Sunday, November 18, 2012
Monday, July 30, 2012
Minor Activity
At some point, a person needs to learn to say "no, thank you", even to projects which seem fascinating and educational. I have recently had to turn down two projects which were very interesting to me.
Don't worry! I am thrilled to have done so because I am TOO BUSY!
The Stupid Economy by Robert Lynn is gaining popularity. A law school is interested in bringing it to their campus (I haven't even compiled all of the emails I'm working on for getting the word out that it is available for hire), we just booked a party of 25 for a night the theatre is generally dark, the local accommodations owners are spreading the word, and we have professional level theatre-things happening thanks to Dan Balocca - Technical Director extraordinaire!
My television show, Culture Cravers, is well liked by the people who matter at the cable company and so I need to kick into overtime to get more material to them. Now that Dubuque is growing exponentially in the arts, this is not as hard or daunting a task as it used to be, thank God! Up until recently I was writing, filming, producing, editing, etc..all alone. Now, I have the help of some great production crew! Life gets easier if you keep at it, right?
Lina and Mitch have amazing imaginations and if I think for one second that I can work from home I can forget that! Who can work when Mitch is doing the most incredible, uncanny rendition of a T-Rex or Velociraptor ever or Lina's belting voice singing any Lady GaGa song? Not me.
Fingers crossed, I am currently awaiting acceptance into Loras College. More later...
Don't worry! I am thrilled to have done so because I am TOO BUSY!
The Stupid Economy by Robert Lynn is gaining popularity. A law school is interested in bringing it to their campus (I haven't even compiled all of the emails I'm working on for getting the word out that it is available for hire), we just booked a party of 25 for a night the theatre is generally dark, the local accommodations owners are spreading the word, and we have professional level theatre-things happening thanks to Dan Balocca - Technical Director extraordinaire!
My television show, Culture Cravers, is well liked by the people who matter at the cable company and so I need to kick into overtime to get more material to them. Now that Dubuque is growing exponentially in the arts, this is not as hard or daunting a task as it used to be, thank God! Up until recently I was writing, filming, producing, editing, etc..all alone. Now, I have the help of some great production crew! Life gets easier if you keep at it, right?
Lina and Mitch have amazing imaginations and if I think for one second that I can work from home I can forget that! Who can work when Mitch is doing the most incredible, uncanny rendition of a T-Rex or Velociraptor ever or Lina's belting voice singing any Lady GaGa song? Not me.
Fingers crossed, I am currently awaiting acceptance into Loras College. More later...
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Thursday, June 21, 2012
A Secret Promise - Film Festival Flix
IF you missed these films in Dubuque, watch them via Streaming here~
And, watch for next Film Festival Flix - Dubuque!
A Secret Promise - Film Festival Flix
http://filmfestivalflix.com/film/the-holy-land-of-tyrol/
And, watch for next Film Festival Flix - Dubuque!
A Secret Promise - Film Festival Flix
http://filmfestivalflix.com/film/the-holy-land-of-tyrol/
Monday, June 18, 2012
Exhausted but Ecstatic
These months have been crazy!
An idea of my day: Shoot, research (and, in some cases, stalk new celebritie), write, record, voice over, edit Culture Cravers; my television show featuring the arts, run on my lunch break, dinner with the children, perform The Stupid Economy, meet and greet with the audience, sleep (if that's what you can call it; last night I dreamt I was postponing my death by talking the grim reaper out of it while drinking and smoking.)
Last week, all of these things were true plus I ran around organizing and wining and dining our newest guests to Dubuque. In attendance, the every fabulous Jill Savarese of MouseTrap Films Distribution and Film Festival Flix, Philipp J. Pamer, director and writer of The Holy Land of Tyrol, and Michael Boatman; Actor (Spin City, Anger Management, China Beach, Arli$$), Author, and new personal fave!
Tonight, I shoot a YouTube video (starring yours truly) for a client who views me as a spokes model...I write , research, shoot, and edit that bad boy, too.
Literally, I've aged about 20 years in the last couple of days. I hope the wisdom of age comes with it!
An idea of my day: Shoot, research (and, in some cases, stalk new celebritie), write, record, voice over, edit Culture Cravers; my television show featuring the arts, run on my lunch break, dinner with the children, perform The Stupid Economy, meet and greet with the audience, sleep (if that's what you can call it; last night I dreamt I was postponing my death by talking the grim reaper out of it while drinking and smoking.)
Last week, all of these things were true plus I ran around organizing and wining and dining our newest guests to Dubuque. In attendance, the every fabulous Jill Savarese of MouseTrap Films Distribution and Film Festival Flix, Philipp J. Pamer, director and writer of The Holy Land of Tyrol, and Michael Boatman; Actor (Spin City, Anger Management, China Beach, Arli$$), Author, and new personal fave!
Literally, I've aged about 20 years in the last couple of days. I hope the wisdom of age comes with it!
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The Stupid Economy
Written by award-winning playwright Robert Lynn, and performed by award-
winning actress Chrissy Hogue, The Stupid Economy explores the stories of six
women as they struggle with their personal economies.
Meet The Women of
THE STUPID ECONOMY
Pam Babler is a clueless robo-signer,
called to explain her actions at a deposition.
Carolyn is a single mother who
falls in a deep hole when she uses drugs to
cope with her husband’s death and her need
to find work.
through a series of "odd"
jobs, looking for legitimate
work and trying to keep her
five daughters in line.
Summer is a young, attractive, former
drug rep working the system and trying
to find the job she knows is out there
for her.
Louise is an old-money matron
who doesn’t like how the country has
changed.
housewife forced to reform her habits
when faced with an unusual
repossession.
A nameless corporate insider narrates the show, telling the
audience the truth about how corporations and government
operate.
The characters return at the end to give their thoughts on
how we got into this mess,
how we got into this mess,
and how we get out.
Throughout, we see not only how the economy has affected people, but the different
Throughout, we see not only how the economy has affected people, but the different
ways that people have affected the economy. In addition to the economy, the play
touches on everything from the college experience to Chinese production, racism,
refinancing, politicians, and magic dogs, in the end providing a launching point for a
conversation we all need to have about where we've been and where we're going.
Note from the Actress:
Now that the show has been performed 8 times between Chicago and Dubuque, Robert has re-written and I have re-memorized 18 versions and possibly more of the script, The Stupid Economy is just about ready for it's Galena year long run premiering May 30th at 8pm. Location: The Galena Trolley Depot Theater in historic and beautiful Galena, IL.
The support we have received moves me to tears most days of the week and keeps me going even when I wonder how I can possibly do this intense one-woman show five nights a week, work full time creating Culture Cravers, act as the local coordinator for Film Fest Flix, and care for my children.
But, I have done this before. Many times I have done this. As the show goes on so will the characters grow. I will find new, interesting details while I'm speaking that will come out through the natural, organic process. There is no way to stale a production like this unless I get lazy. And, lazy, is not in my vocabulary.
Thank you to all who have supported, promoted, attended, photographed, and cheer us on daily! Special thanks to Ronald Tigges; Digital Dubuque for these excellent in production shots!
We can't go on with out your love!!!
Monday, April 23, 2012
Deeper Film: Just Get Up! — Part Time Fabulous, at the Julien D...
Deeper Film: Just Get Up! — Part Time Fabulous, at the Julien D...: "JUST GET UP!" Is brute shouting going to help? We know in our gut that it won't. DEPTH: 5 ACTING: 4 PLOT: 5 ORIGINALITY: 5 PR...
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