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НАС*ЛЕГИОН*!!!

Мир стоит до рати, а рать до мира, одно сменяет другое. © В. Даль.

Спокойных снов, мистер Экклз!

Я удивляюсь, что ведёт по жизни этого удивительного человека. Вокруг него всегда - АНГЕЛЫ.

@темы: jensen ackles, дженсен экклз, #njcon 2013

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Христос Воскрес!

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Переделка))).

www.amazon.com/dp/B00C6SLZ62/ref=asc_df_B00C6SL...

Dean:
-See that attitude right there? That's why I always got the extra cookie.




www.soslang.com/term/extra-cookie

влияние на язык

1. Extra Cookie 35 1

Synonym for bonus points or extra credit; can be used as a verbal reward for a job well done. Usually does not involve actual cookies.

The term can be traced to the CW drama SUPERNATURAL: during a conversation between on-screen brothers Dean and Sam Winchester (played by Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki) Dean says "See that attitude right there? That's why I always got the extra cookie."

1. Great work! You get the extra cookie!
2. Can you read this and tell me if it makes sense? Extra cookies if you catch any misspellings!

By Dale Lary

bonus points extra credit reward cookies verbal supernatural winchester dialogue sсript television jensen ackles jared padalecki pop culture fandom brothers family bicker

@темы: язык, улыбнуло, jensen ackles, дженсен экклз, dean-winchester, Quotes

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Oct 11, 1998. North Olmsted, Ohio.

www.imdb.com/name/nm0010075/board/thread/213711...
by rena165129 (Thu Apr 25 2013 12:40:44)


When he was on Days Of Our Lives he did an appearance in North Olmsted, Ohio and I got to meet him. He was so sweet!


by spnfan00 6 days ago (Fri Apr 26 2013 06:19:09)


That's great!

He was so sweet!


That seems to be a common statement about him, whether it's from co-stars or fans and I think that says a lot about him and his character.

©

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@темы: jensen ackles, дженсен экклз, DOOL, статья, 1998

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Быть Джулией.

kinomaza.ru/comedy/15826-Teatr-Byt-Dzhuliej-Bei...
Театр.
Быть Джулией

Год: 2004
Страна: Канада, США, Венгрия, Великобритания
Режиссёр: Иштван Сабо
В ролях: Аннетт Бенинг, Джереми Айронс, Шон Эванс, Тереза Чёрчер, Брюс Гринвуд, Майкл Гэмбон, Мириам Маргулис, Ли Лоусон, Джульет Стивенсон, Розмари Харрис
Жанр: Комедия, Драма, Мелодрама
Время: 01:39:41
История великой актрисы, которая, находясь на пороге важного перелома в жизни, готовится сыграть свои лучшие роли — как на сцене, так и вне сцены. Лондон, 1938 год. Неотразимая Джулия Ламберт находится в полном расцвете сил — и творческих, и физических. Однако её успешная театральная карьера и удачный брак с ловким импресарио Майклом Госселином перестают приносить ей удовлетворение. Она ищет новых страстей и увлечений. В её жизни появляется Том Феннел — молодой человек, восхищающийся её талантом.
Не в силах сопротивляться его натиску, Джулия решает, что любовная интрига — лучшее средство от хандры, и со всей страстью отдаётся любви. Жизнь сразу обретает новые краски — до тех пор, пока молодой любовник не предпринимает попытки отодвинуть Джулию на второй план. Мобилизуя все свои силы, Джулия разрабатывает блестящий план мести, в результате которого оказывается ровно на том месте, которое принадлежит ей по праву: в центре сцены, перед рукоплещущей публикой…
IMDB рейтинг: 7/10 (8319 votes)
Кинопоиск рейтинг: 7. 512/10 (1022 votes)

@темы: кино, видео, онлайн

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Американский муж.

www.flickr.com/groups/69915344@N00/
Типично быть пузатым. Решаем булево (true/false).

@темы: тырнетосерфинг, ха-ха три раза

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Впечатляющий отзыв юной Мэдисон...

madisonblainemclaughlin.tumblr.com/

madisonblainemclaughlin.tumblr.com/post/4495678...

blinkpond:

rhaegnar.tumblr.com/post/38075756353/can-i-plea...

