A while ago I said that I'd release all of the cut Vicky lines that were too vulgar and over the line in the first draft. Well, instead of putting it up on here, I'll be dropping all of you guys a download link for it as a thank you gift. Huzzah.
I'll have a write-up about the whole experience later on this week. Tomorrow, post-mortem...whatever the hell that means.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
It's Here
Today's the day, folks!
PVHS's Disorientation opens for it's one-night-only grand premiere at Pascack Valley High School tomorrow, Saturday April 25th at 7 pm. Here's a little taste of what's to come....
PVHS's Disorientation opens for it's one-night-only grand premiere at Pascack Valley High School tomorrow, Saturday April 25th at 7 pm. Here's a little taste of what's to come....
Monday, April 20, 2009
Mixdown
Well, I tried to make an iMix, but they don't have three songs (damn you, Apple! or damn you, Ramones and Talking Heads!) so I figured I would just list them. There will be songs for the pre-set and intermission, I think, so this is just what is locked down now:
Preshow: Vampire Weekend - Campus
Act I
After Sc 1: Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower
After Sc 3: Bob Dylan - Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
After Sc 4: Beck - Orphans
After Sc 5: The White Stripes - I'm Finding It Harder To Be A Gentleman Everyday
After Sc 6: The Who - Behind Blue Eyes
After Sc 8: Gnarls Barkley - Going On
After Sc 9: Talking Heads - Life During Wartime
After Sc 10: The Whigs - Right Hand On My Heart
After Sc 12: Radiohead - Optimistic
Act II
After Sc 1: Broken Social Scene - 7/4 (Shoreline)
After Sc 3: Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness
After Sc 4: Danny and the Juniors - At The Hop
After Sc 5: Interpol - Slow Hands
After Sc 6: The Cool Kids - Bassment Party
During Sc 10: The Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop and Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
After Sc 11: The Kinks - You Really Got Me
Encore: The Eagles of Death Metal - Don't Speak (I Came To Make A Bang!)
There's a longer playlist (one song per every in between scene) but this is the one that we'll be using. So yeah, there ya go.
Preshow: Vampire Weekend - Campus
Act I
After Sc 1: Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower
After Sc 3: Bob Dylan - Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
After Sc 4: Beck - Orphans
After Sc 5: The White Stripes - I'm Finding It Harder To Be A Gentleman Everyday
After Sc 6: The Who - Behind Blue Eyes
After Sc 8: Gnarls Barkley - Going On
After Sc 9: Talking Heads - Life During Wartime
After Sc 10: The Whigs - Right Hand On My Heart
After Sc 12: Radiohead - Optimistic
Act II
After Sc 1: Broken Social Scene - 7/4 (Shoreline)
After Sc 3: Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness
After Sc 4: Danny and the Juniors - At The Hop
After Sc 5: Interpol - Slow Hands
After Sc 6: The Cool Kids - Bassment Party
During Sc 10: The Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop and Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
After Sc 11: The Kinks - You Really Got Me
Encore: The Eagles of Death Metal - Don't Speak (I Came To Make A Bang!)
There's a longer playlist (one song per every in between scene) but this is the one that we'll be using. So yeah, there ya go.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Birthday Post!
So what do I do on my birthday? I don't get a gift. No, in return, on this day of days, I decide to give you a gift instead. The greatest gift of all!
A BLOG POST! HURRAH!!!
Well actually that's not entirely true. I was able to watch a partial run of the play and, as per the advice of the directors, I have some notes and some script corrections. I'll get the latter out of the way first....
SCRIPT CORRECTIONS:
- WILL: Since the "set-up for a really bad joke" has been cut, there's a gap of time where you don't say anything before Eric launches into "Well I have this cat named Alison." So now, after you're asked if you've "been around any cats," you will try to contribute by saying, "I have a dog...?" before Eric realizes he doesn't care what your answer is and goes "Well I have this cat named Alison."
- ERIC: Cut the Fett joke after the Friend Zone/Inescapable Abyss section. It's tacked on as a plus-one and it doesn't work as anything more than "OH HAY ITZ A STAR WARZ REFERENCE IVE SEEN THAT MOVIE 2!!!!" and it makes me vomit in my mouth every time I hear it. Shouldn't have put it in in the first place, so pardon.
