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Great Story-Mediocre Voicework

Revisado: 10-06-24

As a HUGE Kevin Smith fan I’ve read this countless times and remember buying every issue as it came out, including one in Kevin’s store in NJ when I was road-tripping in the Northeast. The story itself is still a standout Marvel-DAREDEVIL story and the editing to make this an audio performance was good, but the voice work in this & special effects leave much to be desired. Whoever played Daredevil, his Mom & Spider-Man were OK, the Russian dialect for The Black Widow was fine too, but others were disappointing. Especially Dr. Strange & Mephisto. I could hear this cast’s eyes roll as they played these iconic characters who mean a lot to the fans & not give justice to Smiths fantastic signature dialogue. I know I could do better as an actor & voiceover artist who has performed on dozens of episodes as multiple characters on a horror/supernatural radio show podcast & actor with over 250 film, TV, theatre, & other credits. That made it even more frustrating. Do better producers & director. Give me a chance.

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Outstanding adaptation

Revisado: 08-18-24

I performed the Orwell estate authorized play version of this 2 years ago at Open Window Theatre in the Twin Cities area in Minnesota as Syme (in that version combined with other characters here) Martin, & Immanuel Goldstein & I thought this was superb. Loved hearing the voiceover of HQ/Big Brother trailing Winston in this & the little touches that helped make it more “modern” but we’re still spot on to the novel & Orwell’s original creative ideas. Every performance was absolutely great. Highly recommended.

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A Trip Back In Time

Revisado: 01-09-24

I discovered Bernard Evslins interpretations & retellings of Greek myth when I was in grade school in the 80’s & fell in love with his gift for describing people, places, actions & feelings. He wasn’t afraid of adjectives & used them well. I also think he had a great knack for dialogue & making the elevated language of Homer & other ancients feel more natural to our modern ears. Especially for young people. He doesn’t hold back on the violence or even innuendo & even musings on immortality & death but still keeps it friendly for young readers. I felt like an adult reading him as a kid. This is the one of his books I lost my hard copy of & listening to it took me back. It’s a terrific interpretation of THE ODYSSEY the whole family can follow & enjoy & the reader sounds a lot like John Hurt. They do a great job with the older male characters & an interesting variation on a couple women, but could’ve used more “charactery” voices on monsters who spoke & the Olympians. It’s still a great way for an entire family ranging in ages from 10 to 100 to listen to a version of THE ODYSSEY they all can enjoy.

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MISALLIANCE is Shaw Light & Fun

Revisado: 09-14-23

I saw this show at the Repertory Theatre of St.Louis when I was in high school some 30+ years ago & it helped inspire me as an actor. It was so fun & witty & when I read more Shaw in college as a theatre major I was surprised to see how heavy handed he could be as compared to this with its light but insightful & funny commentary on class, socialism, new money VS old money, masculinity, relationships & other issues. It’s almost as if he was challenging or channeling Wilde in this show. The visual humor of the character who hides in the Turkish bath & overhears things and spectacle of the end of the first act is lost of course in this Audio version, but the cast is impeccable & gets to the light heart of the play. Glad I could revisit it this way and be reminded of how it captured & inspired me when I was younger.

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CATCHERS Catches Exciting Horror

Revisado: 09-08-23

A talented ensemble excellently performs a unique & exciting horror story. Strong scares & imagery from DeRosa & Rock. A great listen for fans of DOOM & director Ben Rock’s film ALIEN RAIDERS.

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ANY MAN

Revisado: 11-17-22

Really well written & done overall in every way for the most part. Surprisingly compassionate to male sexual assault victims. No excuse made for Maude. She’s just a misandrist psychopath. The show with the three women discussing & really, dismissing sexual assault & rape of men is particularly well done in that it’s infuriating & actually what I think would mostly happen. The Twitter scroll part truly captures the worst of Twitter, which is a site I actually enjoy. For sure worth the listen but if you have PTSD from sexual abuse/assault, you may not want to listen to this.

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Orson’s Shadow 👏👏👏👏👏

Revisado: 10-24-22

Aside from the late Glenn Headley I am unfamiliar with this cast but WOW. They are all brilliant. The performers playing Welles & Olivier capture them in their voices if not doing EXACT impressions. It’s flawless to me. The script is so smart, so spot on in its word choices & pacing. The actor playing Tynan does a great stutter. Headley’s Vivien Leigh is as charming as Scarlett O’Hara & just as devious while at the same time as fragile as Blanche Dubois. Stunning. God I miss her. It’s just a terrific show, I’d like to be able to see the scene of Welles trying to direct Olivier when he has the towel. There were a couple other things that I’d like to see but overall this works as an audio play thanks to the writing & performances.

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LaBute Goes Off On Hollywood

Revisado: 10-23-22

LaBute let’s loose all his disdain for celebrity culture, L.A., Hollywood, actors, industry people, the culture of “showing” and being obnoxious about yourself, personal branding, smartphones & more with this script. It’s acerbic, intelligent, often hilarious, sometimes incredibly smart, & has his cruelty & gift for sharp dialogue running throughout in it. I’d have changed one major thing. I mean major. Because it’s too easy & pat & you know as soon as it’s proposed how it will play out. Other than that: it works. BUT that one thing does nearly ruin it. Despite a particularly juicy moment that comes from it. Performances across the board are simply great but I like Missy the best. Playing “dumb” is difficult & Ari Graynor is fantastic at it.

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Theatre Masterpiece Preserved-SIDE MAN

Revisado: 09-30-22

I love this play so much, I got to see it on Broadway with Wood & Geer (R.I.P.) and Andrew McCarthy as Clifford. Having this recording with Wood in his star-making Tony Award winning role & Geer who originated Jonesy is a true blessing, Lahti is an intense Terry & Dillahunt makes for a very sharp Clifford, less mercurial than McCarthy but maybe more beaten down & angry. It works in a different way. The rest of the cast is great, the music is all well done, and of course, the writing by Leight is near perfect. I don’t understand why more companies don’t produce this show. I wish I’d played Clifford when I was younger & now want to play Gene. This is a great production to have preserved. A must listen for theatre fans, who want smart, well-written, moving PLAYS.

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Unique, Powerful, Great Performances: NEVADA-TAN is Audio Theatre Greatness

Revisado: 11-22-21

Steven Boyer shows his great talent in this uniquely told performance of how a young American man becomes tied to a Japanese girl who committed a shocking murder through his obsession & the mistreatments he suffers due to stereotypes placed on him after the tragedy of Columbine. So many excellent elements are weaved through this entire performance. Written with great detail & compassion by Winkler in a very realistic/natural way. Sterling performances from the cast & direction. I could see some things that were coming, but overall they didn’t take away from the entire experience. Worth a listen for sure, especially considering it’s short runtime. Great drama packed into a tight 95-100 minutes.

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