tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-169323202012-02-16T09:34:01.207-06:00Reflections on life, art, and the journey. <a href="http://danbuck.blogspot.com/2005/10/glory-that-lies-beneath-my-plays-world.html"> What's Unexposed Granite?</a>DAN BUCKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04740369308981473978noreply@blogger.comBlogger3201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16932320.post-69317627531540922732011-12-13T07:58:00.000-06:002011-12-13T08:04:30.162-06:00

The Veil I don’t know when it happened Or how it got so thick But there it rests Between me and the Sky. I usually resign myself to sputtering about Generously naming the darkness “healthy doubt” But on days like these I try to lift my head Straining weakened muscles to look up And I scan the veil For a hole, a thinner place Where the light bleeds through. With furtive moves and side

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Lee University Theatre Spot from Dan Buck on Vimeo.

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So, I have begun at Lee. My colleagues and I have been enduring a number of long meetings. It's lots of good stuff, but it's lots of sitting for a borderline ADHD guy like me. Wed. we heard from the university president, Dr. Paul Conn. Despite his long tenure as president (25 years) the man is clearly an educator first. He understands the minds and hearts of both professors and students

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Here's a little video showing our new home and some of what our life will include in TN.

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Click here for full size

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I got a job! I will be starting at Lee University this fall as an Assistant Prof of Theatre. Lee is a mid-sized private university (about 5,000 students) in Cleveland, TN. About 1.5 hours north of Atlanta and just west of the Smoky Mountains! I am very excited about the position and the area is beautiful!  We will be sad to leave the VERY good friends we've made in Waco.  But the new

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Thomas Graves and  Jason Liebrecht in The Method Gun. Two weeks ago, in one of my classes, a professor asked us to remember a transformative theatre experience -- a play we had seen as an audience member that changed the way we thought about theatre forever. I could see the students around me all nodding, returning to an experience somewhere in their imaginations. But I had nothing. I love

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We got to head up to Colorado with some friends of ours who have a house up there. We went sledding, I lost 50 bucks in a casino, we saw pikes peak, and went to a sweet penny arcade. It was awesome! This is my best video to date. A little longer, but I had a ton of video and photos that I wanted to incorporate. Enjoy.

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I've been having a lot of fun editing. I use a very basic editing software, and I'm anxious to get my hands on a better one. But here's what I've been up to lately.

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A look at the fun on and off stage...

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As a freshman at Taylor University I was cast as Tom Sawyer in Big River. It was thrilling to be cast in a good role as a freshman and on opening night the audience was responding to very well to everything I was doing. It was electrifying.At the end of our opening night performance, as the lights faded on the curtain call, I ran backstage to meet friends and hear praise. But before I could reach

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Here's what I'm up to:Work/SchoolTheatre Appreciation: I am once again teaching a class of 200 non-theatre majors trying to spread the love.I am revising my thesis. It's headed toward being over 150 pages long.I am going to be taking a class on contemporary plays. I'm really looking forward to it. Awesome plays, awesome prof, awesome friends in the class. College courses don't get better than

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Check out this funny short film I appear in.Clean Freak from Chris Hansen on Vimeo.

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So, I'm on the job hunt. Looking for an Assistant Professorship in Theatre/DirectingIf you click this button: it will bring you to a map showing you where I've applied.

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Here's my list... (in no particular order)The Lives of OthersIn AmericaGosford ParkUpBefore SunsetMy Kid Could Paint ThatA Mighty WindNo Country for Old MenPlanet EarthSpirited Away Films that may knock one of those off: Moulin Rouge, Lars and the Real Girl, Angels in America, Dogville, I [Heart] Huckabees, The Royal Tennenbaums, Man on Wire, Synecdoche, NYWhat's on your list?

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Here's a review!And another...

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The following video is the product of my wife's awesome party planning abilities and my new FLiP video camera. Enjoy.

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In late May, I decided to start an ambitious adventure for my two boys. This is an of the overview whole story.NOTE - ALL HEADINGS IN CAPS HAVE LINKS TO MORE DETAILED ACCOUNTS OF THAT MISSION INCLUDING PICTURES.FIRST CONTACTIt began with a letter in the mail addressed to the boys. It told them that my name was Calvo Padre and that I had been investigating them and discovered they were smart,

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This weekend I gave the boys their final mission. Calvo Padre wrote to them and said that this mission would conclude with the revelation of his true identity.It started with an envelope on the front door Saturday morning. And inside was a note.They quickly discovered the answer and we hopped in the car to Books-A-Million.This clue lead the boys to a local SPRAY GROUND (a water playground).This

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After reading my Calvo Padre posts, my good friend (Traci Ledford) Traci Ledford wanted in on the fun. So we devised a plan for her to become a rival (evil) agent to Calvo Padre. She devised the following for her entrance on the scene:Over the course of the next few weeks we received intercepted emails and letters. The boys were asked to use clues in the letters to stop attacks on bridges and

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In this summer where the boys have become spies, the Dallas Museum happened to create an exhibit called the Science of Spying. We had to go...