Now, for the run notes, this is my first time really seeing, oh, any of this on its feet, so I couldn't pay as close attention to everyone on stage. Please be advised that if I don't have a note for you, it doesn't mean that you're not doing well or aren't going to be precious to people in the audience. I'll have a better sense of that tomorrow with a full run and one session under my belt. Huzzah! Onto the notes....
- Crew: Those tiny four foot ladders are simply adorable.
- JJ: Your posing before meeting Will is wonderful, especially your positioning in relation to the group.
- General: Just so you all know, the "Or maybe it's a D" joke was not intended to be a joke about breasts. So my note is to get your heads out of the gutter. Thank you kindly. (...And keep it.)
- Frank: Perfect read and reaction on "I have to get my money back."
- Liz: I never had you in the middle of Alison/Will scene, but I'll be damned if it didn't make everything much more interesting. Also, have you seen Persepolis? As you were rockin' out you looked just like a section when the main character is rocking out. If you haven't seen it, see it ASAP - that goes for all of you.
- Ali K: Originally you'd be giving The Finger to Will, but the point and stare is better in character and much, much funnier. Also, don't stare at people and clap like you're a wind-up toy. It's a bit disconcerting.
- Katherine: I could listen to you say "LOL!" all day. Actually, after a while that might turn me into Alison. Once every hour, like a Grandfather clock.
- Maja: I only got a scene of you, but I loved the eye contact bit, your big laugh for Alison, the OTHER eye contact bit later on, and the final "aay" on "R.A." So yeah, enjoyed most of the things you did.
- Tara: It seems like the bathroom stalls are ready, so I'm quite excited to see what you will be doing with Jen. This run was also barren of Barron, good Rachel bits, and I haven't seen Jen M. yet. Mmmm Monday.
- Brandon: Your "EDEN!??!" and the "woooow" after "mantis" made me giggle like an idiot.
- Sam: Enjoy the reaction to "me Jane!" Slow, slow burn....
- Frank: I pictured Eric more like Damone in Fast Times, slower, lower register. And while you do have to slow down in sections, I enjoy how you're making Eric into a more excited, energetic freak. It's a different kind of take, and it makes the character more interesting.
- Christine: Very much enjoy your freakouts, but where is the squeal bit with Alison! Eeeee!!
- JJ: Like when you point the three or four "no's" at the improperly-dressed ladies. It was odd to re-write (add) to that scene then hear the old version.
- Katherine: You're such an asshole to Will and it's great. The "ew, no" made my heart grow three times that day.
- Madison: Your character voice for Lauren is great. A slightly sarcastic tone. It's an odd note, but it jumped out at me while I was writing a note (and then had to write this one, "so wonderfully sardonic").
- Liz: Welp, I can hear you loud and clear.
- Ali B: Congratulations on learning how to laugh. We all know you could do it !
- Sam: Your "huhmuhmuh" while getting the DVDs out during the "burst" line made me giggle heartily.
- Alyssa: You have a very tiny "no!" in response to Meg trying to burn down the house, and I noticed it and was a fan (especially with the book gripped in your arms into your chest).
- Jacky: You get me every time when you grab/hug Alison and put your head on her shoulder as you enter. It's great.
Oh yeah, and
Kelsey: You have a complicated part with a lot of subtle beat changes and little jokes that take time to tinker with, and you're making it look effortless. Great, great work.
Ok, time for some birfday bagels. If you haven't gotten an invite yet, the facebook invite for the show can be found here.
See y'all tomorrow!
A BLOG POST! HURRAH!!!
Well actually that's not entirely true. I was able to watch a partial run of the play and, as per the advice of the directors, I have some notes and some script corrections. I'll get the latter out of the way first....
SCRIPT CORRECTIONS:
- WILL: Since the "set-up for a really bad joke" has been cut, there's a gap of time where you don't say anything before Eric launches into "Well I have this cat named Alison." So now, after you're asked if you've "been around any cats," you will try to contribute by saying, "I have a dog...?" before Eric realizes he doesn't care what your answer is and goes "Well I have this cat named Alison."
