Thursday, February 19, 2009
Hitler Quote
“By means of shrewd lies, unremittingly repeated, it is possible to make people believe that heaven is hell — and hell heaven. The greater the lie, the more readily it is believed. What luck for rulers that men do not think.” ~ Adolf Hitler
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Nella Larsen - African American woman escapes to North. Post Slavery.
CLICK ON THE TITLE OF THE BLOG FOR A WIKI BIO!
check out this bio on Nella Larsen before next Thursday!
Kristen - pay special attention to the Nella Larsen herself
Eitra and LA - i have something special for you. more of confrontation.
Rest of the class - develop movement piece from Slave Chain into escaping to North. (Betraying South)
i'll have scripts Sunday!
love.
_Angel*
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Marla Olmstead
If you want to learn more about Marla Olmstead, the girl I wrote my monologue from the POV of, the trailer for this documentary gives you a nice taste.
PS. If you have Netflix, I believe you can watch the documentary online for free.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Excerpt from Sam Roberts' THE BROTHER
Our last interview ended as the dozens that had preceded it had. David got up from the chair next to mine. He shook hands, said good-bye, and left me and his lawyer, who had monitored virtually every one of our conversations while he played video games on his computer. David had never told his wife that he had finally agreed to be interviewed.
My search for David Greenglass was over. But I was still searching for an end to a story that I felt had stopped short of a climax. So I followed David home.
For a driver who is colorblind, David didn't run a single red light (he can tell red from green by which of the three lights on the traffic signal is lit), but his leased coupe took advantage of every shortcut. As he pulled into his driveway, the garage door opened automatically. I vaguely recalled the neighborhood from my brief encounter ten years before. Some of the kids from the elementary school at the end of the block must be in college by now. The trees arched closer together across the street than they had then, though the sky was still revealed through gaps left by limbs lost to storms. The house looked the same. It is a white frame house with faded red trim. It sits on a corner lot. The shades were drawn tight, just as they had been the first time I visited.
The Greenglasses have lived pseudonymously for more than half their lives; their circumspect lifestyle is a testament to the enduring attraction of the case. That they have largely succeeded is a consequence of New York's impersonality.
A lamppost stands on the front lawn, between the driveway and the house. It is slightly askew. The light works. Something is missing, though. The wrought-iron arm from which most homeowners hang a sign that proudly proclaims their family name is bare.
Except for two empty hooks.
Didn't Elvis do liquid cocaine?
Comment on this entry with any further hear-say you can think of.
Doesn't Merv Griffin’s tombstone read “I will not be right back after this message”?
Doesn't Merv Griffin’s tombstone read “I will not be right back after this message”?
Day Two.

Okay... amongst the doodling and scribbling in my journal I wrote the word ADRENALINE RUSH. Do you think people get an adrenaline rush when doing something wrong. Is there an excitement, or a thrill in betrayal?
"You was comin' and I was comin', but you were the only one with breaks". - Private Lies
"Good Shoes" - Mata Hari
...from L.A. "THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL" on the family secret:
"I was the hub...[the] center of the universe"
HARY LIME AND THE IDEA OF THE DOTS STOP MOVING from the Ferris Wheel! vs. WORTH?
if.you.made.$20,000.a.kill.per.dot...would.you.feel.bad?
love.
_A*
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Admiring the blog
Although I still feel deficient in my posting skills, I am greatly enjoying visiting the site and reading everyone's contributions. Thank you all, this is a lot of good food for thought, and I look forward to Thursday's scenes.
-Melia
-Melia
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