tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172825962012-02-16T13:54:44.433-08:00The Multitudinous Pursuits<i>capax universi</i> ... I contain universes! Originally meant to journal the progress of my "in development hell" puppet series <i>The Felties</i>, this blog has evolved to cover much, much more. So dig in and enjoy!Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comBlogger3591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-62436282325531669002012-01-04T15:50:00.001-08:002012-01-04T15:50:09.685-08:00Support PuppetVision: The Movie
"Using interviews with and performances by over sixty puppeteers from at least fifteen different countries, this film is going to share amazing work by amazing artists and have them talk about how they create it and why."
I've never met Andrew Young in person. We are longtime acquaintances via the internet and the wild and (literally) wooly online puppeteering Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-9280168473792296972011-12-08T10:26:00.000-08:002011-12-08T13:16:40.281-08:00Libertarianism for Dummies
A friend posted the following quote as a status update on Facebook. I have a strict "no pissing contests on Facebook rule" and so opted not to light into it. I did point out that I was a libertarian, and so covered by this quote that my friend felt moved to post as his status update. He clarified that 1) this isn't really his opinion and 2) it only applies to all Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-91080085235229986362011-11-09T14:00:00.000-08:002011-11-09T14:06:42.234-08:00Penn Gets Exactly What's Coming to Him,Teller Blows His Brains Out
Some thoughts on Arthur Penn's Penn & Teller Get Killed
"You know what I'd like? You know what would be great? I wish someone were trying to kill me. ...I mean, wouldn't it be great? It'd give focus to your life. All that excitement. All that James Bond secret agent stuff going on -- It'd be great. I wish someone were trying to Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-80136546883459854542011-11-08T10:34:00.000-08:002011-11-08T10:34:01.957-08:0025 Insights and NaNoWriMo
Boy howdy, is this blog ever dusty! When was the last time I wrote something here ... July?
Well in my defense, I've been blogging my ass off at Mad Theatrics. For all the good that does me. No, seriously, it does me good. It's been very therapeutic to take "The Things We Think and Do Not Say" and say them, in public. What had been the fodder for personal arguments Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-44468464601189663762011-07-14T16:57:00.000-07:002011-07-14T16:57:59.842-07:00Jury Duty
[NOTE: Back in March of 2010 I had jury duty. Here are some observations from that time.]
You know what's depressing? The two long lines of people with court dates wrapping around outside. Before the day is through, I may find myself sitting in judgment on one of the people standing on line. That's heavy.
How do you get to Superior Court? What sort of crime?
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Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-18398881411560420802011-07-13T12:20:00.000-07:002011-07-13T12:20:54.667-07:00And What Have I Learned?
[NOTE: Originally published on Facebook on 1/18/2011.]
On the eve of my thirty-sixth birthday, I am reminded of the immortal words of Marsellus Wallace:
"Night of the fight, you might feel a slight sting. That's pride fuckin' with you. Fuck pride! Pride only hurts, it never helps. You fight through that shit."The past year has been interesting. Wonderful, fulfilling, Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-62205381725356342482011-07-12T12:14:00.000-07:002011-07-12T12:15:15.281-07:00Frenchmen, Minstrels and Hot Tubs -- Oh my!
[Note: Originally posted on Facebook, August 9th, 2010]
The wife and I watched Le Mépris, The Jazz Singer and Hot Tub Time Machine over the weekend. A few observations:
The language of film is distinct and rich, and the great filmmakers speak it fluently. Goddard gets away with a long, extended scene of two people having the same conversation overAndrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-53771737383266997152011-07-11T10:06:00.000-07:002011-07-11T10:06:25.087-07:00A Theory About Superman and Batman
[Note: It seems I hardly ever blog here, opting instead to post notes on Facebook. With Google+ and the possibility of linking this blog to a social network on the horizon, I thought I might dig deep into my Facebook notes and share some of my pithy, witty observations with the world at large. You're welcome.]
An off-handed joke/observation yesterday ("Do Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-59461909492484349122011-04-14T12:38:00.000-07:002011-04-14T12:38:16.544-07:00Props
(C) 2011 by Markus Alias
We made a mess of the stage at Burlesqueland this past year. When did Mssrs. Snapper & Buddy become prop comics?
Well, we're not really prop comics. We're not a couple of Carrot Tops up on that stage. No sir, what we do is refined ...
(C) 2011 by Markus Alias
Maybe not so much "refined" as dignified and high-brow ...
(C) 2011 by Markus Alias
Tell you what,Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-32364031562511724182011-04-05T21:42:00.001-07:002011-04-05T21:42:38.965-07:00Pay What You CanLet's make a deal: You pay what you can for the show. The actors will do what they can to entertain you. OR Pay a premium because our actors are worth it, dammit. I wonder which is the better proposition?Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.6Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-58284011822672581602011-02-07T12:03:00.000-08:002011-02-07T12:06:55.225-08:00EXACTLY.
A phenomenal article from Lawrence Wright was published this morning in The New Yorker Magazine. There is a whole lot of awesome in this article, not the least of which is this:
At the meeting, Davis and I also discussed Hubbard’s war record. His voice filling with emotion, he said that, if it was true that Hubbard had not been injured, then “the injuries that he handled by the use of Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-70282275511743676092011-02-04T22:57:00.000-08:002011-02-04T22:57:38.190-08:00This Week's Maltin Prompt
Okay, people. Here is this week's prompt, chosen at random from Leonard Maltin's 2011 Movie Guide:
Tyrone is officer suddenly in command of lifeboat holding survivors from sunken luxury liner. Tense, exciting study of people fighting to stay alive while exposed to savage seas and each other. Remember, there is only one rule: Write. For screenplays, play scripts, or Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-8183266640065142782011-01-29T05:47:00.000-08:002011-01-29T17:27:31.202-08:00Group Maltin Cleanse
Here we go! Chosen at random from Leonard Maltin’s 2011 Movie Guide
Twelve-year-old boy spending the summer in Maine with his too-busy father and stepmother forms a bond with an odd-seeming older lady who helps him unlock traumatic events in his life, and vice-versa.
