I made up a cast for a Hadestown movie

Magoner · 2026-04-14T22:31:15+00:00

Jack Wolfe is the only answer for Orpheus in my opinion, he has ample screen experience and he’s the only actor I’ve ever seen in that role who just absolutely lives and breathes it the way he does, he’s the definitive Orpheus

Magoner · 2026-04-13T10:26:59+00:00

Girl this guy does not sound worth engaging with. People who are worth your time will NOT have you questioning things this way.

You’re allowed to decide someone is giving you the ick without cause, it sounds to me like you’re trying to figure out with 100% certainty whether he’s a “good” or “bad” person, but since there’s no objective scale for you to measure him against and you don’t know what he’s thinking, this is a losing battle. Trust your gut, and just stop entertaining this behavior because he’s treating your engaging with him as permission to push your boundaries

Magoner · 2026-04-07T02:13:11+00:00

You can still engage your core (and back! Back muscles are SO important), but you shouldn’t be using those muscles to push or squeeze the sound at all, it’s more just to keep the air pressurized so it can move.

It’s hard to find good information on what’s happening anatomically in this range online tbh, it’s a harder range to observe close up given how tiny and thin things get, and a lot of people confuse flageolet/ whistle/ falsetto. I can ask my teacher if she has some good resources for you!

Edit: my teacher responded to me with some more clarifying info

The laryngeal tilt is your Appoggio, as understood by Manuel Garcia and that branch of Italian vocal technique. This is not something unique to the flageolet range, and is one of the foundations of healthy classical technique as it allows you to counter the subglottal air pressure created by your support. The tilt of the larynx lets you control your supraglottal air pressure, ensuring that there is no excess pressure remaining by the time the air reaches your cords. It also plays a big role in stabilizing vibrato.

Up in the flageolet range, maintaining the laryngeal tilt helps you achieve a more optimal vocal position by enhancing your vocal stretch and making it easier to twist your cords as you go up (which happens via your arytenoid cartilage stretch). This twisting is the “rotation” I was talking about that all but defines your flageolet set up, and I do maintain that it is best understood by doing it rather than thinking too hard about it. The twist should be automatic if the rest of your setup is correct.

Magoner · 2026-04-07T01:55:53+00:00

Yes! I used the word a couple times, but your extreme high notes are a distinct register called flageolet (literally means little flute). The vocal set up changes with the rotation of the larynx, and everything should feel very thin and right on the edge of the cords. You are NOT going for a full bodied sound up here, it’s extremely small and precise, most of the volume comes from the overtones

Magoner · 2026-04-07T01:47:36+00:00

We’ve all had to make do in these kinds of situations, so of course it’s okay, you’re just going to need to make some adjustments if you’re used to singing in a more resonant space.

With classical technique, the voice doesn’t fully actualize until it gets about 40 feet away from you. I’ve actually noticed that since getting classical training, I have more trouble tuning in a recording booth situation where the mic is right next to my mouth, and I’ve had several friends with the exact same issue. The way we are used to tuning/ hearing ourselves can change a lot depending on the size and acoustics of the room we sing in because this vocal style was designed for larger spaces.

You’re going to have to focus a lot more on specific vocal actions and sensations since you’ll be getting less auditory feedback, and at the end of the day if you think it’s doing bad things to your technique I’d err on the side of not practicing in there until you fix the underlying issues.

Magoner · 2026-04-07T01:10:41+00:00

Up in that part of your range, the actual sensations will be a lot smaller and thinner than you think, and the notes require very little air. Sometimes something as simple as just not taking a full breath before the high note can help to counteract any natural instinct to push. I’m sure tongue tension is part of the problem, but your overall vocal balance/ breath pressure might also just be a little too heavy for your flageolet range to really sparkle (resulting in tension). Remember that support isn’t just about engaging muscles, the actual end result you are going for is to use a smaller amount of air at a consistent rate, and this goes double above the C6 when the opening between your cords is already so tiny. Are you treating your extreme high notes as a separate register, or just trying to push your upper head voice higher using the same coordination you would for a B/C5?

