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Wednesday, December 10
8:32 PM:I can't believe it's the end of the semester. Like most things, it seems like time has flown by, but it also feels like the past three or so months have been the longest ones of my life. I've discovered a lot about why I want to act, and it made me get back to the essence of it: i'm an artist. Over the past couple of years I have been so invovled and consummed with the business aspects and angles of acting that I forgot about the artistic elements of my career. NYU does tend to ignore the practicalities of show business, yet it was amazing to be able to be surrounded by art and other artists. Which is what life in NYC is like for me. Almost every weekend I've been here I've seen at least one show, and I love that. My list of movies/theatre is still pages and pages long, yet I can't believe how much I've been able to see in these past few months.
If things were not hectic enough with my grueling studio days I managed to find time to audition for a few things, one being an independent film. The audition went very well I am guaranteed a role within the film. It's narrowed down between two, but I can't express how excited I am. The film may be independent yet there are several big name celebrities associated with it. As soon as I know more information I will pass it along. In this stage of the production things are all still very tentative, so I don't want to give away anything too soon. Ah, but life is crazy...and Lynn must agree. Her patients seem to be even more mentally ill than the norm. One woman decided her finger might make a nice treat, and chopped it off and ate it. I don't think I'll even go into the patient who had the "fetid crotch" story.... *shakes head* The next five weeks are going to be a trial in keeping myself occupied. It's difficult to go back to life in the suburbs after you're accustomed to the New York Minute....
Tuesday, September 23
6:51 PM:Okay, so i've been here almost five weeks now and I haven't posted anything anywhere. My schedule is pretty intense, considering that a good portion of Freshmen here don't have class on Fridays at *all.* Monday and Wednesday are my academic days....that's right two of 'em....and I only have two classes. One is called, Writing the Essay and the other is Intro to Theatre Studies. Writing the Essay is bullshit, it pretty much teaches you to write a specefic type of essay that won't be useful in any other class, anywhere. Theatre Studies is interesting at least, and applicable. We get to read some fun plays and go over bits of history. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays I'm basically in my acting studio from about 9:00-6:00PM. I have Script Analysis, Voice, Movement, Speech, Performance Technique, and Repetition. The days are grueling right now because we're basically just learning tools that we can draw from later. I'm anxious to dive into the scenes and plays and get working! Without knowing it I signed myself up for the most hardcore of the studios, (ie. no rolling around reciting shakespeare naked....no, I'm serious. The Experimental Theatre Wing Studio actually does that...) and they're pretty damn strict about attendance. Everyone has to arrive to class 15 minutes before and be completely silent to mentally prepare for the work and exercises. Then the class starts exactly at the designated time and the door is shut. Once that happens, you can't open the door if you're not in the classroom. You're basically abscent for that class. It's founded by William H. Macy and David Mamet....both of whom I admirer greatly....
Fortunately, the teachers are incredibly nice, and even a bit bizarre. You know you're in the right place when you can go see one of your teachers sing a song in a thong about his penis then peform the role of Frank N. Furter in Rocky Horror every Friday night at Midnight....and that you've actually done that.... Ah, but who cares about school? It's almost time to get ready for the BNL reunion tour, meeting agents, going on auditions, and essientially not sleeping. I'm going to try to update this more often, I'm more of a fan of Blogger....it was my first true love anyway.
Sunday, September 21
1:43 PM:What happens when you listen to your favorite song for the first time in months? You fall in love with it all over again.
"I couldn't love you more.....I COULDN'T love you morrreeee....." Updates probably coming soon....I miss blogger....
Friday, June 6
12:21 AM:My poor little site has been abandoned recently because I made a little trip over to Livejournal. I really do like some of it's features, but there was some little je ne sais quoi that rubbed me the wrong way. What eventually ended up happening was I just didn't post on either blogger or LJ. I was never an extremely dedicated blogger or lj'er....you know the type, the ones who post pages, and pages about their weekends [everything from the mundane-- "i woke up at 10:25 and I went to brush my teeth, but I found that I had run out of toothpaste so I had to go and beg my sister to use some of hers." to the actually meat of the post... "then me jackie, bethany, alice, jake, matt and me all went back to my house where we watched movies."] Now, don't be confused....I am not saying that going back to someone's house to watch movies on a weekend is stupid, or dorky or whatever....I just don't know if I'd take the effort to publish it for the world to see....I guess my priorities are slightly different. *shrug*
Summer is almost here yet the weather doesn't seem to want to believe it. I'm ready for the heat, the sun, and especially for Maryland State Crabs! Hells yeah! It wouldn't be summer without a few concerts here and there and this summer refuses to be an exception despite BNL's effort to make it so. In just a few weeks we're making the trek up to Sarsville to support the ailing city in the form of being an audience at rawk concert. Very much looking forward to it since it'll be over a year since I've seen Barenaked Ladies as a whole perform. Then right after that we head to Boston to ring in Guster's new album release "BNL-Style." What does this entail? A mass gathering at City Hall Plaza on the day of the release...we shall see if Guster can repeat the 80,000 people free show BNL did a few June's ago for Stunt. Then a trip to Providence for another free Guster show then we head home...for now...July also brings a few more festivals with some Canadians present yet for some reason I can't help but think that at least Sarnia will suck the big one. There are way too many freaky fans going to this one for my taste and spending a day in close quarters fighting for a view of Steve's ass isn't my idea of fun anymore. Ah, but it's music....and summer and live music go hand and hand, no? Why this spontaneous post? Who knows? Actually, it might have something to do with the fact that I am in a good mood since I just returned from seeing Sarah Harmer play her heart out solo at The Point. It always amazes me how music can transport you back to a time and place.....bits and pieces of the crazy "Summer of 2001 Underwear? Tour" flashed through my head...and when Basement Apartment started I also envisioned singing this in a car some November night in Newark, Delaware with a bunch of hoodlums we picked up.............. Will I post again soon? Eh, we'll see...this time of year tends to draw me outside more frequently...
Wednesday, April 23
Wednesday, April 2
1:34 AM:With each mistake,
You either bend or break With every word I choose You only seem to bruise Powder blue always suited you, Or was your suitor too Until you're powder blue You're going off the deep end I'm going over all the things I've gotta say Apologies from my front door I couldn't love you more The bell was cracked Your senses sacked What once seemed civilized, In fear was paralyzed I made love blind, I lost my mind And now I'm over you As I'm not under you We thought we'd drive forever Now is it okay if I walk you to your car? Apologies, from your car floor I couldn't love you more I couldn't love you more I couldn't love you more Baby between you and me, love is all we need You held out your heart So I could watch it bleed I never thought you could ever fall Into my life, so banal But something so light shouldn't hurt ... at all Apologies, from my front door I couldn't love you more I couldn't love you more I couldn't love you more Couldn't love you anymore |