Topic: BROWNIES (Read 11586 times)

bk · « **Reply #60 on:** January 26, 2011, 09:09:43 AM »

Funnily, I found the Joan Cusack run the most contrived thing in the film - the staging of it was very annoying because the people getting in her way were just too obvious.

Druxy · « **Reply #61 on:** January 26, 2011, 09:17:35 AM »

Has anybody seen RED w/ Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, etc.?

Any good?

I'm thinking of renting it.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #62 on:** January 26, 2011, 09:17:42 AM »

Good Morning! Good Afternoon!

I'm up, I'm up... And New York City just declared a "Snow Emergency".

Matthew · « **Reply #63 on:** January 26, 2011, 09:23:35 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2011, 09:17:42 AM

Good Morning! Good Afternoon!

I'm up, I'm up... And New York City just declared a "Snow Emergency".

Hopefully the producers of Spiderman.... don't misread that as a "show emergency" and begin to start damage control or something like that

JMK · « **Reply #64 on:** January 26, 2011, 09:44:29 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 26, 2011, 09:17:42 AM

Good Morning! Good Afternoon!

I'm up, I'm up... And New York City just declared a "Snow Emergency".

Wish we'd have at least some snow here. PDX is bathed in a low blanket of fog today, which looks amazing from the new house. It's like the whole valley has a soft puffy cloud on top of it.

JMK · « **Reply #65 on:** January 26, 2011, 09:45:17 AM »

Quote from: Druxy on January 26, 2011, 09:17:35 AM

Has anybody seen RED w/ Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, etc.?

Any good?

I'm thinking of renting it.

The reviewer at Blu-ray.com liked it quite a bit.

JMK · « **Reply #66 on:** January 26, 2011, 09:45:41 AM »

Today's semi-rhetorical statement: I shall ignore the humorless.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #67 on:** January 26, 2011, 09:47:02 AM »

I love the BOOK feature DR JMK.

DR DRUXY did you watch Rock in The Spiral Road yet? Not a GREAT movie, but interesting, and Rock has some very good acting scenes with Gena Rowlands and Burl Ives.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #68 on:** January 26, 2011, 09:47:43 AM »

Bathed in Fog - that's the title of the second volume of my Memoirs.

JMK · « **Reply #69 on:** January 26, 2011, 09:55:51 AM »

After yesterday's Oscar noms, methinks it's Lea Michele who will be begging for an autograph.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #70 on:** January 26, 2011, 09:59:47 AM »

It took me three hours, but I have drafted my response to last night's email. Now we see what happens.

DR JRand60, thanks for the DARK SHADOWS news! I can't wait to see them. I remember seeing in Oxford, OH, one of the two DARK SHADOW movies but it's been too long to remember which one.

Yes, Michael Maguire, whom I last saw in London in 2001 recording wth John McGlinn (OH BOY! and HAVE A HEART), has left the biz. Lotta stories there.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #71 on:** January 26, 2011, 10:00:00 AM »

Quote from: JMK on January 26, 2011, 09:55:51 AM

After yesterday's Oscar noms, methinks it's Lea Michele who will be begging for an autograph.

Yep!

George · « **Reply #72 on:** January 26, 2011, 10:19:12 AM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on January 26, 2011, 07:47:43 AM

* * * * * VIBES FOR DR JOHN G's MOM * * * * *

~~~DITTO!!~~~

George · « **Reply #73 on:** January 26, 2011, 10:19:29 AM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on January 26, 2011, 07:48:15 AM

* * * * * VIBES FOR JOSHIE * * * * *

~~~DITTO, TOO!!~~~

George · « **Reply #74 on:** January 26, 2011, 10:26:06 AM »

Quote from: bk on January 26, 2011, 08:58:47 AM

To pontificate further - I've seen the creators of shows be incredibly stubborn about changes to the detriment of their show. That happened most recently with Leap of Faith. If everyone, and I mean everyone is telling you something doesn't work, change it - it's really simple - IT DOESN'T WORK. In Leap of Faith the director/choreographer had a concept of Agnes de Mille-like segues between scenes and an opening that was the same. Everyone hated it. Everyone. He would not change it. If David Merrick were his producer he would have changed it or he would have been replaced.

Other shows the same story. The stubbornness is shocking. And you cannot be lulled into a false sense of greatness by friends who see the reading - they just want to be positive and supportive and that's the single most harmful thing that happens at these readings. The necessary changes aren't made because people are hooting and hollering. I remember seeing the second reading of Wicked, some of which I liked and some of which I didn't. When I saw Stephen Schwartz after I accentuated the positive and he said "I'm thrilled you liked it, but I want to know what you didn't like. Send me notes." Which I did.

