Surprises await...
It is a lovely thing, to have a creative team that is so in tune with each other, and what works for the show. I wouldn't say they are interchangeable, because they do all have their areas of expertise. However, it is not uncommon for them to wear multiple hats and provide input or ideas in various ways. Really nice. Antz is a great director. I love how he asks a question "what do you think?" which provides the actor a way to verbalize and give voice to their process. He is also the first director I have ever had who apologized for demonstrating how he wanted a scene to run, saying it was very disrespectful. I hadn't ever really thought of it that way until he said it.
I also had a costume fitting today, and my uniform is beautiful! The bloomers and apron are linen, as is the skirt, and the blouse is a gorgeous but subtle green plaid. Sewn perfectly (I could actually move my arms:)
Cheers
MB
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Brill's Got Back
Well, today started out well, I didn't have to be in until 11:30, and I was excited to sleep in... didn't happen. Bright sun and construction noises at 7:00am quickly put an end to that idea. However, Danny and I were able to have a spot of tea and cream cheese scrambled eggs improved my mood dramatically.
Rehearsal brought with it choreography today (I definitely felt my age) but it is very fun. It has been a while, and there is a lot more of me bouncing around, and I felt a little bit puffed (a good sign that I might want to take working out a little more seriously:) Supercalafragilisticexpialidocious gives me intestinal distress of the first order! Oy! We also started working on the kitchen scene which is a hoot. I had wig fittings and our hair staff, like everyone else attached to the project, are really nice.
I can't believe it is only 8 in the evening, I feel like it is midnight and am pooped. There was a great surge of humanity around time square tonight, as people have started arriving for the New Year weekend. Still not sure what I am going to do that night, but Danny and I are in the process of working out something fun.
Cheers
MB
Rehearsal brought with it choreography today (I definitely felt my age) but it is very fun. It has been a while, and there is a lot more of me bouncing around, and I felt a little bit puffed (a good sign that I might want to take working out a little more seriously:) Supercalafragilisticexpialidocious gives me intestinal distress of the first order! Oy! We also started working on the kitchen scene which is a hoot. I had wig fittings and our hair staff, like everyone else attached to the project, are really nice.
I can't believe it is only 8 in the evening, I feel like it is midnight and am pooped. There was a great surge of humanity around time square tonight, as people have started arriving for the New Year weekend. Still not sure what I am going to do that night, but Danny and I are in the process of working out something fun.
Cheers
MB
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Brill's Blatherings
Well, I feel a little strange creating a blog, but be assured, I am only doing so because it will fulfill a course credit for my Doctorate, and that it isn't a result of over inflated ego or vanity (not that I think that of anyone else's blogs, mind you, but anxiety tends to rear its head at the strangest moments).
Is it too trendy to say "BEST DAY EVER!!!!"? I am so happy to be a part of this production, and even more excited to actually get a rehearsal process! My experiences with Phantom and Les Miserables (though marvelous) were each based on about a week and a half of rehearsals with the stage manager and dance captains, a put in rehearsal and then off it went. We actually started the day with a meeting with Equity (I still don't understand most of what they are talking about) but it was nice to feel that there were actually names and faces of people you can contact if need be. Then we had a cast meet and greet, and I have to admit to being terrified that I might not find people that I would enjoy (especially as I have created such lovely relationships from my past two shows, and thought I couldn't possibly be that lucky again), lo and behold the room was filled with delightful, energetic and funny people. The creative team all seemed enthusiastic and not jaded with all the time they have spent with this project (if they are, they hide it very well), and we actually sat back and discussed the show and the design... this may seem silly that I am excited about all of this, but it really is a first for me when it comes to productions on this scale. (The only other time I experienced something like this, was when Cameron came and cleaned house during my Broadway run of Les Mis, and we actually got to do a round table and in depth discussion with John Caird and really were given some great insights to the show)
After all of this rehearsal on the first scene began, and I must say I honestly expected to just be plugged into the same formula that has been already used, but Antz sat us down and we did another talk through of character backgrounds. Once we got up on our feet, he really just gave us the shape and is encouraging us to fill it with our own interpretation.
I was made aware that I have a habit of falling into a North Country dialect (damn Secret Garden) and am having to tweak some vowels to improve my cockney accent.... /\ (that is so I will remember 'uh'... as in stuck and stumble... feeling a little overly nervous and stressed about it as I was informed today that I am the first American cast in this role.
Cheers
MB
Is it too trendy to say "BEST DAY EVER!!!!"? I am so happy to be a part of this production, and even more excited to actually get a rehearsal process! My experiences with Phantom and Les Miserables (though marvelous) were each based on about a week and a half of rehearsals with the stage manager and dance captains, a put in rehearsal and then off it went. We actually started the day with a meeting with Equity (I still don't understand most of what they are talking about) but it was nice to feel that there were actually names and faces of people you can contact if need be. Then we had a cast meet and greet, and I have to admit to being terrified that I might not find people that I would enjoy (especially as I have created such lovely relationships from my past two shows, and thought I couldn't possibly be that lucky again), lo and behold the room was filled with delightful, energetic and funny people. The creative team all seemed enthusiastic and not jaded with all the time they have spent with this project (if they are, they hide it very well), and we actually sat back and discussed the show and the design... this may seem silly that I am excited about all of this, but it really is a first for me when it comes to productions on this scale. (The only other time I experienced something like this, was when Cameron came and cleaned house during my Broadway run of Les Mis, and we actually got to do a round table and in depth discussion with John Caird and really were given some great insights to the show)
After all of this rehearsal on the first scene began, and I must say I honestly expected to just be plugged into the same formula that has been already used, but Antz sat us down and we did another talk through of character backgrounds. Once we got up on our feet, he really just gave us the shape and is encouraging us to fill it with our own interpretation.
I was made aware that I have a habit of falling into a North Country dialect (damn Secret Garden) and am having to tweak some vowels to improve my cockney accent.... /\ (that is so I will remember 'uh'... as in stuck and stumble... feeling a little overly nervous and stressed about it as I was informed today that I am the first American cast in this role.
Cheers
MB
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