This is only a prompt. There is no wrong way to respond to it. You may take it literally, or it may Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-69683966466640983262011-01-25T12:13:00.001-08:002011-01-25T12:13:41.383-08:00Maltin Cleanse Update
Here's what I'm going to do for the big, group Maltin Cleanse: I'm going to post a random plot summary just before midnight, Friday night. That way we'll all have Saturday to write some pages.
Remember: It doesn't have to be "good," it just has to be done.Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-54788724694131727102011-01-24T17:35:00.000-08:002011-01-24T17:35:39.543-08:00The Maltin Cleanse
I write a lot, but not nearly enough for what I hope to accomplish over the next five years.
I am out of shape. Most of my writing over the past three years has been "as necessary" or "as mandated by circumstances beyond my control." That's a bit like saying "I run only when chased." I need to do something that will: 1) Flush out some bad writing in the short term and 2) Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-4100269434338773942011-01-03T14:32:00.000-08:002011-01-03T14:40:45.393-08:00My Top Ten Entertainment Experiences of 2010
For the past few years, I've published a list of my top entertainment experiences of the year. Rather than indulge in a pseudo-objective list of top songs or movies or whatever, I decided to go completely subjective.
THE RULES:
It's not enough for a source of entertainment to be "best." This list is about the whole enchilada. It's about the Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-61452918508932992462010-10-26T12:07:00.000-07:002010-10-26T12:07:50.292-07:00Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Jennifer's Coffee Connection is closing up after 25 years of serving Studio City/North Hollywood.
I worked at Jennifer's some years back. That's where I met Jimmy Zerda, actor, comedian, comic-strip writer. At some point, I began drawing his strip and we had plans in the works to publish a book of these things. Those plans ended in February of '06, when he Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-48278209663106461852010-10-14T14:40:00.000-07:002010-10-14T14:41:32.905-07:00Folly is the cloak of knavery. -- William Blake, "Proverbs of Hell"
I'm a big fan of William Blake. When Lili VonSchtupp approached me with the opportunity to host "The Cultured Ecdysiast III: A Night at the Library" as a dead writer, I jumped out of my skin at the chance to bring William Blake to the stage.
Note: I look nothing like William Blake.
But a borrowed costume from burlesque buddyAndrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-2699605827474992142010-08-26T16:26:00.000-07:002010-08-26T16:27:00.469-07:00John Mayer on Playwriting
Ignore the tabloid bullshit for a moment, and listen to the words of a poet who knows how to reach the public-at-large:
Listening to Train play "Hey Soul Sister" from backstage. What a massive hit. Yea, it's on the radio pretty constantly, but a hit song is all about the way the crowd reacts to it. There's nothing like the reward of making the air swirl around thousandsAndrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-44810702381660004352010-08-23T12:39:00.000-07:002010-08-23T12:39:44.417-07:00A New Name, A New Direction
This blog started life as "The Felties." In it, I hoped to chronicle the production of a puppet webseries called The Felties. Along the way, I'd post my experiements in video production, mostly in the form of Disembodied Animal Head Theatre, and comments on entertainment in general.
The Felties fizzled. I have most of the cast built (by the very talented Russ Walko)Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-43806201405696142162010-07-28T11:22:00.000-07:002010-07-28T11:29:09.826-07:00Scientific Ologies"A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be."
-- Albert Einstein, scientist
They told me that L. Ron Hubbard was an engineer, and I believed it. They told me he traveled extensively in the Far East, soaking up Eastern religion and philosophy like a Sham-Wow, and I believed it. They told me that he took his Western, scientific training and applied Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-68592928533086573842010-07-23T10:09:00.000-07:002010-07-23T10:09:23.594-07:00The Great Busking Experiment of 2010II
(BTW - I'm following the free lessons on busking available through www.buskerworld.com. These blog entries are using the lessons as a jumping-off point.)
Where does my confidence as a performer come from, and will that confidence exhibit itself once I'm on the sidewalk?
I think it may stem from a deep understanding that I have nothing to lose from Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-10830888892634364812010-07-14T14:38:00.000-07:002010-07-14T14:38:10.820-07:00Happiness
My Dad bought me an accordion.
You see, I had an accordion-riffic week a couple of weeks ago. Count Smokula hosted the Monday Night Tease:
Then I performed three nights of Victory Variety Hour's The Wrong Show at Hollywood Fringe Festival. Also on the ticket, Renee Albert:
I finished off that week with Fish Circus:
And the Fuxedos playing together in concert at Hollywood Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-60063787627092073912010-06-16T11:58:00.000-07:002010-07-13T12:03:20.776-07:00It's Lie
I think I just threw up in my mouth.
The majority of things listed in this very persuasive litany would be considered "PTS to the middle class" or "other fish to fry" Seriously ... shiny cars?
"PTS to the middle class" means that your basic purpose as a spiritual being (i.e., being a Scientologist) has been thwarted by your urge to "keep up with the Joneses." In other words, you'reAndrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-81600928943379552502010-06-15T14:55:00.000-07:002010-06-15T15:11:34.435-07:00TARANTINO BURLESQUE!
