiting for their career to 'take off' (which it rarely does). Not a bad lot, overall, provided you keep away from the more annoying ones (poets, 'performance artists', folk musicians and anyone having anything to do with 'the theatre').
