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American War Generals

Posted on: September 11th, 2014 by wmapother 1 Comment

This weekend the National Geographic Channel is airing the two-hour special “American War Generals,” which I narrate.  It premieres this Sunday, Sept 14, at 8pmET.  am war gen 48percent

The interviews and material are fascinating.  The generals, nearly all of them household names, offer perspectives and information we rarely learn from reports on the wars.  The NatGeo site has this synopsis:

“Powell. McChrystal. McCaffrey. Petraeus. Clark. For the first time, National Geographic Channel gathers the nation’s leading war generals for an unprecedented look at 50 years of military history, from the Vietnam War to America’s war on Al-Qaeda. The two-hour special American War Generals reveals never-before-heard stories and insightful opinions from eleven active and retired U.S. Army generals. Their accounts take us through the big changes that have transformed the U.S. military from the first troops to enter Vietnam to the last combat troops to exit Afghanistan, explaining the critical personal experiences that shaped their lives and the way they approached modern warfare.”

 

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The NatGeo page for the show

USA Today’s review

A short preview

Washingtonian’s piece on the premiere

Posted in News & Events, Other Photos, Press, TV, Voice

Bad Words on ‘Tape’

Posted on: January 21st, 2013 by wmapother No Comments

LA Theatre Works is a terrific theatre series of ‘radio theatre.’  latw 'tape'

Actors read a play aloud on stage, but in front of  a live audience. The performance is also taped, and LA Theatre Works offers the performances either on CDs or via download. Some of our greatest actors have participated over the years: John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Marsha Mason, David Straithairn, Paul Giamatti, Laurence Fishburne, etc.

Actors love the series, because the entire process – rehearse, run through, several performances – takes only an entire week. Which spares the actors some of the self-imposed pressure to be amazing.

In 2003 I did a performance there of Stephen Belber’s ‘Tape.’  This week only it is streamable for free.  After that you can buy it through their site.

 

 

Posted in Acting Projects, Los Angeles, News & Events, Voice

Secret World Inches Closer

Posted on: November 23rd, 2011 by wmapother 1 Comment

The Funcom game The Secret World has released some new screenshots.  (You can also register for updates.)  I’ve posted on this before.  No word yet on the release, but it’s looking pretty darn cool and out there.  My character is kind of a gatekeeper to a special park.  I can say no more!

Posted in News & Events, Videogame

New Sudan on Cable VOD

Posted on: January 14th, 2011 by wmapother 2 Comments

Because of the historic vote occurring in southern Sudan, recently I’ve been asked a number of time how people can see The New Sudan, the documentary I narrated on the region.


Good news for those interested:  Starting today, and for the next 90 days, it will be available as Video on Demand on the following cable systems:


Access Comm., ATT U-Verse, Blue Ridge, Bluewater TV Cable, Cable Cable Inc., Charter, Eastlink Comm., KPU, Mediacom, NorthwestTel Cable, Rogers (Canada), Seaside Comm., Source Cable, Verizon Fios., and Wave.


The voting continues this week on the referendum to secede from the north and end decades of bloodshed and oppression.  On Monday the NY Times ran an update here.

 

Posted in Charitable Causes, Voice

A Vote for Independence

Posted on: January 7th, 2011 by wmapother 4 Comments


This Sunday, January 9, the people of Southern Sudan will begin voting in an historic referendum on whether to create their own nation.  For two decades, they fought a civil war with northern Sudan, and it has ravaged the county.

In 2009 I narrated ‘The New Sudan,’ a documentary which introduced, to most of us, the abundance of both horror and optimism in post-civil war southern Sudan.  The filmmakers have posted an interview with me here.

For perspective, Sudan is 1/4 the size of the United States.  Some overview information on Sudan is in Wikipedia, the New York Times, and CNN.

If you’re able to donate to the southern Sudanese, there are numerous ways to do so, including some mentioned in the interview and through various non-govermental organizations.

Posted in Charitable Causes, Random, Voice