I can type again! Hey guys, I'm ALIVE!!! Yep, I crashed the bug...
Not much more to say... It's hard to type as well, so I'll just leave you with the articles!! The second one is a bit wrong... I was driving TO the Chamber Singers. And to the person who wrote the comment: The Timothy's are badass!! Just know that they are the HAGENS. Their son's name is James Timothy HAGEN. JT. Go Hagens!
http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2008/01/26/local_news/news03.txt http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2008/02/01/local_news/news03.txt
-Big D
Monday, February 4, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Dylan Auditioned For UCLA And Now He's Gonna Tell You About It.
Yes he is. Because soon he will tire of telling the story over and over again. Mmm yes. Mmm kay. SO, let me start off by saying nothing in the valley would have ever COMPLETELY prepared me for yesterday. Nevah. No. But I am so so SO glad I did it.
The day began with me waking up at 5:50 AM to get ready. My untimely cold was pretty meh, so I scrounged for some Tylenol. Okay, so I tried to eat... didn't really work. We were staying at the UCLA guest house about a 2 minute walk from McGowan Hall. My mom and I walked over around 7:05. Got there and signed in. Met a very cool down to earth Junior Transfer auditionee and started to warm up my crappy voice by talking to her and her supportive roommate. While we were turning in our stuff, I really noticed how GHETTO I was! The website said to bring a resume and a recent photo. People had these beautiful, glossy, professional 8x10 color head shots and I, being ghetto naturally, had printed out a picture Alex took of me two days earlier from the computer in a black and white only printer. Ghetto dance!
Then we watched a short info-movie thing in the theater. I SAW TAYLOR STERNBERG! Go TS. Anyway, then some important guy gave us the "stomach acid" list of reasons we may not want to go to UCLA for musical theater. Y'know it's the second most rigorous program behind ENGINEERING?? Crazy! But so SO exciting. Then... our parents left and we learned the dance.
BUM BUM BUMmmm! Remember that scene from Miss Congeniality where she's trying to keep up with the dancers? I was so much worse. The dance started out fine. I was like, "Okay, this is cool." Then we got to the weird twisty-turny- sashay jumpy-leapy-things. I was totally bumping into people left and right. Ba-a-a-a-d. But I was having a lot of fun laughing at myself! And they said don't worry about it if you didn't dance. You could always learn. Well, when we started to dance WITH the music... it got worse. It was "Do You Love Me" from Dirty Dancing, y'know? Such a quick tempo! Maybe just for me, but c'mon, I sucked out loud. We only rehearsed it like three times with music. And then we performed in groups of three. AND there were three 8 counts that we were supposed to free-style... show what we wanted them to see... I even screwed those up! I stared late and I'm sure lost any chance of looking like I had the tiniest slither of rhythm. Again, smiling from laughing at myself. I even made the guy sitting in the middle of the panel laugh. I walked offstage, still smiling... and then downed my water like a camel and puffed my inhaler like an addict.
K, worst part's over, right? Yes. Okay. So next was monologues. I think they went REALLY WELL! (Holy Crap, I just heard that Heath Ledger died. Oh my gosh. It's weird to keep writing now... I'll try.) The guy was nice. Interview went really well I think. Singing too... I don't have any connection or like or dislike of HL, but IDK, I just don't feel like typing. I'm tired.
Not much else to say, but the odds are pretty slim. Out of 2-300, 16 to 18 will be accepted. YIKES!
TTYL,
Big D
The day began with me waking up at 5:50 AM to get ready. My untimely cold was pretty meh, so I scrounged for some Tylenol. Okay, so I tried to eat... didn't really work. We were staying at the UCLA guest house about a 2 minute walk from McGowan Hall. My mom and I walked over around 7:05. Got there and signed in. Met a very cool down to earth Junior Transfer auditionee and started to warm up my crappy voice by talking to her and her supportive roommate. While we were turning in our stuff, I really noticed how GHETTO I was! The website said to bring a resume and a recent photo. People had these beautiful, glossy, professional 8x10 color head shots and I, being ghetto naturally, had printed out a picture Alex took of me two days earlier from the computer in a black and white only printer. Ghetto dance!
