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Portraits in Dramatic Time

Posted on: September 16th, 2011 by wmapother 4 Comments

I thought I’d posted about this back in July, but now I can’t find it.  WordPress monster hungry.  Feed me.

So here’s another try.  Though the NYC showing is past, I hoping the series goes on tour, both in the US and internationally.  Next stop might be London..

•  PORTRAITS IN DRAMATIC TIME – a series of hyper-slow-motion, silent short films by David Michalek.

The shooting of each film lasted only about ten seconds, but because they’re shot at 1,000 frames/sec (regular speed is 24 frames/sec), they play back verrrryyyy slowly, at anywhere from five to ten minutes.  They were broadcast on a mammoth, 85-ft x 45-ft outdoor screen at part of NYC’s Lincoln Center Festival in July, and it’s expected that they’ll go on tour soon.  William is in three of them.  Other actors included Patti LuPone, Alan Rickman, Holly Hunter, Liev Shreiber, and performers from around the world.  The Wall St. Journal piece includes a Mapother quote or two, and a HuffPo piece includes the photo at right and a video interview with David.  Finally, as a sample, the Rickman film is here, and videos from Slow Dancing, David’s earlier installation, are here.

Posted in Acting Projects, NYC, Photos of Wm, Press, Video (Online & Home)

SAG Election Video Interview (warning: nearly as dry as this title)

Posted on: September 2nd, 2011 by wmapother No Comments

Okay, so for those of you who are still, unbelievably, unable to sleep after having slogged through my 14-page questionnaire on the pressing issuesfacing SAG and what I’d do about them and how Star Wars might play a part in that, a) you’ve got the insomnia real bad, huh? and b) here’s a little nugget that, if it won’t put you to sleep, might at least give you a sadistic little chuckle, which might be just the thing to quiet the ol’ brain.

Fellow SAG Board member and contracts yoda David Jolliffe and I were interviewed by BackStage, the mag/paper for actors, about our thoughts on the pressing issues facing SAG and what blah blah blah.  Note, please, that I am not in any way mocking the issues, only the painful experience of reading, hearing and watching actors hold forth on political issues as they stump for votes.  Oh, Mama, can this really be the end?

So, all 4:00 of the painful glory of David and me is here.  (Being spared the full 15:00:  Priceless.  You have BackStage’s editor to thank for that.)

Posted in Acting Tips & Info, Interviews and Q&A's, Music, Press, Video (Online & Home)

Q&A for AE in KY

Posted on: August 17th, 2011 by wmapother 1 Comment

This weekend Another Earth opens in Louisville, among other places, but I’m not from those other places, I’m from Louisville, so that’s where I’ll be this weekend.

It’s playing at the Baxter Ave. Filmworks, and this Friday & Saturday night I’m doing a Q&A after the 7:40 shows.  (Baxter has a strict no-rotten-vegetables policy.  Sorry.)

A little local press never hurt anyone:
• Louisville’s Voice-Tribune this week includes a very kind piece on me here, and
• Thursday at 3:30pm I’ll be calling into Terry Meiners‘s show.

Posted in Acting Projects, In Person (or, like, Live), Interviews and Q&A's, Louisville & KY, News & Events, Press

Searchlight Praise. Plus, a video interview.

Posted on: June 30th, 2011 by wmapother 4 Comments


Fox Searchlight has been a dream come true for those of us associated with Another Earth.
• First, they bought the film at Sundance.
• Second, they cut a killer trailer and spread it far and wide.
• Third, they’re executing a fantastic marketing and publicity campaign.
• Fourth, every single person has been upbeat, organized, and fun to work with.  What’s in the water over there?

Today we had a press day in LA.  Monday we had press in NYC, where they recorded a video interview here.

Posted in Acting Projects, Film, News & Events, Press, Video (Online & Home)

ProducedBy Panel Piece P.R.

Posted on: June 6th, 2011 by wmapother 3 Comments


Yday’s panel at the Produced By Conference was, I hope, as informative for the filmmakers as it was fun for the participants.  The focus was on adding actors to independent films, but the conversation included lots of things, and I spoke a bit about Slated soon to be in beta on its online marketplace for film finance.  Judging by the reaction of filmmakers afterwards, finding a new potential source of capital for their films isn’t exactly the worst idea they’ve ever heard..

One tip for indie producers seeking talent (the industry’s kind term for actors) for their low-budget films:  Consider offering the actors the types of roles they generally don’t get a chance to play.  Just a thought.

The Hollywood Reporter piece on it is here.

Posted in In Person (or, like, Live), Press, Slated, Tech