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Caught Moon tonight.It was SWEET!Imagine a film conceived by Kubrick, Bradbury, and Samuel Beckett. Intellectual, clever, beautiful, and meaningful it takes all the right turns at just the right speed.I don't want to say anything about the plot, and I encourage you to see it knowing as little as possible. Best movie I've seen in the theatre since Synecdoche, New York.Thanks to Kemper for

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To see all the installments of the Calvo Padre adventure click here.The boys finally UNLOCKED a mission by learning to swim this summer. They received the following presentation in an email.Mission: DetailsView more presentations from DanBuck.They succeeded.

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The slide show below is the one I presented to Set, Costume, Make-up, Lighting, and Sound designers for my upcoming production (Dec 1). Enjoy.Design Ideas - Fuddy MeersView more presentations from DanBuck.MUSIC COLLAGE - Some of the music I'd like to use (or music like it). Notice how it embodies my "familiar made strange" concept".KNOEBEL'S GROVE HAUNTED HOUSE VIDEO - This video is a part of

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To see all the installments of the Calvo Padre adventure click here.So, the boys received the following email last week.Hello Agents,I have a new mission for you. Often when a secret agent is on a mission he needs to be in disguise so that no one sees what he really looks like.I would like you both to come up with TWO disguises that you could use so people wouldn't know you were you!Use clothes

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I've been playing a game with boys this summer. If you're just now catching up with the story, click here for all the installments.Hello Agents,I see that you are getting closer to being able to swim. That is excellent news because it means I can send you on water missions in the future. Today, I have a water training exercise for you. My secret agents at the YMCA inform me that you are both able

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When I write a huge post, not a comment. I make snarky "tweet"-esque post about Benjamin Button and I get a relative deluge of commentary.For those of you who defend the film, I will make this ammendment to my initial post - replace the word "kinda" with "supremely".

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is kinda dumb.

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I am playing a little game with my kids this summer. If you're just joining the story go read Parts ONE TWO THREE FOUR and FIVE before reading this post. This morning the boys got this email. Hello Agents, First of all let me say congratulations to you both on finishing another school year. My sources tell me that you received excellent grades and that you behaved in ways that would make our

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I am playing a little game with my kids this summer. If you're just joining the story go read Parts ONE TWO THREE and FOUR before reading this post. Here's a slide show of the latest Calvo Padre adventure.

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DO NOT respond to any emails from me that have been sent from a HOTMAIL account. My email address was somehow hacked and I no longer have any control of that account. PLEASE DO email me using the link at the right. It will help me add your contact info to my new account. (I've lost all my email addresses because of this mess)Thanks.

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I am playing a little game with my kids this summer. If you're just joining the story go read Parts ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, and FIVE before reading this post.Calvo Padre got this email last night: Dear Calvo Padre,Thank you for all the messages that are fun!I have a poem about you!You're #1! You're the best!And you're definately not a pest!Your Secret Agents,Secret Fire &Invisible Power

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I am playing a little game with my kids this summer. If you're just joining the story go read Parts ONE TWO THREE and FOUR before reading this post. The boys awoke Saturday morning and when they checked their email there was a message that read simply... Step 1: Open your front door. They went to the door and found an envelope with these instructions on the outside. Step 2: Do NOT open the

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I am playing a little game with my kids this summer. If you're just joining the story go read Parts ONE TWO and THREE before reading this post.The boys received this in the mail today with instructions to use a mirror to read it. Here's a translation for those of you without a mirror near your computer.Once they sent me their names, I did an envelope drop at their front door with these inside.

