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2014 Broadway World Atlanta Awards

Let the voting begin. BroadwayWorld.com is hosting their annual awards for acting. So please go vote. Get everyone you know to vote. Get everyone they know to vote. Thanks

http://www.broadwayworld.com/atlanta/vote2014region.cfm

Shows I have been involved with over the last year:

Best Actor in a Play (Non-Professional)
Jay Croft – Driving Miss Daisy – Gypsy Theatre Company
Jay Croft – Plaza Suite – New Dawn Theater
Nat Martin – Driving Miss Daisy – Gypsy Theatre Company
Scott King – Plaza Suite – New Dawn Theater
Steven Miller – Harvey – New Dawn Theater

Best Actress in a Play (Non-Professional)
Gloria Szokoly – Driving Miss Daisy – Gypsy Theatre Company
Katie Tucker – Plaza Suite – New Dawn Theater

Best Director of a Play (Non-Professional)
Mercury – Driving Miss Daisy – Gypsy Theatre Company
Sherry Ingbritsen – Plaza Suite – New Dawn Theater

Best Play (Non-Professional)
Driving Miss Daisy – Gypsy Theatre Company
Plaza Suite – New Dawn Theater

Best Scenic Design
Mercury – Driving Miss Daisy – Gypsy Theatre Company

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What I Did On 2009-01-09

  • RT @DocGyver: looking for employment :-/ <— DBA/Linux Guru if anyone knows of any openings in #Atlanta #
  • Trying to download Windows-7, but the site is having … um… issues. #
  • “The site is currently experiencing technical difficulties, please check back in the next business day.” <– Microsoft #
  • I use a Mac at home and toying with the idea of Ubuntu, but The Wife needs to use Windows for her work, and for me to connect to work. so… #
  • We are sorry, the page you requested cannot be found. <– Microsoft again #
  • This is like trying to get a Bag-o-Crap at woot. #
  • Except less useful… ZING! #
  • just like woot, microsoft says “Server is too busy” #
  • @krisjoseph Cool. Thanks! in reply to krisjoseph #
  • I give up. No Windows-7 for me today or more likely, the next year. #
  • Unless, I can talk my pimp, for I am an IT contractor, into buying me an M #
  • Doh… to continue…. an MSDN subscription #
  • Off to lunch at Thai Star on Peachtree Industrial, Norcross #
  • Well, I did not hear back from my audition for Sabrina Fair and it does not look like I will hear back from Driving Miss Daisy. Oh well. #

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What I Did On 2009-01-08

  • Do you think GPS Nav devises get confused in Round-abouts. “Recalculating…. recal… re… OH why did you even turn me on!” #
  • Don’t think last nights audition went so well. Read well for the part of the Linus Sr. but not for the roles I wanted. #
  • Was released with being told when cast would be notified. So I don’t think I will be offered a role. Want BOOLIE in Daisy more, but still. #
  • umm.. without being told #
  • @wcdarling I like di.fm trance channel for the same reasons. in reply to wcdarling #
  • @ramsey according to @GeoFonBig: Time: 08.01.2009 19:21:37; Mag: 6.3; Lat: 10.30 N; Lon: 84.41 W;(Costa Rica); in reply to ramsey #

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What I Did On 2009-01-07

  • Never and I mean NEVER talk to me on the phone while you are using the Restroom. I will never talk to you again! #
  • Last nights audition for Driving Miss Daisy: http://tinyurl.com/9z29aw #
  • I want one of these: A battery operated TV camera is mounted on a collar, for all my cats. http://www.mr-lee-catcam.de/index.htm #
  • No hear ’bout voice over, so off to audition for Sabrina Fair. #
  • Actually just received a call about, actually a dub over of the scenes we shot for The Interview, they don’t need me. #
  • But on a further note, they want to add a scene for after the credit role with me and one other character. Should be fun. #
  • OK. NOW I am off for dinner and audition in that order. #

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Auditioned for Driving Miss Daisy

I was able to audition for Driving Miss Daisy last night at Act1 Theater. There were a total of 3 people who auditioned for DAISY, 2 who auditioned for HOKE and only me for BOOLIE. That’s pretty good for me.

The director Rebecca Coffee, who also directed A Christmas Story, admitted that she has already additions “some” people already who could not make it to the two scheduled audition times. And she may already have someone she wants for BOOLIE.

And there is still Thursday’s audition.

Still, if there is no one else, I got a pretty good shot at having the role. There is never a guarantee until you receive the call. Rebecca could actually not want me at all.

After the audition, I had a discussion with one of the actresses about character development. Her thought is to “steal from the best” and by that she meant, look at what has already been done and use it. I have only seen bits-and-pieces of the movie but after watching this actress for a few moments, I realized she was, I believe, doing exactly what Jessica Tandy did in the movie. Her thought was that it is still her doing the acting and herself will be part of the role to make it unique.

I try to avoid watching some movies for this very reason. I want to be Jay Croft as BOOLIE, not Jay Croft as Dan Aykroyd as BOOLIE. I want to find my own character, feel the character for who he is. That does not mean that I won’t add little things from what other actors have done, little mannerisms etc, as it feels right.

I am not saying ether way is right or wrong, just that it is not what I want to do. Besides NO ONE can do themselves as Jimmy Stewart as GEORGE BAILEY in It’s a Wonderful Life and be taken seriously.