| Godspell |
[22 Mar 2008|11:19pm] |
Wow... this is a very strange part of my life... I'll just say that I'm very happy to finally be a part of a musical... Heck i even have song, and I feel great about it... though I've never been properly taught it... till tonight, by a cast member, not our musical director,,, who seems to do everything but his job.
I witnessed the most absurdly immature day of my life today... and I just had to step back. It seemed that the best way to get better was to not rehearse to those whom are making the show i'm currently in harder than it really is.
We get yelled at for not knowing things we've... never learned. People tell us to not do things that we we're definitely told to do.
I'm so happy to finally be a part of a musical but I didn't realize that I would have to direct myself and that i would have to guess about everything. We've never really rehearsed the show and now it's mine and the cast fault that it's not perfect. Damn.
I'm incredibly grateful and confused...
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| Little Adeu About Much |
[13 Feb 2008|11:58pm] |
Just want to give a quick update. Things are going very well... Macbeth (I'm playing the 2nd Witch) is going well, and I can't wait for it to shape up better, which I have faith that it will. It's been frustrating, because I've been trying to sink my teeth into a role, that doesn't really have room for teeth. It's so much smaller than it seems, ya know, it's three really quick scenes... but I guess it's just so memorable to people that it seems more important. I need to learn the art of causing maximum effect while having minimal opportune.
I got cast in Godspell... it's student directed and will be my first musical since high school... And high school musicals don't mean shit, especially since I was a senior and got a chorus part. I'm so happy about it, because I felt like I really competed for it, and I'm just proud of myself. I never listened to those people in my high school and past who seemed not to believe in me. College has helped me realize possibilities people in the past tried to take away from me. Possibilities that I've worked very hard for. I might be the only non musical theater major in it too. I think I am. It's the only character in the show who doesn't have a song to himself, but I believe the director is adding one in for me from Children of Eden... which should be interesting.
I just saw Sunday in the Park with George tonight, and it was amazing. I was blown away... it made me incredibly emotional... It's so subtly brilliant... and not in a stupid typical way that some indie films are, I don't mean that... I mean every sparse thing that was said packed a very complex and meaningful punch.
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| Oscar Noms, with my little comments no one cares about! Yay!!!! |
[23 Jan 2008|10:04am] |
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ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Atonement (Christopher Hampton)
Away From Her (Sarah Polly)
Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Ronald Harwood)
No Country for Old Men (Joel and Ethan Coen)
There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson)
First off, I'll say I haven't seen Away from Her... and when I do watch it... which you better believe I will, and soon! I shall update you with any changed opinions. That being said, I've only read the book on which Diving Bell is based on, and cannot comment fully on the differences between book and film with the other nominees. I will say that the adaptation of Diving Bell was very good, straight forward, and a little more insightful than even the book. But it is still an extremely simple adaptation, and only a couple extra thoughts were added in... frankly, I feel like I could have written this screenplay. And what I know about There Will Be Blood is that Paul took Sinclair's novel and used it for the first half of his film, and the second half of the film is all his own. I think that's terribly clever. I also know that Paul always writes brilliant screenplays, and this is his best, and I think he deserves this award.
I WANT: There Will Be Blood
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Juno (Diablo Cody)
Lars and the Real Girl (Nancy Oliver)
Michael Clayton (Tony Gilroy)
Ratatouille (Too Many Names, Who Cares)
The Savages (Tamara Jenkens)
It's clear with these noms I'll have to see Michael Clayton soon... And as for that, the only movie here I did see was Juno... and frankly I wouldn't say that it was the best movie ever. I liked it, I did, but it's not Oscar worthy! Come on now! I can't truly Answer on this one, but say I hope it's not Juno, so I'll pick what sounds good to me, and then I'll fix it later.
I WANT: The Savages
DIRECTOR:
Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood)
Ethan and Joel Coen (No Country for Old Men)
Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton)
Jason Reitman (Juno)
Julian Schnabel (Diving Bell and the Butterfly)
Paul has always been a great actor's director, and he does his best work here with Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano... But the Coen brothers did a really wonderful job with No Country... Everything about it was so good.. their were so many noticeable little touches all over the film, that just made it so fully realized. More so than There Will Be Blood. The directing in DIving Bell, at times, made me laugh... and if you're going to nominate Juno, why not Knocked Up?
