by | May 7, 2012 | Acting, Films
Actors who direct… it makes perfect sense to me. They understand how it feels to be in front of the camera; thus, the transition behind the camera is a natural one. While I am an enormous fan of auteur filmmakers like The Coen Brothers, Steven Soderbergh, Ang...
by | May 1, 2012 | Plays, Writing
Sometimes, the best monologues don’t actually make the final play. When working on the final drafts of my play Blind Spots, there was a lot of terrific collaboration between me and director Elise Robertson. Give and Take. To and Fro. And it broke both of our...
by | Apr 21, 2012 | Films, Writing
I had my second “Step and Repeat” experience in less than a month with the screening of my film Bridesmaid#3. I thought I was set. I had my 4″ heels… I was dressed in slimming black…. I…. I…. I forgot the most important...
by | Apr 17, 2012 | Chick Stuff, Lacrosse, Writing
I finally “get” the obsession with The American Girl Doll. It took me a long time. I tried to resist. I was… converted. I had never been a girly-girl. I was the lone fifth grader playing flag football with the boys while the rest of the girls...
by | Apr 16, 2012 | Chick Stuff, Television, Writing
The obvious answer is because she is a genius. And while I know I will become a devotee of Lena Dunham’s HBO series Girls… as it has every ingredient I enjoy in quality tv watching…specifically honest, smart, funny females… Dunham’s...
by | Apr 14, 2012 | Plays, Writing
The last time I was in New York, I did my usual eat/drink/theatrical tour of the city. New York is my favorite place to see theatre because the variety is tremendous, the talent is spectacular and the audience exuberance can’t be beat. I generally see as many musicals...