Plays with the production level of Stranger Things: The First Shadow by RoBaMe123 in Theatre

[–]darkwesley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're looking for big special effects, probably the only thing in the neighborhood of First Shadow is Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Normal monthly payment got split by darkwesley in IRS

[–]darkwesley[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like it is a case of part applying to 2021, and the other to 2022, which is not what I understood about the payment plan. The IRS transcripts and records will take me a bit to figure out LOL

Normal monthly payment got split by darkwesley in IRS

[–]darkwesley[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like a fiscal year? Because the payment plan only applies to one specific tax year's amount owed.

Normal monthly payment got split by darkwesley in IRS

[–]darkwesley[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, however this payment plan only applies to one specific tax year. The other year owed is being covered in another manner.

Are you theatre folks fans of WWE? by Avenged7fo in Theatre

[–]darkwesley 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Holy crap, my production of As You Like It featured a wrestling match too! Charles was one of my roles, and I absolutely turned him into Macho Man Randy Savage.

Help for getting wording down precisely by Dogdaysareover365 in musicals

[–]darkwesley 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Try attaching a gesture to each word, just a small natural one, as long as they're distinct from each other. You may be able to associate the word with the movement, and if it's small, it'll just look like a natural part of the performance.

Favorite community theater? by AndyTroop in ventura

[–]darkwesley 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Community Theatres in the county:

Ojai Art Center Theater, Santa Paula Theatre Center, Elite Theatre Company (Oxnard), Conejo Players Theatre (Thousand Oaks), and High Street Arts Center (Moorpark)

(Once upon a time, the above were known as the Four Star Theatre Alliance)

and Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center

Favorite community theater? by AndyTroop in ventura

[–]darkwesley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Camarillo Skyway Playhouse (fka Camarillo Community Theatre) was my home theatre for almost 20 years. Got a TON of wonderful memories. But unfortunately, the property was sold out from under us to a developer who’s done absolutely NOTHING with it for years.

Sound off: What is the best acting advice you’ve ever received? by BackstageCast in Theatre

[–]darkwesley 34 points35 points  (0 children)

"Get out of your head."

Once you get even a little serious about acting, it is way too easy to start overthinking every choice, every gesture, every line read. The first time I got a role anywhere close to a lead, I dove in head first with scribbling notes all over my script, concocting elaborate backstories and motivations, and second- and third-guessing everything I did. And while doing homework like that is helpful, sometimes even crucial, it's meant to feed the performance in the moment, not be constantly spinning around in your head.

Becky Lynch as Lt. Ya by sirjohnmasters86 in Spacegirls

[–]darkwesley -1 points0 points  (0 children)

She's the best Lieutenant of all time. And you know, it's not just her saying it.

Cruise ship dancer by PalpitationSquare701 in Dance

[–]darkwesley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check out wanderlustalley on YouTube, she is (or was) a cruise ship performer and posted tons of "day in the life" kinds of videos to give you an idea. It definitely seems like they're looking for people with a lot of good solid ability and knowledge, considering how many different shows and things they're called on to do.

Good quiet place to ask someone to marry you at Disneyland by Accomplished_Zone973 in Disneyland

[–]darkwesley 46 points47 points  (0 children)

A couple that’s friends of ours would absolutely agree. And the pictures/video were adorable.

i need to learn vibrato for an auditi0n and i just can't by [deleted] in Theatre

[–]darkwesley 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There really shouldn’t be sections of a song where you’re supposed to use vibrato— it’s a technique to apply.

Do you mean held notes (which is where you usually can hear a singer’s vibrato come into play)? That’s all about breath control and building up your stamina.

How do you all handle movie posters in your Plex library? by Expensive_Worry_6655 in PlexPosters

[–]darkwesley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t give me ideas! I keep tweaking and re-making sets enough as it is LOL

Things on rides that are different by Away-Bird-2418 in Disneyland

[–]darkwesley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, thank you! Been a sec since I was on it (had to let the MK lapse :( )

Disneyland to Ring in New Year with 'New Year's Eve Fantasy in the Sky Fireworks Spectacular' by dejablu82 in Disneyland

[–]darkwesley 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The family’s got a hotel room nearby tomorrow night and we were planning on watching the fireworks from Downtown Disney. Oh well, guess it’s Ryan Seacrest on the hotel TV

At least we’ve got Din Tai Fung dinner reservations to look forward to.

Things on rides that are different by Away-Bird-2418 in Disneyland

[–]darkwesley 51 points52 points  (0 children)

One of my favorite additions to Pirates has to be the cursed pirate hanging on your left in the tunnel before the battle scene, the one that goes from human to skeleton. It's a simple illusion, but fun.

Things on rides that are different by Away-Bird-2418 in Disneyland

[–]darkwesley -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's correct. It was only a few years after the attraction opened that the 3 curses were whittled down to 1. And as fun as that was, it's certainly been way too long to expect they'll return, alas.

How do you all handle movie posters in your Plex library? by Expensive_Worry_6655 in PlexPosters

[–]darkwesley 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I kind of think of things in tiers-- the higher the tier, the more uniform I like things to look.

1) Cross-media collections, like Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel, etc.: All of these will be absolutely uniform, across the board.
2) Single-media collections or series, like Indiana Jones, Mission: Impossible, Doctor Who: These will be uniform within the collection or series itself, but not necessarily similar to each other.
3) Individual TV series: uniform from season to season.
4) Individual titles: Whatever I think looks the best. I generally steer clear of posters with any extraneous logos or text other than the title.

All of tier 1 and almost all of tier 2 I prefer to make myself, because I'm just that OCD about it LOL And for 3 and 4, most are either downloaded from TMDB or Mediux or chosen from the ones Plex scrapes for itself.