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...
by | Apr 3, 2012 | Books, Plays, Writing
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 the text....
by | Mar 28, 2012 | Acting, Food, Writing
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...
by | Feb 29, 2012 | Chick Stuff, Films, Writing
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...
by | Jan 22, 2012 | Random Musings, The Thirteen Hallows, Writing
Working for years as an actress, I learned not to take reviews too seriously. In the same play, I could both be reviewed as “marvelous” and “awful”… so, I learned to take everything with a grain of salt as reviews are generally a...