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Jul
Author: David LeBarron
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Jul
My friend's blog Breaking The Eggs is all about storytelling. In this recent blog he talks about our origins of storytellers in comparison to origin stories of popular comic characters. I wrote the following:I so easily recall being in 3rd grade and finding D'aulaire's Book of Greek Myths. I memorized most of them with in months. Then I would recount and re-tell to any and everyone who'd listen. I just kind of never stopped. Of course new stories have been added. Other myths. Personal stories. Mono's on everything. BUT I still tell the Greeks. I just did Achilles and re-wrote Persephone. I think I still recall the memory so easily because, albeit at a young age and not understanding...
Continue reading I'm quickly re-writing a story I'll be telling for Arte-Work, a queer performance art thingy, on a roof top in downtown LA next Thursday the 14th. I tell of our ancient queer ancestor SHIM who came down off the mountain top looking for love! Awe...
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7
Jul
Get it? Like paging..I crack me up! :) We're currently, like right now, recording voice over for episode 1. Man Drew Droege is one funny Motherf-er! He just laid down an adlibs final mono that slayed us! I love writing for funny people. They just get it and know how to improve it. No egos just comedy. Thank you divas! BTW the picture is the Sting puppet. Doesn't it look JUST like him? LMAO ...
Continue reading No rest for the wicked or talented I guess :) Our initial pilot/concept for Dr. Tina went well, but they wanted a slightly more linear version. I was skeptic because, well it SO needs to be non-linear. But we re-thought it and I re-wrote it and now it's seems to have a nice balance of linear plot with complete random and nonsense. WHAT? David writing a piece whose narrative leads to cra-cra land? NEVER! ha ha It's actually pretty funny. Can't wait to see what my amazing actors do with it next week. VO here we go!...
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