Well this is good timing for little old Alex and me and lots more money for Cruise and Bruckheimer and co ($32 aud from us). It was a pretty amazing day, first day at Avalon sailing club kiddy sailing lessons.
Just kicking it at the park in Bilgola with one of parents from sailing school I'm getting chummy with. His daughter is now in sailing school with my kid and they're also getting chummy. The guy is super tight with high faluting people.
Bit embarrassing as I just peed on some grass then a lot of pee ended up on my shorts everyone can see it. Pretty embarrassing will try to hide it. Guess that's what happens when you're not circumcised or something. I guess Jerry Bruckheimer doesn't have to worry about that much.
Not sure if my sailing buddy noticed I'd peed on myself but anyway walking into the cinema I got to pee again and the commercials should be ending pretty much simultaneously so it's on now bro. I honestly didn't think anything much of top gun however I really liked Cruise in a few good men with Nicholson. That's pretty much my only Cruise movie I like plus the mission impossible in Russia with Benji. Not a huge fan of his actual movies however I recognize he's a very capable actor.
Ok perfect timing, no commercials. Flawless entry. Plus the pee on my shorts mostly evaporated by now. Being the weather is warming up.
Have to move the Mrs' office table out of the boy's room today. Plasterers and painter and electricians coming tomorrow/day after. They're playing 'danger zone' in the movie. I won a three on three basketball game in Richmond VA one time in 2005 with that song playing, also scored. It just faded out. Now they're in the Mojave desert. Wow Tom Cruise is getting wrinkly isn't he?
I don't like watching movies anymore as I'm unwilling to have my emotional etheric body manipulated by the strong thematic music you find in cinemas, so strong and overwhelming. But we had the Matt Damon Ridley Scott movie here at Avalon cinemas so why not Maverick?
Moments later. Are Penny and Maverick going to have old people sex? Penny is definitely hanging for it. This movie's still pretty cool though, all those folks that died from coronavirus missed out.
2nd peepee break time, perfect timing to avoid the old ppl sex I could see coming like an unwanted suicide of a close family member.
I dated a Penny from film school in this area like 23 years ago. Maybe she looks old now too. We didn't screw...
Actually we didn't even kiss. She wanted to hang in her room and walk on the beach at night. That's what we did. They have a bell like Penny's bell at the sailing club, my buddy Penny never had a bell though, talking about Penny from the movie. Practically the same. See all that emotive music. So much music. So much emotion.
Okay on the drive home from sailing school, sailing club, cinema (the bell was very cool), listened to these navy and air force fighter pilots critique the movie:
https://youtu.be/4L7ioIZNH5g
When I was in kindergarten my father let me take his camera, like in 1980, to Taronga Zoo in Sydney on a school excursion: "don't take more than three photos son". Of course I took the entire roll and my father never leant me his photo camera again. In 1980 noone had cell phones and most folks never had much technology, but we always had the latest stuff like CD player, VHS, computers etc. Guess my father always had some money for the latest technology or he just took it from work....
The first three photos were quickly taken of the dingos at the zoo entrance so that was the start of my career in photography I suppose (something basically everyone with a cell phone has nowadays). This date also roughly approximated the Azaria Chamberlain dingo incident mentioned by Elaine at a party in a Seinfeld episode. Dingos are pretty interesting dogs, I saw one recently on a leash and asked the owner about it. Not sure how that's possible but maybe it wasn't a purebred. Dingos have very different teeth to other canines, you'll have to check that for yourself. It's even a paleontology thing.
Fighter pilots critique Maverick:
https://youtu.be/4L7ioIZNH5g
The thing the pilots don't mention when talking about bubble violations and tiny targets two miles away is like it's really difficult to take photo of anything as you really can't fit much in a photo. So everything in the movie is all fake and this movie shows an extremely high level of artistic merit. It is really better than your average movie. No wonder it's making so much money.
Anyway I just called in sick for tomorrow so I can go to my first acting audition like ever. I mean I played the big bad wolf for a school play in elementary school but noone else bothered auditioning so it wasn't like there was competition. This play they're auditioning for tomorrow is a David Williamson play so that's an Australian playright and I studied one of his plays in senior year English. Silverchair were at that school too, in year nine and that's the year they had their breakout international hit song 'Tomorrow' so they were on Dave Letterman by year end. So the play we did was called The Removalists or something like that. It was ok. We had a girl called Penny in that class too. She was a nice girl, petite and brunette. Hair to her neck. Often wore black stockings which is my favorite look on a woman.
I'll try to read the play tonight and prepare some notes tomorrow then try to 'break a leg' as the thespians say.....
Dear All
Just a friendly reminder that auditions are on next Monday 19th Sept at 7.30pm for Elanora Players January production, Operator.
AUDITION NOTICE
January 2023 Production - Operator
Written by David Williamson
Directed by Bill Akhurst
The “operator” is a familiar figure from any workplace where the opportunity for promotion exists. Generally defined by finely tuned charm and salesmanship skills that conceal actual laziness and lack of talent, the operator tends to spend more time working colleagues than actually working.
Jake is the Operator, the sociopath who exploits everyone on his climb to the top. He manipulates his kindly and competent co-worker Melissa, charms his CEO Douglas, outwits his trusting manager Alex and so it goes on.
Set in the product development department of a small gym equipment manufacturer, the play displays the usual Williamson style of compact action, slick dialogue and ironic humour.
CAST
Alex Carmides Head of Product Development
Douglas Scrivener CEO
Francine Douglas’ PA
Jake Jenino Scheming new protégé to Alex
Mellissa Enthusiastic new protégé to Alex
Irena Douglas’ favourite niece
PLAY READING & AUDITIONS
A play reading will be held Monday 12 September at North Narrabeen Community Centre. Auditions for all roles will be held Monday 19 September at North Narrabeen Community Centre.
REHEARSALS
Rehearsals commence Tuesday 18 October and will be held weekly on Tuesday and Thursday, 7.30pm to 10.30pm.
PERFORMANCE DATES
Friday 13 January, 8pm (Opening Night)
Saturday 14 January, 3pm & 8pm
Sunday 15 January, 11am & 3pm
Friday 20 January, 8pm
Saturday 21 January, 3pm & 8pm
ENQUIRIES
Contact Bill Akhurst on 0438 451 265