I WANT: The Coen Brothers
SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Cate Blanchett (I'm Not There)
Ruby Dee (American Gangster)
Saoirse Ronan (Atonement)
Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone)
Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton)
I'll say I know all these actresses well, except Ruby Dee, but I have only seen one of these films, and I will say that no one could possibly have been better than Saoirse Ronan in Atonement. First, she was the lead in this film, and the best part of it... and that's not easy, it is a fabulous film. To be 14 years old, and so fucking accomplished as an actress is a wonderful gift, which I doubt 83 year old Ruby Dee could compete with. And I'll say Cate's great, but her acting is always very "oh look how well she's acting." And Tilda's great but usually too sublte... and Amy Ryan is up and coming, she'll do fine without a win. I'm afraid no one's going to notice Saoirse and she's going to disappear. I want her to win so she keeps doing wonderful things and makes me happy!
I WANT: Saoirse Ronan
SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Casey Affleck (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, bah!)
Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men)
Philip Seymour Hoffman (Charlie Wilson's War)
Hal Holbrook (Into the Wild)
Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton)
The only one here I saw was Javier Bardem. I suck... I shall update with Changed opinions, I swear I'll see all of them! Anywho... God, could PS Hoffman do anymore brilliant work in amazing movies? Where does he find all these great ugly fat guy parts? And why wasn't Before the Devil Knows You're Dead nominated! That was a good fucking film. Anywho... Javier Bardem was amazing in No Country... he was just so unflinching and scary as hell... and the layers upon layers within his subtle things made me, just, so happy.
I WANT: Javier Bardem
ACTRESS:
Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth II)
Julie Christie (Away from Her)
Marion Cotillard (La Mome)
Laura Linney (The Savages)
Ellen Page (Juno)
The only one I saw was Juno... and while Ellen did a great job, she did better in Hard Candy, and should have been nominated for that. It's not the kind of full forced scream and yelling performance that deserves an Oscar! Bah I say! For that reason, I know Cate is a great Screamer, and she was Nominated for the original Elizabeth, and did not win, so she maybe should win this time... but I hear the film sucked... And as for Marion... I find it hard to Judge acting in foreign language films. I never know if they're saying things how I'd like those things to be said... and for that reason, I won't even consider her! I'm going to have to watch the movies and get back to you.
I WANT: Cate Blanchett
ACTOR:
George Clooney (Michael Clayton)
Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood)
Johnny Depp (Sweeny Todd)
Tommy Lee Jones (In the Valley of Elah)
Viggo Mortenson (Eastern Promises)
Only saw DDL and JDepp so fars y'all... But how amazing was Mr. Lewis? And how did his wife Rebecca Miller deal with him during the time he was filming this! Haha... I thought Mr. Depp did a good job, but he still has far to go for me to respect him. It wasn't good enough. George Clooney... isn't usually that good. Tommy Lee Jones was great in No Country, so fucking funny... so he's a possibility, but I don't think he was up for any other awards for this film. And I've never really liked Viggo either.
I WANT: Daniel Day-Lewis
BEST PICTURE:
Atonement
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood
I could write a wonderful essay on how affectively No Country for Old Men and There Will be Blood predict the future of America and the world as everything in them spiral down a darker and darker path filled with violence, hate, drugs and alcohol. They were both essentially the same thing. No Country used the violence of a man after drug money to show where it's all heading to. If we keep being business people, all about making money, and we start to see that what makes us money might be hurting people, we will eventually really start hurting people for it. Same thing with oil... hello current war, and hello There Will Be Blood! The main thing to consider is the point of the film, and how well it's conveyed using the various elements we are currently voting on with these awards, and No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood tackle the biggest point there currently is, and they're basically the first to do it. And they both do it really really well. As wonderful as the three other nominees might be, and I almost wanted Atonement to win, because it is beautiful, and a wonderful film all together. And the point is great, how horrible can one lie become. It's simple and beautiful, but it cannot compete with the points made in the previous two films. Juno was happy and fun, and maybe it could win just because after all the heavy ass films, it'll stop making you think every thing's horrible... but you can't hide from this stuff much longer. And I haven't seen Michael Clayton yet, but the same goes... it's not as poigant, being about a law case... it's not nearly as relevant. Now to choose... and really I'd be so happy if either one wins, but if we're going with the biggest picture, No Country is about America mostly, violence associated with drugs and money... And in There Will Be Blood, Lewis' character is the 100% hate filled non-human, very human symbol of a people who just want and want and never realize that if you keep killing and living for more, you never really live... and that's the world, man.
