Topic: BLAME IT ON THE BOSSA NOVA (Read 60350 times)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #180 on:** August 13, 2007, 12:33:21 PM »

DONE!

DR Cason - I'll call you in a bit.

Laters...

Ginny · « **Reply #181 on:** August 13, 2007, 12:36:19 PM »

The subtitle of Actors at Work is

Conversations with

Frances Conroy
Billy Crudup
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Kevin Kline
John Lithgow
Patti Lupone
S. Epatha Merkerson
Estelle Parsons
Mandy Patinkin
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Marian Seldes
Kevin Spacey
Meryl Streep
Diane Wiest

Ginny · « **Reply #182 on:** August 13, 2007, 12:38:57 PM »

On learning lines - The most difficult role I ever had to learn was The Mute in The Fantasticks, because there were no lines to which to attach blocking and prop-handling. Therefore, I had to learn everyone else's lines for those cues.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #183 on:** August 13, 2007, 12:41:30 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on August 13, 2007, 12:15:08 PM

DR Elmore - sorry you didn't get your Gershwin book today. Do you have something else good to read on the train tomorrow?

Yep!

singdaw · « **Reply #184 on:** August 13, 2007, 01:02:04 PM »

Perhaps DR elmore3003 will come back tomorrow with an amazing new discovery!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #185 on:** August 13, 2007, 01:04:30 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on August 13, 2007, 01:02:04 PM

Perhaps DR elmore3003 will come back tomorrow with an amazing new discovery!

Just confirming copyright dates! I can't be Sherlock Holmes every visit.

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #186 on:** August 13, 2007, 01:30:43 PM »

A trick I learned in College when trying to memorize lines. Study them before retiring. When sleeping it's amazing but the lines must go over and over in the cranium.
This trick also works in studying for exams.
Have all our Actor friends experienced the same experience??(now there's a sentence for you)

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #187 on:** August 13, 2007, 01:33:53 PM »

"Nobody's perfect, nobody's perfect
I am human, so are you....!"

-- "I Do! I Do!"

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #188 on:** August 13, 2007, 01:37:26 PM »

The thing about lines is -- everyone gets them memorized eventually.

Who remembers there always seeming to be an appropriate line from the "current play" to fit any situation, resulting in chuckles, giggles and -- sometimes -- hysterical laughter on the part of punch-drunk, run-through weary cast members?

Matt H. · « **Reply #189 on:** August 13, 2007, 01:41:14 PM »

When I was in the 7th and 8th grade, I took ballroom dancing after school from the same teacher whom I had taken tap and jazz from since age 6. We learned the bossa nova along with other standard ballroom dances (cha-cha, waltz, fox trot, mambo, etc.) It was a fun two years.

(Of course, we still ended up doing the twist, pony, etc.) at our school dances and sock hops.

Matt H. · « **Reply #190 on:** August 13, 2007, 01:45:23 PM »

I was delighted that my Charlie Chan box of DVD came today (this is volume 3 from Fox). I'll be watching THE BLACK CAMEL tonight.

Matt H. · « **Reply #191 on:** August 13, 2007, 01:46:49 PM »

Also want to publicly thank DR Elmore for burning some Julie Andrews LPs for me onto CD. Can't wait to get to them later this evening.

And thanks to DRs Tomovoz and Michael for also being so nice to offer to help me get the record, too.

Matt H. · « **Reply #192 on:** August 13, 2007, 01:48:12 PM »

I spent the first part of my afternoon watching JULIE. It pretty much came back to me as I was watching though I didn't remember Jourdan showing his psycho self quite so soon. The print that TCM showed was in good shape except for a couple of places that were littered with scratches.

Matt H. · « **Reply #193 on:** August 13, 2007, 01:48:55 PM »

Next, I watched the outtakes from HOT FUZZ. I don't know how the actors ever played this stuff keeping a straight face, and the outtakes prove they didn't. They were constantly cracking each other up.

Matt H. · « **Reply #194 on:** August 13, 2007, 01:49:33 PM »

Next, I sped through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. The gay storyline wasn't on today (it was Thursday and Friday), so that only took a few moments.