I'm going wig shopping real soon. The last wig I bought was this cheap "Biblical Character" wig and beard combo. It's my go-to for when I play Manson:
Charlie reads poetry at Jim Martyka's Dead Beat Poet's Society, hosted by Write/Act Rep.
Brolesque Superstar-in-the-making Steak N. Shake debuts at Peepshow Menagerie
And Red has worn the beard as a terrorist:
Dizzy VonDamnAndrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-89422859168443041602010-06-13T22:45:00.000-07:002010-06-13T22:45:58.455-07:00The Great Busking Experiment of 2010
George Burns did it. So did the Flying Karamazov Brothers. Penn & Teller, Steve Martin -- even W.C. Fields did it. My homeboy, Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwards did it. Busking. It's a tradition as old as the bards and troubadours of yore. The word "busk" comes from the Spanish word "buscar," to look for. And indeed, I'm looking for something.
As you may Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-74554258766525701712010-06-02T10:18:00.000-07:002010-06-02T10:18:03.707-07:00I had to post this.
As you may recall, I publicly quit the Church of Scientology this year. (For those of you who read the preceding sentence and went, “WTF?!?” I’d encourage you to read the original post.)
Since nutting up and giving the Church of Putting the Beat Down on People a public kiss-off, I’ve had the pleasure of telling church employees what I really think about the organization Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-9899270577053045662010-04-21T10:59:00.000-07:002010-04-21T10:59:21.039-07:00I Believe.
[I'm not sure where I was (mentally) when I wrote this draft, but it's been kicking around for a while. I don't want to delete it, so I'm going ahead and publishing it.]
I believe in shoestrings, in raw talent and bruised knuckles.
I believe in not having all the answers, but not letting that get in your way. I believe in opening things up, stripping things down, getting in way over Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-20882873969563442162010-04-04T00:51:00.000-07:002010-04-04T00:51:28.145-07:00Done.
Well over a decade ago, my wife and I stepped over the thresh hold of the Church of Scientology of St. Louis. We both signed two and a half year contracts, and had the pleasure of working with some of the most forthright and honorable people we've ever met. Still, there was a significant disconnect between the stated aims of the Church, and the corporate climate we found ourselves in.
Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-37713499397748357282010-02-16T10:58:00.000-08:002010-02-16T10:58:57.497-08:00TORRID AFFAIRE RETURNS!
The very first play Pamela and I produced in Los Angeles is returning to the stage starting Friday!
I softball this stuff in our official press, but this is my personal blog. Torrid Affaire was an explosion of pent-up energy, frustration at watching (and being a part of) a couple of bad plays, and an expression of my potency as an artist after toiling in the salt mines ofAndrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-63008345729732759662010-01-04T11:04:00.000-08:002010-01-04T11:11:48.504-08:00Top 5 Entertainment Experiences of 2009
I'm not a huge fan of "Top" lists. I'm more of a "human interest" kind of guy; I'm far more interested in the person who read the books than the books themselves.
Since '05, I've blogged a list of my top "entertainment experiences." This list does not cover just the source of the entertainment (i.e. books, albums, films, etc.) Rather, I take into Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-35034008026785688792009-12-13T14:24:00.000-08:002009-12-13T14:24:50.461-08:00Newsflash: I'm a bad blogger.
Other than my mom, I'm not entirely sure who ever reads this thing! Leave some comments, you big bunch of lurkers!
Anyway.
My last post was in August, and many things have happened between that post and this. (I'm going to mine some of my Facebook notes for this update.)
THEATRE UNLEASHED
Friends Like These, a new play by Gregory Crafts had an incredible runAndrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-65460865576889779262009-08-30T17:59:00.001-07:002009-08-30T18:38:47.342-07:00HOME SWEET HOMEI'm sure we'll have an official press release out in the next few days, but I feel like bragging. Theatre Unleashed has a home: The Sherry theatre in North Hollywood!From our inception, we've been a nomadic group. Our first meetings were in a living room, then a Dennys in Hollywood. Erin and Jenn generously opened the doors of their tutoring operation in Sherman Oaks for company Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-22422193512473040652009-08-11T15:51:00.000-07:002009-08-11T15:59:16.092-07:00Vote for Manifestations! One of the shorts featured in Theatre Unleashed's "Something Awesome Animated Short Festival" is in the running for the Reel 13 Shorts Competition. The winner will be aired on PBS in New York!I fell in love with this short when first screening it, earlier this year. The artist, Giles Timms has created a kaleidoscope of life, love and longing. Welsh composer Ceri Frost's Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-39256203822207593242009-07-28T10:43:00.000-07:002009-07-28T11:02:33.536-07:00 Red Snapper and Mr. Snapper channel Uma and John at the Monday Night Tease.Some Random Thoughts on the Past Week The marathon week that started with Monday Night Tease's 2nd Annual Quentin Tarantino Burlesque Film Festival on the 20th, ran through Comic-Con and Victory Variety Hour's Super Nova A-Go-Go in San Diego on Thursday, and up to Universal CityWalk for some hot marionette action on Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-69585920024104540082009-07-22T11:27:00.000-07:002009-07-22T11:27:55.355-07:00Hello, Mom!The only thing that keeps me blogging at all at this point are the text messages I get from my mom: "Hey my son! Time to update the blog so I can have a clue what's going on! Lov u!"I realize how bad this sounds. As if I never call my mother -- HA! I do call her. As my wife and I have discovered, the blogging format is the perfect way to keep a large body of people up-to-date on the Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-3497076096140674282009-07-06T08:45:00.001-07:002009-07-06T08:48:38.098-07:00How I Write a PlayI am in the midst of writing a new play, but I'm taking a break for ...Andrew's