The set. 1953. Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Los Angeles. We’ve been rehearsing in chairs. For two weeks. Not worrying too much about the blocking, i.e. moving around the stage. Getting the script down. Now, we’ve moved in the sets. Beds, tables, a hospital room. It adds a whole new element. The play is being realized. […]
After rehearsing THE PRINCES OF KINGS ROAD for a couple weeks in our rehearsal space with chairs, we finally brought in the set. The play moves closer to a reality. Now, the actors – John Nielsen, Heather Robinson and Ray Xifo – have more to do: continue learning their lines and now finding their places […]
We’re rehearsing today. We’re on one of the big confrontations. Schindler and Neutra are having it. Shouting, revved up, at each other’s throats. A knock at our rehearsal space’s door. It’s a neighbor. Terribly concerned. “I’ve been hearing the fighting – is everything all right?” We had to calm her down. Talk about actors bringing […]
I’m really excited about a new play I’ve written and am directing about iconic L.A. architects Richard Neutra and Rudolph Schindler. We’re in rehearsal now and working with this world class cast – John Nielsen, Heather Robinson and Ray Xifo is absolutely thrilling for me. Writing can sometimes be a lonely business, writing in a […]
RICHARD NEUTRA AND RUDOLPH SCHINDLER MEET AGAIN IN A NEW PLAY August 13, 2015 FROM ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST The complex, contentious relationship between Rudolph Schindler and Richard Neutra is a true Hollywood story with a classic Tinseltown ending. In 1953, late in their lives, the architects—onetime friends and collaborators who were by then bitterly estranged—found themselves, […]
Had incredibly fruitful conversations with John, Ray and Heather about their characters…their talking with each other is particularly valuable. Everyone’s getting comfortable in their characters. My days are spent polishing the script (it can never be to shiny). We’ve selected the set pieces….the period hospital room – beds, chairs, bedpans (not to be used!??), miscellaneous […]
I’m a big Christopher Guest fan. WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, BEST IN SHOW, truly funny films. It’s great to see the wonderful actors – it’s a company of great comic actors – Eugene Levy, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Fred Willard et. al. – are fantastic and funny. In A MIGHTY WIND, no one […]
HERE’S A TERRIFC, BEAUTIFUL PERSON AND LIFE AND DOC What Remains: The Life and Work of Sally Mann 2006 NR 80 mins At home at her Virginia farm, photographer Sally Mann reflects on the controversy surrounding her earlier collections while forging ahead with new work in this intimate portrait of an artist. Also offering insights […]
Semifinal Round of the 2015 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.
After watching a documentary RUNNING FROM CRAZY (only fair) which touched on the relationship between Gary Cooper and Ernest Hemingway, I watched FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLL (166 minutes), starring Cooper, a radiant Ingrid Bergman (they were having an affair) and an amazing cast including Katina Paxinou, who won an Oscar; and SARGEANT YORK (133 […]
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