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"Depressed about the economy? Cheer up! Economists expect slow growth in 2008, but no recession. Hard to believe, but true: Estimates are for sluggish growth of 2% in the first quarter, then to pick up a little steam as the year goes on, resulting in 2.4% growth for the year. That's a far cry from the hot pace of the late '90s, but not bad. Slow to moderate growth should help keep inflation and interest rates under control.
That's not to say that there won't be challenges, with the slumping housing market the biggest. But barring political or economic surprises, moderate growth should be in store."
- from Money Magazine
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Honorary mayor of Hollywood dies at 84
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Had that read-thru last night. Went well. The director's still asking around trying to find people for the other male role. So far everyone's turned him down because the timing is bad, especially for such a small role. I think the character's in one scene and it ain't long. I don't know that he's "desperate" to fill it by any means since we don't even start rehearsals for a couple of weeks, but it sounds like his viable options aren't as good as he'd hoped. We'll see how it pans out. I hope it's at least someone who's dependable and not type cast, cause the character is pretty much an ass. At least I won't have to see him often since we don't interact much. :P
I'm a little anxious about this show. I've got to kiss this guy from last night-- kind of a lot, too, actually-- and I've never had to really do that on stage before. Oh sure-- a single peck here and there in other shows, but this is a lot different. The fella seems nice enough, and he's got a girlfriend back home (he's in town temporarily; just long enough to do this show, I think) so that's a comforting thought too, I guess.
Still-- yeah. I don't know. I'll play it by ear, I guess. I've just never had to "act" intimacy before. It's unnerving. It's also a little weird to think that of everything I've had to do for shows, that it should be kissing that makes me nervous. Not that I've been doing crazy stuff on stage or anything. But you know-- the running around in my underwear in shows and in sheer dresses and all that. I guess maybe if they'd been whorish parts it would've been different, but I just always played it "fun" as opposed to "sexy." Shoot. I'm bad at "sexy"!! :O
*headdesk*
This is going to be hard in ways I hadn't anticipated. :P
That's not to say that there won't be challenges, with the slumping housing market the biggest. But barring political or economic surprises, moderate growth should be in store."
- from Money Magazine
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Honorary mayor of Hollywood dies at 84
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Had that read-thru last night. Went well. The director's still asking around trying to find people for the other male role. So far everyone's turned him down because the timing is bad, especially for such a small role. I think the character's in one scene and it ain't long. I don't know that he's "desperate" to fill it by any means since we don't even start rehearsals for a couple of weeks, but it sounds like his viable options aren't as good as he'd hoped. We'll see how it pans out. I hope it's at least someone who's dependable and not type cast, cause the character is pretty much an ass. At least I won't have to see him often since we don't interact much. :P
I'm a little anxious about this show. I've got to kiss this guy from last night-- kind of a lot, too, actually-- and I've never had to really do that on stage before. Oh sure-- a single peck here and there in other shows, but this is a lot different. The fella seems nice enough, and he's got a girlfriend back home (he's in town temporarily; just long enough to do this show, I think) so that's a comforting thought too, I guess.
Still-- yeah. I don't know. I'll play it by ear, I guess. I've just never had to "act" intimacy before. It's unnerving. It's also a little weird to think that of everything I've had to do for shows, that it should be kissing that makes me nervous. Not that I've been doing crazy stuff on stage or anything. But you know-- the running around in my underwear in shows and in sheer dresses and all that. I guess maybe if they'd been whorish parts it would've been different, but I just always played it "fun" as opposed to "sexy." Shoot. I'm bad at "sexy"!! :O
*headdesk*
This is going to be hard in ways I hadn't anticipated. :P