Jennifer Jajeh will be featured in speaking roles in 3 upcoming episodes of the History Channel series,
"Man, Moment, Machine". The show "explores the history-making intersection
between a dynamic leader, a significant moment in time and an important
technology". Congratulations, Jennifer!
Looking for a way to get some Alexander technique training without breaking the bank? Practitioner Constance Clare is offering a class starting tomorrow night at the Asian American Theater Company. Students of mine have spoken very highly of her, and I think Alexander Technique training is one of the best things an actor can give himself or herself (along with my class :)) Click the link below for more information.
http://www.asianamericantheater.org/courses.html
Some of you know I harbor a special fondness for the Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian. I used to mention it more in the class than I have of late, but I actually have a B&S logo tattoed on my left shoulder. They have been important to me for a long time. I am looking forward to seeing them in concert her in SF March 21.
Recently NPR did an interview with the leader of the band, Stuart Murdoch. There is a link above to a screen (actually the title of this entry is the link: "worth listening to"") where you can click to hear the interview or read a trancscript. Murdoch is an incredibly thoughtful guy, and a great artist. I would say there is something Chekhovian about his way of seeing and rendering things. He talks about how he started the band as he pulled out of a prolonged struggle with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and he also talks about how he is becoming increasingly open in his music about his spirituality and his religious feeling. In session 1 of the Monday night class, I always make sure that Stanislavsky's characterization of acting as the birth of the soul through art gets mentioned. The more I work with the technique, the more I see how fitting this characterization of acting is, so I was very moved to hear Murdoch talking in this way. Belle and Sebastian were very important to me in the years before I moved out to CA and kind of pulled out of a rut myself, so it was really interesting to hear him talk about this. So you might want to give it a listen.
I got this message from Josh today:
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If you are looking for some entertainment tonight check me out on the premier episode of Pros vs. Joes.
I go head to head with some weak old pros like Jerry Rice, Dennis Rodman, Matt Williams, Jim McMahon, and the beast Bill Goldberg.
More info on www.spiketv.com
It should be fun!
Take care,
Josh
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Miklos' film "The Enfolding" has been selected to play at the Oxford International Festival of Films in competition – May 2006. This is an international competitive festival with simultaneous screenings in Oxford and London! (http://www.oxfordfestivalfilms.com)
Congrats!!
PS Miklos designed the utteracting site, so if you're ever looking for a website, he's your guy.