Showing posts with label The Brick. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Brick. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Theatre kid problems

  • When you go rambling on about these guys called Prouvaire, Joly, Lesgles, and Bahorel and your friends don't know who you're talking about.
  • When you tell your friend "Bye bye Bailey" as a reference to "Bye bye Birdie" but they look at you like you're wacko.
  • When you breaking into song over phrases "At the end of the day" "Where is he?" and "I need your shoe to have a child!" gets strange looks from friends.
  • When people make fun of you for carrying the brick around everywhere.
  • When Dancing At The Gym isn't cool anymore.
  • When you point out Captain America's girlfriend has been dead for years and the girls gang up on you.
  • When you point out Enjy has more swag than Louis, Zayn, and Harry combine and the girls gang up on you.
  • When you scream in the hallways "VIVE LE REPUBLIQUE!!!" and the teachers gang up on you.
  • When people tell you Gangnam is more popular than tap.
  • When people tell you Ramin is ugly and you go off on a tangent.
  • When people don't believe you can go that low.
  • Believe it, I'm a freaking tenor-alto.  

Tenor-also swagging.



Saturday, September 22, 2012

Things not to do to Les Miserables characters.

I will not taunt Valjean with loaves of bread.
I will not swear by the stars every single time I do something.
I will not show Gavroche My Fair Lady.
I will not tell Marius that Valjean saved him.
I will not ask Enjolras that if he had not sworn to himself never to look at a woman, what would his type be.
I will not tell Jehan he will die before he finds love.
I will not question Javert on why he decides to kill himself because he's alive.
I will not ask Gavroche why Eponine delivered Marius's letter instead.
I will not dig into the Thenardier's family history.
I will not eat anything served to me by the Thenardiers.
I will not steal the red flag from the top of the barricade.
I will not expose Javert as a spy.
I will not threaten Cosette because she is prettier than Eponine.
I will not point out that Eponine would be prettier than Cosette if she took a bath.
I will not buy Feuilly's fans.
I will not get into a conversation with Courfeyrac regarding women.
I will not sing "You're sexy and you know it" to Enjolras.
I will not tell Combeferre his name makes me want to grab a ferret and start combing it's hair frantically.
I will not steal Gavroche's hat.
I will not steal Enjolras' vest.
I will not steal Javert's hat.
I will not steal a loaf of bread.
I will not steal Eponine's coat.
I will not steal...well, you get the point.
I will not tell Fantine not to leave Cosette with the Thenardiers.
I will not tell the Bishop to lock up his silver better.
I will not get into a philosophy discussion with Combeferre because he would never make it to the barricade in time.
I will not tell Marius about women.
I will not run into the meeting and tell everyone what Grantaire really thinks about Enjolras.
I will not push Eponine out of the way and sing a little fall of rain.
I will not sneeze on Joly.
And I will not run up on stage to ask for Ramin's autograph. That might be hard.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

19th Century Writers

Is it just me, or are the authors from the 19th century some of the best? I don't think it's just me.

I recently read "The Phantom of the Opera" by Gaston Leroux. I just have one piece of advice: READ THIS BOOK. Good god! It was stunning! Although I do have to admit I'd prefer the musical, due to the confusion and daftness of certain characters in the book, it is highly recommended on my list. I shall indeed submit a review of this book in due time, but I loved the romance between Raoul and Christine, it seemed so much more real in the book due to Raoul's brother.

My favorite author of ALL TIME is Victor Hugo. I am slowly making my way through "The Brick" as the Les Miserables fans call it. Many people would tell you to read the book first. I disagree. I think you should see the musical first. The musical is amazing. You'll be blown away. Then, read the book, and it seems even more spectacular! Do it the other way around, and I believe you'll find that the book seems to long and rambling, and that the musical doesn't do it justice.

Now, don't get me started on 16th century authors...