No, nor do I really….
November 19, 2013
Category: Drama Club
Bonding
November 15, 2013
Sometimes it’s just the little moments away from the stage that one appreciates the most. I’m remembering a time when I was an Actor/Techie. Rehearsals and builds were always fun in their own way, but it was the time away in which we really bonded. In high school we’d head to dinner after rehearsal or … More Bonding
Costume Renderings: Mistakes, Mishaps, Failures and Flubs – Part 2
November 12, 2013
This is part two of my series on mistakes in costume rendering. I think there will be three to this series … pending my ability to find the examples I’m looking for in my mass of renderings. Collaged Rendering + Colored Pencil Rendering (because I combined them myself) Collage and Colored Pencil Rendering This was … More Costume Renderings: Mistakes, Mishaps, Failures and Flubs – Part 2
a straightjacket of don’ts
November 10, 2013
“For most actors, characterization means chiefly what their characters won’t do. As soon as an actor puts such a limitation on his work, he’s being less than himself, imprisoned in a straightjacket of don’ts… make choices that give you the maximum possible involvement. If there’s a possibility, however unlikely, however remote, that you might love … More a straightjacket of don’ts
why don’t we run?
November 9, 2013
“Many times when I ask an actor what his goal is in a scene, he will tell me, ‘I want to get away from this person. I want to run out of this room.’ I then ask, ‘Why don’t you run? What keeps you there?’ The answer to these questions is what makes the actor … More why don’t we run?
Costume Renderings: Mistakes, Mishaps, Failures and Flubs – Part 1
November 6, 2013
Recently, I was accused of being an “art snob.” I will agree that I like certain styles more than others, but I think my real fault is that I am an art perfectionist. This is one of the reasons that I don’t often include my renderings in my design portfolio. Despite years of working on … More Costume Renderings: Mistakes, Mishaps, Failures and Flubs – Part 1
Quote
November 5, 2013
“I’ll never understand why funding for the arts is the first thing to get cut. Music is math. Theatre is English. Tech is science. Dance is physical education. The arts are everything.” – Jay Armstrong Johnson
Rant
November 4, 2013
It’s been a tough couple of weeks for me, for all of us… my kids, my friends and me. I’ve been teaching at Homestead for 4 years now and have grown close with my students in ways many teachers probably don’t and many people probably don’t understand. Last week a few teachers told me to … More Rant
Campus Freshman commanded attention with comedy, kindness
October 31, 2013
http://www.purdueexponent.org/campus/article_4d530a64-921e-53fe-8882-635c7dbb0bf8.html Posted: Thursday, October 31, 2013 10:00 am By JAKE SOHN Campus Editor There are certain people you pass by and they make a huge impression on you, because even though they don’t know your name, they know who you are. Marty was one of those people. Martin Bergquist, a freshman in the College of … More Campus Freshman commanded attention with comedy, kindness
Film acting
October 27, 2013
Sometimes, when I see photos like this, I can’t wrap my mind around how people can focus on giving natural, nuanced performances while surrounded by people pointing screens and cameras at them. Film acting is such a different world than stage acting. I can’t imagine the mindset necessary to stop and start from various places … More Film acting
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