Draw Something… my newest obsession
First it was Angry Birds. Then Crush the Castle... and while I like the loud sounds made by squawking birds knocking through wood and catapulting cannons careening into unsuspecting royalty... I have a new obsession. Draw Something. It's Pictionary ... without those...
Actors who direct… it makes perfect sense to me
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...
“The Pink Coat”… where dead monologues go to live
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 hearts,...
My second step and repeat…. Bridesmaid #3 screening
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 thing.... if you pose with actors who...
A cynical tomboy finally understands the allure of The American Girl Doll
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 gossiped on the swings....
Lena Dunham’s groundbreaking ‘Girls’ and why I love Winnie Holzman…
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 'groundbreaking' show reminds...
Why I appreciate smart plays: Nina Raine’s Tribes at Barrow Street Theatre
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...
E-publishing short plays
One of my favorite things to do is casting. I love actors and truly believe that if you cast the right person in the right part, the project will fly smoothly. A new company is publishing three of my short plays and are including audio recordings along with...
How (Not) to Step and Repeat – my first red carpet experience
I think I may be the last person in Hollywood to know what a “Step and Repeat” is. I have spent decades pouring over self-esteem-crushing magazines, envying the size zero actresses with their perfectly serene faces, who pose expertly on the red carpet… and wonder just...
Bridesmaid #3… the power of women!
Bridesmaid #3 started as a short play which had a successful run in New York. A talented group of women got together and asked me if I would adapt it into a film, which I did and... voila - Bridesmaid #3 the film (you can see the trailer here). It was wonderful to be...