can i please point out how amazingly gorgeous young jensen was

and how stunningly breathtaking he still is

besides his unbelievable appearance can we talk about how he’s the funniest and cheekiest guy ever

like not even that he has the greatest personality and he’s kind and he’s so amazing with his fans and dID I MENTION HIS TALENT

seriously if you’re not in love with this man idk how

It’s so perfect that this was on my dash. I’ve been getting so many questions and comments asking if I’m in love with Jensen or have a crush on him. Time to clear that up. Jensen is the most incredible person I’ve ever worked with. He’s talented and creative. He’s a true artist and I’ve been blessed to learn so much from him. he deserves much more credit than he gets for his talent, but the wonderful thing is that he doesn’t care about credit. He doesn’t care if there’s a gold statue or a million reviews praising him. He simply does his work because he loves it. Besides that, though, he’s a magnificent person. He’s helped me personally more than he probably realizes, and I know he’s going to be a good dad. He’ll be the best dad out there. I admire his work and look up to him as one of my biggest role models professionally and personally (tell him I said that and I’ll kill you). That said, no, I have absolutely zero romantic feelings towards him (gross). I mean, sure, he’s a beautiful human being. But, dude. No. Just no. He’s like, what, fifty? (; All jokes aside, no, I do absolutely positively NOT have any crush or anything of the sort on Jensen. He is a good guy, though. A great one.

(via ijustwanna-beskinny)

— 1 month ago with 26586 notes

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by jessyver86 (Sat Mar 9 2013 13:30:52)


Wonderful comment of Madison McLaughlin (Krissy Chambers) on her tumblr about Jensen:

It’s so perfect that this was on my dash. I’ve been getting so many questions and comments asking if I’m in love with Jensen or have a crush on him. Time to clear that up. Jensen is the most incredible person I’ve ever worked with. He’s talented and creative. He’s a true artist and I’ve been blessed to learn so much from him. he deserves much more credit than he gets for his talent, but the wonderful thing is that he doesn’t care about credit. He doesn’t care if there’s a gold statue or a million reviews praising him. He simply does his work because he loves it. Besides that, though, he’s a magnificent person. He’s helped me personally more than he probably realizes, and I know he’s going to be a good dad. He’ll be the best dad out there. I admire his work and look up to him as one of my biggest role models professionally and personally (tell him I said that and I’ll kill you). That said, no, I have absolutely zero romantic feelings towards him (gross). I mean, sure, he’s a beautiful human being. But, dude. No. Just no. He’s like, what, fifty? (; All jokes aside, no, I do absolutely positively NOT have any crush or anything of the sort on Jensen. He is a good guy, though. A great one.


Link: madisonblainemclaughlin.tumblr.com/post/4495678... an-i-please-point-out-how-amazingly

apd:

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Ни разу не сублимация. Сплошная экзистенция. :grin:

AWMYJENSEN

look at that man. look at how perfect of a father he’s going to be to his baby girl.

(via brookeisthebestest)

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@темы: jensen ackles, дженсен экклз, йоджи, Madison McLaughlin

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Академическое граффити.

Собственно, граффито, прижившееся на стене универа.

АПД в смысле на поржать: news.uaclub.net/25_95248.html
УПА - ПОТОМКИ ТАМПЛИЕРОВ?

11 Октября 2006
"Как известно, в основании УПА значительную роль сыграл орден студитов, основанный в 1904 году на Львовщине. Который к тому времени уже перенял тайное учение ордена розенкрейцеров, потомков тамплиеров" - сообщае пресс-служба Братства.

"Неслучайно после гибели Шухевича при нем был найден перстень-печатка с изображением мечети Аль Аксы и латинской надписью «SICILLVM ILITVM XPISTI». Это нашло отображение в документах МГБ, но до сих пор не стало известно широкой общественности историков.

В 1941-42 годах, при немцах, были созданы первые украинские батальоны «Роланд» и «Нахтигаль». Которые и стали основой будущей УПА. Интересно то, что батальон «Роланд», которым руководил Шухевич, был сформирован большей частью из эмигрантов. Значительную часть их составили бывшие студиты, которые, находясь в эмиграции на Западе, пронялись учением древнего ордена розенкрейцеров, корни которого уходят в традиции тамплиеров. О значительном влиянии студитов на формирование этого батальона можно судить хотя бы из названия. «Роланд» с греческого переводится как «мир и покой на Земле» - древний тамплиерский девиз. Общепризнанным фактом также является то, что подготовка этого подразделения проходила ни где-нибудь, а в старинном тамплиерском замке Зауберсдорф под Винер-Нойштадтом.

Подразделения «Роланд» и «Нахтигаль» были сформированы в 41-42 годах в том числе и для того, чтобы охранять места археологических поисковых работ, которые проводил институт Анэнэрбэ в наибольшей твердыне восточного тамплиерства - Каменецк-Подольском и других. Археологи, которые велели все эти поиски, были расстреляны сразу по окончанию робот. И, возможно, единственное, что осталось после этих раскопок - это перстень Шухевича с тамплиерской печатью. Сам Шухевич погиб в 1950 году в бою с подразделениями МГБ.

Вышеупомянутые исторические факты стали известны благодаря историческим исследованиям истории ордена тамплиеров, которые много лет вел приор ордена Александр Яблонский. Пообщаться с ним и узнать другие неизвестные страницы украинской и мировой истории вы можете во время интернет-конференции на сайте bratstvo.info. Конференция состоится в день 699 годовщины уничтожения ордена – в пятницу, 13-го октября" - отмечет пресс-служба.

