I got to prompt at Carnegie Hall for Julie Andrews
Let me say that again, Julie Andrews!!!
Okay, that's Carnegie Hall, not Julie Andrews.
But wait, Carnegie Hall? Yeah. You, lucky reader, are seeing what the performers at that legendary space see. Breathe it in.
Once again I find myself in the strange place. A place where I am thrilled to be on stage, but it's bitter sweet. You see life as [...]
Baz Luhrmann and the Tripod of Doom!
Yeah, I said it, Baz Luhrmann and an Over Zealous Tripod
We get a last minute call for a prompter gig. That's right, we take last minute calls. Do you need a teleprompter tomorrow and haven't scheduled one? Did your last have to cancel on you? Yeah, we got you. We do that.
ALL THE TIME
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Not to toot our own horn, but seriously, we've gotten calls at 11 PM [...]
Uma Thurman gained my respect.
And I'm not just dropping celebrity names here to get recognition. Uma Thurman
Well, maybe I am dropping names. Just a little.
Oh come on. This is a Video Production Blog from a Teleprompter Operator. I can only talk about scrolling or hardware so much. The really interesting things are who I work with, and the most interesting of those people (for you at least) [...]
Paul Giamatti: Actor's Actor
No, seriously, Paul Giamatti is definitely one of a kind.
There are a lot of people in the world today seeking fame. Did you know that among American women aged 21 and under, FIFTY PERCENT believe they will be famous?
BELIEVE!
Truly believe it. They say faith can move a mountain, but this is an absurd statistic.
How can that many people actually believe, for serious, [...]
Oliver Platt is a Little Crazy
But the Oliver Platt Kind of Crazy, is Hilarious
So once again I'm working the Marilyn Monroe doc. It's awesome. I enjoy the crew. It's a small operation. We get set up, and we rock and roll.
Plus the food is always really good, and if you have ever been on a film crew, you know how important that is!
This time around I get to work with screen legend Oliver [...]
Martin Short is my pal. . . kinda
Martin Short can only be described as being the "Martin Shortiest" person on the planet!
I'm going to claim it. Martin Short is my pal. My buddy. My compadre. Mi Amigo. And yes, that last one was a Martin Short reference, and if you didn't get it rent the film.
FOR SHAME!
We booked a rather strange gig.
At least it seemed strange at the time of the booking.
Molloy [...]
Gretchen Mol is a Goddess
In her own right, and as a screen legend: Gretchen Mol is incredible.
I've loved Gretchen Mol since "Rounders". She was the "it girl" of the 90's. She's still "it" to me.
I'm working on this really cool Marilyn Monroe documentary. The coolest thing about it, is that it's chock full of A-list actors.
This is particularly fun for me.
I'm an Actor. I've personally identified [...]
F. Murray Abraham: Great Actor and Regular Guy.
I bore witness to the mind blowing event that is F. Murray Abraham.
I had the privilege of working as a teleprompter op with the incredibly sensitive F. Murray Abraham.
If you don't recognize the name F. Murray Abraham, you know him, you just don't know that you know him.
He's done so many movies, you would think that he lives on a set.
So [...]
David Strathairn: Mysterious Actor
David Strathairn shows up when you least expect him to.
This was another Marilyn Monroe day. It's funny that one client is bringing me so many opportunities to work with celebrities. Pretty cool, really.
David Strathairn is that actor that you see everywhere but you just can't quite remember his name or what the last movie you saw him in was. . .
You know [...]
A Day with Oscar Winner, Adrien Brody - Teleprompter Job
Yes, once again I'm dropping names, but it's ADRIEN BRODY!
Another Teleprompter job!
It was a big day for me.
As I've told you before, dear reader, I'm an Actor. I know I get paid to be a Teleprompter Operator, but I don't solely identify as that. In fact I identify as a lot of things. Writer, Humorist, and Essayist among them.
Essayist [...]