- ERIC: Cut the Fett joke after the Friend Zone/Inescapable Abyss section. It's tacked on as a plus-one and it doesn't work as anything more than "OH HAY ITZ A STAR WARZ REFERENCE IVE SEEN THAT MOVIE 2!!!!" and it makes me vomit in my mouth every time I hear it. Shouldn't have put it in in the first place, so pardon.
Now, for the run notes, this is my first time really seeing, oh, any of this on its feet, so I couldn't pay as close attention to everyone on stage. Please be advised that if I don't have a note for you, it doesn't mean that you're not doing well or aren't going to be precious to people in the audience. I'll have a better sense of that tomorrow with a full run and one session under my belt. Huzzah! Onto the notes....
- Crew: Those tiny four foot ladders are simply adorable.
- JJ: Your posing before meeting Will is wonderful, especially your positioning in relation to the group.
- General: Just so you all know, the "Or maybe it's a D" joke was not intended to be a joke about breasts. So my note is to get your heads out of the gutter. Thank you kindly. (...And keep it.)
- Frank: Perfect read and reaction on "I have to get my money back."
- Liz: I never had you in the middle of Alison/Will scene, but I'll be damned if it didn't make everything much more interesting. Also, have you seen Persepolis? As you were rockin' out you looked just like a section when the main character is rocking out. If you haven't seen it, see it ASAP - that goes for all of you.
- Ali K: Originally you'd be giving The Finger to Will, but the point and stare is better in character and much, much funnier. Also, don't stare at people and clap like you're a wind-up toy. It's a bit disconcerting.
- Katherine: I could listen to you say "LOL!" all day. Actually, after a while that might turn me into Alison. Once every hour, like a Grandfather clock.
- Maja: I only got a scene of you, but I loved the eye contact bit, your big laugh for Alison, the OTHER eye contact bit later on, and the final "aay" on "R.A." So yeah, enjoyed most of the things you did.
- Tara: It seems like the bathroom stalls are ready, so I'm quite excited to see what you will be doing with Jen. This run was also barren of Barron, good Rachel bits, and I haven't seen Jen M. yet. Mmmm Monday.
- Brandon: Your "EDEN!??!" and the "woooow" after "mantis" made me giggle like an idiot.
- Sam: Enjoy the reaction to "me Jane!" Slow, slow burn....
- Frank: I pictured Eric more like Damone in Fast Times, slower, lower register. And while you do have to slow down in sections, I enjoy how you're making Eric into a more excited, energetic freak. It's a different kind of take, and it makes the character more interesting.
- Christine: Very much enjoy your freakouts, but where is the squeal bit with Alison! Eeeee!!
- JJ: Like when you point the three or four "no's" at the improperly-dressed ladies. It was odd to re-write (add) to that scene then hear the old version.
- Katherine: You're such an asshole to Will and it's great. The "ew, no" made my heart grow three times that day.
- Madison: Your character voice for Lauren is great. A slightly sarcastic tone. It's an odd note, but it jumped out at me while I was writing a note (and then had to write this one, "so wonderfully sardonic").
- Liz: Welp, I can hear you loud and clear.
- Ali B: Congratulations on learning how to laugh. We all know you could do it !
- Sam: Your "huhmuhmuh" while getting the DVDs out during the "burst" line made me giggle heartily.
- Alyssa: You have a very tiny "no!" in response to Meg trying to burn down the house, and I noticed it and was a fan (especially with the book gripped in your arms into your chest).
- Jacky: You get me every time when you grab/hug Alison and put your head on her shoulder as you enter. It's great.
Oh yeah, and
Kelsey: You have a complicated part with a lot of subtle beat changes and little jokes that take time to tinker with, and you're making it look effortless. Great, great work.
Ok, time for some birfday bagels. If you haven't gotten an invite yet, the facebook invite for the show can be found here.
See y'all tomorrow!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Thoughts From The Day
Man you guys have a lot to do, but it was very reassuring that you guys have done your homework and know your lines. It sounds like a very good base that you can add to in the coming week. Considering the amount of time you have (and have left), I'm impressed by your work.
Now the last thing I want to do is hear that you guys slacked off after hearing that. Please don't stop working.