@темы: что, Гюльчатай

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Позити-и-иф.

@темы: тырнетосерфинг, ха-ха три раза

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Delicia Fay.

www.flickr.com/photos/feliciaday/
twitter.com/feliciaday
www.facebook.com/FeliciaDay
www.imdb.com/name/nm1260407/
feliciaday.com/
plus.google.com/+FeliciaDay
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felicia_Day
ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Дэй,_Фелиция
www.kinopoisk.ru/name/542701/


Felicia Day C2E2 2013
youtu.be/r7Yvahmpsg0

Опубликовано 27.04.2013

Someone asked Felicia about her funniest experience on the set of Supernatural.



twitter.com/deliciafay
Delicia Fay
@deliciafay

No, I am not Felicia Day, I am better and a Martial Arts master...

Where Felicia least expects it · deliciafay.com

@темы: ссылки, Felicia Day, ха-ха три раза

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Yankee Doodle...

www.joe-offer.com/folkinfo/songs/208.html

There was a discussion in this thread about issues with tenuto symbols in ABC. We concluded that the best approach was to simply the ABC. For anyone who wants the ABC we were discussing, it is included below:

X:1
T:Yankee Doodle
F:/songs
B:Agay, Denes, Best Loved Songs of the American People, 1975, Doubleday
M:2/4
L:1/16
K:G
(D2 |.{EF}G2).G2.A2.B2 |.G2.B2.A2.D2 |.{EF}G2.G2.A2.B2 | (G4 .F2)
w: *Fath'r and I went down to camp, A-long with Cap-tain Good-in',
.D2 |.{EF}G2.G2.A2.B2 |.c2.B2.A2.G2 |.E2.D2.E2.F2 | !tenuto!G4 .G2 z2 |
w: And there we saw the men and boys as thick as has-ty pud-din'
([E3C3]F.E2).D2 | .[E2C2].F2 !tenuto![G4E4] |(D3E.D2).C2 | (B,2C2) .[D2B,2] z2 |
w: Yan-kee Doo-dle keep it up, Yan-kee Doo-dle Dan-*dy,
([E3C3]F.E2).D2 |.[E2C2].F2.G2.E2 |.D2.G2.F2.A2 | !tenuto!G4 .G2 z2 |]
w:Mind the mu-sic and the step And with the girls be han-dy

Fath?r and I went down to camp
Along with Captain Goodin?,
And there we saw the men and boys,
As thick as hasty puddin?.

Chorus:

Yankee Doodle keep it up,
Yankee Doodle Dandy,
Mind the music and the step,
And with the girls be handy.

And there we saw a thousand men,
As rich as Squire David;
And what they wasted ev?ry day,
I wish it could be saved.

And there was Captain Washington
Upon a slapping stallion,
A-giving orders to his men;
I guess there was a million.

And then the feathers on his hat,
They looked so ?tarnal fine, ah!
I wanted peskily to get
To give to my Jemima.

And there I saw a little keg,
Its heads were made of leather,
They knocked upon?t with little sticks,
To call the folks together.

And there they?d fife away like fun,
And play on cornstalk fiddles,
And some had ribbons red as blood,
All bound about their middles.

The troopers, too, would gallop up
And fire right in our faces;
It scared me almost half to death
To see them run such races.

Uncle Sam came there to change
Some pancakes and some onions,
For ?lasses cake to carry home
To give his wife and young ones.

But I can?t tell half I see,
They kept up such a smother;
So I took my hat off, made a bow,
And scampered home to mother.

Source: Agay, Denes, Best Loved Songs of the American People, 1975, Doubleday

Notes:

Agay includes another popular version:

Oh, Yankee Doodle went to town,
A riding on a pony
He stuck a feather in his hat
And called it macaroni.

Yankee Doodle, doodle doo,
Yankee Doodle Dandy,
All the lads and lassies are
As sweet as sugar candy.


www.joe-offer.com/folkinfo/
This is a copy of the folkinfo.org forum and database, which closed in December 2012.
Thanks to all who contributed their knowledge and hard work to folkinfo.org over the years.

www.joe-offer.com/wordpress1/
Hello world!
Posted on August 3, 2012
1

Please be patient until I figure out what I want to do with this Website. For now, it’s mostly a storage facility for music information for users of the Mudcat Cafe, www.mudcat.org.

I’m hosting an archive copy of Jon Freeman’s folkinfo.org Website. You’ll find the archive at www.joe-offer.com/folkinfo/

I hope you enjoy my Website.

-Joe Offer-


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www.vintageglorycards.com/Glorious_fourth.htm

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I feel a lot better having now seen a James Cagney film.

What’s it All About?