Then we watched a short info-movie thing in the theater. I SAW TAYLOR STERNBERG! Go TS. Anyway, then some important guy gave us the "stomach acid" list of reasons we may not want to go to UCLA for musical theater. Y'know it's the second most rigorous program behind ENGINEERING?? Crazy! But so SO exciting. Then... our parents left and we learned the dance.
BUM BUM BUMmmm! Remember that scene from Miss Congeniality where she's trying to keep up with the dancers? I was so much worse. The dance started out fine. I was like, "Okay, this is cool." Then we got to the weird twisty-turny- sashay jumpy-leapy-things. I was totally bumping into people left and right. Ba-a-a-a-d. But I was having a lot of fun laughing at myself! And they said don't worry about it if you didn't dance. You could always learn. Well, when we started to dance WITH the music... it got worse. It was "Do You Love Me" from Dirty Dancing, y'know? Such a quick tempo! Maybe just for me, but c'mon, I sucked out loud. We only rehearsed it like three times with music. And then we performed in groups of three. AND there were three 8 counts that we were supposed to free-style... show what we wanted them to see... I even screwed those up! I stared late and I'm sure lost any chance of looking like I had the tiniest slither of rhythm. Again, smiling from laughing at myself. I even made the guy sitting in the middle of the panel laugh. I walked offstage, still smiling... and then downed my water like a camel and puffed my inhaler like an addict.
K, worst part's over, right? Yes. Okay. So next was monologues. I think they went REALLY WELL! (Holy Crap, I just heard that Heath Ledger died. Oh my gosh. It's weird to keep writing now... I'll try.) The guy was nice. Interview went really well I think. Singing too... I don't have any connection or like or dislike of HL, but IDK, I just don't feel like typing. I'm tired.
Not much else to say, but the odds are pretty slim. Out of 2-300, 16 to 18 will be accepted. YIKES!
TTYL,
Big D
Friday, January 11, 2008
I know, I Know, I KNOW!
I KNOW it's been SOOOOOOOOOOOOO LONG! Sorry to keep you all waiting. Lol... nonexistent people waiting. Well, Cuckoo's nest was amazing. We're actually doing it again... BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! I'm so excited because I can say it ran for two years, haha. I set my audition date for UCLA and I picked my songs and I'm pretty sure I have my monologues chosen. I will NOT disclose my material just to make you wonder. I will soon enough... after my audition, the 21st. I'll have to tell you how that goes.
What's new? Hm, well I was drafted to join the Chamber Singers... not drafted, but that's what it felt like. I like them all, but my first practice was last night. Very nerve-racking. My favorite person in the group is Barb. She's so hilarious. I was so lost... I haven't looked at sheet music in sooo long. I found myself not knowing where the female/male lines are and of course getting lost in the intense harmony. This shall be an experience.
Reina and I... construe that as you like... have written 9 pages typed of our play so far. It's something I'm very proud of. Eesh, just remembered I have a MT meeting today. Our first trial's on the 5th!!!!
I just finished editing the final draft of my research paper, yay. Finally done with that. My group needs to do the Whitehead video ASAP. And... yeah... hm... What else?
Yesterday was a freaking horrible day. I did less well than I thought on my Whitehead quiz... and let me explain! I OVER-ANALYZED a question! I took him for a dumbo... I guess he's not. I got it wrong. SNIFFLE. Then... I realized how much crap I still have to do for MT, craved carbs (I'm on Atkins!), drove less-than-well, got Patty Saracco pissed off at me and... yep. That's not all but it's getting hazy up in here.
Well, I think this is where I'm gonna have to leave you guys. I'll blog sooner than later! Wish me many a broken leg!
-Big D
What's new? Hm, well I was drafted to join the Chamber Singers... not drafted, but that's what it felt like. I like them all, but my first practice was last night. Very nerve-racking. My favorite person in the group is Barb. She's so hilarious. I was so lost... I haven't looked at sheet music in sooo long. I found myself not knowing where the female/male lines are and of course getting lost in the intense harmony. This shall be an experience.