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This is a project I've been involved in since its inception. We do this little half-scripted show for the entire graduate school orientation at Baylor. But this is an effort to make it go bigger. PART I - "I'm going to grad school"PART II - "Secret Word"

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I am playing a little game with my kids this summer. If you're just joining the story here are Parts ONE and TWO.This was their next assignment. Hello agents,Before I give you your assignment, I know you are probably wondering who I am. Well, I will tell you who I am at the end of the summer as a part of your ULTIMATE MISSION! But for now, my identity will have to remain a secret. Your next

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After setting the boys up with a special email account through which they could correspond with Calvo Padre, they were sent this message. Hello Agents,I know you have been anxious to receive a new mission. This is a difficult one.You will need to collect the following books from your bookshelf.Horrible Harry and the Kickball WeddingGreen Eggs and HamJunie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy

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So, I've decided to spice up my boys' lives a little this summer. They will receive a letter in the mail today...Dear ***** and *****,My name is Calvo Padre. I am a secret agent and I have selected the two of you for a special adventure this summer.I have been secretly investigating you and I have learned that you boys are especially smart, hard-working, and creative. You will need those

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Check it out:DanBuckPortfolio.com

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I am a long way from being done with my graduate work, but I am noting the passing of a number of milestones. My last classes with two of my three graduate profs. My last theory class. A series of lasts. There's still lots to come. Papers to write in the next few weeks.Comprehensive exams in a month! (Terrifying)Writing my thesis paper (150 pages or so)Directing my thesis showTeaching one

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I've had long discussions about quantum decoherence and time travel and not only do I have trouble grasping these concepts, I lose hope of my ability to attain any knowledge.That is all.

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Iphigenia 2.0 - For the last 5 weeks I have been living in the theatre building as the assistant director of this contemporary, po-mo take on the Greek tragedy. It's been a good experience largely as a result of two people. The director and the playwright. These are two men whose processes and understandings of theatrical collaboration are extremely open. Both of them position their vision and

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I went to a church that I quite liked yesterday. It was beautiful and simple. The worship was deep and reverent and yet, joyful and casual. The people, the sermon, and the service as a whole seemed to find its place within the walls of mystery and grace. The pastor used this quote and it was meaningful to me.The heart itself is only a small vessel, yet dragons are there, and lions, there are

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*SPOILERS HEREIN*In Synecdoche, New York, Charlie Kauffman’s wildly imaginative navel-gazing epic, the main character Caden Cotard is a perpetually ill, malaise-ridden, theatre director who wins a MacArthur Grant and decides to create a piece of theatre. His concept, it seems, is to create a world that looks exactly like Caden’s world. Actors play him and those he loves in an immense space with

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Here are some quick notes and updates on things I 've seen expreienced since my last posts.Synecdoche, NYThanks to our lovely wives, Shane, Chris and I got to head to Austin to see this one on a recent Saturday afternoon. The film is nothing if it isn't ambitious. This is Kaufman's first crack at directing his own work. And like his writing his directing is deep and wide. Profound and messy.

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My current project is a five person 30 minute musical that I'll be presenting in workshop on November 21st. It's hard work, and a lot to stay on top of, but I have a remarkable dream team cast. Everyone of them is talented and fun to work with. Oh and they can sing their faces off too!SYNOPSIS:GLORYDAY, set in present-day New York City, introduces a priest during a crisis of faith after a

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As you may have guessed from my reduced posting this semester has been a lot more strenuous than past semesters. But regarding the election, I am obviously very pleased and excited by this historic moment. I only wish Prop 8 had gone better.

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I know I say this a lot, but this is TRULY the most amazing video... ever. http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/44860/detail/Thanks to David Jortner, my new professor and co-conspirator against all things resembling work.

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The only thing better than awkward people, are awkward people who are daily surprised by their own awkwardness. (Example: Have a good... Well, I'll see you later today, but you can have a good day anyway... but if you don't I'll see you either way...I'm SO AWKWARD, What's wrong with me?)The only thing worse than being irrelevant, is shooting for relevance and JUST missing it. (Example: A

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I rediscovered this guy this morning.Awesome.

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Thanks to Justin for sending this one my way. Wow. Be sure to watch the dance solo about two thirds in. UPDATE - The video has been removed, but Dan knows where to find it --- CLICK HERE.

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Photobucket Album

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We start rehearsals tomorrow.

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I have no reason to be unhappy. I am doing what I love. My wife and I are closer than we've ever been. My kids are beautiful, smart and fun. And yet, I feel surrounded and connected to a deep sadness. In me and around me. Friends whose children are dying, family going through health problems that they have neither the emotional or financial resources to endure, neighbors facing major heart

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45 years ago today, this happened...Tonight, Barack Obama will accept the democratic nomination for the presidency. I hope even those choosing not to vote for him can be moved by the history of the moment? I know there's more to an election than race, but I just think this is cool. That's all.