I WANT: There Will Be Blood
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| Sweet Concessions |
[11 Oct 2007|05:48pm] |
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I'd just like to write about my job a little bit here...
It is so fucking frustrating to know that you are really good at your job, that you are the best possible person for that job, but there is no job security... I am constantly paranoid of demotions and being fired. Why? Because I see it happening always... I read emails that scare me... I'm not stupid.
I'm a bartender/bar manager for Sweet Concessions, a concession and bar company that mainly does broadway and off broadway shows. Right now I work at American Airlines theater, where the current production of Pygmalion with Claire Danes is being performed.
And, so, I shouldn't get upset about this job... but I get a little obsessed with it, because I'm good at it, but in truth I'm an actor, and I should take things lighter at my job... it's not my life after all... but I don't. I certainly don't get paid enough there to stress out... but I do.
Before I got this role in The Misanthrope, I was full time manager. Now that they realize that I'm in school, and wont be able to work everyday they found someone who could cover for me... Then realizing that this person, Kate, can work everyday basically, they gave her the title of Manager... and bumped me down to managing two days a week.
Now here's the deal... because of tips, it often happens that managers get paid less a shift than bartenders... I should be fine with just managing twice a week... it's not like I'll get less money. But I do get less control... and I love the control I had there. I know what I'm doing and I know how to do it, but instead I have to sit around and watch someone else do things differently... often in my opinion, badly... and just let it happen. This is extremely difficult.
And now I read an email where they're looking for a possible back up manager for Kate. I will actually explode if they hire someone other than me to manage. I just don't understand it.
So you think maybe, why not quit? Why let it consume you so Bradley? Well, the thing is, back when I was more innocent of the company, I loved it... and I do still see a lot of potential for loving it. It's a really great idea we have. We do concessions better than any other theater concessions company. I love the atmosphere... feeling like a part of a big broadway show. I love dealing with customers, solving problems, forming relationships with employees, learning from all the people I meet in that industry, and all of that. I love love love it. But It's these sneaky things I cannot stand... Firing people for no reason, making the job more stressful than it should be for how much everyone gets paid... it's making things so much harder than it needs to be.
Is it the same at every job? You begin to advance, and when you realize all the things you can't stand, but also can't fix, you start hating your job? It's so frigging irritating.
BUT, all that being said... this is a big reason I wanted to be an actor... because for the most part... it's all me... I control my career, my life, everything in the field of acting. I am an actor first, and I need to stop stressing about this stupid concessions company THAT TAKES ITSELF WAY TOO FUCKING SERIOUSLY. Seriously.
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| Big Day, bad week. |
[09 Sep 2007|06:10pm] |
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So tonight the big audition for the Fall shows! I didn't sign up for one though, and it seems pretty packed, so hopefully they fit me in.
I'm super prepared though, and pretty excited... I want to be acting again real real bad, man. I'm doing a pretty funny monologue from Moliere's The Doctor Dispite Himself (We never get blamed for doing a bad job. We just hack away at the stuff we're working on. Whereas a cobbler making shoes can't spoil a peice of leather without having to foot the bill himself, in our trade we can make a mess of a man without it costing us a penny.) And a nice peice of Shakepearian drama with a monologue from Cymbeline (For so I thought I was a cave-keeper and a cook to honest creatures, but tis not so, twas but a bolt of nothing, shot at nothing.)