I re-wrote a line for Beth earlier today, I have to look at something for Barron still, and all the lovely ladies in Act 2 Sc 4 can toss away your pages cause you have new lines to learn! Before you lose your minds, I only added about a line each per character (Meg now says "Us!" for example, and that's the add). It was needed. That scene was boring and didn't have any conflict. Now, hopefully, the conflict is more clear and works better as a set-up for the "sitting outside the party" scene before Alison uses her powers for evil.
Strengthen!!!!!!
Clearly you guys have questions, and that's what the internet and/or The Lupfers and me are for. If you have a question, ask us, we'll let you know. Christina didn't know what a NARC was, (or its verb, "to narc") and it's an easy fix. Now that line has meaning, she can say it the way it properly, and the line will (hopefully) work! It's a wonderful process.
You know where you can find me on facebook or through email at antonmichaelp [@] gmail.com if you have any questions or issues, or leave them here in the comments. There's nothing more infuriating and wasteful when someone doesn't get the reference and refuses to ask, so the line reading suffers, then they're told how to say it and the actor goes "oh, THAT'S what that means!" Just ask! It's what we're here for!
Keep up the good work. Well, I can be the judge of that on Saturday.
Now the last thing I want to do is hear that you guys slacked off after hearing that. Please don't stop working.
I re-wrote a line for Beth earlier today, I have to look at something for Barron still, and all the lovely ladies in Act 2 Sc 4 can toss away your pages cause you have new lines to learn! Before you lose your minds, I only added about a line each per character (Meg now says "Us!" for example, and that's the add). It was needed. That scene was boring and didn't have any conflict. Now, hopefully, the conflict is more clear and works better as a set-up for the "sitting outside the party" scene before Alison uses her powers for evil.
Strengthen!!!!!!
Clearly you guys have questions, and that's what the internet and/or The Lupfers and me are for. If you have a question, ask us, we'll let you know. Christina didn't know what a NARC was, (or its verb, "to narc") and it's an easy fix. Now that line has meaning, she can say it the way it properly, and the line will (hopefully) work! It's a wonderful process.
You know where you can find me on facebook or through email at antonmichaelp [@] gmail.com if you have any questions or issues, or leave them here in the comments. There's nothing more infuriating and wasteful when someone doesn't get the reference and refuses to ask, so the line reading suffers, then they're told how to say it and the actor goes "oh, THAT'S what that means!" Just ask! It's what we're here for!
Keep up the good work. Well, I can be the judge of that on Saturday.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
New Schedule Up
If you check on the google site for Disorientation you'll find a better breakdown of the schedule for reheasrsals. This way, if you're Frank, you're not unknowingly rolling in to a bathroom scene and your afternoon of doing nothing takes a serious 40 minute hit out of it (not to say Frank doesn't use his time effectively or not, but merely as an example). I'd copy and paste the address of the site or merely the schedule itself, but Im iPhone-ing from DC here, so go to the only other site for the play you know of that many of you go to first before coming here anyway thereby rendering this meaning worthless to most of you.
But it's the thought that counts, isn't it?
To further one point that the Lups brought up, please attend all mandatory rehearsals. I had to completely cut one character out already and I adore this cast and want this to be the original cast of my first (only?) play. And there's no way in hell we have the luxury of cutting someone, re-writing, possibly re-casting, and then memorizing. We have exactly enough time now and not a minute less.
Hope you're all enjoying the memorization process while on break - hopefully it's more fun then memorizing the salient points of the Magna Carta or whatever you normally do in school. My apologies to Sam and Kelsey for the amount of verbage. No sympathy for Tara, Liz or Gabby. Christine, you're on the fence.
See you when I see you
But it's the thought that counts, isn't it?
To further one point that the Lups brought up, please attend all mandatory rehearsals. I had to completely cut one character out already and I adore this cast and want this to be the original cast of my first (only?) play. And there's no way in hell we have the luxury of cutting someone, re-writing, possibly re-casting, and then memorizing. We have exactly enough time now and not a minute less.
Hope you're all enjoying the memorization process while on break - hopefully it's more fun then memorizing the salient points of the Magna Carta or whatever you normally do in school. My apologies to Sam and Kelsey for the amount of verbage. No sympathy for Tara, Liz or Gabby. Christine, you're on the fence.
