James Gandolfini Shot By Closure-Seeking Fan June 25, 2007 | Issue 43•26 NEW YORK—Actor James Gandolfini, best known for his portrayal of mob kingpin Tony...
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bill wrote: ... Another subscriber wrote me privately: "I love the Onion. too, and often forward stories. But I had to start clearly marking them as from the ...
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This Youtube entry is titled "Bad Actor Goes Crazy". Click on: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Qy_RH99aGs0 It's a six minute "mock-umentary" about an actor who...
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Here are the semifinalists for 2007, out of 506 scripts submitted: Ten Minute Plays Jani Brandli, Somerville, MA: Moon Man Sandra Dempsey, Calgary, AL, Canada...
Anyone know of a quick, economical way to make eggs big enough for 40 lb. kids to hatch out of? I need seven. I have to have them finished by Saturday. thanks,...
... Twas done once by a theatre colleague of mine.... many moons ago for a children's theatre production. The director hired a local tech director who solved...
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yes, I already know. I'm inept. The entire "hatching" part of the script has sort of slipped up on me. Actually, this entire production , (Hon!) has kinda...
Kate, You might be able to rig something with umbrellas -- connect two together and wrap the gap with paper (painted to look eggy). I don't remember how long...
... Kate, if there is a plan B, I don't have a clue about your particular conundrum. I merely suggested how I would handle such a situation.... by planning...
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Jul 5, 2007 7:31 pm
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... David! That's not a bad idea! That's something that Peter Brook might have devised. And it's cheap. Just takes good acting and directing. And some ...
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Jul 5, 2007 7:37 pm
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Bill wrote: And of course, there's always the option of doing a Marcel Marceau .... a variation on his classic "The Cage". And of course, if it's a proscenium...
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Jul 5, 2007 7:52 pm
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... I think that's a GREAT idea, John. And like I said, something like this can be accomplished in several weeks, with a decent budget and a really ...
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Jul 5, 2007 8:26 pm
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You're almost there with the imagination part so --- plan C: Seven cartons of the appropriate size from your local supermarket. Spray paint 'em white, label...
Great interview of Actor, Author, Acting Coach: Judy Kerr, "Acting is Everything" at this site: http://www.actorslife.com/article.php?id=64 Our friend, Pat...
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Jul 5, 2007 9:09 pm
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Bill, Bill, Bill. Don't you know how to play this game? David, John and Bob know how it works. And thanks, guys. You see, I'm the Damsel In Distress, and they...
Have any of you recommended: JoBe Cerny's I COULD HAVE BEEN A CAB DRIVER...BUT I BECAME AN ACTOR INSTEAD: A Practical Guide to the Business of Professional...
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another suggestion, which may be too late: can you get those egghead hats like the ones on the old, old, old SNL skits with Dan Ackroyd and Jane Curtin? A...
sorry: computation error on my part led to omitting one semifinalist; my apologies for my math incompetence, honed over many years. Correct semifinalist...
I want to live in a town with a Doo-dah parade! I don't know what that is, but it sounds fun. That's even fun to say. Especially if you say it quickly, and...
Found some interesting insights in the issues of copyright and fair use on this website. ...
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Jul 7, 2007 4:41 pm
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A couple of teen actors at TAS asked me this week about plays which deal with the environment.... this on the weekend of Al Gore's event, LiveEarth. For the...
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Jul 8, 2007 8:15 pm
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... Google offers two listings for this title, one of which the the Smith & Kraus Catalogue, but it locks up with an error message. The other is a lengthy...
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Barnes and Noble lists JoBe Cerny's book at: <http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9781575253022&itm=1> Amazon.com lists it at: ...
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I may be a grinch here, but having been in the L.A. trenches for a long time as acting teacher, agent, and casting director, not to mention screenwriter, I...
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A TAS actor with a very "difficult" last name just asked me about the current procedures for using a stage name. I promised to research the matter. I used a...
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Ten Minute Plays Sandra Dempsey, Toronto, ON, Canada : Rosa's Lament Jim Gordon, Norwalk, CT: A Good Deed Douglas Stewart, Santa Fe, NM: Final Exam Justin...
Although this does not directly address the recently discussed topic "why are so many artists liberal?", it's an interesting twist on the question. The...
Technically, I think Marilyn is wrong. The liberal in liberal arts goes back to the to the Latin _liber_ (free), which is a translation of the the Greek word...
Marilyn is NEVER wrong. She's the MOST INTELLIGENT PERSON IN THE WORLD. It says so right there under her column. Even her last name (Savant) reflects that. I...
... David, you've done some research into the term, and how it applies to the creation of the concept of "liberal arts", which according to my OED originated...
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