Matt H. · « **Reply #195 on:** August 13, 2007, 01:51:49 PM »

I ended my afternoon watching the pilot for the new FLASH GORDON series. It was on the Universal HD channel, so I got to see it in high def. It looked realy wonderful, but I can't say I was all that taken with the show. After such wonderful quality shows this summer that have come on, this was distinctly below those in quality (though with the special effects, etc., it does look like they spent a lot of money on this.)

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #196 on:** August 13, 2007, 01:55:25 PM »

I just got my notice from Amazon.com that my 2nd season of "Dynasty" has shipped!!!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #197 on:** August 13, 2007, 01:57:00 PM »

MBarnum: Do you know who Amitra Rao is?

If you do, she was the Grand Marshal of "Festival of India" in Fremont CA this past weekend. This festival has grown significantly over the past eight years...thousands and thousands of people enjoy a parade and several days of mingling among booths of Indian foods and goods. There is a HUGE Indian population in the South Bay.

Bollywood is a theme in several nightclubs, etc.

Ben · « **Reply #198 on:** August 13, 2007, 01:58:09 PM »

Quote from: ArnoldMBrockman on August 13, 2007, 01:30:43 PM

A trick I learned in College when trying to memorize lines. Study them before retiring. When sleeping it's amazing but the lines must go over and over in the cranium.
This trick also works in studying for exams.
Have all our Actor friends experienced the same experience??(now there's a sentence for you)

When I was acting I did find this to be a big help. I don't know why it worked but when I would read the script before bedtime (and really study it) even if I was unsure when I went to sleep, when I woke up, I might not have been off book but I was sure farther along then when I was awake the day before.

bk · « **Reply #199 on:** August 13, 2007, 02:19:40 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on August 13, 2007, 10:35:26 AM

Would you like me to make a phone call of "encouragement"?

Absolutely!!! Especially as I just found out our backup choice is not available.

Matt H. · « **Reply #200 on:** August 13, 2007, 02:29:28 PM »

Heading down now to clean the dining room. I didn't get to it this morning. Then, Charlie Chan and Julie Andrews, a match made in (my) heaven!

WBBL.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #201 on:** August 13, 2007, 02:32:54 PM »

Quote from: ArnoldMBrockman on August 13, 2007, 01:30:43 PM

A trick I learned in College when trying to memorize lines. Study them before retiring. When sleeping it's amazing but the lines must go over and over in the cranium.
This trick also works in studying for exams.
Have all our Actor friends experienced the same experience??(now there's a sentence for you)

Yup....that is the way I do it as well. Learn a scene at a time....read it over several times the night before I plan heavy memorization.....

Jrand73 · « **Reply #202 on:** August 13, 2007, 02:34:18 PM »

Yes DR MATTH - I saw JULIE at the drive-in when I was VERY small on a double bill with THUNDER ROAD, which is the movie my parents wanted to see....at least my dad did....but JULIE was on first so we saw that.....

And I got in trouble for singing the theme song the next week:

"Julie......that's the voice of my own true love...and it promises EGG-STACEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

Jrand73 · « **Reply #203 on:** August 13, 2007, 02:35:09 PM »

Off for a full review of THE SUNSHINE BOYS....hopefully Willie Clark has been looking at his book, too.

Look, ma, no Indian makeup in this one.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #204 on:** August 13, 2007, 02:35:33 PM »

I would rather be with DRs JOSE and CASON this evening.....

Tomovoz · « **Reply #205 on:** August 13, 2007, 03:15:12 PM »

I expected to log on and find a 1000+ list of Favourite Bossa Nova songs from DR JMK.

I will add "Wave" to my list.
And of course the much recorded "Desafinado"

Tomovoz · « **Reply #206 on:** August 13, 2007, 03:20:16 PM »

I'm also a fan of Ms Ronstadt's "Frenesi" Album.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #207 on:** August 13, 2007, 03:24:30 PM »

I really enjoy the two "Mexican" CDs in the Linda catalogue. There is another Cd that has the highlights of the three albums. "Boleros Y Rancheros"

Of course we are straying into other Latin rhythms with Frenesi etc.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #208 on:** August 13, 2007, 03:28:20 PM »

And I'm not a musician!

bk · « **Reply #209 on:** August 13, 2007, 03:31:02 PM »

Had a work session, went to auction house, have done errands, have had many telephonic calls and answered many e-mails.

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