Topic: VERISIMILITUDE (Read 36203 times)

Matt H. · « **Reply #60 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:11:46 AM »

Quote from: Ben on April 10, 2008, 08:09:27 AM

Never heard of Alice and Jerry. We were a Dick and Jane and Sally crowd.

And Alice and Jerry's dog was named Jip.

JMK · « **Reply #61 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:12:56 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on April 10, 2008, 07:34:52 AM

"Indicating" usually means that the actor is "projecting" their subtext. Basically, instead "her lips said, "No," but her eyes said "Yes.", it would be a case of "her lips said, "No," but her eyes said "Yes,", but from the way she said "No" I could already tell she was really saying "Yes". It also applies to when an actor through his/her acting starts hinting at an upcoming event in the plot, instead of living in that "present" moment. In other words, the actor has already posted a "Spoiler Alert" on his forehead.

Perhaps MattH can help with the character names, but did you ever see the hilarious Reno 911 where the gay policeman was attempting to do a sting with prostitutes and had two women in a hotel room, trying to get them to engage in an unseemly act. At one point he said, "No, honey, you're indicating." It was hilarious.

Matt H. · « **Reply #62 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:14:47 AM »

Page Three Tin Man, Dorothy, Lion, and Scarecrow Dance!!!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #63 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:15:21 AM »

Well, it's supposed to get into the low 70s today here in NYC, and since my friend, Carl, from Toronto is in today, it sounds like it will be a good day to walk and shop around the Big Apple.

Laters...

Matt H. · « **Reply #64 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:16:11 AM »

Quote from: JMK on April 10, 2008, 08:12:56 AM

Perhaps MattH can help with the character names, but did you ever see the hilarious Reno 911 where the gay policeman was attempting to do a sting with prostitutes and had two women in a hotel room, trying to get them to engage in an unseemly act. At one point he said, "No, honey, you're indicating." It was hilarious.

The gay cop's name is Lieutenant Dangle.

I do remember that episode.

Ben · « **Reply #65 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:16:48 AM »

Alice and Jerry

More Alice and Jerry

and this picture of a book from the series

Matt H. · « **Reply #66 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:18:44 AM »

Going out to lunch again today, so let me head down and check the mail and clean the bedroom areas before heading out to eat.

WBBL.

Matt H. · « **Reply #67 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:19:47 AM »

Quote from: Ben on April 10, 2008, 08:16:48 AM

Alice and Jerry

More Alice and Jerry

and this picture of a book from the series

Thank you, DR Ben. At least I know I haven't been hallucinating their names all these years.

FJL · « **Reply #68 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:21:19 AM »

Vera Similitude is one of my favorite stars of the 1920's Ziegfeld follies.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #69 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:23:00 AM »

DR Jose: I saw the photo you posted yesterday evening of Clay Aiken. All I can say is that he seems to be morphing into Tea Leoni.

Matt H. · « **Reply #70 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:23:15 AM »

Wow, DR Ben, looking at your first link really brought back memories. That was indeed the basal reading series my elementary school used. How well I remember SINGING WHEELS, ENGINE WHISTLES, and RUNAWAY HOME in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades!

What a trip down memory lane!

Matt H. · « **Reply #71 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:23:45 AM »

And now I'm REALLY going!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #72 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:24:36 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on April 10, 2008, 08:19:47 AM

Thank you, DR Ben. At least I know I haven't been hallucinating their names all these years.

I was an "Alice and Jerry"-trained first-grader. Alice, Jerry AND JIP!

My mom still has both books we used in that class.

One curiousity for me, though, is that I vividly recall the "other" first-grade class (Johnston Elementary School had TWO -- count 'em 2 -- first-grade classes!) had the Dick and Jane books.

See Jip run.

Look, Alice, look.

Run, Jip, run.

singdaw · « **Reply #73 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:26:33 AM »

Quote from: JMK on April 10, 2008, 08:11:38 AM

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

That's gotta be at least a twenty dollar word!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #74 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:26:44 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on April 10, 2008, 05:35:06 AM

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I named my dog "Nacious," so I could say to people: This is my pug, Nacious.

