Saturday, June 25, 2011

Premiere Party for NYU Grad short

Clips to follow!

Joseph Midyett: A view from the bridge

Joseph Midyett: A view from the bridge: "Went back to an older way of working. It came out pretty good, but a little too excited in the audition room. However, I was looking into th..."

Joseph Midyett: amadeus and Merchant

Joseph Midyett: amadeus and Merchant: "Well, did Amadeus yesterday. It felt good, like I was really being a person...if that makes sense. I still love acting big and full but I..."

A view from the bridge

Went back to an older way of working. It came out pretty good, but a little too excited in the audition room. However, I was looking into the reader’s eyes and really "playing" with her and I made her smile and laugh. Which I think is exactly the effect Rudolpho should have on her.... the reader even stumbled over her lines and lost her place for a second. 

I don't really know what I was doing. Unlike film I wasn't think about the frame, or NYC stage acting I wasn't think about being "truthful, and not pushing". I was just entertaining people...that to me is fun. Not to say, the other two don't have there place, but they are just not the "thing itself". Things to ruminate over right?

Gosh I really thought I had this one in the bag. That's two parts I've auditioned for (and played) and not gotten in one week! Ahh, I not sure how to feel about it. 

I kind of relearned that stupid saying acting teachers and the like say to you - "If it's not fun, why are you doing...it can't be for the pay", or this one, "just have fun". Almost as crippling as saying, "just really ask them that question" Okay, off the soapbox. If I want to do something I better start writing right?! I'm discovering that all the seriously creative people do!

Thursday, June 23, 2011


Just finish a short with a NYU grad student. It was a great and fun time. Getting more and more comfy being infront of the camera. Got to keep making more shorts. Learning is in the doing.