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Let’s Go Over the Bonus Situation: Remembering Yaphet Kotto

By Bjorn Munson | March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 by Bjorn Munson

An actor whose magnetic presence matched or exceeded his six foot, four frame, Yaphet Kotto has died at the age of 81. Remembrances can be found across the internet, including: Variety Hollywood Reporter Showbiz 411 The Guardian New York Times While it’s almost certain I first saw Kotto in Alien, the performance that will always stick with me was seeing him on stage as Troy Maxson in August Wilson’s Fences. Through all the power, fragility,…

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On-Screen Death: Championship Round

By Bjorn Munson | January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 by Bjorn Munson

As some friends and fellow filmmakers know, I have offered to be the DC-area Sean Bean –the National Capital Area “kirareyaku,” so to speak– is he really the man (or woman) we’ve see die the most on screen? Find out the answer in this video where film spoilers abound:

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Little (Mobile) Theater on the Prarie

By Bjorn Munson | January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 by Bjorn Munson

The events of last Wednesday are still dwelling on my mind, so it was nice to catch this article by Lia Kvatum in the Washington Post Magazine about an itinerant creative who’s connecting communities to their history through theater. It provides some much needed light and joy… and the notion that we can communicate with one another. Reading about how Ashley Hanson has been traveling to different communities and talking with the people reminds me…

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Another Fine Mess with Laurel and Hardy

By Bjorn Munson | December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 by Bjorn Munson

The end of this week will feature the latest edition of my biennial Favorite Films list, so I suppose I have films on my mind. Some of the earliest films I saw were short films, thanks to my dad and the Arlington County library which had them. And I do mean films! We had a projector at home, which was often used for birthday parties and other events. This inevitably meant those masters of movie…

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Where I’ll Be: Monologue Madness

By Bjorn Munson | October 7, 2020 by Bjorn Munson

As several of you are likely aware, I do casting for independent productions in the DC area (not just for Jabberwocky Audio Theater). Much of this is centered around the Stonehenge Auditions, which I’ve done since 2005. One of the fellow annual events that DC actors are well aware of is called Monologue Madness. It’s usually scheduled around March, to coincide with another well-known madness, but as with so many events this year, it has…

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2020 Emmys: In Memoriam

By Bjorn Munson | September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 by Bjorn Munson

TCM usually gets my nod, but the graphics in this one were very well done… (and these are grim times, so I suppose it’s where my head is):

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Art is a Luxury, Except when it’s Sustenance

By Bjorn Munson | September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 by Bjorn Munson

TED Talks are probably good fodder for Monday Motivation posts, and here’s a good one, especially for creatives wondering about why they’re doing what they’re doing.

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O.G. Theater, Live This Saturday!

By Bjorn Munson | July 22, 2020 by Bjorn Munson

I was about to do a theater post anyway today, but I had to go ahead and share this. Per this article by David Gordon, the National Theatre of Greece will be doing a performance of The Persians from the historic –and we’re talking anciently historic– theater of Epidaurus this Saturday, July 25th. The YouTube link is here. Get your O.G. (Original Greek) theater on!

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The Many Voices of Rob Paulsen

By Bjorn Munson | July 15, 2020July 13, 2020 by Bjorn Munson

Odds are, you’ve heard Rob Paulsen do voices in any of a number of shows. In this 20-minute video, he returns to his Detroit stomping grounds to deliver a TEDx talk, which was enlightening and entertaining.

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Ready for another adventure so soon? Farewell, Ian Holm.

By Bjorn Munson | June 19, 2020June 21, 2020 by Bjorn Munson

As he was 88, I guess I shouldn’t ask “so soon?,” but news of Ian Holm’s passing is sad news for me this Friday. We collectively have seen him in so much. You can read more about him and his career from articles and related material at: The BBC (a remembrance and an obituary that gives more detailed credits). The Hollywood Reporter Guardian (which also has a great photo spread) Comicbook.com and many others. I…

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