The underlying emotion/message that I got from this film was that ‘the love of your family is greater than any applause.’ The opening scene (of the life story) shows Mr. Cohan ditching his stage bow/applause to rush to his wife’s side after the birth of George. This is a lesson that George spends his entire life learning. This idea is visualized primarily through the relationship George has with his father, and the struggle George faces to be like him (and put family/humility first).

Story Structure

Act 1 (George is too immature/cocky for his family’s own good)
●George (G) upstages family, Father (F) wants to punish him.
●G ruins opportunity to make it big, F punishes him.
●(Ten years later) Family a success, F throws ‘thank yous’ to G, G proves he’s not ready by ruining opportunity again.
●No one can work, 4 Cohans part ways.

Act 2 (George struggles to succeed on his own)
●G gets luck with success of Yankee Doodle Dandy, F jealous?
●G gets 4 Cohan’s back together, needs them to continue success.
●Fay Templeton gives G a taste of his own ego, G must work hard to impress.
●Eddie Foy shows a change in G’s character, Foy is the old G.
●Success with George Washington Jr., but is G a Yankee gimmick?
●Family retires, no more 4 Cohan’s, G goes 50/50 business with F.
●G seems to respect F, but still doesn’t grasp F’s humility.
●At lowest point, G wants to shed his family/Yankee persona and write a drama, but fails (even F thinks it’s bad).
●War!

Act 3 (George becomes/embraces his father)
●G now understands his Yankee persona is just a part of him as his family, F taught him how to wave that flag; he embraces this, writes “Over There!”
●G owns Broadway with confidence over the years.
●F on death bed, G shows his full character change by respectfully saying the ‘thank yous’ to F, understands family is greater than ego.
●Retires to farm life, scene with passing by youths, G is humble about youths not knowing who he is.
●Takes last job for the people he loves, not for the applause.
●Humbled by medal from FDR, delivers ‘thank yous’ in honor of his father.
●Last scene, G does not mention he wrote the song being praised.

Make ‘Em Laugh

I absolutely loved the scene when Mary is introduced into the story in George’s dressing room. Sometimes we need a reminder that a film is to be entertaining, and this scene was just that. Mary could have simply walked into the dressing room and her and George could have proceeded to fall in love, but having George in full old man makeup, and Mary oblivious, was fantastic.

This scenario played out well and built our anticipations as to how Mary was going to discover the real George (she was the leading lady, so we knew they’d fall in love). Plus, there was some nice performance stuff coming from James Cagney as an old man dancing with the pizazz of a twenty year old. It also played out as a great ‘how we met’ story and George and Mary referenced the old man bit throughout the film. Overall just a nice piece of business for what could have been a bland seen.

I recently heard Andrew Stanton quote William Archer as saying, “Drama is anticipation mixed with uncertainty.” We are anticipating Mary finding out it’s George under that make-up, but will she? And how so?

Character - What You Do When No One Is Watching

I mentioned this idea in my thoughts on Toy Story, and the same applies here. How do you show that George has completely embraced his father? Have him say the ‘thank yous’ to FDR. That’s what makes that moment so powerful; George is not trying to impress or perform (!) for anyone, he is speaking/acting from the heart. It’s a great way to visualize the change in his character (from a child who directly opposes what his father stands for). It’s one thing to say it to his father, but to embrace his humility after his death is what makes us believe George has changed.

Character - The Monster in the Mirror

A man facing his ego is a tough visual to sell. How do you have a man deal with his own ego when his ignorance is half the problem? The way this was dealt with was having George square off with Fay Templeton. When Fay and George’s egos collide, George must rely on his skill to continue his success. Thus the whole business with George writing her a new number during the first act of her show. When George puts his ego down, he can do remarkable things.

Shortly after visiting Fay, George comes into contact with Eddie Foy, who kind of portrays a caricatured version of George’s previous self. Eddie is used to visualize what George once was, and contrast with what George is becoming.
#Character
#Make 'Em Laugh
#Story
#Structure
#Yankee Doodle Dandy
#Michael Curtiz

@темы: ссылки, музыка, поделиться, Vintage Glory Cards, Yankee Doodle, география

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Человек рисует Малибу...

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Austin , Texas

@темы: арт, Калифорния, Малибу, география

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AFGM.

