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Well after over 50 hours of rehersal, memorizing lines, people quiting, drama on the set (unscripted), the show must go on.

If you have never been in a play it’s quite an interesting undertaking. In addition to memorizing your lines you have to learn your “blocking”. This is basically where you should be, and when to move on stage. You would think this would be simple but sometimes trying to figure out where five actors should be on stage without blocking someone else and trying to make things seem natural can be quite a challenge.

The acting part is a little harder than I anticipated as well. Unlike acting on film, which I obviously have tons of experience doing, you are not really going for realism. It’s more dramatic. A camera can pick up subtleties in your face and movements, but a 60 year old in the back of the theatre cannot. So, everything has to be slightly exaggerated including the way you say things. Editing generally sets the pace in a film, whereas the actors in a play dictate the pace of the show.

Of course you guys might have already known all of this but, it has been a learning experience for me. I have to say I am really excited and I’m sure I will be nervous before the show. I hope all of you that can, will attend. Not just to see me, though that should be reason enough, but to support the folks that are producing the play. This is their first production that they have headed up, so I hope it works out well for them. They have invested a lot of money and time into making it work. See you all there!

Shows are Friday, Sept. 23, through Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Sunrise Theater. All shows begin at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Info: 947-9935.

Brothers Grimm 2 out of 5

Rated: PG-13

Cast: Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, and a couple other people but, really who cares

I am only going to talk about this movie just because I feel obligated. Jimmy warned me that I may not like it...and he was right.

If you don't know the story it's something like this. The brothers Grimm travel from town to town exorcising witches and other mythical creatures(or do they) for rather large fees.
They are soon required to perform these services or loose their lives. The story actually sounds interesting enough and has a mix of every fairy tale and legend you can think of thrown in. But, that's about the only good thing about this movie.

My biggest problem is that this movie can't decide what it wants to be. It's not that funny, it's not that scary, there is not that much suspense, and there is not that much action. It has a little of all these elements but does none of them well.

O.K. that's more than I really wanted to talk about this movie, don't go see it. There is plenty else out there right now that has to be better than this. I gave it a two, if you forgot what that means click here.

Of course when I left this horrible movie I went and complained to the theatre manager and told him it was all his fault. That's when he said I was retarded. Can you believe that guy.