The Rent Welcome Wagon — Page 5

Hello all!

I'm kinda in a rush and new to this discussion (and the last segment of the 'welcome, anthony' thread..shows how much you miss when you don't check a thread in a few hours). First I'll say hi and a belated welcome :)

Anways, I'll be quick..even though I know this'll end up being long and I apologize now for that (I have ice hockey tomorrow morning and must wake at 4.30...no time to edit down rabid thoughts!)...
I'm currently a junior in hs and aspire soemday to directing for theatre (obviously B'way) and film (hopefully more than small independents at some point). My secret dream is definitely to get the chance to act (musicals make me giddy), but seeing as I'm 16 and haven't persued it yet (fear of what the parents would say and my shy tendecies that they know very well)...yeah..but in college no one will stop me:) (Or from here on out in hs heh..just need the courage to ask my parents to help me find some sorta theatre group outside of school here..P'ton isn't really the place for people who want to be in theatre and especially film).
I lovelovelove watching especially musical theatre...just something about it...
I'm thinking right now that I'll want to be at Columbia or NYU for college (visited Columbia on Saturday and hope to go on a tour at NYU at some point, but alas they only offer tours during non-holiday weekdays).

Anywaysanyways, I had to post because of this:

"don't forget - the story of RENT is a film that we are seeing after the fact.
Mark already shot it and cut it and what we are seeing is the finished product"

That hit me like a ton of bricks 'cause for some reason I didn't look at it this way even though it obviously is true-it makes me love it even more now that I realize the truth-thanks for making me see!

I would ask some questions but I really need sleep (I was supposed to be sleeping at 9...don't tell my parents hehe)

Updated On: 11/21/04 at 11:04 PM

Complete sidenote: stacey - YAY COLUMBIA!!

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rent has evoked more thought for me than i ever realized until now while i'm reading this. i'm always thinking about rent, and everytime i listen to the CR i hear something else and notice something else about a character, scene, etc. that's why i love rent. it's not all on the surface; it's so deep and thought-provoking. there's always another opinion on why something happened, like contact, for example.

will my movies be produced?

from your mouth to God's ears bubbalah....

who knows?

I'll role the dice on it just like I did when I came to NYC wanting to be a "B'way Star" - ya know?

and I love Pippin - I might drop into NYU to catch it - can you tell me when and where?

fwb

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Absolutely - that gives me an excuse to invite everyone else :) It's December 18th and 19th at 8 and 3 PM, respectively, at the Eisner/Lubin Auditorium...that's at the new Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South. Admission is free. I hope you can make it! If anyone would like to come, let me know and I'll come find you afterwards!

my high school did pippin last spring too... i think every high school has at some time. which just shows what a great show it is...

BEKA, what take did your show use on it? I know every production I have seen has a different plot and ending!

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Hi Fredi

Glad to have you here.

My questions: Which memebers of the OBC have you kept in contact with the most? and what was the most important or meaningfull piece of advice Jonathan gave you, what struck you the most? Also what do you remember about him (as a person)the most?

My story: I want to pursue a career in acting, not so much film but stage. I am 19 and moving to New York alone on Jan. 11th (yay!, I will also be auditioning for NYU, Syracuse, Julliard, Fordham and maybe Barnard College (although staying in NYC whether or not I get in). I spent my april in London auditioning for drama schools and sort of got called back for one, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, they told me they would like to have me next year, because they felt I was too young and need to spend a year out of school for myself. I've been devoted to acting for like 7 years now in and out of school and it's all I want to do. Any advice or tips for surviving NYC?

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Sure! Don't go out of your way though. The trouble with shows like Pippin is that people in the HS audience and even in the Broadway audience don't want to think much about what they are seeing at the time. *sigh* Most parents just left the theatre saying "the songs were good." When asked what it was about they had no clue.

Emcee: you are a shameless shill - and I love ya for it!

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Updated On: 11/21/04 at 11:27 PM

Miss Diva Thang Fredi Walker -

You will always be #1 Hot Sh*t to us!!!

I adore you.

I spent my entire pre-teen/early adult years growing up with RENT. It opened me up to a whole new era to broadway and off bway. Not just seeing that particular show over again (which i did) but, it opened my experiences up and gave me a whole new outlook on things.

It made me obsessed with the first thing I'd ever been obsessed with. Broadway. It was a wonderful change and a huge HIGH. I never was the teen to drink or have sex parties..instead , I'd spend my extra babysitting money @ RENT or another show just to meet new people and be taken over for 2h and 30m.

Thank You For That
Amneris

PS
I worked @ love,janis when your friend Bob was managing.

Updated On: 11/21/04 at 11:31 PM

Coke or Pepsi?

haha. i have one to add to that. chocolate or vanilla?

eh my questions seem so horrible compared to those. i'll think of some good ones eventually, but my brain is shot... i just wrote a 10 page ap european history paper... at least it's done.

ok, guys... i'm going to bed. see you tomorrow on this thread and the rent screenplay thread (and anthony's if he's back). nice talking to you.

g'night.

~ rebecca