Topic: TAKING THE BULL BY THE HORNS (Read 52025 times)

TCB · « **Reply #360 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:27:16 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 20, 2007, 08:39:23 PM

Here's a short and, hopefully, understandable answer:

Basically, Actor's Equity requires that the producer's of Broadway shows and touring productions have a set of auditions every six months, a "required six-month open call". These are held regardless or not there are any openings in the cast. They insure that the producers see more than just the people they "want to see" at "invited calls".

Since the upcoming revival of Grease started casting back in September, they were required to have a six-month call now.

Conversely, even when a show has announced a closing date, they are still required to have a "six-month call" - even if the show is closing two weeks later. -Although, sometimes, those can be waived.

And sometimes a show will announce a closing date just days after a required call.

Thanks, Jose.

TCB · « **Reply #361 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:29:11 PM »

Quote from: Jane on March 20, 2007, 08:17:09 PM

Cason-GOOD VIBES you get the part.

Oh, I think he must already have that part or he wouldn't have audtioned for the show.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #362 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:29:34 PM »

Quote from: TCB on March 20, 2007, 09:27:16 PM

Thanks, Jose.

You're welcome, Tommy.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #363 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:30:45 PM »

Wow! The first day of spring and we may have thunderstorms. So much better than snow this late in the season.

Michael · « **Reply #364 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:31:22 PM »

I have been reading the postings about South Pacific on the Film Score Monthly chat and the Home Theater Form. I know some of our posters post there (I don't have issues with them), but I do have issues with most of them. They bitched for years wanting the roadshow version of South Pacific knowing that the restoration wouldn't be perfect because the negative was lost. Now that it has been released all they seem to do is bitch and find something to nit pick about.
I am not a maven when it comes to the technical aspects of releases, but the sound and picture quality on "Regular release" portion are in my opinion are wonderful. The restored roadshow is faded but is worth having and does for the most part add a lot to release. I am happy with the release.
What could they have done to make everyone happy?

Cillaliz · « **Reply #365 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:32:06 PM »

Quote from: TCB on March 20, 2007, 09:29:11 PM

Oh, I think he must already have that part or he wouldn't have audtioned for the show.

Ok, I'll ask....do you have to show that part in the audition?

TCB · « **Reply #366 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:33:14 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 20, 2007, 08:59:59 PM

There was choreography? All I remember were those stupid umbrellas.

What's really sort of sad is that the producer's overhauled the production - cast and concept - right after it's out-of-town tryout. Alas, all for the worse. It wasn't a great work of art before it reached the Great White Way, but it wasn't that bad.

So I understand. When Brad Oscar was in the first tour of the country, my friends said the show was pretty good.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #367 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:33:36 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on March 20, 2007, 09:32:06 PM

Ok, I'll ask....do you have to show that part in the audition?

Well, if I was the musical director....

Michael · « **Reply #368 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:34:09 PM »

One more general comment.

If they can telecine (Right process?) to adjust colors why couldn't use it to work on the faded portions? They have the other footage as reference points

TCB · « **Reply #369 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:35:16 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 20, 2007, 09:09:58 PM

Seriously, I did turn to her at one point during rehearsal - I believe a few minutes after she punched me in the arm - and I said, "My friend, Tom, in Seattle wanted me to say, Hi, to you from him." -Oh, thank you, that's very sweet.

She is really a class act!

TCB · « **Reply #370 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:39:28 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 20, 2007, 09:33:36 PM

Well, if I was the musical director....

They just cast the show here in Tacoma, and when I saw who one of the actors was going to be; I called the director and asked if I could stage manage the show!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #371 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:41:11 PM »

Quote from: TCB on March 20, 2007, 09:33:14 PM

So I understand. When Brad Oscar was in the first tour of the country, my friends said the show was pretty good.

It was quite amazing and puzzling who got jettisoned before the show came into New York. A lot of very talented people lost their jobs. And a bunch of the actors were replaced with actors who were totally different types, physically and vocally.

*I do have to day, that one my guilty pleasures is the concept album with Linda Eder and Colm Wilkinson. "Till You Came Into My Life" is just soooooo over the top. But I like it.

TCB · « **Reply #372 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:42:43 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 20, 2007, 09:41:11 PM

It was quite amazing and puzzling who got jettisoned before the show came into New York. A lot of very talented people lost their jobs. And a bunch of the actors were replaced with actors who were totally different types, physically and vocally.

*I do have to day, that one my guilty pleasures is the concept album with Linda Eder and Colm Wilkinson. "Till You Came Into My Life" is just soooooo over the top. But I like it.

Colm Wilkinson? Over the top? Who would have thought?

Matt H. · « **Reply #373 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:44:14 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 20, 2007, 08:47:30 PM

Will we never get to page twelve?

Most assuredly.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #374 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:44:56 PM »

Quote from: TCB on March 20, 2007, 09:35:16 PM

She is really a class act!