Wish me luck alls y'alls.
I went through a pretty scary week... It was very unlike me, and I don't really understand it, but I'm working on my sudden anxiety issues, and I feel muchos better. It's just odd how some things happen to people, and I'm really proud of myself for being rational and smart enough to fix it myself. Though I really really appreciate my closest friends who helped me so so much through it, and listen to me whine and moan, and cry and be totally there for me. That's Shawn, Jess, Kaitlin, and Brandon. I love you guys. So much.
And now off to rock an audition.
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| School Begins Tomorrow |
[04 Sep 2007|09:45pm] |
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SO, Summer is over. I had one last go at enjoying the time away from school by going to a water park on this past Saturday. It was a lot of fun, until towards the end Shawn got whiplash or something from a water slide... I held it together well, and took him to First Aid got him some Tylenol... but it stressed me out a lot more than it should have. I have a large capacity for worry in myself, it drives me crazy sometimes. I was fine though, until later that night, on the subway home, I had some kind of anxiety attack. It was pretty bad... I just wanted to be home in bed so bad. Finally when we got home, I still couldn't calm down, I was shaking, and sweating, I just concentrated on going to sleep, and somehow... I did. It lingered a bit throughout the day Sunday... and maybe even some of Monday... A very helpless feeling of just not feeling "normal". I don't know... It's hard to explain. I think I'm just stressed, starting school up again. But I'm excited about it though. I want to get a good part really bad, of course, and I feel mostly prepared for the audition... although the meeting today was somewhat intimidating. There were so many Freshmen! It's good though. A nice big department.
Classes:
Monday => Acting for TV & Film => 9:05 or 1:25 I haven't decided yet
Tuesday => Dialects => 9:05 => Sign Language => 5:30pm
Wednesday => Voice & Movement => 1:25
Thursday => Acting for the Musical Stage => 9:05
Friday => Business of Acting => 1:25
No days off, but it looks like a good schedule. Kinda fun, and busier than I'm used to. I need to get busy though, I'm going to college for an extra semester, I'll graduate December '08. EEP. That's what I get for changing my major as a Junior.
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| Our kingdom is not as the kingdom of this world. |
[04 Aug 2007|02:33am] |
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I had an audition today for an off Broadway play, and to get me in the mood, after practicing my monologue, I watched some of The Hours. Something about that movie... everyone one in it, it makes me want to act... and it went really well. i hope I get a part.
Then I had a meeting for work, and then work... which made me realize I'm really good at a job that doesn't involve my dream of acting... I'm a manager at a Broadway show.... what's wrong with me? I just hope I get this part.
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| Work, Bonnaroo, the 4th of July, & My Birthday! |
[06 Jul 2007|01:13am] |
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I'm not sleepy enough yet to sleep, so here's my first post in nearly 2 months! YAY!!!
Life's been okay, though I do believe I'm getting too caught up in things that don't matter... meaning, I work too much at a job, getting too caught up in the bull shit there, when really I'm an actor and ought to be acting and concentrating on that. But, I gatta make that money, and I gatta keep this job because it's perfect for when I'm back in school and actually ACTING. I want to be in "no day but today" mode, but I must think about the future. As long as I don't die tomorrow it will be worth it. Here's hoping.
I went to Bonnaroo, a really big, totally awesome concert festival in Manchester, TN. Tennessee is the farthest I've ever been in my life from my birth location (believe it or not). And it was an experience I'll remember forever... 80,000 people, over a hundred bands, 24 of which I saw, no showers, sleeping in a tent, 90 degree weather, porta-potties, and best of all the amazing REGINA SPEKTOR. Believe it, or not, it was one of the best weeks of my life.
The 4th was pretty great, I had to work, but after that I got to hang out with Kaitlin and go odd places, and do odd things, with odd people, and it was just a really odd/kooky night... but a good odd/kooky! I didn't see ANY fireworks though. Boo.
