Happy Co-dependence Day!
Eeesh, my last post was in January. Time flies when you're having fun.
So, what's new? On the acting front, I've been taking a great scene study class at Kimball Studio and I'm really loving it. It's amazing how much better you get doing scenes when you actually learn how to approach them properly. Of course, this is painfully obvious to anyone who's ever taken an acting class, but I always have to find things at my own glacial pace. Still, better late than never!
I recently finished filming the indie feature film I'm in. Shooting took a lot longer than anticipated due to issues with locations, coordinating the schedules of a large cast (all of whom are donating their time) and unexpected stuff that happens when you're making a movie on a budget that wishes it were a shoestring. In addition to acting in it, I contributed scenes, some script editing, an idea for the name that will probably get used, and I'm even designing the poster. One of the advantages to being a writer/art director/actor/comedian/overachiever.
In TV News, I'm going to be on A&E's Biography soon, in the episode that commemorates the 30th anniversary of "Animal House." I remember going to see that movie with my father at the College theater on Flatbush Avenue in 1978 like it was yesterday. I'm still convinced that was the movie that jump started my puberty. I'll post dates and times as soon as I know them.
On the live comedy front, I've been performing around and making a real effort to socialize more with the comedians I like and respect. There are plenty of flaming assholes in the comedy community, but I realized a long time ago that almost every comedian who truly makes me laugh is also a person I'd like to hang out with. So I am. And the great thing about hanging out with sketch and improv comedians is, they're not shy about telling you when they like your work. A lot of standups are so screwed up and competitive, they'll never tell you if they think you're good... as though it would somehow hurt their own career to give a compliment to another comedian. It's very weird to me, since I've always been the giant oaf who bounds over to you to tell you how much I loved your set, your video, your sketch, etc.
The comedians I know who come from acting backgrounds are much more collaborative and like to work and hang out together. And we all get to be in each other's projects, so when you feel like you're just banging your head against a brick wall trying to make something happen in this industry, you can look over and see your friends doing the same thing. And it doesn't hurt as much.
So, what's new? On the acting front, I've been taking a great scene study class at Kimball Studio and I'm really loving it. It's amazing how much better you get doing scenes when you actually learn how to approach them properly. Of course, this is painfully obvious to anyone who's ever taken an acting class, but I always have to find things at my own glacial pace. Still, better late than never!
I recently finished filming the indie feature film I'm in. Shooting took a lot longer than anticipated due to issues with locations, coordinating the schedules of a large cast (all of whom are donating their time) and unexpected stuff that happens when you're making a movie on a budget that wishes it were a shoestring. In addition to acting in it, I contributed scenes, some script editing, an idea for the name that will probably get used, and I'm even designing the poster. One of the advantages to being a writer/art director/actor/comedian/overachiever.
In TV News, I'm going to be on A&E's Biography soon, in the episode that commemorates the 30th anniversary of "Animal House." I remember going to see that movie with my father at the College theater on Flatbush Avenue in 1978 like it was yesterday. I'm still convinced that was the movie that jump started my puberty. I'll post dates and times as soon as I know them.
On the live comedy front, I've been performing around and making a real effort to socialize more with the comedians I like and respect. There are plenty of flaming assholes in the comedy community, but I realized a long time ago that almost every comedian who truly makes me laugh is also a person I'd like to hang out with. So I am. And the great thing about hanging out with sketch and improv comedians is, they're not shy about telling you when they like your work. A lot of standups are so screwed up and competitive, they'll never tell you if they think you're good... as though it would somehow hurt their own career to give a compliment to another comedian. It's very weird to me, since I've always been the giant oaf who bounds over to you to tell you how much I loved your set, your video, your sketch, etc.
The comedians I know who come from acting backgrounds are much more collaborative and like to work and hang out together. And we all get to be in each other's projects, so when you feel like you're just banging your head against a brick wall trying to make something happen in this industry, you can look over and see your friends doing the same thing. And it doesn't hurt as much.
posted by Anthony DeVito at 11:14 PM
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