Reina and I... construe that as you like... have written 9 pages typed of our play so far. It's something I'm very proud of. Eesh, just remembered I have a MT meeting today. Our first trial's on the 5th!!!!
I just finished editing the final draft of my research paper, yay. Finally done with that. My group needs to do the Whitehead video ASAP. And... yeah... hm... What else?
Yesterday was a freaking horrible day. I did less well than I thought on my Whitehead quiz... and let me explain! I OVER-ANALYZED a question! I took him for a dumbo... I guess he's not. I got it wrong. SNIFFLE. Then... I realized how much crap I still have to do for MT, craved carbs (I'm on Atkins!), drove less-than-well, got Patty Saracco pissed off at me and... yep. That's not all but it's getting hazy up in here.
Well, I think this is where I'm gonna have to leave you guys. I'll blog sooner than later! Wish me many a broken leg!
-Big D
Sunday, December 9, 2007
The Week To Come...
I'm sitting here thinking of what is to come this week and I'm getting a little scared. Seriously... First of all, my research paper first draft is due Friday. I started writing it earlier and I've run into some speed bumps. And I technically need to have it done Wednesday. Also, I'm gonna have a Whitehead test this week probably Thursday. And that means that our book assignment is due, barf. My self portrait and advertisement for Graphic Design are due Friday as well. I'm done with the add and it's awesome, and I still need some work on my SP. And I've got Mock Trial meetings every day I think. Oyyyyyyy.
And the kicker, the Rosie O'Donnell of them all, Cuckoo's nest opens THURSDAY. Holy freaking sh*t. We are the most behind of any show I've done. I think that Mr. C is sending me and Lauren to get the rest of the patient costumes on Tuesday in ROP. It's getting scary. People aren't being serious and we're not ready yet. Thus, this week shall suck indeed. We're gonna be practicing laaaaaaaaaate. Wednesday night will be a nasty one. And I'm still not content with my work! Ralph is a bit skirmish on giving acting notes. Hopefully, Mr. C will be watching us this week. I need some feedback. And I can't look at Hayley without cracking a smile. She's not funny at all, but I mean COME ON. I need to focus. Oy and people need to learn their Goddamn cues! I'm trying to be ultra dramatic-o in the last scene, but it's hard when you're waiting an extra ten seconds between lines. If y'all are reading this... which you aren't... LEARN YOUR CUES.
What else? Carson wanted to be featured in my next blog so... Carson this is for you! Alex and I were over at his house a few weeks ago and we laughably "taught" Alex the Soulja Boy Crank That dance. YOUUUUU! Ladies and Gentlemen, soulja boy is not up in us, apparently.
Speaking of Alex, she joined Cuckoo's nest since the original Candy, aka Bitchola decided to quit last week. Dramatic whore! But Alex is better anyway. BTW, this thing told me Bitchola was spelled wrong, lol and offered me the adverb "bitchily"... whoodathunk? Lol, it just offered me "Vietcong" for whoodathunk. :P
Oh, and my English teacher Mr. Phillips told me I was already a little bit world-weary and wise. Cool, eh?
And, shout out to Eric Gutman! He'll be joining the Broadway cast of Jersey Boys this Saturday matinee as Hank and others!!!! I'm so glad I know him! He's awesomely talented and will rock on Broadway.
Hwatelzzse? Hm... Atonement didn't come out in our theaters. Peesed me off. And Sweeney probably will never get here either. Oh well... it is always infinitely better to be pissed off than to be pissed on.
Well, I couldn't be happier that Xmas break is coming! Come Friday the 21st, I'll be leaving for Tucson again. This time we're staying at the Marriott Star Pass! It's an amazing hotel. I'm so excited.
Well, I'll let you guys go...
TTYL,
-Big D
PS: In-N-Out is supposedly opening this week sometime!!!!!! YAAAAAAAYYYYYY!