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A Theatrical Experience: Casa Mañana Presents ‘A Few Good Men’

A Theatrical Experience: Casa Mañana Presents ‘A Few Good Men’

As part of their ‘Broadway at the Silver Dome Summer 2007’ series, The Casa Mañana Theatre in Fort Worth Texas presented a five-day (June 5-10) run of the Aaron Sorkin’s military/legal drama, A Few Good Men. The headliners for this production were two Texas natives, actor Lou Diamond Phillips, successful star of stage and screen in the role of Marine Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Jessup and actor Jensen Ackles a talented and versatile rising star of screen and television as Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade Daniel A. Kaffee.
Many people who have heard of or seen A Few Good Men have done so through the big screen adaptation starring Jack Nickleson as the hardnosed, no nonsense Jessup who is charge of the US Military installation at Guantanamo Bay Cuba and Tom Cruise as the cocky, wisecracking attorney Kaffee who is assigned by JAG to represent two young marines under arrest for the possible murder of another fellow marine at the base under Jessup’s command.
As a stage production, A Few Good Men was limited to whatever visuals could be conveyed by props and clever use of staging so the audience had to rely more heavily on the director of the production and the actors playing the roles on stage to bring the story being told to life. As a member of that audience present for several performances, I can honestly say that I found it a privilege to have seen this production on the stage at Casa Mañana Theatre. The audience chamber in Casa Mañana Theatre is an intimately sized, horseshoe shaped design that brings the production and audience together. Having gotten seats in various locations ranging from second row, from midway back off to the side and to back row center stage view this reviewer can attest to the fact that there are no bad seats in the house. Thanks to the sound designer Ryan Mansfield and lighting designer Jay Isham the actors on stage were clearly audible and visible to the audience.
The Casa Mañana Theatre made this production of A Few Good Men a truly exceptional experience for the audience by utilizing powerhouse production talent to bring the play to life on the stage. Director Elliot Wasserman who, in a ten-day rehearsal window transformed his talented cast in to the strong legal, military and very human characters of this compelling story. Wasserman also set a strong pace for the production and kept the action moving along through well executed set and costume changes that were so seamlessly done, you often forgot that you were watching something limited by being a live performance in which the actors must run off stage to do costume changes. There was never a shirt untucked, a buckle unbuckled or button undone when it wasn’t suppose to be. This also speaks very highly of the backstage wardrobe department working under the competent supervision of Tammy Spencer. Another factor that keep the audience believing in the story was the attention to detail that went into the designing of the costumes, Casa Mañana Costume Designer Marty Van Kleek’s amazingly detailed military costumes for this play really seemed to set the actors into their roles and help them present true presence and bearing.
Being limited to a theatre stage, director Elliot Wasserman also had to chose the parts of the overall story which could be best conveyed in the setting and visuals. While I missed seeing the ‘crystal clear’ scene in the movie between Jessup and Kaffee translated into the play, the story flowed well and lost none of the impact of the material it is based on. Wasserman also employed the use of having his actors doing many scenes right at the edge of the stage which created a very strong sense of intimate storytelling that made the audience feel like they were part of the story being told, not just an observer.
It was clearly evident to this reviewer that Casa Mañana Theatre is dedicated to bringing their audiences the very best experience in live theatre entertainment by bringing in the finest acting talent possible for their productions, not just in their well-known leads but from local actor’s as well. Nothing made this dedication to the audience more clear than the choices made for the two head lining lead actors for this production of A Few Good Men.
Going into this production, both lead actors were well aware that two very big names in the movie industry had played their respective roles in the big screen adaptation of A Few Good Men and that this could prove to be a challenge to them in presentation to the audience. In this reviewer’s opinion, Lou Diamond Phillips and Jensen Ackles more than rose to that challenge, they met it and surpassed it with a mastery of their craft as actors that was one of the biggest reasons for making this production such a privilege to have seen on stage at Casa Mañana. They rose to the challenge of having to do these roles without the luxury of retakes and under the demands of the audience being right there to witness the albeit rare occurrence of misspoken lines and minor mistakes as well as the more consistently done and overall perfect moments. They put themselves out there on the stage where once the action began, there was no time or way to go back and redo or undo. A Few Good Men is a challenging piece of work filled with both military and professional legal jargon. It is a testament to all the actors in this play that some much of it came out time after time in flawless execution and even when there were minor missteps with dialog, it was handled with such smooth professionalism that, in this reviewer’s opinion, it added a very human quality to the characters instead of detracting from them.

Lou Diamond Phillips has been a powerful and compelling actor of screen and stage for a number of years, consistently turning in performances that hold an audience’s attention. As Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Jessup in Casa Mañana ‘s production of A Few Good Men, Lou Diamond Phillips was a joy watch. From the first moment he appeared on stage, cigar in hand, Phillips owned the character and you didn’t think about Jack Nickleson. In person, Lou Diamond Phillips is a lithe built man with an easy smile and a warmth that makes you feel at ease with him, yet on stage as Jessup, he exuded a sense of power and an edge so dangerous it radiated out into the audience and brought a strong sense of realism to the character.
The character of Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Jessup is one that in lesser hands could easily become a one-dimensional caricature of a megalomaniac. In the skilled hands of the talent of Lou Diamond Phillips, the character had subtext and layers. You understood his passions, his belief that what he was doing was the right thing and felt the courage of his convictions. You may not have liked Jessup very much, but you understood him and that all came down to having an amazing talent like Lou Diamond Phillips on stage in the role.
Lou Diamond Phillips can be seen next on stage this fall in the role of King Arthur in the national tour of Lerner & Loewe’s production of Camelot. Also catch on in the season opening episode of USA hit series Psych

