Word: actorisms
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Like that coyly intelligent actor back in high school who was great to have around at parties because he knew how to get a rise out of everyone without having to be crude or drunk, Meloy had lovingly placed the audience in the palm of his hand and, with a little half-smile to himself, squeezed out a gleeful chortle...
Throughout Tuesday night’s set, Meloy was a consummate actor, giving his audience two gifts: his little musical fictions and his love of connecting with people. In fact, virtually every gap between songs was filled with some kind of creative and casual banter—while tuning his guitar, he admitted that he felt “obligated to talk, because all you people paid good money for a show,” and he fulfilled this perceived obligation with a constant flow of anecdotes, observations, and reminiscences. Meloy is also a firm believer in audience participation. Early...
...this heightened atmosphere, Tim Robbins is…chilling. Slow down, he urges me as I begin rushing through questions. Leaning back in his seat, wearing a black t-shirt and an easy grin, the acclaimed writer, actor, and director looks very, very comfortable...
...Throughout high school, the directors I worked with both at school and at camp continually told me that they thought I’d ultimately be a better director than an actor. At the time, I didn’t really have an appreciation or understanding of what it was that a director did, and I very quickly grew suspicious that they were all trying to find a nice way of telling me that I wasn’t a good enough actor to work professionally. There were actually a few years there that I resented the idea of directing...
Past guests of the Foundation include George Lopez a year ago, Queen Latifah in 2003, Jackie Chan in 2001, Matt Damon in 2000, Halle Berry in 1998 and Pinkett-Smith’s husband, actor Will Smith...