Biggest Playwriting Secrets ... Finally Revealed!1. THE IDEA: People always ask, "Where do you get your ideas?" Sometimes I'll just hit "Random Article" on Wikipedia or type in some random words on Google and hit "I'm Feeling Lucky." If that doesn't turn up something good, I'll either swipe a premiseAndrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-91170365218492290062009-06-30T10:05:00.000-07:002009-06-30T10:05:55.733-07:00My Top Ten Entertainment Experiences of 2008This is waaaay over due at this point. Believe it or not, this post has existed as a draft since January 5th. What has taken me so long to finish it? "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans," man.A refresher on the rules:This encompasses not only the source of the entertainment (i.e. movie, burlesque show, concert, etc.) but also -- Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-42567121206029430682009-06-08T09:49:00.000-07:002009-06-08T10:08:20.356-07:00Tracing Sonny Photos Sonny and Luci share a moment. Dad is making the calls while Sonny tries to carry on a conversation with Luci.They just won't let up! Mom and Dad make their presence known to Sonny, while Luci struggles to understand what he's going through.Why the argyle sweater? Since Dad and Mom are really manifestations of parts of Sonny's personality, and they tag in at different timesAndrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-81170445849919194222009-06-08T08:59:00.000-07:002009-06-08T09:26:18.505-07:00I've been rather quiet about Tracing Sonny on this here blog. Well, I've been rather quiet in general on this here blog. Facebook and Twitter have become my more mainline attack on the internet, and I just haven't felt the same need to blog. (And maybe I feel a little guilty that nearly half the year is over and I still haven't finished my "Top 10 Entertainment Experiences of 2008" post. Yikes!)Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-86875676771691618642009-06-01T08:57:00.000-07:002009-06-01T09:11:32.513-07:00Don't Do Business with AT&TIf you can absolutely avoid it, do so. In particular, their internet service.Here's my tale of woe:We're in the middle of rehearsals for "Tracing Sonny," Pam's producing the fundraiser for the Burlesque hall of fame, and I'm building a set, pulling together multimedia elements, etc. Tuesday night Pam's like, "Shit! The phone bill!" Sure enough, we have a disco. notice.Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-57809989820732944662009-05-06T14:56:00.000-07:002009-05-06T15:54:40.202-07:00What I've Been Up To LatelyI'm a lousy blogger, and I blame Facebook.In truth, and as usual, I'm up to my Adam's apple in stuff to do, and haven't manage to wrangle free a few moments to put down my thoughts du jour here, for everyone to read. Hopefully that little Twitter feed on the left has kept the seven people who read this blog occupied. Most likely you have all been busy with other things Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-67460579330073698552009-04-14T10:09:00.000-07:002009-04-14T10:28:58.819-07:00I Build Awesome Props It's true. And you can learn how to build awesome props as well. In the interest of increasing the overall quality of stage props, I offer the following.Here's my prop building process.It's about two things: The silhouette and the details.THE SILHOUETTEThis is how we identify things, especially at a distance. It's the general shape of the thing that we look at. In World War Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-52571354532941178272009-03-26T12:53:00.000-07:002009-03-26T13:09:50.167-07:00IRONY:"How Celebrity Narcissim is Seducing America."Celebrity narcissism. Like maybe putting your face on the cover of a book?Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-224465457042142922009-03-25T14:23:00.000-07:002009-03-25T14:48:51.894-07:00Back When I Was a Member of Weezer ...Last year, Pamela and I were members of Weezer for a couple of hours. I blogged about it on MySpace, but I forgot that there are people (Mom!) who read this blog but are not on MySpace. So here are the Weezer posts: * * * Monday, June 23, 2008 Weezer Hootenanny Current mood: focusedCategory: MusicSo on a whim I sent an e-mail to try out for this hootenanny Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-83618861646067054462009-03-12T10:00:00.001-07:002009-03-12T10:32:16.576-07:00SNAPPER & BUDDY UPDATEThese two photos were taken by Kristy at Camp Burlesque last week. In the top photo, you see Mr. Buddy with Dully, one of The Felties. In the lower pic, we're doing our "Makin' Whoopee" number.It was a good set, but not without its problems. The first song ("Pennies from Heaven") and the set-up for our through-line gag was performed in the dark. Like an idiot, I bounded Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-8558552361796638522009-02-12T13:18:00.001-08:002009-02-12T13:22:44.816-08:00I Want One of These:Pammy and I went to the open house for a new police station in our neighborhood, and they had a line of cop cars dating all the way back to the 1920s. That is where I first encountered the Ford Model A: So if you're reading this, and you live in a part of the world where old coots keep this sort of thing hidden away in a barn, let me know if you see one for sale!Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-90513752072369560752009-02-12T11:48:00.000-08:002009-02-12T11:59:53.649-08:00Okay, Mom ...I'll update my blog. Sheesh.Here are a couple of photos Andy Rhodes shared with me:These are costume photos from Rumpelstiltskin Revised, aka "The Play that Kept Us From Transferring to a Different School" -- no joke! We were looking at transferring to UALR or Arkansas Tech when Al Partridge started telling us about his children's play for what would be my Sophomore year in college (Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-28758640154633296832009-02-04T11:13:00.000-08:002009-02-04T11:58:57.775-08:00Mssrs. Snapper & BuddyDuring the run of Pin-Up Girls, on Saturday nights we ran a burlesque show after the play. The girls of The High Jinks Burlesque performed the numbers onstage that they were "performing" off-stage during the play. A good time was had by all.I hosted these shindigs, and pressed my good friend Phil Kelly into service as my foil and to pick-up the girls' clothes after they Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-41095830122450207022009-02-04T10:24:00.000-08:002009-02-04T10:31:36.480-08:00My CommuteI started a new day job, and live closer to work now than I have in years! I can actually hop a bus, or ride my bike to work.It's a downhill ride to work, which means uphill home. I'm not in terrific shape, and the ride home kills me. I will typically take the bus rather than bike for this reason. But I tried something new yesterday: Bike and bus. I can ride the bike to work, and Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-21585149904051896312009-01-31T15:54:00.000-08:002009-01-31T15:56:43.710-08:00Obsession du JourI caught part of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood today. He was in Negri's Music shop, playing toy piano with Negri on guitar and some dude playing this: (This is not the guy from the show.) The Stumpf Fiddle. I remember seeing these things when I was a kid, but I only have a dim memory of them: Looks easy to build. I'd like to see Mr. Buddy playing one. It strikes me as Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-32821927128057753912009-01-25T17:49:00.000-08:002009-01-25T19:19:23.172-08:00A Secretary of the Arts?I know that quite a few of my fellows and friends in the theatre community are quite excited about the prospect of the President appointing a Secretary of the Arts. There is a petition online for people to sign with the hope that enough people can persuade the President to create a cabinet-level post for a Secretary of Art. However, it's a prospect that is far from Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-57532177891764230972009-01-14T22:31:00.000-08:002009-01-14T23:27:43.435-08:00The Crocodile PuppetI built this for Red's "Crocodile Rock" number. The idea was to encourage the audience to "sing along" and then stalk her around the stage, ripping her clothes off. Here's the original video of Elton John's appearance on the Muppet Show for reference:And for my Mom who can't watch YouTube videos at work, here's a screen capture:I'm going to jump ahead to a photo of the finalAndrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-2053696761541630622009-01-13T09:11:00.000-08:002009-01-13T09:28:38.634-08:00HOPE FOR THE FUTURESo I'm flipping through the Daily Trojan today -- did I mention that my day job is at USC now? Anyway, I'm flipping through the Daily Trojan, and my eyes landed on something that has completely renewed my faith in the younger generation. Check this out:Yes, under the "worst" category of 2008 fashion, the wise-beyond-his-years fashion genius Brett Malec lists both Uggs and CrocsAndrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-39769050523443652472009-01-09T13:21:00.001-08:002009-01-09T13:22:37.918-08:00The End of an Era Requim for a VHS, photo by moneboh (some rights reserved)I don't remember exactly what was the first VHS tape I owned. It may have been Chaplin's The Gold Rush or Danny Kaye's The Inspector General. But I do remember vividly the first thing I ever taped off of television: 1986's Dom Deluise and Friends Part 4. It was lame.Harry Knowles points out an old (in internet years) Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-82296053946843479422009-01-09T09:28:00.000-08:002009-01-09T09:45:56.117-08:00The one and only ...T I G G E R !Gary Shapiro wasn't joking when he introduced the last act:"The most wonderful thing about Tigger! is he's the only one!"He is indeed a singular individual; an iconoclastic boylesque performer who both challenges striptease conventions and pays homage to the very meaning of burlesque, a word that means "comedy" and "parody." His performance last night was Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-35262658858642789142009-01-05T10:31:00.000-08:002009-01-05T10:32:14.602-08:00It's Official ...What Be Your Nerd Type? Your Result: Drama NerdYou sure do love the spotlight and probably have a very out-going and loud personality. Or not. That's just a stereotype, of course. Participation in the theatre is something to be very proud of. Whether you have a great voice for musicals, or astounding skills for dramas/comedies; keep up the good work. We need more entertainment Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-16393837372529676882009-01-04T01:10:00.000-08:002009-01-04T01:14:29.856-08:00Back When I was a Hippy ...Well, playing Jesus in "Godspell" at any rate.These pictures snapped by Scott Black. I wonder whatever became of that guy? He was pretty cool. I've done a Google search, but "Scott Black" is a pretty common name, and it doesn't help that Ridley Scott directed a little movie called "Black Hawk Down." I get a lot of "Directed by Ridley Scott, Black Hawk Down is ..." Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-11209847448275377352009-01-01T09:37:00.000-08:002009-01-01T09:48:23.062-08:00VOTE FOR RED SNAPPER!Click Here!Once you're on the webpage, click the "vote" button under Red's picture. Enter your e-mail address, and check your e-mail! (The confirmation e-mail may pop up in your spam filter.) Click the little confirmation link, and your vote has been cast. Now go tell two friends to do the same!Only the top six get into the competition! Help send Red Snapper to Vegas to Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-9237465551328441172008-12-26T12:46:00.000-08:002008-12-26T12:46:38.392-08:00 Still doing some housecleaning around here. I'm at the end of my long stale-dated drafts. And I'm ending with what would appear on the face to be an inappropriate subject for Christmas, the Holocaust.I took a documentary film class earlier this year, and along the way saw many incredible films. I gained insight into the importance of documentary filmmaking; into the profound Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-9612106495251648702008-12-24T09:41:00.000-08:002008-12-24T09:41:21.662-08:00I'm doing some housecleaning around here. I have a bunch of saved drafts that I never posted. Well, brace yourself. I'm wrapping up my thoughts and posting them all today.A Draft from 11/6/08:Princess FarhanaYou never really know someone, until you get to know them. And even then, you become aware of the fact that we’re all just icebergs bobbing along through life, with huge parts of ourselves Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-39468460932968075142008-12-23T10:14:00.000-08:002008-12-24T09:42:47.751-08:00All I Want for