Jensen Ackles, a rising, talented screen and television actor and currently one of the two leads in the hit CW Network series Supernatural was in the daunting position of taking on the role of Lieutenant Junior Grade Daniel A. Kaffee, a character that is strongly associated with Tom Cruise’s portrayal of him in the movie adaptation of A Few Good Men. If the audience reactions after viewing Jensen Ackles in Casa Mañana’s production of A Few Good Men that this reviewer heard are any indication, then it is safe to say that many people left this play very highly impressed with Jensen Ackles in the role.
Having the audiences be so highly impressed with his work in A Few Good Men was something that in this reviewer’s opinion, Jensen Ackles rightly earned at every performance he gave. His mastery of comedic timing, body language and awareness of stage presence without being over the top at any point was nearly flawless. Jensen Ackles version of Daniel Kaffee was uniquely his own, a character with three-dimensional depth and texture. Ackles ability to give the audience that uniqueness at every turn on stage is a testament to the talent and dedication of this actor to his craft.
It could have been so easy for Jensen Ackles to ride on Tom Cruise’s coattails and mimicked Cruise’s work from the movie, but instead Jensen Ackles grabbed the role of Lieutenant Junior Grade Daniel A. Kaffee by his brass bars and gave the audiences at the Casa Mañana production of A Few Good Men some of the finest work on stage any audience could be privileged to see. In Ackles hands Kaffee had true resonance to him that radiated off the stage and into the audience creating a connection to the character that lasted long after the production was over and the actors had gone.
Jensen Ackles returns to Vancouver B.C. along with the other series lead Jared Padalecki, in July to begin filming the 3rd season of the hit CW Network series Supernatural in which Ackles plays the cocky and sarcastic ‘bad boy’ Dean Winchester, one of two brothers hunting nasty things of supernatural nature that are terrorizing innocent people.
The talent level in Casa Mañana’s production of A Few Good Men didn’t stop with the head lining stars, but continued in the casting from local talent for all the other roles in the production. Lydia MacKay as Lieutenant Commander Joanne ‘Jo’ Galloway was a pleasure to watch. This reviewer found her portrayal of the character to be far more compelling than her movie counterpart Demi Moore’s was. MacKay gave to the role the feel of someone who was equally as strong in her convictions as Jessup ever was, but with far more understanding of the principles of right and wrong. Thankfully this production of A Few Good Men didn’t try to shoehorn in some romantic interest between Kaffee and Galloway, but instead focused on the realism of men and woman working together as a team and the struggles that can happen for a woman doing so in a ‘man’s world’. Lydia MacKay was excellent in all of these aspects of her character.
Ben Rauch as Lieutenant Junior Grade Sam Weinberg was, in this reviewer’s opinion one of other joys of watching the Casa Mañana Theatre production of A Few Good Men. His work in the role, which so easily could have fallen into one-dimensional comic relief, was layered and held depth that the audience found a connection to. Rauch brought a sense of realism to Weinberg’s perspective of understanding exactly what the frustrations were about often being regarded as the ‘weak link’ in a world where physical perfection and strength were highly valued. Ben Rauch brought real humanity to a character struggling to rise above being caught in the shadow of the ‘All American boy’ Kaffee and real humanity to the bonds of friendship that Weinberg and Kaffee had formed despite that struggle. For more about Ben Rauch go to his website at www.benrauchsite.com
While all the actors were outstanding in the Casa Mañana’s production of A Few Good Men and all of them deserve kudos for the fine work they did throughout the five day run of the play, it isn’t possible to include them all individually. Notable mentions do have to go to Jerome Bethea and Justin Arnold as Lance Corporal Harold W. Dawson and Private First Class Louden Downey, the two marines accused of killing fellow Marine Private First Class William Santiago who was played by David Ristuccia. Bethea and Arnold were excellent and most notable was their attention to military bearing. They brought strength and honor to the role and the uniforms they were wearing. Jeff Schmidt as Lieutenant Jonathan James Kendrick was simply outstanding as well. Schmidt has the kind of power and stage presence that makes this reviewer firmly believe that give this actor another few years and he will be more than able to take on the challenge of playing the lead role of Jessup in a future stage production of A Few Good Men.
My review of the experience of attending the Casa Mañana Theatre production of A Few Good Men would not be complete without a mention of the theatre staff and my experiences with them. It is this reviewer’s opinion that how much or how little someone enjoys an event like a stage production doesn’t just rest on the shoulders of the actors on stage, but how well the staff of any given theatre treats its patrons who attend the productions. The entire staff at Casa Mañana was an absolute pleasure to deal with. The people manning the sales and pick up of tickets were always willing to help you find the best seat available and to give prompt and courteous service at every turn.
Once inside the Casa Mañana Theatre, everyone from House and Concessions Manager Karen Lockwood to every one of the ushers and concession workers, no matter how daunting the task was, were kind, courteous and considerate. They had two very popular actors in the cast of their production whom had attracted a large audience of devoted fans and the whole situation was handled in way that treated everyone stars and audiences alike with dignity and respect. Something like this, while it might seem trivial, is in reality a very important part of making an audience, many of who were first time attendees at an event held at Casa Mañana, feel welcome and comfortable. It is the kind of high-level professionalism from staff that makes an audience member more inclined to come back for other productions as well.
This reviewer would certainly recommend The Casa Mañana Theatre experience to anyone traveling to Dallas/Fort Worth Texas on vacation and looking for something of interest to do while they are there. The productions are high quality with top-notch casts and the staff of the Casa Mañana was excellent. For more information about Casa Mañana go to www.casamanana.org or call them at 1-817-332-2272 for more information.
Article Copyright 2007 to M R REED. Photos Copyright2007 to Casa Manana Theatre.


