by Colette Freedman | Nov 20, 2020 | Acting, Artists, Lacrosse, Random Musings, Writing
I’m still mulling over a conversation I had with a student this week. She was worried about her script being ‘stolen’ and said she’s had bad experiences in the past. I said, no one is stealing anything from any one and just register it…so if you, an unknown housewife,...
by Colette Freedman | Apr 29, 2020 | Acting, Artists, Frontpage News, Sister Cities
What do you even begin to say about the best person in the world? I’ve been writing this eulogy in my head since Jill got Alzheimer’s, because that is when she died for most of us. When she was diagnosed, I wish I had had the guts to squeeze her so damn hard that I...
by Colette Freedman | Mar 6, 2020 | Acting, Artists, Films, Lacrosse, Music, Random Musings, Sports, Writing
For all intents and purposes, I am musically inept. Growing up in suburban Baltimore in the seventies, my musical exposure was limited to Jewish folk music and Broadway Showtunes that my parents played on our turntable. I didn’t mind, I used to do roller skating...
by Colette Freedman | Jul 8, 2018 | Acting, Artists, Films, Miles Underwater
Our young leads need a studio teacher. Even though their parents are on set and they are surrounded by a team of producers who have literally watched them grow up, SAG rules are that kids need a studio teacher. And we like to follow rules. One of the rules is that the...
by | Jun 30, 2012 | Artists, Chick Stuff, Plays, Writing
I started painting in ’96. I had just lost the lead in a play to a spectacularly untalented actress whom the director was screwing. It was a huge loss of illusion for someone who genuinely thought the magical world of theatre was a meritocracy. I was...
by | Dec 4, 2011 | Acting, Artists, Writing
Los Angeles is a film town; however, far too many artists complain about not working… as actors, writers, directors, etc. But the fact is…Los Angeles is a film town, so your acupuncturist probably has a camera, your dentist probably has a script and within...
