And now, the plot thickens! What shall the new Queen do?
When my mom first saw this scene, she voiced the unicorn and said, "Yes! Climb onto my back and I'll take you there!" Oh, funny, mommy!
Enjoy!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
FTT: Rumplestiltskin, part 3 of 5
Oh, the drama! The Miller's daughter, hurt by the fact that the King only loves her for an ability she doesn't even possess, combined with the thought of ever-present death. The King, conflicted with his desire to be married and rich over his instinct to be merciless and perky. The Wizard, jealous of the Miller's daughter's alchemaic powers, bolstered by his desire to take a vacation with the King to San Francisco, only to mope that Europeans haven't discovered it yet. And the "little man", with his mysterious (unless you've read the story!) hidden agenda and his inability to keep the spindle full of straw as the gold shoots out of it.
Such tension! Can we stand it?
Enjoy!
Such tension! Can we stand it?
Enjoy!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Another one of my LOLs
Lost reference.
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Hey, I just discover I can resize on this thing. Well how 'bout that new-fangled techno-thingy!
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Hey, I just discover I can resize on this thing. Well how 'bout that new-fangled techno-thingy!
FTT: Rumplestiltskin, part 2 of 5
We miss the stunning special effect of the miller returning to his cottage in the woods, so you'll just have to imagine it. Also, it appears this bit pauses for the last ten seconds.
I just love how sweet the king is, yet so maniacally evil.
Enjoy!
... And the little man with the heavy French accent went spinning on into the night!
I just love how sweet the king is, yet so maniacally evil.
Enjoy!
... And the little man with the heavy French accent went spinning on into the night!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
LOLz
This is an LOL I created on icanhascheezburger.com. They haven't posted it, but this is my blog so I'm showing it off!
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Rumplestiltskin, part 1 of 5
And now we bring you "Rumplestiltskin, which first aired on October 16th, 1982. According to IMDB.com, this was actually the second episode to air, but I have a feeling that this was the pilot. The reason I say this is because Shelly gives this episode a big introduction explaining why she's making this show in the first place. The second episode, which aired as the first, is "The Tale of the Frog Prince", starring Robin Williams and Teri Garr. I think Showtime chose to air this one first because, well, it stars Robin Williams and Teri Garr. Also, I think Rumplestiltskin is the first one because the set pieces seem to be a lot cheaper than the other one, as I'm sure you'll notice. So let's all enjoy "Rumplestiltskin", starring Shelly Duvall and Ned Beatty!
Rumplestiltskin
Ned Beatty, King
Shelly Duvall, Miller's Daughter
Paul Dooley, Miller
Herve Villechaize, Rumplestiltskin
Bud Cort, Page
Jack Fletcher, Wizard
Let's begin the Faerie Tale Theatre viewing series!
I haven't posted on here in a very long time. It's been so long that I had to get a google account before I could use this blog again, if that gives any idea of how long it's been. Some things have changed in that time. I'm employed at two places, now. I've paid off most of my debt. Both of my parents are unemployed and the entire economy of the country sucks. However, I'm also going to be taking a vacation in the fall, I'm writing a super-duper novel series and I'm still as gorgeous as ever. So you can see there are pros with the cons.
One thing I had started on my MySpace blog was a viewing series on "Faerie Tale Theatre"*. This was a show created by Shelly Duval in the early eighties for a little channel called Showtime. It starred, and was written and directed by, some pretty recognizeable people. Some of them were very well done, while a couple others were just downright sucky. All of them were shot in state-of-the-art video!
I found them on Youtube, after I tried renting them on Netflix for my own personal enjoyment and they started becomming extinct. You see, they were released on special edition DVD, but then another company bought the rights to them and took the DVDs off the market. You can purchase a set online now for like $200, which is absurd. Fortunately, the one girl had them on Youtube, and I totally gave her credit, but then about halfway into the second episode, her account was shut down. I'm pretty sure I didn't have anything to do with that, since I think you can post these videos for free as long as you're not forcing people to pay to watch them. Either way, I shortly discovered someone else had posted the videos onto Youtube, so I started using those. While I don't give that person credit (just to be on the safe side), it isn't very difficult to investigate and see who that person is, if you are so inclined.
I chose to start this viewing series because I was certain that I wasn't alone in enjoying these. It's also interesting to look back and see who was in them. Also, from an actor's perspective, it's interesting to see who stepped up to do these. Children's programming can tend to be looked down upon by other actors, especially at the snobby conservatory I went to (pretty much everything was looked down upon by them if it didn't contain nudity or tears, but that's another post). It's great to see what classy performers came in and treated these episodes as though they were classical pieces. And, in a sense, they are.
So I hope, if you choose to do so, you enjoy this viewing series on "Faerie Tale Theatre".
Links:
Faerie Tale Theatre http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0199214/
Shelly Duvall http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001167/
*I'll learn how to do Html better, so I can provide links in the text!
Edit: I just discovered they're re-releasing Faerie Tale Theatre onto DVD! You'll find it listed on the shopping link to the right! It comes out in September.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Lessons in patience
Originally posted on MySpace blog on 12/28/06:
I don't really like checking up on the Academy's page (on MySpace). I didn't really like going to the Academy, to be perfectly honest. That's not to say it didn't have it's good times. It did, but I was mostly dissappointed about the way things turned out. I don't know if it was because it was the first time I was living on my own, or if I was no longer a big fish in a little pond (I'd like to think not, but I still wonder). Mostly, I think it was the attitude of the whole place. It just felt so very competitive and negative. Everyone was looking for the bad traits in everyone else. Everyone was so quick to point out why you were a bad actor. It was productive, but so very limiting. I learned a lot about acting, but practically nothing about being an actor, if that makes sense.