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AFGM article reviewJun. 13th, 2007

AFGM article reviewJun. 13th, 2007 | 04:55 pm

x5vale
Thanks to Sara.

The whole interview can be read here and here


This is what it is said about Jensen:


Jensen Ackles, a rising, talented screen and television actor and currently one of the two leads in the hit CW Network series Supernatural was in the daunting position of taking on the role of Lieutenant Junior Grade Daniel A. Kaffee, a character that is strongly associated with Tom Cruise's portrayal of him in the movie adaptation of A Few Good Men. If the audience reactions after viewing Jensen Ackles in Casa Mañana's production of A Few Good Men that this reviewer heard are any indication, then it is safe to say that many people left this play very highly impressed with Jensen Ackles in the role.

Having the audiences be so highly impressed with his work in A Few Good Men was something that in this reviewer's opinion, Jensen Ackles rightly earned at every performance he gave. His mastery of comedic timing, body language and awareness of stage presence without being over the top at any point was nearly flawless. Jensen Ackles version of Daniel Kaffee was uniquely his own, a character with three-dimensional depth and texture. Ackles ability to give the audience that uniqueness at every turn on stage is a testament to the talent and dedication of this actor to his craft.

It could have been so easy for Jensen Ackles to ride on Tom Cruise's coattails and mimicked Cruise's work from the movie, but instead Jensen Ackles grabbed the role of Lieutenant Junior Grade Daniel A. Kaffee by his brass bars and gave the audiences at the Casa Mañana production of A Few Good Men some of the finest work on stage any audience could be privileged to see. In Ackles hands Kaffee had true resonance to him that radiated off the stage and into the audience creating a connection to the character that lasted long after the production was over and the actors had gone.

Jensen Ackles returns to Vancouver B.C. along with the other series lead Jared Padalecki, in July to begin filming the 3rd season of the hit CW Network series Supernatural in which Ackles plays the cocky and sarcastic 'bad boy' Dean Winchester, one of two brothers hunting nasty things of supernatural nature that are terrorizing innocent people.


I'M SO PROUD OF OUR BOY!!!

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Date: 2007-06-13 02:29 pm (UTC)
From: eilan.livejournal.com
awwwww... yay for Jensen! That's so fantastic!
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Date: 2007-06-13 02:51 pm (UTC)
From: x5vale.livejournal.com
Oh yes!

*hugs*
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Date: 2007-06-13 02:30 pm (UTC)
From: raynedanser.livejournal.com
WHEEE!!! I'm all glowy and tingly for him. That's AWESOME!
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Date: 2007-06-13 02:52 pm (UTC)
From: x5vale.livejournal.com
Me too!
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Date: 2007-06-13 02:44 pm (UTC)
From: apieceofcake.livejournal.com
What a great review *beams*
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Date: 2007-06-13 02:52 pm (UTC)
From: x5vale.livejournal.com
He deserves it!
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Date: 2007-06-13 02:49 pm (UTC)
From: roonblah.livejournal.com
That is an awesome review. I take it the rest of the world is catching up with what we already knew years ago.
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Date: 2007-06-13 02:52 pm (UTC)
From: x5vale.livejournal.com
Exactly hon..never too late.
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Date: 2007-06-13 03:04 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Talent and dedication
I so hope that he and his family read this article.
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sara
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Date: 2007-06-13 03:42 pm (UTC)
From: x5vale.livejournal.com
Me too hon!
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Date: 2007-06-13 03:29 pm (UTC)

From: cg-chevygirl.livejournal.com
Squeeeeeeeeee! Is proud with you. Sigh... I'm such a fangirl, but hey, he's just fantastic right?
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Date: 2007-06-13 03:45 pm (UTC)
From: x5vale.livejournal.com
Totally hon...totally!!!

