Topic: LEVEL TWO SUPPORT (Read 5621 times)

bk · « **Reply #60 on:** May 18, 2019, 12:16:05 PM »

The robot thing is interesting. I've found in a lot of the auditions so far that the reader reads the third person narration without any color.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #61 on:** May 18, 2019, 12:18:29 PM »

I have a wonderful neighbor in the apartment below me. She was a Broadway dresser from the age of 18 - dressed Ann Reinking in Goodtime Charlie, Antyhony Quinn in Zorba, and Bebe Neuwith in Chicago - and she's about 10 years or so younger than I. For the last couple of years she's been going through a rough patch of too little work, and about two years ago she took all her savings and took acting classes. I ran into her a couple of months ago and we were lamenting our current state of living, and I asked her why she wasn't auditioning. She said she couldn't afford head shots. I told her when I got the recording money, I'd help her with that, so the other day I gave her a check.

She just brought me a gift of brownies, warm corn muffins, and homemade strawberry butter. She's been baking all day. I asked, get a photographer yet? and she said she was waiting for a return call. Then she ran back to her baking.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #62 on:** May 18, 2019, 12:19:18 PM »

The muffins and the butter are wonderful!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #63 on:** May 18, 2019, 12:26:16 PM »

Quote from: bk on May 18, 2019, 12:16:05 PM

The robot thing is interesting. I've found in a lot of the auditions so far that the reader reads the third person narration without any color.

And there's no earthly reason for that, that I can think of.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #64 on:** May 18, 2019, 12:29:40 PM »

It's all part of communicating the story. Do I "hear" the third person narration in an Adriana mystery or any book as being flat or lifeless or without color? That's absurd.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #65 on:** May 18, 2019, 12:30:38 PM »

So, a bunch of weeds have been whacked.

There are many many more weeds. Waiting their turn.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #66 on:** May 18, 2019, 12:31:38 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on May 18, 2019, 12:26:16 PM

Quote from: bk on May 18, 2019, 12:16:05 PM
The robot thing is interesting. I've found in a lot of the auditions so far that the reader reads the third person narration without any color.

And there's no earthly reason for that, that I can think of.

I understand the effect Sissy Spacek was going for in those brief sections. I just think it was totally misguided.

Jeanne · « **Reply #67 on:** May 18, 2019, 01:21:41 PM »

Hello, everyone.

Jeanne · « **Reply #68 on:** May 18, 2019, 01:22:57 PM »

Re whipped butter:

I like it better than standard, cubed butter. I no longer keep butter in the house, but when I did it was whipped butter that I would buy. I didn't know it has fewer calories.

Jeanne · « **Reply #69 on:** May 18, 2019, 01:25:09 PM »

Quote from: Jane on May 18, 2019, 08:10:45 AM

DR TCB super vibes you have a covered parking space. I know you really need one. Your realtor should sort this out.

Yes, the realtor, knowing that TCB is in a wheelchair, should have checked on this prior to the sale, IMHO.

Jeanne · « **Reply #70 on:** May 18, 2019, 01:25:51 PM »

Quote from: Jane on May 18, 2019, 08:12:02 AM

DR Jeanne did you meet Bruce in 1965?

No, it was 1962 or 1963.

Jeanne · « **Reply #71 on:** May 18, 2019, 01:28:34 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on May 18, 2019, 11:08:31 AM

Harassment and incompetence

Yes, I feel there's a case for both. Did the attorney discuss the harassment aspect of it?

Jeanne · « **Reply #72 on:** May 18, 2019, 01:29:43 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on May 18, 2019, 12:19:18 PM

The muffins and the butter are wonderful!

How nice! What a treat!

Jeanne · « **Reply #73 on:** May 18, 2019, 01:34:08 PM »

During my really rough pain years I would sometimes listen to audio books. I enjoyed them. But I can't use them as background the way I can music. I need to concentrate and I want to hear everything. In most cases I prefer to read a book, rather than listen to it.

Jeanne · « **Reply #74 on:** May 18, 2019, 01:37:39 PM »

More to do around the apartment.

TTFN.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #75 on:** May 18, 2019, 02:23:50 PM »

Stella is mouthy and likes to bite. When she jumps on Annabelle and Thatch, I'm pretty certain she wants to play, but I think she's playing too rough and they don't like it. I wish Annabelle would go into Mommy mode and teach her.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #76 on:** May 18, 2019, 02:25:49 PM »

She might be expecting an increase in salary first.

vixmom · « **Reply #77 on:** May 18, 2019, 02:39:12 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on May 18, 2019, 10:39:42 AM

And today another certified letter from my landlord's attorney arrived with a copy of the eviction petition that was taped to my door last Wednesday. I'm ready to sue for harassment.

I believe the legal requirement is that they must both post the notice and mail a certified copy on the same day. So they are just following the rules.

Jeanne · « **Reply #78 on:** May 18, 2019, 02:41:57 PM »

But he's paid in full and has received an email acknowledging that, yes?

vixmom · « **Reply #79 on:** May 18, 2019, 02:48:41 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on May 18, 2019, 02:41:57 PM

But he's paid in full and has received an email acknowledging that, yes?

I believe so. I understood that the landlord has since notified the lawyer

bk · « **Reply #80 on:** May 18, 2019, 02:50:36 PM »

My third person narration is always as if it was a "character" in the book - in fact, it's frequently almost a mirror of the protagonist - hence, in the Kritzer books, while it's third person, that prose has the same color as Benjamin. Same with the Adriana books and same with GEE. You can't read that flat.

FJL · « **Reply #81 on:** May 18, 2019, 02:57:54 PM »

But if that's happening with a few different auditions, all being robotic at the same lines, doesn't it mean that somewhere, they are using something (Ann instruction an industry suggestion) that is suggesting they do that?

FJL · « **Reply #82 on:** May 18, 2019, 03:00:29 PM »

If one person makes a mistake, it's likely a mistake. But if four people who are good otherwise are doing the same odd thing, it can't be their fault. if you write them off, you may be losing good people that way. You may want to correct it for when they submit to you in the future.

FJL · « **Reply #83 on:** May 18, 2019, 03:03:32 PM »

Larry - Check if it says in the document that they are submitting it three different ways.

I know when Relatd sends a notice of something they want done by tenant, they may say By Certified Mail and Hand Delivery - meaning expect two copies.

FJL · « **Reply #84 on:** May 18, 2019, 03:04:27 PM »

Or in How to Succeed, something might be sent "By Office Mail" and "Personally by Hedy"

ChasSmith · « **Reply #85 on:** May 18, 2019, 03:07:57 PM »

Quote from: bk on May 18, 2019, 02:50:36 PM

My third person narration is always as if it was a "character" in the book - in fact, it's frequently almost a mirror of the protagonist - hence, in the Kritzer books, while it's third person, that prose has the same color as Benjamin. Same with the Adriana books and same with GEE. You can't read that flat.

Yes, and that definitely succeeds in your books.

FJL · « **Reply #86 on:** May 18, 2019, 03:08:16 PM »

Personally, I never really felt why "Personally by Hedy" was so effective.

FJL · « **Reply #87 on:** May 18, 2019, 03:11:20 PM »

It always looked like Hedy was just blocking their light by leaning over, so that couldn't read the letter.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #88 on:** May 18, 2019, 03:46:36 PM »

Hedy was always like that.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #89 on:** May 18, 2019, 03:46:52 PM »

DR ELMORE that was a very thoughtful thing to do for your neighbor.

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