h/t daisey
Jun 3, 2008
Isherwood says things I agree with
on large cast size:
A true artist, some might argue, can never let canny considerations of production influence his vision. Art must be its own imperative. A high-minded thought, but artists also hunger for their work to be known. A play that is never staged may be a work of genius, sure, but its genius is likely to leave no footprint on the world unless it is produced.
and
I’m not suggesting that size alone matters, obviously. But if the American theater is to remain an aesthetically robust enterprise, a vital step may be removing the invisible shackles from the imaginations of playwrights, making it natural — making it possible — for them to dream huge once again.
Jun 2, 2008
May 29, 2008
what I did today
Attended the Pulitzer Prize luncheon (this year Letts/August and per
usual a lot of journalists.)
usual a lot of journalists.)
Performed in a short play I wrote satirizing my boss for his going away party.
I wore a bald cap.
I'm a little tipsy on cheap red wine.
Now I'm off to a rehearsal for a short film.
May 28, 2008
May 27, 2008
1001 novels to read before dying
How many of these have you read? I've read 55. I noticed that I often read the minor works by the same author but not the major work listed. I wonder why. I do that with plays too. I think it comes from buying used books. There should be a comparable list of plays. Anyone have time to make one? I have read many more of those. http://1morechapter.com/projects/1001-list/ h/t John August
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