Since I've been in South SF and had cable I've been recording Inside the Actor's Studio on Bravo. I have about a dozen stored upon dvr and finally got to one today. For those who don't know the show, it is a seminar class from the New School of Drama in NY. The host, James Lipton, interviews an actor or group of actors in front of a lecture hall of students attending the school. It's fabulous. Lipton is completely up to date about whomever he is interviewing and you always get some neat tidbit of info noone else thinks to ask about. Plus, since it is a school for drama, the interviewee is always asked about their craft.
In the episode I watched today Lipton interviewed Johnny Depp and it was great. I knew I like him and now I'm sure of it. I've always loved the roles Depp has picked. They are quirky, strange, not what you'd expect from an actor who was the heart-throb of 21 Jump Street. If you like acting, movies, tv, or just pop culture I HIGHLY reccomend you search out this show and start watching.
The only frustrating thing is that you know they talk to the actor for a couple hours and only broadcast an hour of it. It's obvious we miss some, but since the school they are at costs 27K a year I guess that's fair.
Yesterday was the last performance of Brigadoon at Foothill College. I will miss it a little but I was ready for it to end. Overall a very good experience. I got to work with some very talented leads, people I see perform all over town, and got to see their work habits and how professional they are. It was great. The cast party was lots of fun and a little bit of work. My girlfriend, who was also in the show, was in charge of the party and being an event planner had to make it quite a big deal. But the food was great and everyone had a good time I think.
Now, it's off to work to go take the set apart. 1 more week of dealing with Brigadoon!
Wow. I went and saw the show Ragtime at Foothill tonight. I've been working on the set all summer and have seen a run-through during tech-week but I was not quite prepared for just how good a show it was. Easily as good as anything I've seen up in SF. Check it out over at http://www.foothill.edu/fa/ragtime/index.html
It's great to be in an area that can have such amazing local theater. I've done a couple shows now, and am proud of the them, but nothing quite as stunning as Ragtime. I'll be doing sets over at Foothill for the next couple of shows at least as I will be teaching their Theater Tech class in the fall.
I'm excited to be doing the tech stuff but long to be on stage. After the masters degree I'll be able to focus on the acting again and get back on stage. In the meantime it's keep the skills at a decent level and enjoy doing some tech work and getting the ms project wrapped up.
Well, Fiddler finishes it's 3rd weekend today. One more weekend. 7 Brides rehearsals start tomorrow and run for 2 months before the 6 week run starts. 3 more months before any break. It's fun, but tiring. I'm ready to go see family, watch movies and play craps at my sister's house.
I'm working now as a carpenter for Foothilll college's theater department. In particular for Joe Ragey who is their head Tech guy over there. He just designed the set for My Antonia which is finishing it's run at TheaterWorks today.
I'm trying to decide if I should enter the Foothill Conservatory in the Fall (provided I get in - audition on May 15) or if I should focus on developing my tech skills in order to get a decent job to support my theater habit. The more I think about it the more that option makes sense. Plus it leaves me a little more free to finish my MS project (more about that later). Decisions, decisions.