We just love him
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Date: 2007-06-13 04:16 pm (UTC)
From: moondropz.livejournal.com
*Flails*!!!!
He deserves every outstanding accolade he's given. I have always know he's the real deal and not just a gorgeous face(which you know-he is). He's gotten better with every preformance-through tv, movie, and now theater. He's just that good. I am thrilled that he's FINALLY getting recognition-because we've known all along how good he really is! Thanks for sharing this!!!!!
*Hugs*
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Date: 2007-06-13 04:24 pm (UTC)
From: x5vale.livejournal.com
Yes we have known and we love him!

hugs

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Date: 2007-06-13 04:31 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Val, now I read the "no- Jensen" part of the article.
Quoting: "Director Elliot Wasserman who, in a ten-day rehearsal..."

Is this a sort of record? It's a such sort time, now I'm really, really impressed
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Date: 2007-06-13 04:50 pm (UTC)
From: x5vale.livejournal.com
They did a great jon but I'm not surprised for Jensen's performance...I mean I knew he could do it. I've not been a fan for 7 years for nothing!
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Date: 2007-06-13 04:38 pm (UTC)
From: galain-7.livejournal.com
Ah, finally getting the recognition he deserves!

But we all could have told them that, right? 'Cause we KNEW! We were there first. It's nice to be proven right, lol.

So, so proud of him. Always.

Thanks for sharing, Val.
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Date: 2007-06-13 04:45 pm (UTC)
From: x5vale.livejournal.com
Yes we have always known!!!

*hugs tight*
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Date: 2007-06-13 06:11 pm (UTC)
From: daydreamer1984.livejournal.com
what a wonderful review of him!!
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Date: 2007-06-14 01:53 pm (UTC)
From: x5vale.livejournal.com
Totally deserved.
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Date: 2007-06-13 07:20 pm (UTC)
From: trystan830.livejournal.com
oh lovely lovely review!!! *saves to post link later*
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Date: 2007-06-14 01:49 pm (UTC)
From: x5vale.livejournal.com
We love our boy!
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Date: 2007-06-13 08:04 pm (UTC)
From: rosyvin.livejournal.com
wow, fantastic review, it's wonderful that finally the rest of the world discover Jensen talent, too
Thanks for this honey, you're my best source of information and thanks also to your friend Sara.
Hear soon
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Date: 2007-06-14 01:48 pm (UTC)
From: x5vale.livejournal.com
We already knew how good he is...finally the others are discovering it too.

Hugs
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Date: 2007-06-13 09:15 pm (UTC)
From: woodsbaile-02.livejournal.com
*squees madly* JENSEN ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! Not that we didn't know already, but it's great to see that everyone's aware of it now. *beams*
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Date: 2007-06-14 01:44 pm (UTC)
From: x5vale.livejournal.com
Exactly!

He ROCKSSSSSS!


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Date: 2007-06-14 12:48 am (UTC)
From: betgirl.livejournal.com
This is an awesome review. I'm so glad he's finally getting the recognition we all already know he deserves. His subtlety and ability to convey the slightest emotions through his gestures and his eyes are what make me love him as an actor. Of course that pretty face and hot body don't hurt, but he's so much more than that. I'm so very giggly right now. I'll shut up now.
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Date: 2007-06-14 01:32 pm (UTC)
From: x5vale.livejournal.com
I'm so happy for him and I bet his famili will be so proud.

I really am.

*hugs*
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Date: 2007-06-14 03:30 am (UTC)
From: rubyb.livejournal.com
*squishes him*
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Date: 2007-06-14 01:17 pm (UTC)
From: x5vale.livejournal.com
*squishes him with you*
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Date: 2007-06-14 06:57 pm (UTC)
From: random-serious.livejournal.com
*heart swelling with pride* I can't even... wow. He so deserves the good attention.
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Date: 2007-06-15 10:30 am (UTC)
From: x5vale.livejournal.com
*nods* *nods* *nods*

SQUEEEE!
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My AFGM Review
Date: 2007-08-07 01:28 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Thanks for the kind comments about my review of A Few Good Men (though I really wish it hadn't been posted in it's entirety without my permission)

If you are interested in a little bit more to the story and a few exclusive photos of Jensen Ackles from a meet and greet, then follow this link to my little bit of behind the scenes niceness that is Jensen Ackles.


stillherecommentary.blogspot.com/2007/08/jensen...
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Date: 2007-08-07 07:24 am (UTC)
From: x5vale.livejournal.com
Sorry, I'm going to edit my post immediately and link to your blog.

I thought there were no problems with it.

Thanks again.
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