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...
by | Jan 10, 2012 | Plays, Sister Cities, The Thirteen Hallows, Writing
You have to love a reviewer who starts her blog review: “I’ve never been to one of Colette Freedman’s plays, but I really want to now. (Because with titles like If Nietzsche Dated and Serial Killer Barbie, how could I not?) This book is everything that I love...
by | Dec 21, 2011 | Acting, The Thirteen Hallows, Writing
Thank you everyone for your terrific blog and Facebook response to my stand up routine. The best response thus far has been from my father, which I will reprint in its entirety: I loved your routine. Now I know what to get you for next Hanukkah(2012). My new book,...
