“The work, discarded by Pinter when plans to make it into a film fell through, has been adapted for radio by the film and stage director Sir Richard Eyre.”
Tag: 02.22.15
Thai Actors Jailed For Insulting Monarchy With Student Play
“Student Patiwat Saraiyaem, 23, and activist Porntip Mankong, 26, had pleaded guilty to defamation” under Thailand’s lèse-majesté law, the world’s strictest, “following their arrests last August, nearly a year after The Wolf Bride – a satire set in a fictional kingdom – was performed.”
How Much Should A Funder Be Able To Dictate What The Art It Funds Should Accomplish?
“It is a given now that in order to get a foundation grant, it’s often not enough to simply apply for funding of what you do day in and day out. What do funders want? Innovation! New ways of ‘engaging’ younger audiences! High-impact special projects that others will want to emulate!”
What Is Acting, Really?
“Certainly impersonation has long been part of the acting tradition, and the skill required in building a character from the outside in is equal to the skill that builds a character from the inside out. My question instead is why the outside-in version, particularly when it involves miming an extreme ailment or an actual person, has become the default for Oscar voters.”
Who, And What, Won At The 2015 Oscars?
Hint: A lot, but not all, of the Oscars went to a film about a movie star trying to find meaning through theatre.
Remember That Time The Terrible Movie Mentioned A ‘First Edition’ Of The Iliad?
Well, reports are in: AbeBooks is reporting that “The Iliad: First Edition” has been the top search term since the Jennifer Lopez vehicle “The Boy Next Door” opened.
Top Posts From AJBlogs For 02.22.15
The Academy Merely Reflects Hollywood’s Beyond Dismal Record On Women Directors
“If you’re going to risk millions of dollars, you’re going to put a man in charge of that.”
More Americans See Actors In Redface On Stage Than Ever See Native Actors
“My grandma walked straight to the president’s grave. She stood for half a second, then her neck arched back, her body heaved forward, and for the first time in my life, I saw my grandma spit. It wasn’t a casual spit. It was a once in a lifetime spit. I watched as the saliva of our ancestors flowed through her mouth and hit that grave with an echo that turned heads and stopped conversations.”
Crowdsourcing A Beloved Bookstore’s Minimum Wage Raise
“It occurred to Beatts that, to his customers, something like a membership might seem not only like an opportunity to help Borderlands but also like a genuine business transaction: they would be paying for the continued existence of what, to them, was an important gathering place.”