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May. 17th, 2007 09:43 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
my_window_seatSo then.
There was no 'advocate' for the rehearsal. When Lou told Lisa that Jen could come if Lisa really felt like she needed it, but Jen wouldn't be allowed to give artistic notes 'as 'that is ~D's~ job' - Lisa called Jen and told her not to come after all.
Lou evidently put the PH33R in Lisa, because the Diva Doll went up on the shelf and out of sight. Lisa stonewalled me on the adult talk we were supposed to have before rehearsal (under Lou's strict orders) and that made me fear the worst -
But she got her ass on that stage, and it was immediately evident that she had done her fucking homework. She's offbook for all but the last scene, and she's made some really great choices for the new material - in all, I was very impressed and spared no expense telling her so. Along with 4 pages of notes. 80% of which were pointing out the moments that best resonated based in her work (what I liked and why), 10% places that can be tightened, 10% reviewing scenes we need to tweak or tinker with.
All in all, a good night's work. The first and only good night's work we've had since Lou left town, aside from the one rehearsal during Lou's 8-hour lay-over.
Personally, I'm glad we didn't have to have an Encounter Session. The fact that she was being non-communicative at first made me worried that we were still at square one, but bottom line - she did the fucking work. To me, that's the important part of all of this. Personally, I could give a shit if we end up being 'friends' out of all this. With all the crap I've been through over the last week for this, I don't care if I never see her again except on a stage somewhere (she's very talented). But as long as we can get through this process professionally and come out of it with a show that Lou can be proud of - that's why we're here, baby. That's what it's all about.*
I'm learning a lot out of it, too. It'll take me a while to put it all together, but - everything's a learning experience.
This at least is the good kind of tired.
* Okay - so there's also the part where I get professional credit as Assistant Director on the world premiere of a show by an acclaimed and well-respected emerging playwright - but hey, let's just stick with the humanitarian part. From the house, that angle plays better. :-O
There was no 'advocate' for the rehearsal. When Lou told Lisa that Jen could come if Lisa really felt like she needed it, but Jen wouldn't be allowed to give artistic notes 'as 'that is ~D's~ job' - Lisa called Jen and told her not to come after all.
Lou evidently put the PH33R in Lisa, because the Diva Doll went up on the shelf and out of sight. Lisa stonewalled me on the adult talk we were supposed to have before rehearsal (under Lou's strict orders) and that made me fear the worst -
But she got her ass on that stage, and it was immediately evident that she had done her fucking homework. She's offbook for all but the last scene, and she's made some really great choices for the new material - in all, I was very impressed and spared no expense telling her so. Along with 4 pages of notes. 80% of which were pointing out the moments that best resonated based in her work (what I liked and why), 10% places that can be tightened, 10% reviewing scenes we need to tweak or tinker with.
All in all, a good night's work. The first and only good night's work we've had since Lou left town, aside from the one rehearsal during Lou's 8-hour lay-over.
Personally, I'm glad we didn't have to have an Encounter Session. The fact that she was being non-communicative at first made me worried that we were still at square one, but bottom line - she did the fucking work. To me, that's the important part of all of this. Personally, I could give a shit if we end up being 'friends' out of all this. With all the crap I've been through over the last week for this, I don't care if I never see her again except on a stage somewhere (she's very talented). But as long as we can get through this process professionally and come out of it with a show that Lou can be proud of - that's why we're here, baby. That's what it's all about.*
I'm learning a lot out of it, too. It'll take me a while to put it all together, but - everything's a learning experience.
This at least is the good kind of tired.
* Okay - so there's also the part where I get professional credit as Assistant Director on the world premiere of a show by an acclaimed and well-respected emerging playwright - but hey, let's just stick with the humanitarian part. From the house, that angle plays better. :-O
