From the Inside Out

In case you were wondering why I didn’t post a blog last night, here’s the story.  I got bored so I decided to rip the Pirates of Patmos DVD and turn it into a short music video that follows the basic storyline.  I am by no means an expert in video editing, but I love playing around with it. 

In fact, I love it so much that I accidentally stayed up until 4 am working on it.  Hey, it’s not easy squeezing 2 hours of content into a 6 minute video!  Plus, it was already late when I started.

Here’s the completed video…check it out.

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The cast and crew from Pirates of Patmos reconvened tonight for one last event, the cast party. Now that it’s over, we can officially close the door on Pirates. It was a fun ride and part of me will miss it, but I have some great memories that will follow me forever.

One of the great things about our cast parties is that we hold a special advance screening of the DVD. It allows us to re-live some of our most enjoyable moments from the play, and it’s the first time that the actors get to see their performances. Watching the DVD with the cast is lots of fun, but there’s a bit of humiliation mingled in there too as we poke fun at ourselves. I especially liked the fact that Amy said it was the only time she saw me act girly. I’m still not sure if that’s a compliment or an insult. The “non-girly” side of me is taking it as a compliment.

Now that the final act is over, we can focus completely on the next show, Saturday Night Life. The creative team has been writing for a few weeks now. We have our final list of sketches in place (although a couple are still pending approval…gotta make sure they aren’t too controversial). Casting requirements are almost complete, and auditions will be held next Monday night. Rehearsals begin the first week of August.

I’m sad to see Pirates go, but I’m already looking forward to SNL. We’ve got a great line-up of sketches, and it’s going to be a blast. I can’t wait!

Pirates of Patmos is featured in an article on the Ninetyandnine Webizine this week.  It includes a Q&A format interview with “yours truly” and also showcases a few pictures of the play. 

Thanks to Josh Lewis for making it happen. 

Check out the full article here.

The pictures are pouring in now!  I’ve uploaded more photos into my gallery (courtesy of Mark Henry).  The new pics include cast shots and tech week rehearsals.  Check ‘em out.

As we bask in the glow of Pirates, we embark on the next journey this week.  Brainstorming with the writers for SNL begins on Thursday.  Wish us luck!

After a week in San Jose, I’m happy to report that I’m back in Dallas again.  Tonight we went to Studio Movie Grill to celebrate my return home.  We caught the 7:40 showing of Wanted.  It’s not a movie for everyone.  I call it a combo between the TV show, Chuck, and The Matrix.  I think it’s more appealing to men than women, but with that said, I did enjoy it.  The action was good (violent, but good), the plot was unique, and the main characters were well developed.  I’m not necessarily a fan of Angelina Jolie, but she does tend to play strong female roles, and I like that about her.  This movie is no exception.  Plus, as Gary points out, “She even bleeds cool.”  If you enjoyed The Matrix, you will probably like this movie too.

Now for something completely different.  If you are a fan of Pirates of Patmos, check out the new pictures from Saturday’s show.  Thanks Derrick!