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November 11, 2005:

THE BRIGHT ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY OF LOVE

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Well, dear readers, the first line of these here notes is eluding me, like a gazelle in a blindfold looking for love in all the wrong places. Thank goodness that’s over with. There are times when I’d simply like to begin these here notes with the second sentence, because that damnable first sentence is sometimes quite elusive, like the bright elusive butterfly of love. Speaking of the bright elusive butterfly of love, I hear the bright elusive butterfly of love is looking for love in all the wrong places, which doesn’t make the elusive butterfly of love all that bright, to my mind. In fact, I’d say the elusive butterfly of love was the dumb elusive butterfly of love. What the HELL am I talking about? This is what happens when the first sentence of these here notes eludes me. One becomes completely incoherent and starts talking about the bright/dumb elusive butterfly of love looking for love in all the wrong places. Speaking of all the wrong places, yesterday was quite an interesting day, as days go. I got up fairly early and did some writing. Then I packed up all the extant store orders and a few web orders and got them shipped out. I then picked up two count them two packages, one of which was the new book about Gower Champion, which I’m looking forward to reading. I then did a bit more writing, and then went on my merry way to today’s casting session. Today’s casting session was shockingly bad – only one actor is being called back. We’re supposed to see some interesting actors on Monday, though, so that’s good. I then went off to a dinner meeting, which had to do with What If. It was a very intriguing meeting and we’ll see where things go from here. I shall, of course, keep you posted. I then came home and sat on my couch like so much fish, whilst I thought of the bright elusive butterfly of love.

Last night I watched one count them one motion picture on DVD, entitled 5×2, un film de Francois Ozun, the director of 8 Women, Swimming Pool, and others. I like Mr. Ozun’s films, but I’m afraid 5×2 was not much to my liking, despite good performances. It’s about the disintegration of a marriage, told in reverse chronology – beginning with the divorce and ending with the meeting. It’s not as if that device hasn’t been done a few times, most notably by Harold Pinter, who simply did it better. There’s nothing wrong with 5×2 – it moves right along, has a good score and nice photography, but it just doesn’t have much that’s interesting going on. The film is five sequences about two people, hence the title 5×2. But, both people are sort of annoying in their own ways, and I ultimately just didn’t care about anything that was going on. Not bad, but I was hoping for more.

What am I, Ebert and Roeper all of a sudden? Well, why don’t we all click on the Unseemly Button below, because I’m thinking that the bright elusive butterfly of love might just be flitting around the next section, looking for love in all the wrong places.

Can you believe it’s Friday already? I can’t, and yet I must, since it is indeed Friday. I was supposed to have a rehearsal today at LACC, but we cancelled it due to Veteran’s Day. So, I’m using today to do a plethora of things. If Vinnie is free, I may try to do the few fixes for Kevin’s CD, then I will write, and also start the very laborious process of going through tons of DVDs and marking footage that we want to use in our LACC celebrity clip reel montage. LACC has had many illustrious alumni, including Donna Reed, Alexis Smith, Cindy Williams, Mark Hamill, Robert Vaughn, James Coburn, Clint Eastwood, Paul Winfield, Al Freeman, Jr., Diana Canova, Alan Arkin, Louise Sorel, Mike Lembeck, Linda Hart, and many, many others – so, I’m trying to have clips of all of them and trying to be clever about the choices – the reality is, I’ve only got two days to go through it all, so I’ll have to move fast. Can anyone recommend a good Alexis Smith DVD? I think I’ve only got her in some western, which I can’t remember the name of.

I must also deliver books to Bookfellows, for next week’s signing/reading. And Mr. Richard Valley is in town, so I must also arrange a luncheon or dinnereon with him. This is the last weekend I will have any time to relax – starting Monday, I will be going and doing and doing and going until the show on December 3. December 4, I most likely will be traveling to San Francisco for a little thing on the 5th. On the 6th, I’ll come back in the morning and we begin rehearsals for the play that night. I don’t think I will have any days off between now and then.

Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must, for example, write, I must view footage, I must do fixes, and I must eat reasonably, all whilst thinking of the bright elusive butterfly of love. Today’s topic of discussion: It’s Friday – what is currently in your CD player, and your DVD/video player? I’ll start – CD, a Peggy Lee two-fer, including her wonderful album Is That All There Is? Also, Bette Midler’s “tribute” album to Miss Lee. The difference between Miss Midler’s version of Is That All There Is and Miss Lee’s version is astonishing. Miss Midler’s is fine, but I hear all her “acting” choices and I find that irksome. Whereas Miss Lee’s version is brilliant – her choices are completely organic, unforced, and absolute perfection – one of the greatest vocal tracks ever recorded, if you ask me. Just listen to the way Miss Lee reads the line about the circus – “the greatest show on Earth” – and then listen to Miss Midler’s reading. One is organic and perfect, the other studied and not that interesting. DVD, a giallo called What Have You Done To Solange, which I’m enjoying quite a bit. After that, Carol Reed’s Fallen Idol. Your turn. Let’s have loads of lovely postings, shall we, and don’t forget to chat about the bright elusive butterfly of love and other such wacko lyrics.

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