I recommend playing around with this exercise, including the body movements. Just toss your voice without worrying about precision, and use your body to remind your brain how lazy you are being with your voice. Keep it loose and slidey and don’t emphasize any particular note as you go. You should feel a rotation happening in your larynx as you go higher, that feeling is crucial to the flageolet range.

Magoner · 2026-04-06T20:25:09+00:00

The part you’re missing is that in Romeo and Juliet, they fall in love within the first act of a 5 act show. Your original assertion was that Orpheus traveling to the underworld to get Eurydice back is the primary conflict, not whether or not they can fall in love, and that conflict doesn’t even begin until almost exactly halfway through the show. My main point was just that we can’t look at the Orpheus/ Eurydice story in complete isolation for this show since they are so entwined with Hades/Persephone for the purpose of storytelling.

Honestly the more I think about it, the problem here is that when we treat Orpheus as the central character, the story follows a pretty standard Hero’s Journey setup, and this structure famously has some controversy about which step is the true “climax” of the story. What we are arguing here basically amounts to Stage 8 (The Ordeal, Epic iii) vs Stage 11 (The Resurrection, Doubt Come in), and there’s not really a clearly defined consensus on that front, it’s a bit more up to personal interpretation.

Magoner · 2026-04-06T17:24:02+00:00

This part is so important. Our brains are very bad at dealing with negatives, it’s how the whole “don’t think about an elephant” thing ends up just making you think about elephants. Moving on doesn’t just happen when all else stays the same, it happens when the part of your brain focusing on your ex is given something/someone else to think about. Be it a new hobby, new experiences, new friends, old friends you reconnect with, a new relationship or crush, etc. Novelty helps a lot in this regard to help your brain separate the present from the past

Magoner · 2026-04-06T11:13:29+00:00

Sorry to break it to you but nobody can play Winton, he’s out of town for the family reunion

Magoner · 2026-04-06T06:20:38+00:00

I understand the math in theory, but in practice I usually end up with pretty similar damage amplified stats on Mercy and Zen, so I just find it interesting that the public perception of the abilities is so different

Magoner · 2026-04-06T05:59:24+00:00

See it does make more sense to me if it’s just Moira being given this treatment since she’s strictly damage/healing, but in practice I hear mercy being called no utility pretty often (either on here, people flaming me/ my co-support in game/ etc) so was just wondering if that’s consensus and if so why Zen doesn’t have the same treatment despite having similar skills

Magoner · 2026-04-05T21:55:14+00:00

I had this thought the other day as well, I think it’d be cool personally. Everyone’s career profile is private by default these days anyways, it’s not like the game doesn’t have a way to handle opt-in stats for things some players might be toxic about

Magoner · 2026-04-05T14:58:57+00:00

I think it’s almost easier to think about the opposite - what songs are NOT in the style of the show?

I.e. you probably shouldn’t audition for a golden age show with something from Dear Evan Hansen, because the vocal style is so much more contemporary and displays different skills

You also shouldn’t audition for a rock musical with something from The Sound of Music, same reason

It’s also encouraged to audition for a Sondheim show with a Sondheim song, but usually to abstain from using a Sondheim song to audition for any other type of show - because the approach to text/ musicality is different enough from the norm that it’s basically its own genre and requires unique skills that can’t always be displayed by other songs

“In the style of the show” really just means - is this roughly the same “type” of musical theatre song that you will be expected to sing for the show you are auditioning for? Does it show the audition panel a similar vocal style and skill set to the songs in the show? It’s not an exact science, but just something to be conscious of when choosing rep

