What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable? Is “having it all” attainable? Well, first, I think it means success in career and a happy home life, and checking off all the boxes on the bucket list. Incidentally, does anyone know where the term “bucket list” came from? I know there wasContinue reading “Having It All”
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Talk Soon!
Who would you like to talk to soon? Today’s prompt seems like an odd question. Often we see the question phrased as, what person living or dead would you like to talk to, or meet, or have dinner with? The question seems to intend a deep probe of one’s psyche—and to find out, like forContinue reading “Talk Soon!”
Grab and Go!
What personal belongings do you hold most dear? I almost missed today’s prompt, since it’s been such a busy day. But to quickly answer this one: I would say there are two things that are important. The first is my laptop. It contains a window to all my projects, history, notes for my teaching, andContinue reading “Grab and Go!”
Adaptation Question
Do you have any collections? Today’s prompt reminds me of the film Adaptation. which I used to show to my playwrighting students. In it, one character asks another, “Do you collect anything?” and goes off on his history of collecting. In my time I have collected coins (not worth anything other than face value), comicContinue reading “Adaptation Question”
Legacy
What is the legacy you want to leave behind? Before my retirement, several people got together to throw me a surprise retirement party before the Saturday performance of my last show on campus. In attendance were students from my 17 years at the campus, representing a wide range of productions. Several of them had incredibleContinue reading “Legacy”
Cold? No.
How do you feel about cold weather? I hate the cold. In fact, in the short film I’m currently working on, the interrogator asks the captive what he thinks the worst form of torture would be. The captive (who is, shockingly, the autobiographical me) answers, “Well, I hate cold….” One of my favorite memories ofContinue reading “Cold? No.”
Dem Dry Bones
Have you ever broken a bone? Today’s prompt asks if I have ever broken a bone, and the answer is no. I was once asked when I broke my nose but I believe that that was just a misdiagnosed deviated septum which I didn’t have fixed until my 60s. Oddly enough my skull did notContinue reading “Dem Dry Bones”
Hamster Sacrifice
What sacrifices have you made in life? One of my Intro to Theatre exam questions, concerning the creation of sound effects for films, referenced the Mystery Science Theatre 3000 version of The Cave Dwellers, and the possible choices for the sources of those effects were: The Foley process (the correct answer), Snakes growling, Human sacrifice,Continue reading “Hamster Sacrifice”
Band T-shirts
What’s the oldest things you’re wearing today? A few years ago I heard an interview of Steven Wilson of the band Porcupine Tree talking about their new release, “The Incident.” I checked it out and immediately became not only a fan of that band, but a fanatic about progressive rock music. As it turns outContinue reading “Band T-shirts”
Pirate or Ninja?
Are you a leader or a follower? My title is not an equivalent question to today’s prompt (“Are you a leader or a follower?”) but it’s the first thing I thought of when I saw the question. I would always ask students to introduce themselves on the first day of classes, and I wanted themContinue reading “Pirate or Ninja?”
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