Empathy in an Absurdist Piece

Jack never had cause to regret his former profession. With his special talent for the most grief-stricken, obstreperous of clients, Jack worked his magic just like he had on stage, only this time it was for real.

Although he never quite understood it, Jack knew in a vague sort of way what he was doing. – He never sought to challenge the client, or question his assumptions. The key to it was accepting their reality, no matter how weird. In this sense it was just like acting.
When they were shaking, trembling and really about to crack, it seemed he could give it to them through the giant will of performance - having learnt in his acting days how to keep still, and just let his breathing do the rest.

On stage, this had always been a Jack problem – too much awareness of the fact he was acting. Here in his current job, where perhaps he was risking more, Jack could, however - without very much effort – feel himself into an appropriate response. – He had, after all, the insight from great drama. – Even if he did not always connect, and in many cases he could not connect, he accepted it all like a free flowing absurdist piece.