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Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
I'm sore. I'm tired. I managed to catch an obnoxious but not entirely debilitating head cold. I love New York ( Read more... ) -
The Calm
I can feel it swirling, surrounding every moment I take to sit still, to breathe and be comfortable with the idea of doing nothing for a little while. This week brings on the storm ( Read more... ) -
This is your brain on my schedule
It seems that recently, I have ben unable to go through any given week without having several days with activites, classes, meetings and rehearsals back-to-back ALL DAY LONG. This is starting to get a little ridiculous. I mean, busy, yes, I can handle that. But this? I'm not sure how much longer I can continue to sustain this schedule. Add on top ( Read more... ) -
Adrift
How difficult it can be not to focus on the material things, on physical objects in life, when they hold so much value and meaning. Simply endowing an object with importance has a direct result on everyday life ( Read more... ) -
My Life, the Sitcom
Chattering girls and awkward situations. Drinks and smokes and video games. Music and pizza, makeouts and breakups. And me, playing the part of the neutral, objective, nonparticipating third party, waiting for my neighbor to go inside, my apartment--particularly my room--to empty out. It has been a confusing evening as I have been sitting in this ( Read more... ) -
Drained
David Mamet defines acceptance as wishing for things to be as they are. But what happens when I don't like how things are? I do something about it. What if I don't know how I feel enough to figure out what to do for myself? Well, that's a new sensation. I have been out of touch with myself the last couple of days and can't figure out why ( Read more... ) -
Cigarrettes and Chocolate Milk
I can't entirely decide where I'm at right now, what I'm doing, or how I'm feeling. Let's review:
i. I scheduled my audition for NYU. It will be in New York City, aproximately 7 weeks and 2 hours from now. I'm certain on one of my two monologues (a piece from David Mamet's Oleanna), and I have a strong option for my contrasting comedic piece. I'm ( Read more... ) -
More to Follow
Okay. I did it. I scheduled my interview/audition time for NYU in March. Holy shit. Holy shit. What the hell am I doing ( Read more... ) -
Of all the music I've lost to peer disapproval, these I miss the most
I miss Great Big Sea and sea shanties. I miss the sing-along quality. I miss how easy they make jam sessions--just a few chords most of the time, and all you need is one person who knows the lyrics. The chorus parts are easy to learn and lend themselves to easy harmonizing. It's the sense of family, that everyone can get involved, even if they're ( Read more... ) -
Questions: Answered
Q: What am I in rehearsal for?
A: I'm working on a show called Buying Time by Michael Weller, who has written several things, the most widely know being the screenplays for Ragtime and Hair. This show is based on a true story and surrounds the happenings of a law office called Dunne and Russo, a firm known for their innovative laywyering and the ( Read more... )