Most definitely. During one of the breaks, we were chatting in the hallway, and these two young actresses were standing near us. She was trying to remember the name of a particular actor, and when she couldn't come up with the name, she just turned to the two girls and asked them, "Do you know the actor....?" They coudn't remember his name either. So, they just started talking about how rehearsals were going, what they were doing, etc. Very classy.

Matt H. · « **Reply #375 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:45:51 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 20, 2007, 08:49:16 PM

Will we never get to page thirteen?

We have gotten there!

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #376 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:46:28 PM »

Quote from: Michael S on March 20, 2007, 09:31:22 PM

I have been reading the postings about South Pacific on the Film Score Monthly chat and the Home Theater Form....
What could they have done to make everyone happy?

Well, they could put "chinchy bassa" back in.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #377 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:46:39 PM »

OK... I just checked the rehearsal schedule for tomorrow, and it looks like I'm going to have a busy morning, so...

Goodnight.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #378 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:48:05 PM »

Sleep well, Jose.

bk · « **Reply #379 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:49:10 PM »

Quote from: Michael S on March 20, 2007, 09:34:09 PM

One more general comment.

If they can telecine (Right process?) to adjust colors why couldn't use it to work on the faded portions? They have the other footage as reference points

They could have. Why they didn't, I have no idea - it's a simple thing to do - we did it on Nudie and it worked very well. The beginning and end of every reel was from a completely faded print - you wouldn't know it. Or, maybe they wanted the new footage to be obvious - and maybe they thought if they did color correct that the footage, since from a positive print rather than the neg like the rest of the transfer, would have looked more odd - I don't know.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #380 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:49:35 PM »

Today I discovered a case I thought was open and shut may in fact be anything but open and shut. I'm hoping I have time to get experts and be ready for a jury trial before I leave.

Matt H. · « **Reply #381 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:49:52 PM »

I started my evening watching THE MILKY WAY, the earlier Harold Lloyd version of the film that became THE KID FROM BROOKLYN with Danny Kaye in the Lloyd role. I was so much more familiar with the Kaye version, but I think it's funnier with Lloyd. The two films are very, very alike.

Matt H. · « **Reply #382 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:53:40 PM »

Next, I watched YOU'RE TELLING ME, the first film in the new W.C. Fields DVD boxed set. I had never seen this before, and it was just terrific with many laughs, especially that ten minute stretch on the first tee at the golf course which is fall down funny with Fields milking every gag and building, building, building so that one gag tops another. Just a scream.

Interesting that Kathleen Howard, who played the snooty mother of Buster Crabbe in this movie, ended up playing his wife in a later film of his made the same year - the classic IT'S A GIFT.

And, BTW, Buster Crabbe is TO DIE FOR in this movie! A gorgeous, gorgeous man.

Matt H. · « **Reply #383 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:59:31 PM »

Then came AMERICAN IDOL. Jose has already given us a blow by blow description of each act, so I'll just make a few random comments.

Best vocal of the night - Jordin Sparks on "I Who Have Nothing."

Other outstanding performances: Melinda Doolittle, Blake Lewis, Chris Richardson, Chris Sligh, Haley Scarnado, Phil Stacey.

Off the mark tonight: Stephanie Edwards and Gina Glockson. They may be in trouble.

And, of course, in the six year history of IDOL, I think the worst performance ever was given tonight: Sanjaya Malakar. That the judges congratulated him for doing something different was a DISGRACE!

It was shrieked with never a note on pitch, desperate, and he was so out of breath at the ends of phrases that there were no notes (or words) there. Atrocious doesn't begin to describe its excruciating foulness.

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #384 on:** March 20, 2007, 10:00:25 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 20, 2007, 08:53:15 PM

The thought of DHL is making me nauseous. What does DHL stand for anyway? Despicable Horrid Losers? Dumb Halfwits Limited?

I wont even say what a freind of mine calls them.....

Matt H. · « **Reply #385 on:** March 20, 2007, 10:02:22 PM »

DIRT had a really good episode tonight with a major surprise for me, and a couple of other twists that add to the swirling mysteries and intrigue going on among the glitter set in Hollywood.

Matt H. · « **Reply #386 on:** March 20, 2007, 10:03:09 PM »

TOmorrow I'll have BOSTON LEGAL (Megan Mullaley is the guest star tonight) to watch and will probably go back to the FIELDS DVDs.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #387 on:** March 20, 2007, 10:06:12 PM »

One of the AI finalists is from the Phoenix area.
One of the Grease finalists is from the Phoenix area.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #388 on:** March 20, 2007, 10:07:13 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 20, 2007, 08:27:25 PM

maybe Mr. Mongoloid Delivery Person will sheepishly deliver it to the mail place.

You do injustice to Mongoloids by comparing them to this delivery person.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #389 on:** March 20, 2007, 10:11:06 PM »

DR Edi, did you make it home ok? Did you figure out what the person was whooping about?

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