See you when I see you
Monday, April 6, 2009
A "Character Sketch" Has Multiple Meanings
Bless Liz's heart, as she keeps giving me fodder for updating this blog, and great art for us to marvel at as well. Here is her interpretation of every character from Disorientation, and great little moments between characters to show who they are and how they deal with everyone. It's so ridiculously clear who everyone is...I'm still taken aback, and it's been a few hours since I first saw it. Enough of me blabbing on, here's the picture (click on it for the super-high-res-and-super-big version, unseen ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE INTERNET, I think):
In case you're lazy (or simply unaware), here is the list from the top left row on down, left to right, of each character:
Top Row: Lauren, Madison, Mona, Haley, Rachel, edit: Angelica, Maya
Second Row: Meg, Dean Anderson, Ms. Barron, Jolene, Jocelyn, Beth (although she's in between the top rows)
Third Row: Eric, Will, Alison, Vicky, Sarah
Fourth Row: Bridgette, Hillary, Katy, Becca
Outcast Row: Kris and Jen
Bottom Row: Clint, Toby, and Nathaniel
Amazing. It's already my desktop on my writin' computer.
In case you're lazy (or simply unaware), here is the list from the top left row on down, left to right, of each character:
Top Row: Lauren, Madison, Mona, Haley, Rachel, edit: Angelica, Maya
Second Row: Meg, Dean Anderson, Ms. Barron, Jolene, Jocelyn, Beth (although she's in between the top rows)
Third Row: Eric, Will, Alison, Vicky, Sarah
Fourth Row: Bridgette, Hillary, Katy, Becca
Outcast Row: Kris and Jen
Bottom Row: Clint, Toby, and Nathaniel
Amazing. It's already my desktop on my writin' computer.
Friday, April 3, 2009
What's In A Name?
Thanks to the intrepid Liz, I now have a 50th blog post to put up (hurrah!). Yep, we're half way to one hundred, and unless a TON of stuff unexpectedly happens over the next three weeks, this'll probably be the only big landmark this blog's ever gonna get. So let's enjoy it while we can, folks.
In the previous post, Liz left a comment asking, "where did you get the characters' names from? I thought Alison was the only name you took from a song, but then you mentioned Jolene was also inspired by a song, so I was just wondering who else was inspired by stuff."
A good question, so I'll go through and list [i]every single name[/i] and the deep thinking that went into each one. I found the original roll call sheet (but won't be posting as there is a bit too much course language and 'real people' names attached to a few of them) so I'll take from that as well.
Alison - From the Elvis Costello song, which is great, cause the song is all about someone who got away...so you name your child after it so that it can run away and get married on you. I guess it's just forward thinking and looking towards the inevitable.
Will - I had recently written a one-act on William Shakespeare, and I'm pretty sure "Will" just stuck after that.
Beth - Seems like the name of a hapless RA
Vicky - Wasn't her given name (something involving her perceived use of men was the place holder), but fell into it. Sounds in your face. Also the name of my cousin's business partner, so we get a laugh out of that.
Sarah - Originally "Suzanne" do to a joke about the name of said cousin, and she's the only person other than my mom and the Lups who have read every draft, so I thought that'd be a nice gag. But "Sue" or "Suzanne" isn't as fun to yell as "SARAH!" Also, every Sarah (or Sara) I've ever known have been polite, decent, and generous, so I love the twist.
Dean Anderson - WASP
Ms. Anita Barron - First Gloria, but I had watched West Side Story recently, and as a tribute to my favorite musical of all time (out of the 4 I actually like) I threw in Anita. Barron feels like the character a bit. Strong, proud, nearly to a fault.
Eric - There was a kid on my floor Freshman year who I thought was just like this character for a solid two or three weeks. He'd just mutter something really off color, then walk back alone to his single. He isn't like that after getting to know him, but since the play takes place over 2 or 3 weeks....
Jolene - I wanted someone who hasn't from the northeast, and I had a neighbor for two years from Hilton Head, and was listening to The White Stripes' cover of Dolly Parton's "Jolene." And there we go. There was also a real southern girl named Jolene who moved to PR for her senior year in like 01, and it was the oddest name I've ever heard. Wanted that same sort of reaction in the college.
Meg - It's the shortest thing she'll ever say.