ONE WEEK UNTIL MY BIRTHDAY! I'll be going over to Kelly's in Jersey to hang with her and Kaitlin for our spectacular Friday the 13th birthday extravaganza. And with me I'm bringing Brandon, Shawn and Jessica! Yay. It should be fun... I'll be 22.
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| Junior Year Comes to a Close |
[11 May 2007|12:55am] |
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So I finished up with school this past monday... it's been quite a breath of fresh air, even though I surely didn't push my self to extremes or anything this last semester. Let's see... I was in four pretty simple paperless classes, I had a small part in a hour long show, it was all pretty simple. Though even the small part got kind of taxing at times... and I played Otto Frank earlier in the year which was a lot of fun. I dunno... I do feel I learned a ton.
I moved in with shawn in west harlem... I don't know if I talked about that on here yet. Moving was a bitch, but I'm so happy. I finally FINALLY have a home. I feel secure. It's been a big issue for me since coming to NYC and now I've landed somewhere I feel comfortable at last.
I went to the opening night party for 110 in the Shade last night. Tons of fun, I love that show, and 54... such a great environment. I shook hands with Audra!
And tomorrow will be funtimes with the Pace Theatre Dept Semi-Formal. Wooo!
And well, anyway, I guess I just want to say a few things about this 2006/07 school year: I learned the most at Pace since my very first semester here, probably more. Being given such great chances and kind words from a lot of wonderful people. I feel really blessed and lucky, mostly because I know I am where I'm supposed to be. I wish I could take only acting classes every semester. I was really focused and it felt great. I really just want to keep this focus over the summer.
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| Trojan Women |
[11 Apr 2007|10:25am] |
Opening night of The Trojan Women tonight, very exciting. I think it'll be nice to have an audience... It's been a lot of work. Putting myself through a lot for such a small role makes me feel good though. I'm silly proud of myself. It's sad.
Blah, I just got really tired... I started getting a cold yesterday, so after not being able to sleep last night, I got up when Duane Reade opened up here in east harlem and bought some Zicam so I could feel better for tonight. Now I'm going to sleep, get better, and get to school at 6:30. Wish me luck, and come see that show if you can!
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| Why not just be happy? |
[03 Apr 2007|05:58am] |
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Mondays are so hard but oh so satisfying when they work out well... See, I have two acting classes on Mondays... which means Sunday nights (because I can't not procrastinate) are full of freaking out, memorizing lines, doing papers, worrying about blocking and being pissed that I never get together with scene partners enough. I get like 3 hours of sleep and wake up extra early to re-learn what I forget from what little sleep I got.
Last monday I just didn't feel prepared... I got even less sleep... and my classes SUCKED. I was so bummed all week because of it. Just a bad bad start which ruined it all.
But yesterday, I dunno, I was on it. I wanted to kick ass and I did. I took names as well... it was great. Lol. And I had 4 scenes: The Zoo Story, Angels in America, The Bear, and Spring Awakening... as well as a monologue from Angel City by Sam Shepard. I just feel like I rocked it all kinda... at least I felt pretty good about myself. I needed that, I needed a good start to the week. Mondays are very very important and thats why they often suck. Sets the tone, yo.
I came home in Jersey City and cleaned up my room a bit and chilled with Brandon. Such fun! And tomorrow, thanks to the Jews, I don't have school... and no rehearsal... just chillin. Maybe some laundry soon.
Hope this really does mean I'll have a swell week.
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| Spring Fever |
[30 Mar 2007|02:22pm] |
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Well, well, well... look who hasn't posted in a very long time! Jeepers this is embarrassing. But really not to much has been going on. I stuck around for spring break. Didn't do anything too thrilling. Been working on seeing some shows... I've seen every show currently on Broadway that I care to see... besides Les Mis and Spring Awakening. I saw some good movies as well. The Queen and Zodiac... Zodiac was especially great.
Trojan Women has been a pretty trying process... very hard to sit through those rehearsals... but it will definitely be good for me.
It's such a nice day. I'm going to have a little picnic with Kaitlin before rehearsal! Woop!