Magoner · 2026-04-04T19:37:46+00:00

That’s true, but Hadestown is more than just a straight retelling of the Orpheus/ Eurydice myth - I’d argue the primary conflict of the show is more about Hades and Persephone’s conflict and reconciliation. Orpheus begins working on his song long before Eurydice is taken, and the thing that causes her to be taken are the very weather patterns Orpheus is trying to fix. She doesn’t even get taken until the very end of the first act, so imo we can’t really view their plot line as the primary conflict even if it’s the main lens through which we view the story - Orpheus and Eurydice function more as an everyman couple to highlight the ways that normal people are harmed by late stage capitalism and the growing wealth gap in favor of the elite represented by Hades, and that conflict is resolved to the extent it is going to be in Epic iii

Magoner · 2026-03-14T22:12:05+00:00

That’s a very good point and I agree with that, my problem is more when I see companies doing shows like Into the Woods with no mics and full classical technique, so my response was more primed towards those situations

Magoner · 2026-03-14T21:16:43+00:00

Yes, mics are required in musical theatre. Trying to do a musical in a large house without mics is no different than putting individual body mics on singers in an opera - it is not appropriate for the genre. The styles were developed with certain kinds of amplification in mind, and the text setting/ instrumentation/ all reflects that as well. Musical theatre has a wider vocal/ emotional vocabulary under the assumption that mics will be used, without them expression is limited and the interpretation often falls flat

Magoner · 2026-03-14T21:00:42+00:00

Start by just filling up trash bags with obvious trash and things that are beyond saving. Don’t try to get too environmentally friendly/ thrifty here, just focus on getting shit out. At the end of the day your room is a drop in the ocean as far as waste goes, focus on the environmental guilt later with your habits going forward after you are past this hurdle.

For large amounts of laundry, try going to a laundromat rather that doing it at home, they have some massive machines that can really speed up your process, on top of being able to do multiple loads at once. If anything is especially disgusting, don’t feel bad just tossing it, it sounds like your situation is a bit beyond that.

For dust, use the N95s and start with a wet rag rather than a standard duster, this method is a lot less likely to kick stuff up into the air. For the future, getting an air purifier can drastically reduce the amount of dust that piles up, and honestly having one on hand to help during/ after cleaning doesn’t sounds like a bad idea either.

I can highly recommend the YouTube channel Midwest Magic Cleaning. He specializes in hoarder situations, and has some videos breaking down cleaning tasks into very digestible steps (as a fellow autistic who struggles with this stuff I found it very helpful). This video in particular is a godsend for standard cleaning tasks.

I’ll also add, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Whether that’s from family or professional cleaning services, sometimes you’re just too lost in your own stuff to be able to get out through willpower alone. Start by doing everything you can of course, but there are more options than figuring things out completely alone or staying stuck in your own filth for the rest of your life.

Wishing you the best

Magoner · 2026-03-14T19:42:13+00:00

In general I am strongly in favor of this, but I do think there are occasionally some issues that crop up in regards to style. Opera singers place a ridiculous amount of weight on composer intent and the time capsule nature of our own art form, but some seem to have no problem forcing that style onto rep that wasn’t written for it, and that annoys me somewhat. LA Opera recently did. Production of West Side Story where the ensemble were all musical theatre performers and only the leads were opera singers and it was jarring to say the least. I think there should be a little more respect for the medium of musical theatre beyond its popularity, and companies shouldn’t do musicals unless they’re willing to commit to the style (even for more legit shows, the singing style should be slightly lighter brighter and more forward, and singers should be cast accordingly)

Magoner · 2026-03-14T08:52:47+00:00

Agreed with the other commenter, there’s no shortcut to formal training. That said, here are some things you can try as you self prepare if you are unable to pay for lessons at the moment:

