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Two funny shorts to start the year

Posted on: January 4th, 2011 by wmapother 5 Comments

Okay, many of you may have seen these, as they made the rounds last fall, but someone recently reminded me of them, so I re-watched and still found them worth wasting time on (I mean, come on, there’s just sooo much time left in 2011…).

‘So you want to go to law school’ (here) is both painfully funny and accurate, at least according to lawyers, or those of us who know scores and scores of them.

‘The client/agent relationship’ (here) is both painfully funny and accurate, at least according to actors, or those of us who have cast our sad lot among them.  [Note:  I excuse my agents and managers from any criticism, assumptions, or collateral abuse which can be in any way derived, presumed, guessed at, or otherwise  irresponsibly fabricated from the previous sentence.  (So, call me, guys, okay?  Seriously.) ]

Finally, the first one above is on YouTube, and the page include a number of links to similar videos, which you can watch to your heart’s content.  (It’s only Jan 3…..)

New New New

Posted on: January 1st, 2011 by wmapother 5 Comments

Happy New Year to all y’all out there.  Here’s hoping what we all are:  This new year brings, for everyone, progress in and possibly even solutions to the Big Ones:  peace, nutrition, happinesss, meaning, and love.

Best Wishes to All.

An indie resurrection

Posted on: December 21st, 2010 by wmapother 10 Comments

Some may remember that two years ago I played a lacrosse coach in an indie film called ‘Warrior,’ starring Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene, two rising stars from the fertile Twilight series..

I’ve reported nuthin’ cause there’s been nuthin’ to report.  However, I’m now happy to report more than nuthin’:  The film is in late post-production (the usual tweaking of color, sound, music, etc.) and has been retitled ‘A Warrior’s Heart.’

There’s no release date or schedule yet, but as soon as I hear, you’ll hear.  Meantime, over to the right is a poster someone directed me to.  I don’t know if it’s the official one, but as grandfather used to say, it’s better than a kick in the pants.

Louisville Named Best Festival City

Posted on: December 14th, 2010 by wmapother 5 Comments
Readers know how I feel about my hometown of Louisville (aww).  And I looking forward to spending the Holidays there again this year.

Well, the River City won an inaugural award recently, and who am I not to give a shout-out?  It’s here on WFPL’s site..  (and I left the green lettering, in lieu of decorating my blog with wreaths..)

Louisville Wins Festival City Award

by Graham Shelby

Nobody throws a party like Louisville. That was one of the claims heard at a ceremony on Friday where Louisville received the inaugural the World Festival and Event City award.
Louisville competed with other North American cities with a population of over one million. The city was named the number one city in that category for supporting festivals and special events.
Steven Schmader is the president of the International Festival and Events Association. His organization sponsored the award and presented it to Mayor Jerry Abramson at the KFC Yum Center.
Schmader said the international panel of judges were impressed by Louisville’s understanding of the importance of festivals and events. “Louisville gets events. They understand how important they are to a community. They understand how to use them for the residents but also how to use them to attract visitors.”
The Humana Festival of New American Plays, the St. James Court Art Show and WFPK’s Waterfront Wednesday were among the events singled out for recognition at the ceremony.

Now, they don’t mention the Flyover Film Festival, but you just know it was the deciding factor, right?

Biggest Show Pix

Posted on: December 10th, 2010 by wmapother 6 Comments
As I expected (here), last week’s Biggest Show for the Young Storytellers Foundation was a blast.  If you’re anywhere in the LA region (or ‘the southland,’ as no one but the local media call it), definitely participate or at least attend a show.  And whether you’re here or on the moon, it’s certainly worth donating to, which can be done here.

After some opening remarks and awards to volunteers who have performed in dozens of shows, the ten or so actors (just enough for a respectably drama-filled reality show) lined up.  It felt just like a cattle call.  Except the buyers were eleven-year-old playwrights.

Then one by one, each actor went to the front of the stage and pitched herself or himself to be cast in their plays.  Some actors danced, some did voices, and some, like me, just sat and said, basically, ‘Cast me, please, you eleven-year-olds.’  And they did.