Bridgette - Originally was Gertrude, just wanted the juxtaposition of the name vs. the character, just like the girl who the character is based off of. She'd wear big, NE Patriots gray sweatshirts and 500 dollar shoes. Truckdriver mouth, dainty sensibilities.
Clint, Gavin, Toby, Nathanial - WASP WASP WASP WASP. All of those names attend Boston College (in fact, all of their last names, as featured in their Meet: blog are of BC hockey players, past and present). Also, helped named by Mr. Lupfer.
Hillary - HRC, in case you didn't know already.
Jocelyn - I hear this name and I think of a turtleneck sweater.
Becca and Katy - Two friends who aren't stoners, so it makes me giggle.
Lauren - Who I just realized was originally cut, named after my friend Deejo. Character is pretty much her, too.
Madison - Doesn't it just sound as pure as the driven snow?
Mona and Haley - Two really sweet sophomore girls from my floor freshman year. Again, I giggle alone.
Maya - Just sounds otherworldly. If I wanted to make the way her character is now play, I probably would change her name to something more basic, to show how she's just fallen into spirituality as opposed to believing in it.
Rachel - Of all the Rachels I know, none of them was a clean freak. I needed to rectify that issue, obviously.
Kris - This is what "Christine" is called when she rebels, and Kris rebelled at 15 and hasn't really looked back since.
Angelica - Play on the word "angel."
Jen - Named after my friend Jen, another sophomore from my floor, who truly doesn't like social situations (not nearly to this extent). She also has a turtle dog toy that squeaks, and might lend us the original stuffed-animal-chew-toy for Beth, and will probably be at the show.
Funny, I cut Lauren but had in an artsy girl named Alex and Mary Jane, who would've been real characters. Then I needed another sensible voice in the room (Lauren), didn't want to add another intro to the opening (Alex) and had no way to get this person to where I needed them to be (Mary Jane) so they were just a text message. Oh technology and laziness.
If you've made it through all of that, enjoy your break! I'll try and throw some stuff up here to keep you from being bored, so far away from the education and learning you all hold so dear.
(ps the post tags are other school name options, all "_________ College")
In the previous post, Liz left a comment asking, "where did you get the characters' names from? I thought Alison was the only name you took from a song, but then you mentioned Jolene was also inspired by a song, so I was just wondering who else was inspired by stuff."
A good question, so I'll go through and list [i]every single name[/i] and the deep thinking that went into each one. I found the original roll call sheet (but won't be posting as there is a bit too much course language and 'real people' names attached to a few of them) so I'll take from that as well.
Alison - From the Elvis Costello song, which is great, cause the song is all about someone who got away...so you name your child after it so that it can run away and get married on you. I guess it's just forward thinking and looking towards the inevitable.
Will - I had recently written a one-act on William Shakespeare, and I'm pretty sure "Will" just stuck after that.
Beth - Seems like the name of a hapless RA
Vicky - Wasn't her given name (something involving her perceived use of men was the place holder), but fell into it. Sounds in your face. Also the name of my cousin's business partner, so we get a laugh out of that.
Sarah - Originally "Suzanne" do to a joke about the name of said cousin, and she's the only person other than my mom and the Lups who have read every draft, so I thought that'd be a nice gag. But "Sue" or "Suzanne" isn't as fun to yell as "SARAH!" Also, every Sarah (or Sara) I've ever known have been polite, decent, and generous, so I love the twist.
Dean Anderson - WASP
Ms. Anita Barron - First Gloria, but I had watched West Side Story recently, and as a tribute to my favorite musical of all time (out of the 4 I actually like) I threw in Anita. Barron feels like the character a bit. Strong, proud, nearly to a fault.
Eric - There was a kid on my floor Freshman year who I thought was just like this character for a solid two or three weeks. He'd just mutter something really off color, then walk back alone to his single. He isn't like that after getting to know him, but since the play takes place over 2 or 3 weeks....
Jolene - I wanted someone who hasn't from the northeast, and I had a neighbor for two years from Hilton Head, and was listening to The White Stripes' cover of Dolly Parton's "Jolene." And there we go. There was also a real southern girl named Jolene who moved to PR for her senior year in like 01, and it was the oddest name I've ever heard. Wanted that same sort of reaction in the college.
Meg - It's the shortest thing she'll ever say.