I named mine "E-Bag", so I could say to people: This is my dog, E-Bag!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #75 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:28:28 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on April 10, 2008, 07:48:06 AM

That's not what I heard about where DR TCB's "cookies" have been!

Why are you trailing TCB's "cookie" crumbs?

singdaw · « **Reply #76 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:30:16 AM »

Very interesting.... Thanks, DR Ben!

singdaw · « **Reply #77 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:31:14 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on April 10, 2008, 08:28:28 AM

Why are you trailing TCB's "cookie" crumbs?

Research for my next novella.... The Way the Cookie Crumbles

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #78 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:31:24 AM »

Quote from: Ben on April 10, 2008, 08:08:37 AM

Another definition of "beat" deals with the script and your preparation as an actor. Breaking a scene into "beats" is a standard exercise in acting classes. A beat in a scene is usually a point where something is happening or being discussed. The beat changes when the action or discussion changes to something else. For example (a crude example but nontheless an example), if you're talking to someone about getting into law school that's a scene beat. If your mother comes into the room and tells you that your grandmother died and you have to prepare for her funeral, the beat has changed to something completely different. It's all intertwined with objectives, what the characters are talking about, etc. Beats can change quickly throughout a scene, depending on the dialouge and what the actors have decided they want to get from the scene. It's all very fluid.

And you thought acting was easy. All ya hadda do was get up on stage and learn your lines. No, way, Jose (or Singdaw or Ron). You gotta work to make it believable

And thus endeth your class on Acting 101

Ummmmm....1970 BA in Dramatic Arts here. Acting 101 was only the "beginning"....

BrettySpaghetti · « **Reply #79 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:34:03 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on April 10, 2008, 07:18:32 AM

TV Reminders!

ELI STONE (on ABC)

NBC's entire Thursday line-up is back with new episodes (EARL, 30 ROCK, THE OFFICE, SCRUBS, ER).

CBS' entire Thursday line-up is new episodes (SURVIVOR, CSI, WITHOUT A TRACE).

IDOL results show.

I will be glued to the set for that NBC comedy lineup... How I have missed it!

Did you hear the news? "Scrubs" will be back next year, but on ABC!

I will watch IDOL as well, but I think we all know who is going home tonight.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #80 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:34:23 AM »

My favorite $10 word is probably really only an $8.75 word, but it is:

Ubiquitous

singdaw · « **Reply #81 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:34:53 AM »

Last night, I had a nightmare…and this is what I saw:

_{photo: B-Alive}

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #82 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:36:49 AM »

Feeling blue, sluesue?

Ben · « **Reply #83 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:36:55 AM »

1978 BFA in Acting (or as we referred to is a Bloody F***ing Awful, that and a token will get you a ride on the subway in New York

)

singdaw · « **Reply #84 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:37:06 AM »

Quote from: BrettySpaghetti on April 10, 2008, 08:34:03 AM

I think we all know who is going home tonight.

And which DRs likely aren't.

singdaw · « **Reply #85 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:38:17 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on April 10, 2008, 08:36:49 AM

Feeling blue?

How could anyone feel blue, after viewing the crazy antics and laughter and legs at HHW?

Ginny · « **Reply #86 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:53:21 AM »

Quote from: JMK on April 10, 2008, 08:11:38 AM

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

This has been Gabe's favorite word for years and one he delights in tormenting adults with by challenging them to spell it.

DR JMK - I sure hope you were able to use "Copy and Paste" to create that post

bk · « **Reply #87 on:** April 10, 2008, 09:03:41 AM »

I'm up, I'm up, after a sleepless night in which I was awake. I think I got to sleep around four, so I got about four and a half hours of sleep.

bk · « **Reply #88 on:** April 10, 2008, 09:03:58 AM »

And now I am printing.

bk · « **Reply #89 on:** April 10, 2008, 09:05:01 AM »

Only about seven orders this fine morning. Hopefully that will pick up during the day.

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