I saw Talk Radio last night which was good, though really dark, but for some reason put me in a better mood. I was feeling crabby, ready to go to bed, but watching the play I decided to go downtown and hang out with Kaitlin at TJ's... Sorry, I fucking love TJ's. And Brandon came around and it was just general fun.
It feels more spring breakish now than it did during spring break. I fear it'll cause me to slack off a bit.
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[12 Feb 2007|06:22pm] |
I've been pretty sick for the past couple of days. Last night I went and saw Follies at Encores! And though it was great, it was hard to sit through. I felt very feverish. I missed classes today, but I feel better now that I got plenty of sleep.
Saturday was mine and shawn's 1 year anniversary... it was nice, we went to the planitarium and went out, twas very nice.
I'm working all day on valentine's day, which kinda blows.
What else... I ended up not getting into The Birthday Party... whatever... but now I'm off to the readthrough for The Trojan Women, where I'm playing a soldier. Oh well, there will be other shows... and it'll be my first time performing over in the shimmel theatre.
I dunno, I hope I feel better soon. A lot of things this semester kind of suck.
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| A Call Back |
[04 Feb 2007|03:15am] |
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It's getting late, but I feel like staying up and being productive. I don't have anything I need to be too alert for tomorrow, so it's okay, god damn it!
How much do I love grape flavored Propel fitness water? I wish I hadn't drank it all...
Tonight work was swell. I learned I'm going to be a partial manger of the bar when 110 in the Shade opens here! That'll be some super cool extra money and good times.
And tonight I'm memorizing a scene for advanced scene study II that is awesome... The Brute by checkhov. It's hilarious... and then I must read a play for my other acting class... more Russian! WOOP!
All this is in preparation to rehearse with Natalia tomorrow at noon, then see The Little Dog Laughed for the third time thanks to Alli! And then (somewhat unfortunately) a super bowl party...
Now last and most exciting is I got a call back for The Birthday Party on Tuesday, so that's neat. I'm really excited about that. I want to be in that real real bad...
That is all!
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| Auditions Spring '07 |
[31 Jan 2007|02:04am] |
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Today was a good day... I like Tuesdays because all I have by way of classes is production crew which is super easy and kinda fun. Then after that today I had a few hours before my audition so I went home, napped, practiced a bit, then drank a red bull and headed back to Pace.
The audition went really well! I'm very happy about it. The monologue was pretty swell and I think I worked well with DJ.
I know I was really blessed last semester with the role I got, so I'm not expecting much... even to just get a non-speaking part in The Trojan Women would be alright, but I would really love to play Stanley in The Birthday Party. DJ made me fool around with playing cards while he asked me personal questions and I had to get progressively pissed off. He filmed it, and I loved it. It was fun, actually. Anne said something about him doing call backs, but I haven't heard of anyone getting one, so maybe they'll both just have cast lidts up tomorrow.
Anyway, I'll be fine with anything. Even if it's nothing.
Yeah. I don't know what else to talk about, I'm just waiting on the lists so I can see what's next...
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It seems to me that opinions are so silly, but because we're human, at least I am, we have this need to express them. I saw these movies, so it seems, not just to give my eyes a treat, but the pick apart and sodomize... couldn't help it!
And why would I bother if not to spread the word a bit.
It's also really really late (oh god, now you're looking at when I wrote this and I'm getting embarrassed). So please read because I'd die if no one looked at this waste of effort.