And the kicker, the Rosie O'Donnell of them all, Cuckoo's nest opens THURSDAY. Holy freaking sh*t. We are the most behind of any show I've done. I think that Mr. C is sending me and Lauren to get the rest of the patient costumes on Tuesday in ROP. It's getting scary. People aren't being serious and we're not ready yet. Thus, this week shall suck indeed. We're gonna be practicing laaaaaaaaaate. Wednesday night will be a nasty one. And I'm still not content with my work! Ralph is a bit skirmish on giving acting notes. Hopefully, Mr. C will be watching us this week. I need some feedback. And I can't look at Hayley without cracking a smile. She's not funny at all, but I mean COME ON. I need to focus. Oy and people need to learn their Goddamn cues! I'm trying to be ultra dramatic-o in the last scene, but it's hard when you're waiting an extra ten seconds between lines. If y'all are reading this... which you aren't... LEARN YOUR CUES.
What else? Carson wanted to be featured in my next blog so... Carson this is for you! Alex and I were over at his house a few weeks ago and we laughably "taught" Alex the Soulja Boy Crank That dance. YOUUUUU! Ladies and Gentlemen, soulja boy is not up in us, apparently.
Speaking of Alex, she joined Cuckoo's nest since the original Candy, aka Bitchola decided to quit last week. Dramatic whore! But Alex is better anyway. BTW, this thing told me Bitchola was spelled wrong, lol and offered me the adverb "bitchily"... whoodathunk? Lol, it just offered me "Vietcong" for whoodathunk. :P
Oh, and my English teacher Mr. Phillips told me I was already a little bit world-weary and wise. Cool, eh?
And, shout out to Eric Gutman! He'll be joining the Broadway cast of Jersey Boys this Saturday matinee as Hank and others!!!! I'm so glad I know him! He's awesomely talented and will rock on Broadway.
Hwatelzzse? Hm... Atonement didn't come out in our theaters. Peesed me off. And Sweeney probably will never get here either. Oh well... it is always infinitely better to be pissed off than to be pissed on.
Well, I couldn't be happier that Xmas break is coming! Come Friday the 21st, I'll be leaving for Tucson again. This time we're staying at the Marriott Star Pass! It's an amazing hotel. I'm so excited.
Well, I'll let you guys go...
TTYL,
-Big D
PS: In-N-Out is supposedly opening this week sometime!!!!!! YAAAAAAAYYYYYY!
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Heller!
A greeting A La Madea. So, how's everyone? I'm good... sort of. I'm under pressure like crazy right now with my apps due in 6...5 days and my lines having to be down pat by Monday. And... something else... hm... oh well.
We got back from Tucson today and it was awesome. I got to spend tons of time with my grandparents and Riisa, my 26 year old aunt. She's a lawyer. And we met up with my Great Aunt Carol and her kids... who would be my second cousins? IDK... Aha! First cousins once removed. I thought all that removed nonsense meant divorce, but apparently it means generations! Whaddayano... Anyway, John and Margot, my FC2R's were there and that was great. Margot and I had a lot of fun capping on the waitress and John-o (as we call him) talked to me about college apps a bit. I didn't know how much crap dentists have to go through! Good thing I'm choosing an easier but much more fickle career. But seriously, John-o is a big inspiration to me. He's so successful and smart and cool. Doesn't he sound like... i dunno... someone cool? And Margot's an absolute riot. Kudos to her and her fiance.
Hm... What else is there to say? I'm scrounging for audition material. I think I might call someone over at SAVAPA for help. A teacher, of course. Whaddaya think I am? A traitor?
Oh, and speaking of traitors, speaking of savapa, SOME PEOPLE on myspace are complete social asses. End of story.
Well, I'm going to sleep now. I have way too much to do tomorrow. OH YEAH! The other things I had to to were my notes for Whitehead and my senior research paper. Yeesh.
Peace out, y'all.
