So the show I was running lights for "Rehearsal for Murder" closed today. It finished out its 4 week run with a mostly full house. They laughed when they were supposed to, they reacted, and they seemed to enjoy it thoroughly. This morning was also the first day of auditions for the next show at Master Arts "The Importance of Being Earnest." Carissa and me both went this morning. I do not choose to speculate, because there is still a monday night audition, but I at least feel we did well. Regardless of the outcome of casting, I think we can look back and say it was a good audition. As long as I gave the audition my best I have no regrets about it.
Tomorrow is the Oscars, and while that should be a big deal for me, having gone to school for Film and Video, and seeing as making movies and tv shows is where I want to be, I don't have much invested interest in them. Not because I'm not interested, but because I haven't seen any of the nominated films. then again, I am not sure what has been nominated. The biggest thing I'm looking forward to is BIlly Crystal...which is not a thing, it's a who. HE'S a who. No, not Dr. Seuss style or Doctor Who, just a regular who.
It's kind of funny how we treat the Oscars as the be all end all for film awards. As if once they've achieved that award, they're set. You never see DVD covers of movies say "Best Picture Winner - Tri- Country Awards" or "Won 6 North America Film Association Awards." the Academy is seen as the authority on what is the highest quality of films over the entire course of the year. First off, they normally just do dramas anyway, and they usually seem to pick dramas that push some sort of national sentiment or are about an historical figure. If you make a very good movie, but in the wrong year, your chances as nomination are shot.
But that only matters if you care so completely about getting the coveted award. Sure it's the most televised award ceremony for movies, and everybody seems to watch it, but still, plenty of movies that do great and are well received are seen by sometimes as many people. I don't know, as much as I love the oscars, i tend to think we think TOO highly of them.
Either way, I'm gonna watch them and enjoy them, as long as we don't ever EVER bring James Franco back as a host.
-Spoiled Mangoes
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