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March 17, 2008

No, that’s not a song from the musical “Rent.”

That’s how many words I wrote today! On my Spring Break! (who needs Daytona Beach, eh?)

I wrote 12 pages.

12

That’s probably more writing than i’ve done in the last month.

I am, as Eduardo puts it: En Fuego. (which I think means on fire?)

It was such a good day of writing.

And then I read for a bit, a new book: Me and Orson Welles by Robert Kaplow– which tells the (based on actual events) story of a young boy who gets swept up into the world of theater for one week, taking a bit part in “Julius Ceasar,” directed by (and starring) Orson Welles in 1937. The book is a nostalgic blast, full of theater in-jokes, and impeccable period details about NYC. What I also love is that Kaplow includes cameos by famous people– frazzled Brit John Houseman, a horny Joseph Cotten, and, of course, an egomaniac Welles.

Some great lines from the book:

“…By the way, if anybody asks, you’re an Equity Junior Member. And you’re getting twenty-five dollars a week.”

“Swell!”

“No, you’re not getting twenty-five dollars a week. You’re not getting anything, except the opportunity to get sprayed on by Orson’s spit, but we’ve got enough Leftos in the company to start a demonstration if they find out you’re not being paid.”

The film of the book is currently in production with Zac Efron as the young boy and Claire Danes as the older woman he falls in love with (the one who is talking in the above quote).

Great fun.

Oh, and speaking of fun, Threadless is having a $9 T-shirt Sale!

They’ve reprinted the T-shirt Ted has/loves:

Meat is Murder. Tasty, tasty murder.

and this one:

Video games ruined my life. Good thing I have two extra lives.

as well as many others, all for only $9!! Check ‘em out! Buy yours today! Buy two!