“You can’t dance on a full stomach. There are always Maltesers around backstage – yes, we really do eat them – and there’s a guy called Rob who is in charge of the armoury, and is a real feeder. You’ll walk down the corridor and he’ll be there, handing out bars of chocolate or sweets.”
Tag: 06.21.14
The Tips And Tricks That Help Actors Learn All Of Those Lines
“As soon as I read that I was like, ‘I get a nap? That’s part of it? This is great!’ And there’s a science behind it. That doesn’t mean it’s less difficult, but it means at least you’re working with your brain instead of against it.”
By Adding Chelsea Handler, Netflix Disrupts Itself (And TV) Once Again
“From the beginning, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos has been abundantly clear that what Netflix values most is a piece of content’s ability to continue attracting eyeballs long after its premiere. That’s why there isn’t a single episode in its vault of original and library content that isn’t at least semi-serialized storytelling.”
Making A Nonfiction-y Fiction Film About India’s Porn Industry
“Ahluwalia wanted to make a documentary. He spent a year and a half researching and talking with actors and directors. After putting in that time, no one would agree to talk to him on camera.”
The Slippery Slope Of Performing Childhood On Stage
“Beyond the cliches what you see most often in adults-as-children on stage is a kind of over-staged child – not so much a person as a sign, a symbol, some ‘thing’ that wants to mean ‘something’ (innocence, cruelty or whatever you like), a figure whose every action is legible, there to be read.”
The Return Of The 19th Century Serial Novel – In Digital Form
“Each stave has bonus content – an audio reading, an essay by the author. It’s free to subscribe: readers pay for the story after they’ve read it. Once a book gets 5,000 subscribers, a print edition will be published.”
What’s Next In The Campaign To Get The Tony Award For Sound Design Back?
“You have all these events where people are placed inside the playing area—densely immersive and very rich environments in which they literally wouldn’t open the doors if the sound system wasn’t on and all of that stuff wasn’t occurring.”
Daniel Radcliffe Was Harry Potter, And Now He’s A Regular Stage Actor – How Did That Happen?
“A year or so ago, he discovered that he had no work to do (for two or three weeks!) and that he had never had a hobby. So he took up rock climbing.”
In What Languages Is The World Cup Broadcast? (The Answer Is Deeply Political)
“For speakers of small languages – particularly those that share media space with bigger languages – the experience of accessing a major event like the World Cup can be comical and frustrating. Sometimes, it can be even a wounding reminder of their own smallness.”
When Museums Behave Badly, Sanctions May Not Be Enough
“I’m wary of anything that hamstrings cultural institutions with more rules. But with major public art collections hanging in the balance (think: Detroit Institute of Arts), it might be worth considering ideas that go beyond sanctions.”