Christmas ...From TheRaider.net:Speaking with TheForce.Cast, animation legend Paul Dini, who not only was the genius behind so many of the great Warner Brothers cartoons over the past 30 years from Batman to Pinky and the Brain, talked about Indiana Jones. Paul Dini was a producer on Batman: The Animated Series. You may remember this series as "The Coolest Thing Ever Done With the Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-22313490362696880472008-12-22T11:42:00.000-08:002008-12-22T14:18:02.963-08:00I'm doing some housecleaning around here. I have a bunch of saved drafts that I never posted. Well, brace yourself. I'm wrapping up my thoughts and posting them all today.A Draft from 10/22/08:Pin-Up GirlsAbout the TitleOne of the great mysteries of the ages: Why did I title a play about burlesque dancers "Pin-Up Girls?"To fully answer this question, we have to hop in the way-back machine and Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-41918545717466089592008-12-22T11:38:00.000-08:002008-12-22T11:56:14.044-08:00I'm doing some housecleaning around here. I have a bunch of saved drafts that I never posted. Well, brace yourself. I'm wrapping up my thoughts and posting them all today.A Draft from 10/10/08:My Seth Godin ProblemI really do have immense respect for Seth Godin.He's on a tribe kick these days:Brand management is so 1999.Who does this work for? Try record companies and bloggers, real estate agentsAndrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-65850516286729934782008-12-22T11:02:00.000-08:002008-12-22T11:04:58.249-08:00I'm doing some housecleaning around here. I have a bunch of saved drafts that I never posted. Well, brace yourself. I'm wrapping up my thoughts and posting them all today.A Draft from 8/23/08:It seems I'm just not going to be able to crank these things out weekly. Rehearsals for my new play, Pin-Up Girls, are picking up steam and time is at a premium. (I'll be telling you all about Pin-Up Girls Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-15507910061256903402008-12-22T11:00:00.000-08:002008-12-22T11:00:24.932-08:00I'm doing some housecleaning around here. I have a bunch of saved drafts that I never posted. Well, brace yourself. I'm wrapping up my thoughts and posting them all today.A Draft from 2/29/08:Free of Common SenseI like Chris Anderson. His "long tail" idea makes sense and is manifestly real. It only benefits the aggregators, not necessarily the independent content producer, but that's been true Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-91758114468103252272008-12-22T10:42:00.000-08:002008-12-22T10:48:21.039-08:00I'm doing some housecleaning around here. I have a bunch of saved drafts that I never posted. Well, brace yourself. I'm wrapping up my thoughts and posting them all today.A Draft from 1/21/08: Art for How Much?There is something about trading art for money that feels a bit strange.I've known artists who have given away demos and t-shirts at concerts (at a financial loss) and I've known artists Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-45125239062576779352008-12-22T09:50:00.000-08:002008-12-22T09:52:47.060-08:00I'm doing some housecleaning around here. I have a bunch of saved drafts that I never posted. Well, brace yourself. I'm wrapping up my thoughts and posting them all today.Ideas are Easy, Doing Stuff is HardA draft from 9/11/07:Another gem from Seth Godin:History is littered with inventors who had "great" ideas but kept them quiet and then poorly executed them. And history is lit up with do-ers Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-32022881902583436602008-12-11T11:13:00.000-08:002008-12-11T11:19:00.691-08:00I Heart David Liebe HartIt is so peculiar to see something online and then stumble across it in life. I became aware of this strange sensation, the feeling one gets when the online world and "real" world collide, when standing on line for "Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny" back in 2006. Pamela and I saw this guy:... who had existed only as a YouTube video before this. (There should really be a Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-26445510303542046022008-12-08T15:02:00.000-08:002008-12-08T16:25:15.014-08:00Making The Felties a RealityWhat's it going to take?I set up a MySpace page for "The Felties" two years ago. And by "page" I mean "log-in". I hadn't even checked the e-mail account associated with The Felties in months. I logged in last week, and discovered my MySpace page was in danger of deletion. Oops.I passed the third anniversary of this blog a couple of months ago (woo hoo!) and it has Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-46021139131834634852008-12-04T12:51:00.000-08:002008-12-04T13:04:26.673-08:00DON'T DO BUSINESS WITH THE SCREENING EXCHANGEI've tried to do this properly, but they keep calling me. I've asked off their call list NINE times, twice via e-mail. I've received three calls from them in the past twenty-four hours to attend a screening of Paul Rudd's new movie "I Love You, Man." The reservation line for that screening is 888 886-2864. Supposedly, that's the number you call to Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-40574804065028580532008-12-02T07:29:00.000-08:002008-12-02T10:24:44.867-08:00Okay, Fine. I Do Know How to Build Puppets.It has occurred on more than one occasion: Someone has asked me if I could build a puppet for them, and how much I would charge for such a thing. My usual response is to give them Russ Walko's e-mail address. Russ is crazy talented; I've seen him create puppet art out of garbage. I've also had the pleasure of working with puppets he's built. He does Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-83109073386920259012008-12-01T10:28:00.001-08:002008-12-01T10:28:47.736-08:00Life After the PlayI've had a much harder time "getting back to reality" after the close of Pin-Up Girls than I have after any other play in which I have been involved. The four day holiday weekend did not help. There was a certain quality to the comraderie that developed backstage, a quality that I exposed myself to as often as possible. I even slipped backstage during intermission each night toAndrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-65010092983948977522008-11-24T19:06:00.000-08:002008-11-24T19:07:27.975-08:00Narcissistic Only Because I Look So Damn Good One thing I'll