Well, it’s all over now!! The excitement and anticipation amongst all the movie stars, celebrities and the entire movie-making industry has turned into today’s happy halo or the morning after from hell. I have to admit that it was an interesting bunch of results – starting from the top. Here we have a Best Picture…
Wow! I saw this film several weeks ago, but just haven’t gotten this blog post in. But I figured that with it up for so many awards tonight at the Oscars, I should go ahead and get this done. I really liked this flick. I mean, seriously, this was a very well constructed piece. Performances…
It isn’t often that I sing the praises of a commercial. But I have to admit that the first time I saw this ad, I was impressed. For me it isn’t about the commercial’s theme – the indirect selling of an automobile – but the beautiful way the underlying story of a dad and his…
I was recently in NYC on business and got to see the current production of “The Fantasticks” in the Jerry Orbach Theater at the Snapple Theater Center. It was a good show! Our performance starred heart-throbs from two generations – John Davidson (as Bellomy) and Aaron Carter (as Matt). Along with the celebrities, the cast…
Historical fiction seems to be the theme for me of late – in my book narration projects, I mean. The novel, Jepp, Who Defied The Stars, by Katherine Marsh is no exception. What I find fascinating in historical fiction is when the author does his or her homework and creatively weaves the information gleaned from…
In my last stage show – My Fair Lady at Arena Stage – I was cast as a member of the ensemble and understudied a principal role. It was a blast, by the way. Arena Stage is a great place to work; the cast, crew and creative team were very nice people; and I had…
It can really be beneficial to shop at/patronize local businesses! I’m a singer-performer in my local area. That means that there are long periods during which I don’t need dress clothes – a suit, dress shirt & tie. Maybe if I were in NYC or LA, but not here. I can go months – especially…
Those of you who have read this blog before know that book narration is one of the performance jobs I pursue (successfully – lol). “The Prisoner Of Heaven: A Novel” by Carlos Ruiz Zafon and translated from the Spanish by Lucia Graves is the latest in my narration efforts. I think it’s a very interesting…
As some of you know, I’ve done a bit of song co-writing with some folks I’ve met via the Songwriters Association of Washington (SAW). And those efforts have been good, to be sure. But I still haven’t had the “Wow, that was an absolutely amazing, life-changing song we just wrote” experience. So when a friend…
I remember reading all the J.R.R. Tolkien books when I was 10 and 11. I found them entirely captivating because they created such a vivid world and had such a great cast of characters. So, naturally, I have been interested in seeing the movies that Peter Jackson has been bringing to the screen which are…