-Big D
PS: Enchanted was good. :D
We got back from Tucson today and it was awesome. I got to spend tons of time with my grandparents and Riisa, my 26 year old aunt. She's a lawyer. And we met up with my Great Aunt Carol and her kids... who would be my second cousins? IDK... Aha! First cousins once removed. I thought all that removed nonsense meant divorce, but apparently it means generations! Whaddayano... Anyway, John and Margot, my FC2R's were there and that was great. Margot and I had a lot of fun capping on the waitress and John-o (as we call him) talked to me about college apps a bit. I didn't know how much crap dentists have to go through! Good thing I'm choosing an easier but much more fickle career. But seriously, John-o is a big inspiration to me. He's so successful and smart and cool. Doesn't he sound like... i dunno... someone cool? And Margot's an absolute riot. Kudos to her and her fiance.
Hm... What else is there to say? I'm scrounging for audition material. I think I might call someone over at SAVAPA for help. A teacher, of course. Whaddaya think I am? A traitor?
Oh, and speaking of traitors, speaking of savapa, SOME PEOPLE on myspace are complete social asses. End of story.
Well, I'm going to sleep now. I have way too much to do tomorrow. OH YEAH! The other things I had to to were my notes for Whitehead and my senior research paper. Yeesh.
Peace out, y'all.
-Big D
PS: Enchanted was good. :D
Monday, November 12, 2007
Whole Lotta Crap to Say
Hey guys, happy Veterans Day. I'm still alive. I went to DC and you can find photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/defy_gravity_moo
I loved the east coast and want to live there!
Cuckoo's Nest is going OK. Not much to say there. I'm trudging through the applications, though I've been putting off the writing. Hopefully I'll get a lot done over next week's break.
Well, I've now seen Jersey Boys twice! And both times it was awesome. Shoutouts go to Courter Simmons, the amazing understudy who was on for Valli on Thursday, as well as my old teacher John Altieri as Crewe, and my man Eric Gutman who I got to see go on for Gaudio on Sunday. Complete awesomeness both days. And I got tons of autographs. Y'know what? Shoutouts to the entire cast who are so fiercely talented! Jersey Girls, you rock.
Hm... what else? I'm going to be catching up a lot this week in school. And I need to memorize my lines for Cuckoo's nest. And I just HAVE to say it here: I was making fun of Avril's new song "When You're Gone" in a high pitched voice. I had just sung "When you're-" and then this a-hole pulled out of Jack in the Box and turned LEFT! ILLEGAL!!! So it went like this: "When you're FUCK YOU! RIGHT TURN ONLY!" Reina screamed and I almost choked.
Hm......................... Not much else to say, guys. This is a short one. Hopefully there'll be more to talk about next time.
-Big D
I loved the east coast and want to live there!
Cuckoo's Nest is going OK. Not much to say there. I'm trudging through the applications, though I've been putting off the writing. Hopefully I'll get a lot done over next week's break.
Well, I've now seen Jersey Boys twice! And both times it was awesome. Shoutouts go to Courter Simmons, the amazing understudy who was on for Valli on Thursday, as well as my old teacher John Altieri as Crewe, and my man Eric Gutman who I got to see go on for Gaudio on Sunday. Complete awesomeness both days. And I got tons of autographs. Y'know what? Shoutouts to the entire cast who are so fiercely talented! Jersey Girls, you rock.
Hm... what else? I'm going to be catching up a lot this week in school. And I need to memorize my lines for Cuckoo's nest. And I just HAVE to say it here: I was making fun of Avril's new song "When You're Gone" in a high pitched voice. I had just sung "When you're-" and then this a-hole pulled out of Jack in the Box and turned LEFT! ILLEGAL!!! So it went like this: "When you're FUCK YOU! RIGHT TURN ONLY!" Reina screamed and I almost choked.
Hm......................... Not much else to say, guys. This is a short one. Hopefully there'll be more to talk about next time.
-Big D
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Hey... I Still Exist!
Ladies and gentlemen, it's been a while!
Where to begin? So far we've done the readings for Cuckoo's nest and we've had one blocking rehearsal. Ralph Moreno of 96.1 KSIQFM is our director. Not Mr. C. Weird. But he's doin' good. Mr. C is the producer. And he appointed me to do costumes. WTF? Whatever. I'll have fun with it I guess.