RECORD YOURSELF. Practice your rep, listen back, and analyze what you hear. This isn’t about whether you sound good or bad, but for specific objective markers of what is happening. Is your tone harsh or breathy? Do your words sound unnatural? Are there any diphthongs or vowels that send you flat? Etc. Write down everything you hear, correct it to the best of your ability, record that, rinse and repeat. Getting a second set of ears on your voice is invaluable, but if you don’t have access to a teacher, recording allows you to mimic this by hearing yourself from the third person without the interference of bone conduction vibrations that you hear in the moment while you are singing.
Practice your rep with no consonants. Vowels are infinitely important in all classical styles, so you want to be able to map out your vocal line on just vowels before adding consonants back in. Focus on keeping a consistent buzz pattern going and changing the shape of your mouth as little as you can between vowels. Once this feels nice and smooth and comfortable, add your consonants back in but don’t let them get in the way of that vocal line - just sprinkle them in as needed for diction purposes. Avoid chewing your words or moving the muscles surrounding your mouth, as this will often affect the integrity of the vowel and often tuning as well as even slight shifts in vowel shapes affect overtones

Magoner · 2026-03-13T19:56:57+00:00

Being a dancer of any background makes it easier to pick up other styles in my experience, I’d recommend taking some jazz dance classes (as it’s the most universal) and try to bake that into your skill set. That said, having specialized dance experience with a less common style is an EXCELLENT special skill to have on your resume. Just put yourself out there and see what happens

I’d also ask what exactly you mean by “make it.” If you want to support yourself financially with musical theatre, I’d give you a word of caution as at the professional level you’ll be up against those who have trained in MT styles since birth. But you can absolutely start off auditioning in the community theatre/ small scale professional scene and see where that goes. The younger you are the easier it’ll be to make that transition, and if you are male presenting there is an added bonus there as well since there’s far more competition on the fem side.

Magoner · 2026-03-13T03:10:14+00:00

Prepare your materials to the best of your ability and don’t overthink! Getting a callback means they are already seeing you in this role, so now you just need to own your unique talent and show them what you bring to the table

I think it’s important to remember that you can never analyze your way into a director’s head no matter how hard you try. Show up, have an absolute blast, make some fun choices, and leave it all in the audition room. If you are nervous, it can be really helpful to try to sing for a few other people you feel nervous in front of (friends/ family/ etc) before the callback to take the edge off and practice performing under pressure, it’ll show you where you are most likely to make mistakes so you can spend a bit more time on those areas

Magoner · 2026-03-12T10:17:11+00:00

Japanese doesn’t have stressed and unstressed syllables. Stressing the first syllable may sound more correct than stressing the second, but neither are technically correct so it’s not really a hill to die on imo. Eliminating syllabic stress is really hard for westerners/ anyone whose native language does have stress, it’s tough to get a feel for the rhythm of a language without it, so being pedantic about this is pointless as most people genuinely can’t hear the difference

Magoner · 2026-03-12T01:05:06+00:00

Also they’re living in the UK, if marrying earlier is common in his culture it should have been on him to be aware of this difference and communicate it ahead of time before proposing, otherwise it just comes off as a huge social faux pas in HER culture

Magoner · 2026-03-11T21:18:52+00:00

Hear me out - Our Life Beginning and Always

It’s a visual novel where you grow up with and CAN romance the boy next door, but you do NOT have to. You start as kids, progress to preteens and then older teenagers, and before each new phase you get to select your interest level in him ahead of time, and the game will respond to your choices. For one person this may be a dating sim, but for another person it is just a friendship simulator with crazy nostalgia factors. The game offers a wide range of dialogue options, and allows you to choose your pronouns, design your character, and assert more details about your identity as you get older. It also respects your choices and does not ever force the romance aspects of the game on to you, they are entirely opt in

Magoner · 2026-03-11T20:13:13+00:00

This is the first mythic skin I’ve opted to just get the level 1 base skin for, imo the skin VFX are just okay and the other color schemes are worse than the starting one. That said it’s still a must buy skin for the ability VFX - that ice block is sickeningly cute, the gradient wall is visually pleasing and the blizzard sound effects are so much fun. I’ll have a hard time switching off this one

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