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There's been some silly uproar about Ben Stiller's film Tropic Thunder. Apparently, people are taking offense to the fact Downey's in blackface, which is ridiculous. He is playing an idiot character who thinks a surgical version of blackface is a good idea. Condemning Downey or the film for this, would be like convicting Anthony Hopkins of multiple homicides for his role in Silence of the Lambs.

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The last few nights have found me awake at ungodly hours. I've had some wisdom tooth extraction complications that wake me up at 3-4 AM with blinding pain. So, to take my mind off the agaony, I watch awful television.My painkiller of choice... As The Wrench Turns. This cartoon "based" on NPR weekend staple Car Talk is so devoid of creativity or original thought it has a numbing effect similar to

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In roughly one week, the silly folks at Baylor will unleash me upon 174 impressionable young minds. What fools!I'll be teaching Theatre Appreciation. For them, it's a course that fulfils an art core curriculum and boat loads of students take. For me, it's a required part of my 2nd-year assistantship duties. Last year I worked in the box office, and next year I'll direct a big show as part of

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Amir Bar-Lev’s My Kid Could Paint That is ostensibly a documentary about four-year-old Marla Olmestead whose abstract paintings begin to sell for tens of thousands of dollars. As one might imagine, there are all kinds of questions raised by the film. The first and most obvious is if an untrained child can create works that can sit next to Pollock, is modern art genius a hoax or an indiscriminate

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My wife and I recently went to see this VERY intriguing documentary as part of our 10th anniversary weekend getaway. Man on Wire is a documentary that captures a criminal act performed on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. A group of foreigners engage in months of planning, fake IDs, physical training, and observation of security practices to stage their attack. However, the culmination

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...but they are just a joke.Case in point, this video that went up on their website today. They have since pulled the video.It's one thing for Rush or Hannity to make this kind of joke. Neither of them is an overtly Christian organization. This kind of humor demonstrates a pretty clear attitude that they've decided not only is their a correct "Christian candidate" but also that they'd rather

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Joshua is not a bad winner, but Katie was far superior. I'll probably get over my dismay. But for now, minor grrrr...

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and I did.I don't have a good answer for this. The options are:God didn't hear you.God doesn't care.God is not powerful enough to stop your bad dreams.Or the line I've been lead to believe:God let you have this bad dream, because it's part of his greater plan.That barely seems better.And worse yet... Mia Michaels's four person weird Irish dance was dumb.

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It is currently 412.6 degrees Farenheit in Texas. So we are all feeling a bit couped up at the moment. Outside excursions last about five minutes and you can only go to Chic-fil-A and Waco's weak-ass mall so many times. We've been playing a lot of Lego Star Wars. In honor of heat and Legos, here' s a short scene for your enjoyment.

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I just watched Chalk, a mockumentary about teaching. As you might imagine, my wife and I who have taught for a combined total of 15+ years were intrigued.The film had potential, there is certainly room for humor in that career. And yet, Chalk fails because it doubts its own premise. Instead of having faith in the subtly hysterical moments, the film devises far-fetched scenarios and conversations

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Let the floodgates open. Here's a list of reasons I sent to a friend who inquired about my support of Obama. Warning: You won't agree with most of this if you have ever thought "That makes a lot of sense" while watching The 700 Club.Here we go...Why I like Barack1. Because I've been duped by the press into thinking he's the golden child and I've been raised on TV and sugar, so my ADD makes it

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Just caught this way cool movie. It's a supernatural thriller in the same family as The Sixth Sense and The Others. Nothing groundbreaking to the genre, just perfectly played cards throughout. The structure of this film is exquisiste, there is no line, prop or moment that is not integral to the movement of the story. Textbook screenwriting, in my humble opinion. A beautiful ending, and no "Oh

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Okay... I have had an glut of responses (two) to my quick political commentary. Which is really not that political, just a rant about email idiocy. I didn't really want to turn Unexposed Granite into a political debate place, but I suppose it would go against my own beliefs to divide it out from the rest of life. So, I'll let you decide. See the survey...

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I don't ask you to vote for him... but c'mon.I've been reading about how many people still believe the dumbest things about Barak Obama and I just wanted to let you know - Obama is not a Muslim, was not raised Muslim and never attended a Muslim school.Obama does not refuse to pledge his allegiance to the flag, nor has he ever been sworn into an office on the Koran.(Source)Remember, anything you

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It's been a while since I posted any pics of Bucks, so...

