The RENT movie date...- Page 15

[Mandi Moo]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:28pm

Pretending to be a car.

[Behind_the_Spotlight]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:28pm

Fredi-

I was wondering if I could ask you a question... I'm currently a college freshman and I'm majoring in technical theatre, and I was wondering what kind of opportunities are out there for those of us who prefer to be behind the scenes instead of on stage (thus my username). I've done all different kinds of tech and I love all of it. But I know nothing about the kind of future it will get me. Is it competitive, or is it easier than acting since everyone wants the spotlight? What kind of pay is there? Any other miscellaneous tips?

This has been my passion since discovering Broadway my sophomore year of high school (the first show my theatre teacher introduced me to was Rent, incidentally) and I know it is what I want to do with my life. But a little fair warning as to what I'm getting myself into would be muchly appreciated. :)

[aspiringactress]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:28pm

Fredi...you have got to be one of the most helpful people ever. I've been trying to be more accepting of myself, less stressed, and I lost some weight which helped, I just kind of feel better all around. The issue is that I go to an insane private school which I love but which literally gives us 13 year olds 17 year old work loads and subject material, which doesn't help the anti-stress thing.

[JoAnne1]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:29pm

the "care" noise?

*waits for explanation*

okay - got it...

Updated On: 12/6/05 at 10:29 PM

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:29pm

a typo...he was making a car noise on one of the video blogs

I'll let Mandi fully explain it...I don't even remember what he was talking about

Updated On: 12/6/05 at 10:29 PM

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:30pm

Heh I may not be bad at that stuff, I wanna be an adolescent psychologist anyway, lord knows I've had enough experiences and such to help and advise and give "wisdom." Here's another I thought of, something totally true I learned the last year...

In society we are very misguided by the concept of love. We forget too easily that there are so many other kinds of love beside romantic love. I thought and learned about this through my bestestest friend ever I met last year, we were only together 6 weeks yet we're still lifelong friends. We're actually at a point where we've decided we're soulmates--neither one of us is gay..we just share such a love and connection that it makes perfect sense for us to be soulmates, just w/o the romantic attraction part which is also too heavily connected w/ the term "soulmate."

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:30pm

See, the degree of dysfunction I can tolerate is the main problem.

It's a video from the press junket for Rent and Adam is making a car noise while Rosario is explaining about trying to not crash her car after she got the part in the movie.

[Mandi Moo]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:31pm

To quote Em, the car noises were "special".

http://flash.sonypictures.com/movies/rent/blog/movs/junket1_high.mov

[singingwendy]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:32pm

Wicked...

That reminds me of "Anne of Green Gables" and her "bosom friend" ,Diana....

and no jokes about that please...LOL!

[ElphabaRose]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:33pm

Wendy, I love those books. I haven't thought about them in years.

[JoAnne1]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:33pm

behind_

there's much opportunities -

competitive, yes... but once you're in - you work ALOT longer on one project than most actors...

i'm sure some of the dressers who dressed me at RENT are still there!

most of the work is union on Bway - you'll have to pay your dues both literally and figuratively - but there's much non-union work around... check out ARTSEARCH (I think?) it's a trade mag for techies!!

Whoo-Hoo! Hooray for techies!!! without them we'd be playing naked in the dark!

[JoAnne1]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:35pm

aspiring...

what you are going through has more to do with the human condition than your school...

you'll find a way - you have to - we all do...

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:36pm

Ooh if we're hooraying uncredit ppl can we hooray pit orchestras? They deserve so much more credit, they're wonderful!

Actually Wendy I meant to tell you this before, being a pick a little lady must have been fun but when we did it htey totally messed up, skipping a verse or something but whatever happened we realized what they did skipped ahead in our music and no one was the wiser. After that show they thankes us profusely for staying w/ them and saving it, it was the first time the cast gave us that much credit, and I think after doing West Side Story, the credit *really* escalated.

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:37pm

*claps* for techies and the people of the pit

[Mandi Moo]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:37pm

Techies own at life.

[singingwendy]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:39pm

Elphaba...

Did you see the "Anne of Green Gables" mini-series when it was on PBS YEARS ago??? They were wonderful! Megan Follows was Anne. I vividly remember having to watch it on a small black and white TV up in my bedroom because the rest of my family was watching the World Series on the "Big TV"...

Ah..the joys of being the artistic one in a sports loving family..LOL!

[JoAnne1]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:39pm

big shout out to the pit...

made many a great show for me even greater

(especially the one years ago when i dated the bass player!)

now - let's talk musicians....

my not always be the best in the long term - but OH is the short term fun!!!

much less frustrating than trying to "turn" gay men...

[ElphabaRose]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:40pm

Wendy, I know I saw at least part of the mini-series at some point.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:41pm

A friend of mine was a musician (various rock bands) and he always told me to avoid lead singers and drummers.

[Stater2002]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:41pm

Anne of Green Gables...I haven't thought about that for awhile. I saw the show on Prince Edward Island, Canada like 10 years ago, and loved it.

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:41pm

probably wise advice

[Parisdreamz]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:41pm

I agree with avoiding drummers. My brother is a drummer and so are a bunch of his friends... haha

[singingwendy]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:42pm

Wait...there are straight musicians out there....oh yeah....I sing...men in choirs...not a great dating pool...

[aspiringactress]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:42pm

Thank you so much Fredi. Really, it means so much to me to hear that from someone like yourself. You are so inspiring.

[Feathah]

Posted: 12/6/05 at 10:43pm

I agree! Never date a musician! I think dating a gay guy is easier - ha.