So, I went on their page, today ('cause sometimes I'm a sucker). I went to my year of graduation, and I found several people I knew. Some of them are my friends, already. Some of them I should be keeping in touch with, but don't for one reason or another (we ended up on opposite sides of the fence, and I'm still afraid to peek through a board). Some of them I just never got along with, which happens. And some of them are doing exactly what they set out to do, and it bums me out. Not because... well, yes, because I'm not. I'm not perfect, and I'll be the first to admit it. But, to quote Inego Montoya, "I hate waiting."
This hasn't exactly been my favorite year. But it certainly has been an educational one. The most important lesson I learned is, "Do your research". I can't guarantee that I wouldn't have moved back to the High Desert, but if I'd known beforehand that it would be so hard to get a decent-paying job, I may have swallowed my pride and considered some options. According to Stephen King, the only time you don't have to do research is before writing a story. He says, if you have a story in your head that requires research, write the story first, then research it for your second draft. Because when the story's published, no one's going to know that you didn't have your facts straight. (Pretty much what he said in, "The Writer's Handbook 2001".) Which is coincidental, because I'm writing a book, now. I don't know how long it's going to take me, or if it will be any good. But it's a story I've been rolling around in my head for most of the year and I'm finally putting it to paper. My goal is to be peddling it to publishers in early 2008, so we'll see.
Anyway, another thing I learned is that the people you look up to growing up can make ginormous mistakes, and it's entirely possible to be creeped out by them, later. A bummer, isn't it? 'Nuff said.
Yet another lesson I learned in 2006 is not to worry so much about things. Bad things happen all the time, but there are good things that happen, too. When I look at all of the lousy things that happened, they're really not that bad. And who's to say things won't improve. Sure, I'm on the brink of getting my car repo'ed, but look at my profile. With 53 friends (two of them are actually the same person), I'm bound to be able to bum a ride off of somebody. And if not, well, I've still got my feet. I've been wanting to get back into shape.
And finally, I learned that you should avoid getting hit in the face when you have a pointy stick in your mouth. Look out, Hollywood! I'm working on my comeback, one emergency room visit at a time!
I learned more lessons than this, but like you're going to want to read even more. Maybe I'll make an abbreviated list?
I don't really like checking up on the Academy's page (on MySpace). I didn't really like going to the Academy, to be perfectly honest. That's not to say it didn't have it's good times. It did, but I was mostly dissappointed about the way things turned out. I don't know if it was because it was the first time I was living on my own, or if I was no longer a big fish in a little pond (I'd like to think not, but I still wonder). Mostly, I think it was the attitude of the whole place. It just felt so very competitive and negative. Everyone was looking for the bad traits in everyone else. Everyone was so quick to point out why you were a bad actor. It was productive, but so very limiting. I learned a lot about acting, but practically nothing about being an actor, if that makes sense.
So, I went on their page, today ('cause sometimes I'm a sucker). I went to my year of graduation, and I found several people I knew. Some of them are my friends, already. Some of them I should be keeping in touch with, but don't for one reason or another (we ended up on opposite sides of the fence, and I'm still afraid to peek through a board). Some of them I just never got along with, which happens. And some of them are doing exactly what they set out to do, and it bums me out. Not because... well, yes, because I'm not. I'm not perfect, and I'll be the first to admit it. But, to quote Inego Montoya, "I hate waiting."
This hasn't exactly been my favorite year. But it certainly has been an educational one. The most important lesson I learned is, "Do your research". I can't guarantee that I wouldn't have moved back to the High Desert, but if I'd known beforehand that it would be so hard to get a decent-paying job, I may have swallowed my pride and considered some options. According to Stephen King, the only time you don't have to do research is before writing a story. He says, if you have a story in your head that requires research, write the story first, then research it for your second draft. Because when the story's published, no one's going to know that you didn't have your facts straight. (Pretty much what he said in, "The Writer's Handbook 2001".) Which is coincidental, because I'm writing a book, now. I don't know how long it's going to take me, or if it will be any good. But it's a story I've been rolling around in my head for most of the year and I'm finally putting it to paper. My goal is to be peddling it to publishers in early 2008, so we'll see.
Anyway, another thing I learned is that the people you look up to growing up can make ginormous mistakes, and it's entirely possible to be creeped out by them, later. A bummer, isn't it? 'Nuff said.
Yet another lesson I learned in 2006 is not to worry so much about things. Bad things happen all the time, but there are good things that happen, too. When I look at all of the lousy things that happened, they're really not that bad. And who's to say things won't improve. Sure, I'm on the brink of getting my car repo'ed, but look at my profile. With 53 friends (two of them are actually the same person), I'm bound to be able to bum a ride off of somebody. And if not, well, I've still got my feet. I've been wanting to get back into shape.
And finally, I learned that you should avoid getting hit in the face when you have a pointy stick in your mouth. Look out, Hollywood! I'm working on my comeback, one emergency room visit at a time!
I learned more lessons than this, but like you're going to want to read even more. Maybe I'll make an abbreviated list?
A Haiku
Originally posted on MySpace blog on 12/18/06:
I saw two old friends
When I was at work, today.
Babies are stinky.
... Thank you.
I saw two old friends
When I was at work, today.
Babies are stinky.
... Thank you.
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