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Saw it. Loved it. It's a little tough to watch. Like the "Schindler's List" of comic book movies.The performances are all great. Especially Ledger, Eckhart, and Oldman.Batman's voice is a bit annoying. But that's a pretty small issue in the grand scheme.I'm not compelled to write much because so many others have written so extensively, but just know I loved it. And if it is the first comic book

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Here's a little catalogue of movies I've seen recently and my two cents:Lars and the Real Girl - Barnone the best film I've seen this year. A simultaneously funny and heart-wrneching portrayal of true community. I cannot recommend this highly enough.Gone Baby Gone - Disturbing viewing, especially for parents, but an above average thriller with a great performance by Casey Affleck.Juno - Too

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It's been a while since I've written anything but updates on my play. But now that it's over and the summer is here I'm hoping to write other interesting stuff. I'll start by continuing my list of favorite films/tv shows. Here is an index of the films/shows already mentioned.PART FIVEThe Usual SuspectsThis is a veritable staple among the 90's-violent-screwy-narrative films that followed in the

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Well, we wrapped the run last night with a great show. The best performances and a full house. This show was a highly rewarding experience. Not only was it a joy to work with such talented people (actors and stage manager) but it was fulfilling to produce such a quality product. Here are some of the shots from the show. Stranger Every Year...."Peeeeeeer Presssssure" - A line added by Sky

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We opened last night with a great show. Nearly 60 in attendance which is good for a Thursday in the summer. And a responsive crowd as well. Lots of students and Carl Hoover, of the Waco-Tribune whose review appears here. He talks more about his feelings about the play (which are mixed) than his feelings about the performance of it (which are positive). It's hard not to pin too much on

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Dear Friend,It saddens me to report that a fine Christian institution of higher learning has succumbed to the perils of smut.Baylor University's Theatre (suspiciously abbreviated BUT) is mounting a production of a play that explores so-called "mature themes" with so-called "adult language". These are of course, merely euphemistic justifications for the arts further embracing of the world's

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High School Tony Awards Honor Nation's Biggest Drama Club Nerds

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Check it out.

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Like we ever doubted it...There are more of these gems here.Special thanks to Becca (my graduate counterpart). If you see TWO plays this summer, one of them should be her Brilliant Traces. (It opens tomorrow) If you see ONE play, well...

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We open one week from tomorrow. I think we're right on track. My actors are so good, that we keep circling back over the text going deeper and deeper. Finding new thins to keep it fresh, new moments to convey character, and ways to turn the intensity up to eleven! It's great!I interviewed with Carl Hoover (his blog)- a kindly and clearly sharp man, who I suspect would make a good friend. He

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Well the rehearsal process is in full swing. The actors are 90% off book. They are making many magic moments and I'm waking up at 3:30 AM each morning making mental lists of things I need to do.Recent victories:1. Recoded a radio interview at Clear Channel that will air at ungodly hours for the next three Sundays.2. Scored HUGE at the Residence Inn (Marriot) with bed spreads, curtains, a coffee

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I have begun rehearsals for my full-length show Tape, which will go up in one month. Horton Foote is reported as having once said "Rehearsal is what heaven will be like." I know what he means. There's something, holy and rich about a group of like-minded people putting their hands, talents, and abilities to a common beloved endeavor. A good rehearsal process is filled with discovery,

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Click on this thing to see the pictures of my Shakespeare workshop scene in full color and without the goofy curtain thing. :)

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I don't know how this got filmed, but here is me before my career-ending injury dancing with my wife, her friend and their clones.

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So, my boys saw the latest film adaptation of CS Lewis's "The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe". I have my problems with the film, but it's not bad and I'm thrilled to introduce them to the world of Narnia.When the movie ended we had this conversation: (I'm trying to be smarter about using names on the internet, so I'll use my son's preferred Superhero name for himself.)Me: So, what happened

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Today, in workshop (a performance for the theatre department), my Shakespeare scene will go up. One hour (and ten minutes), fourteen actors, 2000 lines of Shakespearean text, a dozen scene changes, a lighting director, stage manager and my own personal cutting of the script make this the biggest effort I've put forward while here at Baylor. (And the biggest cast I've had since Judgement at

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Thanks to The Cachinnator for finding this little gem.It's... I think... The best thing about it... Oh, I give up! I have too much to say and nothing to say all at the same time.

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Topics:1. Oreos2. Trickle-down Economics3. Paula Abdul4. Denim Jackets5. Planetariums

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