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An indie resurrection

Posted on: December 21st, 2010 by wmapother 10 Comments

Some may remember that two years ago I played a lacrosse coach in an indie film called ‘Warrior,’ starring Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene, two rising stars from the fertile Twilight series..

I’ve reported nuthin’ cause there’s been nuthin’ to report.  However, I’m now happy to report more than nuthin’:  The film is in late post-production (the usual tweaking of color, sound, music, etc.) and has been retitled ‘A Warrior’s Heart.’

There’s no release date or schedule yet, but as soon as I hear, you’ll hear.  Meantime, over to the right is a poster someone directed me to.  I don’t know if it’s the official one, but as grandfather used to say, it’s better than a kick in the pants.

Posted in Acting Projects, News & Events

Louisville Named Best Festival City

Posted on: December 14th, 2010 by wmapother 5 Comments
Readers know how I feel about my hometown of Louisville (aww).  And I looking forward to spending the Holidays there again this year.

Well, the River City won an inaugural award recently, and who am I not to give a shout-out?  It’s here on WFPL’s site..  (and I left the green lettering, in lieu of decorating my blog with wreaths..)

Louisville Wins Festival City Award

by Graham Shelby

Nobody throws a party like Louisville. That was one of the claims heard at a ceremony on Friday where Louisville received the inaugural the World Festival and Event City award.
Louisville competed with other North American cities with a population of over one million. The city was named the number one city in that category for supporting festivals and special events.
Steven Schmader is the president of the International Festival and Events Association. His organization sponsored the award and presented it to Mayor Jerry Abramson at the KFC Yum Center.
Schmader said the international panel of judges were impressed by Louisville’s understanding of the importance of festivals and events. “Louisville gets events. They understand how important they are to a community. They understand how to use them for the residents but also how to use them to attract visitors.”
The Humana Festival of New American Plays, the St. James Court Art Show and WFPK’s Waterfront Wednesday were among the events singled out for recognition at the ceremony.

Now, they don’t mention the Flyover Film Festival, but you just know it was the deciding factor, right?

Posted in Louisville & KY

Biggest Show Pix

Posted on: December 10th, 2010 by wmapother 6 Comments
As I expected (here), last week’s Biggest Show for the Young Storytellers Foundation was a blast.  If you’re anywhere in the LA region (or ‘the southland,’ as no one but the local media call it), definitely participate or at least attend a show.  And whether you’re here or on the moon, it’s certainly worth donating to, which can be done here.

After some opening remarks and awards to volunteers who have performed in dozens of shows, the ten or so actors (just enough for a respectably drama-filled reality show) lined up.  It felt just like a cattle call.  Except the buyers were eleven-year-old playwrights.

Then one by one, each actor went to the front of the stage and pitched herself or himself to be cast in their plays.  Some actors danced, some did voices, and some, like me, just sat and said, basically, ‘Cast me, please, you eleven-year-olds.’  And they did.

 

Posted in Charitable Causes, Photos of Wm

A Little ‘Earth’ Love

Posted on: December 9th, 2010 by wmapother 4 Comments

In the week since ‘Another Earth’ was accepted — against ridiculous odds — into Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival (my post here), we’ve had a little love from around the web.  Get Addicted put us as a top pick here; Movie City News did the same here; and my hometown Louisville paper, the Courier-Journal gave me a shout-out (with this pic from I-don’t-know-where) here.

I’ll probably be mentioning this film a good bit the next six weeks, so for those of you who didn’t follow the links in the earlier post, here’s the official press release plot:  “On the eve of the discovery of a duplicate Earth, a horrible tragedy irrevocably alters the lives of two strangers, who begin an unlikely love affair.”

Posted in Press

Denver, parte trois

Posted on: December 6th, 2010 by wmapother 5 Comments

So this is the third and final section of photos I’ll subject you to.  On my last day in Denver I visited the Botanic Gardens.  They were beautiful, especially given that it was early winter and most things weren’t, well, in full bloom.

It was late dusk, and I caught these trees (they could be Poplars or Palms, for all I know) illuminated by last few moments of daylight..

Until January 31, the Gardens are offering a special exhibit of some works of English sculptor Henry Moore.
 In this photo to the right, the piece is the upper right is the same as the piece in the photo above..

If the sculptures mystify you, try this.  The men’s restroom two urinals are placed against their far walls.  Now ladies, men are not necessarily crazy about standing next to one another while they’re peeing, but this arrangement is perhaps a bit too coddling…as it were.

Posted in Photos by Wm, Places, Random