it can't be worse than musical Hamlet

[rm]

Crap, I'm tired. Sun comes in the windows and wakes me up in the morning. This is not a bad thing. But still, I'm always awake before I'm ready to be, it seems. The answer of course is going to bed earlier.

Oliver Stone has cast Hephaestion for his film. Jared Leto, who has been in a ton of things I've seen, but I can't get any impression of him to surface in my mind at all, even after spending some time with Google, and discovering once again that the Internet is run by 14-year-olds with mutant typing skills. Well, at least I won't have any preconceived "what the fuck?" notions about the whole thing, which I do about some of the other casting. (I.e., Yeah, Angelina Jolie is good at playing crazy, but as Colin Farrell's mom??!?!?!?). The more casting news comes out about both films, the more I remember that the biggest danger epics seem to face is that they always wind up with 8 million big names attached to them, and a big gaping hole where the chemistry should be.

I've been trying to figure out how to ask more specifically the question I raised yesterday, but have sort of come to the conclusion that in this particular dilemma that inspired it, I have to make my own peace and decision about it.

So, it's the usual, applying for jobs, and waiting for the new castings in Backstage to go up. Well and being frustrated out of my mind about an audition this weekend -- it's for workshops and backers auditions and all that stuff of a new musical that is hopefully Broadway bound. There are in the show, three non-singing female parts. This screams out to me in the current state of my talents and madnesses. Audition notice says everyone for all parts must come to audition. Okay. And to prepare 30-seconds of a song. Well, what about the non-singing parts? I emailed to ask, and got an uninformative form letter back. Which makes me think this is going to turn into one of _those_ audition experiences. It can't be worse than musical Hamlet. It can't be worse than musical Hamlet. It can't be worse than musical Hamlet.

Ah, and yesterday I neglected to mention two things: 1. I had a very good voice lesson although I'm having a hell of a time with "Always True to You in My Fashion" because one of the progressions in it is just weird, and 2. I was, and am still, suffering from Velma infecting me with "Luck Be a Lady Tonight", when our rambling dinner conversation led us to the fact that I've never seen Guys and Dolls (although, in truth I'm almost sure I was in the chorus for it at summer camp or something and have just blocked it out of my memory).

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[tommx.livejournal.com]

hamlet dear, your problem is clear, avenging thy father's death.
you seek to harm your uncle and marm, why you're scaring me to death

i'm horrified that i remember most of the songs from that particular episode of gilligan's island! even more horrified that i'm allowing others to know this.

[rm.livejournal.com]

I was not aware of this.
I was referrencing a hideous thing I auditioned for, because they didn't tell us in advance it was musical.

[tommx.livejournal.com]

there was an episode of gilligans island where for some bizarre reason they put on a musical version of hamlet. the music was entirely drawn from carmen. that pretty much says it all.

you aren't serious about a musical version of hamlet are you? that hasn't shudder actually been attempted, has it??

[rm.livejournal.com]

SO serious. Set in New Orleans in 1920. They were peripherally excited about me because I can look racially/ethnically ambiguous, especially for that setting. But they should have told me there was singing first! Also, they did that thing, where you walk into the room, and they stare at you in silence for like 3 minutes. Fucking sucked.

[tommx.livejournal.com]

i sympathize. i've had many an audition or jury like that.

[rm.livejournal.com]

What is the right answer to that, the staring, do you think? Because I always try to be all chatty, play hostess, put everyone at ease. And they just glower harder. Like... I realize all performers are perverts and that actors and directors both suffer from a myriad of better-off-not-discussed control issues, but to me that's just soooo unnecessary.

[tommx.livejournal.com]

christ, i wish i knew. part of me wants to think that it's part of the audition...to see how i feel dead time if you will. all i can think to do is to stand well, and present myself as well as possible even if all i'm doing is staring down the auditioners.

it's somewhat easier for me because i typically audition(ed) for operas and musicals, so it's assumed that i've brought a prepared piece or three. hence, less with the staring.

[fleur.livejournal.com]

Oooo ... flashback ...

"Neither a borrower, nor a lender be,
Do not forget; stay out of debt"

Set to ... damn ... something really well known ... but now that I have the Gilligan's Island Hamlet lyrics in my brain, I can't come up with the name of the song!!

[camfangrrl.livejournal.com]

The Toreador Song from Carmen.

[fleur.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU!!

[shakespearessis.livejournal.com]

I have decided I want to make a comic book, in which the superheros defeat all the 14-year-olds with their own MAD ELITE GRAMMAR.

My writing muse has drug problems, I'm sure.

[random-girl.livejournal.com]

Sadly, I have a friend who got a gig at Google about two weeks ago. Turns out it's run by supergenius college grads with PhD's...who have the maturity of 14-year-old boys, but fewer dating prospects.

Every day you get out of bed and go to an audition of any sort is a victory; I'd still be in bed, covers firmly over my head. I get far too nervous and my lines come out as one word each. Thus, I did a lot of backstage work and then eventually went into computers. They also expect you to know your lines, but they're patient if you forget.

Anyway, the gist of the rambling post is that you're braver than you think.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know Google is run by real people -- but the Jared Leto fansites I encountered. Oh... ph3ar!!$@#@!

[fremen-dancer.livejournal.com]

Hey, I found your newer LJ! :) This one's been added to my friends list. Thnx