-BRAD | | | | | | | TITLE | COMMENTS | | BEST | #1)Shortbus
#2)The Devil Wears Prada
#3)Dreamgirls
#4)Hard Candy
#5)Friends with Money
#6)Notes on a Scandal | Shortbus was absolutely beautiful and will be missed by award voters. Brilliant acting, story, and tons of heart. Definitely my favorite of 2006. I saw The Devil Wears Prada twice, because I had to. Meryl Streep should get the oscar for this, but for some reason wont even be nominated. So happy and yet so good. Dreamgirls was so much fun and had great great great acting. Wonderful to watch. Hard Candy was so original and (with only two actors most of the time) had me compleatly engrossed. Ellen Page had such a wonderful performance. I hope she goes far. My brother made me watch Friends with Money and I'm so glad he did. A really well acted movie, and really well written. This one came out to long ago to get awards unfortunately, because it should. At least best ensemble at the SAG awards! And last, Notes on a Scandal really built up my emotions and Judi Dench was fabulous. Such a freaky/neat film. | | GOOD ONES | #7)Stranger Than Fiction
#8)Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
#9)The Holiday
#10)Sherrybaby
#11)For Your Consideration
#12)Little Miss Sunshine
#13)The Science of Sleep | Stranger than Fiction was a fun happy movie... and i like that shiz go damn it! Fur was creppy as all hell, and very original. The Holiday gets further up then it might have, just because it put me in such a good mood. It was standered, but that never once bothered me. I took it for what it was and loved it. Sherrybaby was quite a power house for the busy Maggie Gillenwhatsabugger... and for that it gets a good rating, but it was too slow at points and didnt hold my interests. Chris Guest's new one, For Your Cosideration was great for the first hour, then sank for me... but the beginning was good enough for me to like it. I saw Little Miss Sunshine twice and I've come to the conclusion that it is just good. No more. I never liked it as much as my friends and it didn't nearly make me laugh as much as my friends. And last, The Science of Sleep was totally interesting and cool... but a little too loopy at points (not in a good way lol). | | MEH & BLAH | #14)The Illusionist
#15)Little Children
#16)The Departed
#17)Superman Returns | I liked The Illusionist a little, but it was too damn predictable! And other stuff. I read the book Little Children before seeing the movie and man was it better. I liked it, but the could have gotten rid of the voice overs... and I didn't like Kate Winslet in it. Wayyyy overrated in this. I couldn't really get into The Departed. Not my kinda film, subject wise, but I guess that it had good directing and acting. And last, Superman Returns... I can't really remember you, but I'll bet you were visually entertaining but not all that great. I like this kinda movie now and then though. | | BAD | #18)The Fountain
#19)The Black Dahlia
#20)The Da Vinci Code
#21) The Lady in the Water
#22)American Dreamz | The Fountain, though would seem like it could be totally original and interesting, to me was usual and tedious. Though The Black Dahlia was horrible... I love it for that reason. It's quotably bad! The Da Vinci Code was a nice epic but the endin was stupid and I found it to be silly hogwash I tells ya! The Lady in the Water was so annoyingly set up I was hitting myself in the theatre. And last, I was wicked hyped about American Dreamz because I loved the trairler, but the movie really let me down. It could have been great, but was defintely the opposite. | | WORST | #23)Adam & Steve | I'm so mad at you Parker Posey, for forcing me to see this. |
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Underlined
trying to remember something I thought right before
getting so blurry I see lines under things
that did not have lines once before
and it was something about how I feel now
about love
it was nice and I smiled to myself on the train
a song said something I might have once believed
like that movie that once seemed powerful
when love was like that, betrayed and unreal
oh yes it sang: you are what you love
and not what loves you back
but sometimes you get lucky
what you love
loves you back
and it's not like the movie, it's real
I see it even with these blurred eyes
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Happy Tuesday! HAHAHHahaha... I hate myself.
Anywhoo... life's been good for the past few days I've just been chilling in Jersey City getting a lot of sleep. I really like it here when I can actually be here more than twice a week.
I saw DreamGirls today by myself... I love going to the movies by myself sometimes. And I liked the movie a lot. My brother hated it, he saw it last week... so I was really surprised by it's goodlinesstitude.
Been missing Shawn. He's still up in Newburgh, but he comes back tomorrow. So, yay... He came out to his family over christmas break, and I'm really proud of him for that, it's caused little conflicts, but nothing that won't be fine. The eventual goal on my part is to feel welcome in their home and it isn't nearly at that point yet.
Tomorrow I'm heading to WIcked for lottery, meeting up with Alli. I really really hope I get tickets. Otherwise I'm heading to my jessy poo's show. But afterward I'm definitely hanging with her, Kaitlin, Kelly, my brother and SHAWN! Yay!! happy family is back tomorrow.
Now I sleep... probably.
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