miss for sure is this tux jacket. HOT!I hosted The High Jinks Burlesque, a 1940s-style after show no Saturday nights. I brought the ukulele into the show the second weekend, performing a "chanson et ballet" with Mr. Buddy (comedy savant Phillip Kelly). I played and sang "Tonight You Belong to Me" as Mr. Buddy danced around. After Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-50862088274718113882008-11-24T09:26:00.000-08:002008-11-24T10:43:04.896-08:00Final Bow Wow. I haven't slowed down long enough to really let it sink in. As soon as the audience cleared, we began the strike (at around 9:30) and were out of there by 11:45. That's a phenomenally short strike. And easily the last 30 minutes or so were spent taking stuff out to the car. I had forgotten how much stuff Pamela and I brought into the space for this play.Got home, unwound a bitAndrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-13507574377241372232008-11-21T10:32:00.000-08:002008-11-21T11:21:03.188-08:00Right Where I Want to BeAs we enter the final weekend, I would like to take a moment and reflect on what we (meaning Theatre Unleashed, and my cast and crew) have accomplished.Five months ago, I sat down in front of my laptop and cranked out a first draft. Two and a half months ago, we began rehearsals. A month ago, we opened. In less than half a year, an original work has grown from one guy Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-88298091627063161952008-11-13T07:18:00.000-08:002008-11-13T09:23:37.113-08:00"Playwright-director Andrew Moore's fondness for backstage high jinks is apparent, and he nails the language of those who inhabit a 1942 San Francisco burlesque-house dressing room."Backstage West Review is Up!It is fascinating to me what different things different critics pick on. It really opens up a window on the reviewer. By comparison, consistently given notes are most likely legitimate Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-14890928499653764682008-11-10T20:45:00.000-08:002008-11-10T20:57:33.428-08:00Kevin Smith Flips the MPAA the BirdThe new poster for Zack and Miri Make a Porno, the new movie by Kevin Smith:Dude has had a helluva time getting this movie past the MPAA (Mom: That's the Motion Picture Association of America, the folks who rate movies). It was rated NC-17 the first couple of times he brought it to them. He had to cut some stuff out. Then they banned his first round of Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-52425084613984755142008-11-09T10:30:00.001-08:002008-11-09T10:30:33.749-08:00SOLD OUT!!!The run of Pin-Up Girls is now officially half-over. Last night was our biggest night yet; we were oversold by two seats! We actually had to bring in folding chairs. The after show ("The High Jinks Burlesque") was nearly sold out. I think we had one or two empty seats.So here's the deal: If you want to see this show, MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW! The last weeks of any show's run Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-60833419271081215872008-11-06T17:40:00.000-08:002008-11-06T17:55:32.839-08:00"... a poignant reflection on relationships pulled apart by time and circumstance ..."LA TIMES REVIEW IS UP!This is the second review I've received in the Los Angeles Times, and the second time I felt the reviewer got what I was doing. This is the fairest, most clear-headed review so far. It's not entirely congratulatory, nor should it be. The reviewer does an outstanding job of pointing out Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-31229102999944585512008-11-02T09:25:00.000-08:002008-11-02T09:51:34.683-08:00Stuff I SeeI ride public transportation quite a bit. Los Angeles is a big city, and Pamela and I have only one car. It is inevitable that we are off in different directions on occasion. I try to make the most of if, and here's where my camera phone comes in handy.Perhaps my favorite photographer of all time is a fellow nicknamed Weegee. He was a crime photographer initially, but become world Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-63778309417143385562008-10-30T11:48:00.000-07:002008-10-30T12:20:38.936-07:00The Tolucan Times Review(l to r) Sylvia Anderson as "Lottie", Alana Dietze as "Wilma, and Pamela Moore as "Helen." Photo by Chris Cortez.Another good review, this time from a paper much more local to North Hollywood, where the play is being produced (Toluca Lake is a bordering township.)Mallory reviewed the play at face value, rather than projecting any preconceived notions or outside baggage Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-2382576324389060162008-10-29T18:50:00.001-07:002008-10-29T19:07:36.754-07:00Looking Ahead ...Our Artistic Director, Phillip Kelly anounced our mainstage season for 2009. Included in the exciting line-up is my play Sonny. This is a play I wrote a couple of years ago, concerning an animator, her voice-over artist boyfriend, and his parents. It deals with the lasting impact the people closest to us can have on our psyches, and by extension our behavior. Very nature vsAndrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-8973343817409982552008-10-27T12:18:00.001-07:002008-10-27T12:51:18.917-07:00LA Weekly Review is up:(l to r) Lauren Burns as "Tillie" and Sarah Cook as "Ruby." Photo by Chris Cortez.The reviewer seems to have had a good time, but largely missed the point.For instance, Helen's definition of idependance is not "the right to leave her guy dangling emotionally." Scotty places a demand on Helen, that she continue to be the girl who wrote to him, "Suddenly this big city seemsAndrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-60314361711145526452008-10-21T14:23:00.000-07:002008-10-21T14:48:44.590-07:00Pin-Up Girlsthird prelude video!video written and directed by Gregory CraftsThe play opens this Friday in North Hollywood. See our website for further information, or visit Brown Paper Tickets to purchase your tickets online!bonus: behind the scenes photo of our set!We completed our load in yesterday. The set design is by Starlet Jacobs. This is a tightly framed picture of one of the make-up Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-56558737540822777442008-10-19T17:52:00.000-07:002008-10-19T18:06:54.407-07:00Stuff I SeeThe advent of the camera phone means that I can snap pictures whenever something interesting catches my eye, or to document an occurrence that I may want to share later. This is assuming I have bothered to charge the damn thing.This is an oldie, but one I wanted to blog. When Pamela and I went to see John Mayer play in Irvine this year, we were pleased as punch to take in the Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-28246398788063185422008-10-19T10:20:00.000-07:002008-10-19T10:42:31.389-07:00Pin-Up Girlssecond prelude video!written by Jacob Smith and directed by Phillip KellyHere's the show information:Visit our website for more information, or buy tickets online!Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-89088563015655273602008-10-18T15:32:00.001-07:002008-10-18T15:38:41.259-07:00Pin-Up Girlsprelude video!video written by Jacob Smith and directed by Pamela Moore.There are a couple more of these coming. The idea behind doing our video promotion in this way is to extend the story beyond the confines of the theatrical, thus creating a truly multi-media experience for our audience. Also, I like the idea of other company members tackling the material in their own way (just Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-50504964268572172932008-10-13T15:44:00.001-07:002008-10-13T15:46:59.679-07:00Very kind words from Theatre Unleashed's Artistic Director, Phil Kelly:"What makes this original production so thrilling is that it captures thepassion and character intricacy of screwball comedies from the likes of Capraand Hawkes, while allowing themes to be dealt with in a timely way for a currentaudience," said Artistic Director Phillip Kelly. "This story could be told in 20years and still beAndrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-73671547853648245772008-10-13T15:08:00.000-07:002008-10-13T15:10:31.226-07:00I've been Blogged!Not a bad rating, either!Top of the world, Ma!Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-61346613650572287952008-10-12T23:30:00.000-07:002008-10-12T23:33:59.473-07:00I need to spend more time with my mando:Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-11582735110738611882008-10-12T16:48:00.000-07:002008-10-12T17:13:39.030-07:00Pin-Up Girls: The Second Photo ShootBehind the ScenesYou can't do a play called Pin-Up Girls and not make pin-up cards of your cast!So last Saturday, the ladies convened at the home of our costume designer Christine Guilmette for a day-long photo shoot with Chris Beyond.And I was there, camera in hand, to give you a sneak peek!Let's start in the dressing room, shall we?Chris G. had a couple of Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-50516718562277659702008-10-10T22:45:00.000-07:002008-10-10T22:47:39.170-07:00Fantastic rehearsal tonight. The play is exactly where it needs to be. And it keeps getting better.Tonight was a night of turning points.And a breakthrough. A huge breakthrough.I love my cast. And I am doing the kind of work I've always wanted to do.Opening night is two weeks away!Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-14235964598643195662008-10-09T11:39:00.000-07:002008-10-09T12:05:44.496-07:00Things I See ...You know, I really hate Uggs. I cannot fathom a circumstance under which they would look attractive on a woman's feet. Honestly. Ladies, they may feel like a warm hug for your tootsies but they look like mukluks. And whoever first started the miniskirt/Ugg look should be shot. Taken out to an empty field and shot.Crocs likewise draw my ire. I never imagined I'd see in my Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-4414736846658498532008-10-02T17:04:00.000-07:002008-10-02T17:20:30.452-07:00THE INTERNET IS AWESOME!I get these little e-mails from SiteMeter telling me how many people visited this blog each week. Sometimes I'm surprised by the traffic, and I'll check my SiteMeter account to see who has been referring people to me.This past week, I got a referral from Puppets and Stuff, an online puppet community. And this has made my day.Sometime ago I posted a tutorial on how to Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-11947651952057157172008-10-01T23:19:00.000-07:002008-10-01T23:59:19.174-07:00Pin-Up GirlsSo I may have mentioned I'm directing this play I wrote. It's called Pin-Up Girls, and it's about life backstage at a burlesque club in 1940s San Fransisco. It's a romantic comedy in the vein of Frank Capra or Howard Hawks; a fast-paced jaunt that tickles your funny bone and tugs at your heart strings.Here's the postcard:This has been the best production experience of my life. Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-88273393147713701512008-09-28T00:57:00.000-07:002008-09-28T01:11:53.298-07:00The internet can be a real bitch sometimes.Back in the early 90's, back when MTV played music, there was a little show on called "120 Minutes." Back in the day, this was the first place you'd see Alice in Chains, Nine Inch Nails and a little power trio called Nirvana before their cross-over into the mainstream. It was also a clearing house for all sorts of cool stuff you've never heard of, likeAndrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-4090862806261120242008-09-23T07:24:00.000-07:002008-09-23T07:29:38.512-07:00Don't Miss The Tempest!This is the LAST WEEKEND! Location and ticket information can be found here.Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-88841318549530534252008-09-21T19:17:00.000-07:002008-09-21T19:17:11.121-07:00Hi mom!I've been a little incommunicado here lately. Oh, I've sniped and snickered, but I haven't posted anything of any real significance in a while.How about an update of all things Drew?THEATRE UNLEASHEDThe Tempest is currently in production, getting rave reviews, and delighting audiences:The Tempest unites the tireless efforts and incredible well of talent of Theatre Unleashed with the Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17282596.post-75470024723691881262008-09-18T07:14:00.000-07:002008-09-18T07:19:16.383-07:00IRONY:I subscribe to a "Buddhist thoughts" e-mail. (What can I say? I have an interest in world religions.) Lately, the person who puts these things together has been on the "green" warpath, which makes for interesting juxtapositions:"There are no good or bad situations.Good and bad arise from our minds.The foolish man subdues the situation, not his mind.The wise person works on his mind, not Andrew Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684769639772929411noreply@blogger.com