Sunday, December 15, 2013

PETER O'TOOLE August 2, 1932 -- December 15, 2013

The great actor Peter O'Toole died today, Sunday, December 15, 2013. He was 81 years-old.

Peter O'Toole as Lawrence in LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962)


Here are trailers to three films that showcase three of his many incredible film performances.

MY FAVORITE YEAR (1982)





THE RULING CLASS (1972)





LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962)




Shhh! I'm listening to Poe Forevermore Radio Theater!

Performing and producing audio books and audio plays has been a-longtime coming for me, as I've been plotting and planning to do this for many years. My new work is produced under the umbrella of Poe Forevermore Radio Theater by Damfino Media.

The goal for me as actor and producer of audio books and plays is to make the words themselves disappear into feeling and experience. I love the art form of vocal/audio performance, audio book readings and audio plays.

Please join me. I'll be talking about each new project in detail here on AN ACTOR'S NOTEBOOK.

And it's okay to shush people when listening to Poe Forevermore Radio Theater!

"Shhhh! I'm listening to Poe Forevermore Radio Theater!"

If you love listening to great audio books and plays, Poe Forevermore Radio Theater is your place!  http://www.poeforevermore.com/poe-radio.html

Tell your audio-listening loving friends, too! Thanks!

New titles coming!

www.poeforevermore.com


Mark Redfield
15 December, 2013

Original Images and Text © Mark Redfield 2013

Saturday, December 14, 2013

WHY 'A CHRISTMAS CAROL'?

WHY 'A CHRISTMAS CAROL'?

I chose this story by Charles Dickens because the characters are so vivid. They are delightful to play. And the story makes me very happy. It's that simple as to why I chose it for audio book performance.

The goal for me as actor and producer of audio books and plays is to make the words themselves disappear into feeling and experience.

I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I love performing it.

-Mark Redfield
www.poeforevermore.com








A CHRISTMAS CAROL is available now: http://www.poeforevermore.com/poe-radio-a-christmas-carol.html

Original Images and Text © Mark Redfield 2013

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT--PRELUDE TO THE STORM

It's been sometime since I wrote and published anything here, but my recent experience, as horrific as it was, prompts me to re-examine and re-look at some things.

So, I'm back.

Back to continue to muse aloud and investigate just what it is that I do as an actor, and any-old-other-thing that strikes my fancy that's related to the art and craft of acting.

We resume this parade of thoughts, questions, and the search for answers with a seven-part series of essays  I'll call Tempest in a Teapot, inspired by a production of Shakespeare's The Tempest that I was recently invited to join to play Prospero (after the original Prospero quit, along with the co-director--that should have been enough of a warning!) and the very same production that I quit two days before opening night.



Much to talk about. Glad to be back talking about it with fellow actors and people who are interested in just what it is that we actors do.

Part One of TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT will begin when I think the time is right, and ripe!

Mark Redfield
27 August, 2013

Original Images and Text © Mark Redfield 2013