Steve Leinbach
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A woman sitting behind them loudly whispered to her companion, "Can you imagine bringing a child to this sort of play?"
The young Ned turned around to her and said, "People like you are why these sorts of plays are necessary."
The young Ned turned around to her and said, "People like you are why these sorts of plays are necessary."
November 5, 2024 at 10:55 AM
A woman sitting behind them loudly whispered to her companion, "Can you imagine bringing a child to this sort of play?"
The young Ned turned around to her and said, "People like you are why these sorts of plays are necessary."
The young Ned turned around to her and said, "People like you are why these sorts of plays are necessary."
Ned Rorem tells the story of being taken by his mother to a production of Ghosts as a boy. (Who knows, maybe it was even this one?)
November 5, 2024 at 10:54 AM
Ned Rorem tells the story of being taken by his mother to a production of Ghosts as a boy. (Who knows, maybe it was even this one?)
You're in good company. I believe it was Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead who, when asked in an interview if success had spoiled the band, said, "Well, these days when I'm eating pistachios, I don't bother with the hard-to-open ones anymore."
November 5, 2024 at 8:58 AM
You're in good company. I believe it was Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead who, when asked in an interview if success had spoiled the band, said, "Well, these days when I'm eating pistachios, I don't bother with the hard-to-open ones anymore."
'And many happy returns of the day!'
October 21, 2024 at 12:50 PM
'And many happy returns of the day!'
Count votes? From what I read, it can vary.
October 20, 2024 at 8:28 AM
Count votes? From what I read, it can vary.
Is your grandmother Luca Guadagnino?
September 4, 2024 at 9:45 AM
Is your grandmother Luca Guadagnino?
Perhaps you know this one. I hope I'm remembering it correctly.
Once, at a party, Oscar Levant was taunted by the husband of Louis B. Mayer's daughter (whose name escapes me): 'Hey, Oscar, why don't you play us a medley of your hit?'
Levant: 'How about you play us a medley of your father-in-law?'
Once, at a party, Oscar Levant was taunted by the husband of Louis B. Mayer's daughter (whose name escapes me): 'Hey, Oscar, why don't you play us a medley of your hit?'
Levant: 'How about you play us a medley of your father-in-law?'
September 3, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Perhaps you know this one. I hope I'm remembering it correctly.
Once, at a party, Oscar Levant was taunted by the husband of Louis B. Mayer's daughter (whose name escapes me): 'Hey, Oscar, why don't you play us a medley of your hit?'
Levant: 'How about you play us a medley of your father-in-law?'
Once, at a party, Oscar Levant was taunted by the husband of Louis B. Mayer's daughter (whose name escapes me): 'Hey, Oscar, why don't you play us a medley of your hit?'
Levant: 'How about you play us a medley of your father-in-law?'
New York in the 1970s was, needless to say, a wild place...
August 26, 2024 at 8:38 AM
New York in the 1970s was, needless to say, a wild place...
If you're interested in the subject more broadly, I can warmly recommend the long-running podcast The Rialto Report, which spotlights the 'Golden Age' of pornography, interviewing performers, directors, crew members and anyone else who's still alive to tell the tale.
August 26, 2024 at 8:38 AM
If you're interested in the subject more broadly, I can warmly recommend the long-running podcast The Rialto Report, which spotlights the 'Golden Age' of pornography, interviewing performers, directors, crew members and anyone else who's still alive to tell the tale.
You're welcome (from The Hague)
August 15, 2024 at 10:36 AM
You're welcome (from The Hague)
They're no Brambles, that's for sure. Let alone CHEP.
August 13, 2024 at 9:09 AM
They're no Brambles, that's for sure. Let alone CHEP.
'After Reeves asked [Vincent] Price to tone down his over-acting and to play the role more seriously, Price told the young director "Young man, I've made eighty-four films. What have you done?" Reeves replied "I've made three good ones."'
July 24, 2024 at 1:25 PM
'After Reeves asked [Vincent] Price to tone down his over-acting and to play the role more seriously, Price told the young director "Young man, I've made eighty-four films. What have you done?" Reeves replied "I've made three good ones."'
So I guess that means you don't agree with director Michael Reeves' famous self-assessment while making Witchfinder General:
July 24, 2024 at 1:24 PM
So I guess that means you don't agree with director Michael Reeves' famous self-assessment while making Witchfinder General:
Something else to enjoy: the Danish word for 'king' is 'kong'.
February 28, 2024 at 10:20 AM
Something else to enjoy: the Danish word for 'king' is 'kong'.
I've long loved what the British band Spiritualized did with it in the late 90s.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB7E...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB7E...
February 27, 2024 at 10:21 AM
I've long loved what the British band Spiritualized did with it in the late 90s.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB7E...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB7E...
I'm afraid I can't help you on that front as I don't speak Greek either. I do know a little Persian, though, so my main take away from this salt packet is that they plainly didn't get their word (نَمَک) from Arabic.
February 7, 2024 at 2:49 PM
I'm afraid I can't help you on that front as I don't speak Greek either. I do know a little Persian, though, so my main take away from this salt packet is that they plainly didn't get their word (نَمَک) from Arabic.
'Alas', the Greek seems to sympathize.
February 7, 2024 at 2:26 PM
'Alas', the Greek seems to sympathize.
At the word 'wow' the melody playing in my head changes to 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald'.
October 10, 2023 at 7:47 AM
At the word 'wow' the melody playing in my head changes to 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald'.
It's not perfect, but one of the things I appreciate about it is how it realistically portrays how it would feel to be menaced in a foreign country where you don't speak the language. None of this typical Hollywood nonsense where French paysans miraculous turn out to speak English.
September 29, 2023 at 12:34 PM
It's not perfect, but one of the things I appreciate about it is how it realistically portrays how it would feel to be menaced in a foreign country where you don't speak the language. None of this typical Hollywood nonsense where French paysans miraculous turn out to speak English.
Here's another good one that just popped into my head: And Soon the Darkness (1970).
September 29, 2023 at 12:34 PM
Here's another good one that just popped into my head: And Soon the Darkness (1970).
Have you seen Mario Bava's 'Rabid Dogs'? It's not quite a horror film, but it's certainly harrowing.
September 26, 2023 at 7:50 AM
Have you seen Mario Bava's 'Rabid Dogs'? It's not quite a horror film, but it's certainly harrowing.