I am in Chicago.

More to follow.

I got my diploma yesterday. I guess that means I've really graduated.

I have five (5 (V)) G-Mail invites. Who wants one?

Movie Geek has left the building.

For what was supposed to just be a simple workshop production, Movie Geek ended up being the most stressful theatre experience I can remember... I am steadfast in my determination to never again ever direct a play that incorporates such tech-heavy elements. This is why I went to theatre school and not film school. With theatre, you need humans and a place to put them.* Film needs all this electricity and whatnot. And cables. And something the tech guys called "firewire."**

So I will remain steadfast. Steadfast, of course, until I'm offered the chance to direct another show. Or remount this one. Or go to film school.

I do not believe this will be the end for Movie Geek. Dylan is planning on applying to Fringe Festivals next year, and I've encouraged him to apply it to Edinburgh. Mostly because I want to go spend next summer in Scotland. Also, of course, because it will be a good venue for him to get his work seen by an audience that will likely approve. Not that, like, NYC, Minneapolis, and San Francisco would be bad.

*Generally speaking.
** I do actually know what firewire is, and I'd thank the white devil to keep his whiskey to himself.

Maybe my favorite photograph ever taken. This was snapped by my friend Eric H. Clem on opening night of Forensic and the Navigators. Oddly enough, it exactly sums up the play:

MOVIE GEEK by Dylan Dawson
Directed by David McGee

Performance dates:
Friday, 8/13 @ 8PM
Sunday, 8/15 @ 2PM
Saturday, 8/21 @ 8PM

Ticket reservation hotline:
310 450 1173

Directions:
Click here

My friend Scraps actually posted the fact that I updated my website to his news section. With the caption "trust me it's news."

California is still California and I really don't enjoy driving. I find it confining and irritating and much prefer public transportation. I'd much prefer waiting for the 6 train for 20 minutes than sitting on the 405 for 20 minutes tapping the gas and brake alternately.

The play workshop that I'm directing out here is going really well. You can find "information" and tickets to it here. It's called Movie Geek, written and performed by Dylan Dawson, one of the cast members of my recent production of Woyzeck. And it's pretty darned funny. Script workshopping has been going well, and if you're in town (L.A.) I recommend dropping by and seeing it.

I am enjoying my new iPod. It certainly does change one's life.

I've seen pretty much every movie out there, continue to rail against The Village (seriously, don't bother. the acting is very good (way more than it deserves) and it is very, very pretty to look at but: NOTHING SAVES A BAD SCRIPT. NOTHING.*)

I'm changing a lot of the sidebar stuff. Time to move on. I'll make it better later, but for now select editing will do. It's dinner time.

*In my always humble opinion.