A Question for BK...when you (or anyone, for that matter) get asked for notes, do you get paid or do you do it as a professional courtesy?

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #75 on:** January 26, 2011, 11:20:06 AM »

I just read on Twitter that All That Chat is back on-line.

Druxy · « **Reply #76 on:** January 26, 2011, 11:23:05 AM »

Quote from: Jrand60 on January 26, 2011, 09:47:02 AM

I love the BOOK feature DR JMK.

DR DRUXY did you watch Rock in The Spiral Road yet? Not a GREAT movie, but interesting, and Rock has some very good acting scenes with Gena Rowlands and Burl Ives.

Not yet, but I will.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #77 on:** January 26, 2011, 11:23:17 AM »

Quote from: JMK on January 26, 2011, 09:08:11 AM

I have been having SO much fun using the "Books" filter on Google to find old magazine articles about various folks. I finally know three of the four people who were in the short-lived 1968 band THE COLLAGE. Even arranger Perry Botkin, Jr. couldn't remember that when I emailed him about the album a few years ago.

I enjoy looking at old Life and New York magazines on Google Books.

Druxy · « **Reply #78 on:** January 26, 2011, 11:24:42 AM »

I just got a review copy of YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER.

Looking forward to seeing Woody's latest.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #79 on:** January 26, 2011, 11:36:27 AM »

Email sent. That's my day and i'm tired. I will make the bed now, play with my taxes and wait for the postman. Perhaps the check will arrive today so I can mail the health insurance premium.

bk · « **Reply #80 on:** January 26, 2011, 12:23:28 PM »

Quote from: George on January 26, 2011, 10:26:06 AM

Quote from: bk on January 26, 2011, 08:58:47 AM
To pontificate further - I've seen the creators of shows be incredibly stubborn about changes to the detriment of their show. That happened most recently with Leap of Faith. If everyone, and I mean everyone is telling you something doesn't work, change it - it's really simple - IT DOESN'T WORK. In Leap of Faith the director/choreographer had a concept of Agnes de Mille-like segues between scenes and an opening that was the same. Everyone hated it. Everyone. He would not change it. If David Merrick were his producer he would have changed it or he would have been replaced.

Other shows the same story. The stubbornness is shocking. And you cannot be lulled into a false sense of greatness by friends who see the reading - they just want to be positive and supportive and that's the single most harmful thing that happens at these readings. The necessary changes aren't made because people are hooting and hollering. I remember seeing the second reading of Wicked, some of which I liked and some of which I didn't. When I saw Stephen Schwartz after I accentuated the positive and he said "I'm thrilled you liked it, but I want to know what you didn't like. Send me notes." Which I did.

A Question for BK...when you (or anyone, for that matter) get asked for notes, do you get paid or do you do it as a professional courtesy?

No, it's a courtesy. If someone is brought on to doctor a show, however, they end up with a royalty position in the show.

bk · « **Reply #81 on:** January 26, 2011, 12:23:59 PM »

I'm about to finish a chapter and begin the final chapter.

bk · « **Reply #82 on:** January 26, 2011, 12:24:31 PM »

I'm going to say that if I really buckle down Winsocki I could be finished tomorrow. We shall see.

bk · « **Reply #83 on:** January 26, 2011, 12:25:43 PM »

I had great news this morning, that a Kritzerland project that I thought would take quite a while to be approved (it involves a studio that has a VERY slow approvals process) has been approved and it only took a week, which is totally amazing. So, that becomes our next release.

George · « **Reply #84 on:** January 26, 2011, 12:30:49 PM »

Quote from: bk on January 26, 2011, 12:25:43 PM

I had great news this morning, that a Kritzerland project that I thought would take quite a while to be approved (it involves a studio that has a VERY slow approvals process) has been approved and it only took a week, which is totally amazing. So, that becomes our next release.

Any possible hints??

George · « **Reply #85 on:** January 26, 2011, 12:31:55 PM »

Another question for BK: when will Kritzerland release its next cast album...if it's not the project that just got approved?

JMK · « **Reply #86 on:** January 26, 2011, 12:38:09 PM »

Has anyone seen IFC's homage to my own home town, "Portlandia"? Betsy and I watched a DVR'd episode last night. A bit pretentious, but it had some very funny bits, our favorite being the skit with the yuppie couple at the restaurant wanting personal information on the chicken they were about to eat.

JMK · « **Reply #87 on:** January 26, 2011, 12:38:49 PM »

Waitress: "His name is Colin."

Jane · « **Reply #88 on:** January 26, 2011, 12:45:09 PM »

Congratulations Michael S!!

Jane · « **Reply #89 on:** January 26, 2011, 12:45:47 PM »

Healing vibes for Margo, DF of DR George!

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