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Last night was the first run-through of the play - with the actors about 90% off book. Parts of the play are simply devine, smooth and perfect - - others? not so much. (laughing) My character has long periods where he sits and listens for pages and pages then has a one word response them pages and pages of dialogue. You'd think I could memorize a line like "I'm glad I could help.." and "Saint James has left the buildling" - -- but both times - the play came to a screeching (crickets chirping) halt each time. (tres-embarassment!) It was the first run through - a month from opening night and all - but still. I was disappointed in myself. Tonight is the wonderful photo shoot for the promotional materials and press packages. The outfits are divine - they sure got a great costumer for this show. Everyone is in these saturated warm colours. We're going to look amazing. I can't wait to see the photos and share them with you here. (patience is NOT my forte) (um - duh?)
Jul. 15th, 2008
(friends are forever) the photo shoot
Jul. 15th, 2008 07:59 pmThey had everything set up like a Hollywood photo shoot - big lights, nice backdrop - - cool music. They took some really fun fashion-pages sort of shots - of everyone but me. They shot the other two couples in the show extensively - then when I got up to pose with Leo - the photographer and the director had me sit back down and they photographed Leo with his "two best friends" in the show - rather than me.
Then when we finally did take a group shot - I was placed in the back looking over shoulders. Now - I wasn't the photographer so perhaps I was more visible but I felt invisible to her - and to the director.
They dressed Leo and I's couple named "Roger and Mike" much more conservatively - because we're the over-forty more settled down pair. Most of the cast was in tanktops, shorts, jean jackets and loose fitting "younger" clothing.
I was in a beautiful pair of gorgeous tan patterned slacks - a really stunning lavender cashmere sweater - a yellow silk tie and a purple dress shirt. I felt REALLY sexy in that outfit. Leo looked beautiful in a print dress shirt, green tie and dark slacks. He was adorable!
Apparently - the bear couple nor pictures of me were how the photographer or the director wanted to promote the play.
So I sat in makeup for two hours watching other folks get their picture taken. I'd come home beforehand to take a shower and make sure I was ready at the call time listed in the schedule - was ready 15 minutes ahead of schedule - in costume and makeup. The photographer was late - and didn't start shooting till 1/2 an hour later.
I just hate having my time wasted like that.
I'm glad I didn't have to stay and rehearse after because I was really pissed off.
I think this play is going to be marvelous - even if a third of the cast isn't 'sexy enough' for the promotional photos. I get how plays work - and how they are marketed. I've been there. I know that only one or maybe two shots will get used anywhere and they'll probably be the big happy dancing group shots that I was included in. But, even if you aren't going to use any of the other shots - it felt like I was considered less sexy than everyone else. and I work really hard to keep my weight down and be well - - sexier than I used to be. So the essence of it all was I felt really devalued.
Then when we finally did take a group shot - I was placed in the back looking over shoulders. Now - I wasn't the photographer so perhaps I was more visible but I felt invisible to her - and to the director.
They dressed Leo and I's couple named "Roger and Mike" much more conservatively - because we're the over-forty more settled down pair. Most of the cast was in tanktops, shorts, jean jackets and loose fitting "younger" clothing.
I was in a beautiful pair of gorgeous tan patterned slacks - a really stunning lavender cashmere sweater - a yellow silk tie and a purple dress shirt. I felt REALLY sexy in that outfit. Leo looked beautiful in a print dress shirt, green tie and dark slacks. He was adorable!
Apparently - the bear couple nor pictures of me were how the photographer or the director wanted to promote the play.
So I sat in makeup for two hours watching other folks get their picture taken. I'd come home beforehand to take a shower and make sure I was ready at the call time listed in the schedule - was ready 15 minutes ahead of schedule - in costume and makeup. The photographer was late - and didn't start shooting till 1/2 an hour later.
I just hate having my time wasted like that.
I'm glad I didn't have to stay and rehearse after because I was really pissed off.
I think this play is going to be marvelous - even if a third of the cast isn't 'sexy enough' for the promotional photos. I get how plays work - and how they are marketed. I've been there. I know that only one or maybe two shots will get used anywhere and they'll probably be the big happy dancing group shots that I was included in. But, even if you aren't going to use any of the other shots - it felt like I was considered less sexy than everyone else. and I work really hard to keep my weight down and be well - - sexier than I used to be. So the essence of it all was I felt really devalued.
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I solved obsessing about a hard day at the office and frustrating evening at the theater by putting together a plate of hard goat cheese, wheat crackers, lightly salted cashews, white and red grapes and thick sliced ohsodelicious genoa salami.
Along with a nice thick glass of the "Serra de Gatti"....
yummers!