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ceebeegeeYesterday we had a photo shoot at Ripley-Grier for the Shakespeare showcase, taken by an actor/singer/dancer who's also trying to start a career as a headshot photographer and took individual shots of us in addition to the scene shots. He sounds a bit overextended to me but he was very nice.
Afterward Janna, Rachel and I went to get some late breakfast/lunch at the Westway Diner. Janna seemed to be in a good mood--we were talking about seeing the upcoming cheesetastic AI movie, From Justin to Kelly--and we're also seeing Amanda's show on 4/26. Rachel, however, seemed very moody, as she has the last couple of times I've seen her. She said very little which made the walk over to the diner a bit uncomfortable, although she perked up a bit at the diner. Unfortunately the conversation came around to Michael Moore and she commented on how stupid the criticism about him was: "The worst they can say is he's fat." Well, maybe you're not reading the intelligent message boards then, Rachel. How about "He's an egotistical blowhard with questionable methodology?" I liked Bowling for Columbine but everything MM does is in the end All. About. Him. Anyway, then she said his next project was exploring the link between Bush and bin Laden--which sounds a bit far-fetched to me--and I said "I thought his [MM's] next project was about the results of the 2000 election." She said "As long as he fucks over George Bush somehow, I don't care how." Insert eyeroll here. I was as pissed off as anyone about that debacle, and I certainly agree the whole thing should be examined because I think it's a shame the man who got the most votes didn't win due to an antiquated electoral system, but it shouldn't be about fucking over anyone. Again, it's All. About. Him. He can crow he's the man who put it to The Man. Whatever.
I brought up something we'd discussed before about which both of them seemed very interested--doing As You Like It. Rachel and I are doing two scenes from it for the showcase, and they've produced it before--the two of them used to run a company that did a lot of Shakespeare here in the city. Ever since I've known them (since last fall), they've talked about their theater exploits (that is, their producing /directing). Rachel and I have very good chemistry as Celia and Rosalind, and I mentioned to them that we should do this--we'd be really good. Again, both seemed very interested. Janna talked about playing Audrey, and I suggested doing it in Central Park. I brought it up again yesterday and this time, their reaction was very different. Very dismissive and defeatist. "[Sigh]...it's so expensive to produce....$10,000...you have to get Equity actors and pay them...blah blah blah..."
Fine. We won't do this--I will do this. Without you. If you're spending $10,000 on a show without rights then you're stupid and I don't want to work with you. I don't like moody, defeatist actors so don't bother auditioning. I can think of several people I know who'd make kickass Celias and Audreys and they ain't Equity either. Duncan, want to direct? I'm think next spring/summer (either before or after MND)?
I just hate negativity in actors. And I really hate starting to plan a project with someone and having that person suddenly reverse gear on me.
Afterward Janna, Rachel and I went to get some late breakfast/lunch at the Westway Diner. Janna seemed to be in a good mood--we were talking about seeing the upcoming cheesetastic AI movie, From Justin to Kelly--and we're also seeing Amanda's show on 4/26. Rachel, however, seemed very moody, as she has the last couple of times I've seen her. She said very little which made the walk over to the diner a bit uncomfortable, although she perked up a bit at the diner. Unfortunately the conversation came around to Michael Moore and she commented on how stupid the criticism about him was: "The worst they can say is he's fat." Well, maybe you're not reading the intelligent message boards then, Rachel. How about "He's an egotistical blowhard with questionable methodology?" I liked Bowling for Columbine but everything MM does is in the end All. About. Him. Anyway, then she said his next project was exploring the link between Bush and bin Laden--which sounds a bit far-fetched to me--and I said "I thought his [MM's] next project was about the results of the 2000 election." She said "As long as he fucks over George Bush somehow, I don't care how." Insert eyeroll here. I was as pissed off as anyone about that debacle, and I certainly agree the whole thing should be examined because I think it's a shame the man who got the most votes didn't win due to an antiquated electoral system, but it shouldn't be about fucking over anyone. Again, it's All. About. Him. He can crow he's the man who put it to The Man. Whatever.
I brought up something we'd discussed before about which both of them seemed very interested--doing As You Like It. Rachel and I are doing two scenes from it for the showcase, and they've produced it before--the two of them used to run a company that did a lot of Shakespeare here in the city. Ever since I've known them (since last fall), they've talked about their theater exploits (that is, their producing /directing). Rachel and I have very good chemistry as Celia and Rosalind, and I mentioned to them that we should do this--we'd be really good. Again, both seemed very interested. Janna talked about playing Audrey, and I suggested doing it in Central Park. I brought it up again yesterday and this time, their reaction was very different. Very dismissive and defeatist. "[Sigh]...it's so expensive to produce....$10,000...you have to get Equity actors and pay them...blah blah blah..."
Fine. We won't do this--I will do this. Without you. If you're spending $10,000 on a show without rights then you're stupid and I don't want to work with you. I don't like moody, defeatist actors so don't bother auditioning. I can think of several people I know who'd make kickass Celias and Audreys and they ain't Equity either. Duncan, want to direct? I'm think next spring/summer (either before or after MND)?
I just hate negativity in actors. And I really hate starting to plan a project with someone and having that person suddenly reverse gear on me.
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Date: 2003-04-06 12:03 pm (UTC)