I know. I know. Sorry. Sorry.
I have kept starting posts that require some measure of length in order to complete the thought. However, because of my crazy schedule, I never finish them. So, they sit on my computer for some time until I delete them only to begin a new one some time later. With that being said, this will not be one of those posts. Instead, I’ll just mention a few things. (But know that I am still working on my thesis entitled “In Defense of (Christian) Teenagers”)
Drew and I were at UPTA this weekend. I realized a few things:
1. I’m convinced that the really good actors and actresses must be working (at least I hope they are) because they’re not at these audition conferences.
2. Either that or people don’t have the interest in theater anymore and are just trying to get film work (which, the statistics say, almost all of them are not).
3. They don’t teach theater students how to audition anymore.
4. A Shakespeare company will call you back for a good audition with a modern monologue though the reverse is not true.
5. Red Bull is essential to viewing the auditions of five hundred actors.
I’m not too pumped about camp right now. Why? I have no interest in writing another after school special where there are a group of students living in a glossed over version of the world in which real teenagers live who learn a Bible lesson in fifteen minutes. Drew told me I needed to do something different so I could get excited about it again. Maybe he’s right. I don’t know. We’ll see, though, won’t we?
That’s enough for now.
Wanna trade jobs? I’ll write camp; you can write these “covenant” spots.
Don’t worry I got you covered. I hit auditions hard for the first 11 weeks of Theatre 1. We cover improv, warm-up, My 3 essentials to development of a role (movement, emotion, and voice), characterization, audition which includes 4 monologues (self-written, classical, comedy, and dramatic or emotional whatever you want to call it.) For the next seven weeks they progress in group scenes. That’s a two parter where I teach them (Dramatic) how to build a scene and (Comedy) how to develop humor (this is when they find out they are not as funny as they think they are. It’s nice.) Then we have an award show called the “Coony” awards. It’s fun. Theatre 2 they are learning to write, direct(we’re on directing now) set building, and staging. Then we will go through the entire production and casting process as we produce our showcase at the end of the year. *breathes*
I’ve got five students who I know want to be a part of your clan someday. So, I’m doing my part. Just pray I don’t get fired or something.
See yuh!
Oh and Happy Birthday! I’m definitely a day late and a dollar short…
Drama: Remember “Jesus comes to the Waffle House”?
sup bro… I am blogging again
if you need a break come work for me… I will pay you to make every call that I do not feel like making and then we can spend time compaining about church life to each other
CK – I don’t know how you guys do it day in and day out. Always having to be funny, creative, new, on your toes and finger on the pulse of teenagers. Everyone tells me I’ve got the hard job, but it’s only cause no one understands it and therefore intimidating. My job’s not subjective to society or ones likes or dislikes of green on black or yellow on black. It’s technology…cut and dry it works or it doesn’t and you know how to fix it and if you don’t you learn.
Ya’lls job in my opinion is so bloody hard because you’ve got to make everyone happy…and then just when YOU think you’ve NAILED it and it makes your heart happy. You have to go and have a bunch of “non-creative” people proof it and rip it to pieces. Not saying that happens, just my perspective from my office.
Just know that I have amazing respect and admiration for what you guys do back there. And THANK YOU for the time and the passion that you pour into your scripts.
let me know if you want me to come with you next time you hold auditions and I’ll show those rookies how it’s done!
NOT
And people wonder why Davy & I spent so much time writing medeival epics. But nobody likes those either, so don’t do it.