Bridgette - Originally was Gertrude, just wanted the juxtaposition of the name vs. the character, just like the girl who the character is based off of. She'd wear big, NE Patriots gray sweatshirts and 500 dollar shoes. Truckdriver mouth, dainty sensibilities.
Clint, Gavin, Toby, Nathanial - WASP WASP WASP WASP. All of those names attend Boston College (in fact, all of their last names, as featured in their Meet: blog are of BC hockey players, past and present). Also, helped named by Mr. Lupfer.
Hillary - HRC, in case you didn't know already.
Jocelyn - I hear this name and I think of a turtleneck sweater.
Becca and Katy - Two friends who aren't stoners, so it makes me giggle.
Lauren - Who I just realized was originally cut, named after my friend Deejo. Character is pretty much her, too.
Madison - Doesn't it just sound as pure as the driven snow?
Mona and Haley - Two really sweet sophomore girls from my floor freshman year. Again, I giggle alone.
Maya - Just sounds otherworldly. If I wanted to make the way her character is now play, I probably would change her name to something more basic, to show how she's just fallen into spirituality as opposed to believing in it.
Rachel - Of all the Rachels I know, none of them was a clean freak. I needed to rectify that issue, obviously.
Kris - This is what "Christine" is called when she rebels, and Kris rebelled at 15 and hasn't really looked back since.
Angelica - Play on the word "angel."
Jen - Named after my friend Jen, another sophomore from my floor, who truly doesn't like social situations (not nearly to this extent). She also has a turtle dog toy that squeaks, and might lend us the original stuffed-animal-chew-toy for Beth, and will probably be at the show.
Funny, I cut Lauren but had in an artsy girl named Alex and Mary Jane, who would've been real characters. Then I needed another sensible voice in the room (Lauren), didn't want to add another intro to the opening (Alex) and had no way to get this person to where I needed them to be (Mary Jane) so they were just a text message. Oh technology and laziness.
If you've made it through all of that, enjoy your break! I'll try and throw some stuff up here to keep you from being bored, so far away from the education and learning you all hold so dear.
(ps the post tags are other school name options, all "_________ College")
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Reflections From The Read
Well, the first rehearsal is in the books. In fact, the second rehearsal is going on now, but I am blissfully uninvolved as characters are built and understood better (while I tool around with my new blu-ray player). I just wanted to comment on a trend that I saw develop yesterday and ask for some assistance.
It seemed to me that interpretations of certain jokes read yesterday went a bit overboard, and away from my intent. There are some jokes hat are a tad gauche, but I intended for only a few of them to be pointed, but it came across that there were more. Your interpretation of my work is not something I can control, fight over, or is even up for me deciding that you're "wrong." I made a script, you make of it what you will - that's your job description as actors.
However, this project is not fun when it makes people ill-at-ease, uncomfortable, or simply makes the process not a fun and enjoyable experience. If you have problems with content that might hinder your appreciation of your time in creating the staged version of [i]Disorientation[/i], I'd love to know about it. You can always email me at antonmichaelp [at] gmail or leave an anonymous comment here on this post.
I wrote this to create a positive and unique experience for you guys, and would not want to see it ruined by my own hand (that'd be rather contradictory, wouldn't it?). So by all means, voice our opinion.
Now after all of that, who wants a ride on the Tobycoaster?
It seemed to me that interpretations of certain jokes read yesterday went a bit overboard, and away from my intent. There are some jokes hat are a tad gauche, but I intended for only a few of them to be pointed, but it came across that there were more. Your interpretation of my work is not something I can control, fight over, or is even up for me deciding that you're "wrong." I made a script, you make of it what you will - that's your job description as actors.
However, this project is not fun when it makes people ill-at-ease, uncomfortable, or simply makes the process not a fun and enjoyable experience. If you have problems with content that might hinder your appreciation of your time in creating the staged version of [i]Disorientation[/i], I'd love to know about it. You can always email me at antonmichaelp [at] gmail or leave an anonymous comment here on this post.
I wrote this to create a positive and unique experience for you guys, and would not want to see it ruined by my own hand (that'd be rather contradictory, wouldn't it?). So by all means, voice our opinion.
Now after all of that, who wants a ride on the Tobycoaster?
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