Ooh! On Thursday, the hospital had it's annual charity gala! This years theme was Opening Night on Broadway and Kayday Pricola asked me to greet people in full tuxedo gear and (here's the kicker!) spontaneously burst into song! Well, it ended up being that I only sang once... at the microphone. But I have to admit it was awesome. Someone Like You from Jekyll and Hyde A Capella! I nailed it. And I got "really long" applause and some amazing compliments. The best part of the night, however, was sitting next to Amy Byrd! What a woman! I don't know if I can explain everything... but I'll just say she brought a flask and borrowed my Dr. Pepper at one point. As some random woman exclaimed after the dinner, "Amy Byrd, you are a damn sexy woman!" I got many tipsy embraces from that bundle of fun. My new favorite person!
On Friday night, I went to the Cattle Call Queen Coronation. As was expected, Alexis Brown was crowned, with Alisa Taylor and Amanda Leckband as 1st and 2nd princesses. Now, here's my beef. The speeches sucked! Horrible. And I wrote Amanda a killer speech that would have won it for her. She didn't use it. Instead, she wrote some stupid guardian angel speech.
And Sarah O'Brien, the freshman I've been speech coaching for the Teen Queen contest, didn't win. Nevertheless, I am so proud of her. She's a wonderful young woman. She's amazing on a horse and she had an awesome speech.
What else??? I finally sent off my interview questions to Edward Albee specialists for my Senior Paper.
I have an essay test on Gulliver's Travels tomorrow that I need to study for.
I need to write my questions for Mock Trial tomorrow morning.
Mr. C told me I could direct next semester's play.
Um... I started applying to colleges! I'm filling out my USC application. So far, my list is:
USC, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UCLA, Carnegie Mellon, CSU Northridge, CSU Fullerton. I'm also looking into Northwestern. If anyone has ideas for schools with good theatre programs, let me know!
Well, I've got to get some sleep. Keep reading!
-Big D
Where to begin? So far we've done the readings for Cuckoo's nest and we've had one blocking rehearsal. Ralph Moreno of 96.1 KSIQFM is our director. Not Mr. C. Weird. But he's doin' good. Mr. C is the producer. And he appointed me to do costumes. WTF? Whatever. I'll have fun with it I guess.
Ooh! On Thursday, the hospital had it's annual charity gala! This years theme was Opening Night on Broadway and Kayday Pricola asked me to greet people in full tuxedo gear and (here's the kicker!) spontaneously burst into song! Well, it ended up being that I only sang once... at the microphone. But I have to admit it was awesome. Someone Like You from Jekyll and Hyde A Capella! I nailed it. And I got "really long" applause and some amazing compliments. The best part of the night, however, was sitting next to Amy Byrd! What a woman! I don't know if I can explain everything... but I'll just say she brought a flask and borrowed my Dr. Pepper at one point. As some random woman exclaimed after the dinner, "Amy Byrd, you are a damn sexy woman!" I got many tipsy embraces from that bundle of fun. My new favorite person!
On Friday night, I went to the Cattle Call Queen Coronation. As was expected, Alexis Brown was crowned, with Alisa Taylor and Amanda Leckband as 1st and 2nd princesses. Now, here's my beef. The speeches sucked! Horrible. And I wrote Amanda a killer speech that would have won it for her. She didn't use it. Instead, she wrote some stupid guardian angel speech.
And Sarah O'Brien, the freshman I've been speech coaching for the Teen Queen contest, didn't win. Nevertheless, I am so proud of her. She's a wonderful young woman. She's amazing on a horse and she had an awesome speech.
What else??? I finally sent off my interview questions to Edward Albee specialists for my Senior Paper.
I have an essay test on Gulliver's Travels tomorrow that I need to study for.
I need to write my questions for Mock Trial tomorrow morning.
Mr. C told me I could direct next semester's play.
Um... I started applying to colleges! I'm filling out my USC application. So far, my list is:
USC, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UCLA, Carnegie Mellon, CSU Northridge, CSU Fullerton. I'm also looking into Northwestern. If anyone has ideas for schools with good theatre programs, let me know!
Well, I've got to get some sleep. Keep reading!
-Big D
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