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lotus0kidGot off the phone with my sister a while ago- she's going to start job-hunting again, and she wants to come up here to visit before said job takes up all her time. Well, turns out this quick trip may also include her staying in my apartment, with the nephew, for four days. Oh no. HE'S GOING TO CRACK HIS SKULL OPEN ON THE COFFEE TABLE, HE'S GOING TO STRANGLE AND ELECTROCUTE HIMSELF WITH A WIRE, HE'S GOING TO KNOCK THE TV OFF ITS STAND AND CRUSH HIS TINY LITTLE BODY, THESE ARE THINGS THAT WILL HAPPEN. *deep breath* Anyway, it's possible they might end up staying at my dad's house. Probably shouldn't panic just yet. 0_0
Moving on. I caved a while ago and went on a bit of a shopping spree at Amazon. I am now the proud owner of a copy of The Fall (gorgeous, incredible, heart-breaking little picture), a copy of the Rifftrax Live House on Haunted Hill (one word: llllllllllladies), and a copy of Simon Pegg's biography Nerd Do Well which I just got out of the mailbox today. XDDD *snuggles book closely to her bosom* All the more motivation to get through that dang Made in America, which I'm out of renewals for anyway. I'm honestly going to start reading it on my break, even if it is a bitch to carry around.
Speaking of doing interesting things at work, an idea occurred to me today which helped keep me entertained through some mind-numbing stuff. What if someone did a version of King Lear in Las Vegas? Like, Lear as the owner of three extremely successful hotel-casinos who's looking to retire and pass them off to his daughters. The Fool could be the pathetic house opening act in a wretched tuxedo, and him and Lear and Edgar could end up out in the desert with that enormous sky you think you could fall into, and those crazy rock formations and cacti and eventually a storm that's all mud and huge crackling bolts of lightning. I don't know if I'd keep the language or go full adaptation, though. I'm not quite familiar enough with the play to know how well it would work. I guess all the casting questions on the latest meme-wagon have my mind in that mode, so of course I couldn't resist when I got this idea...
LEAR | ROBERT DE NIRO
Right? Granted, I haven't seen Casino, so I don't know how the roles would compare, but I could really see this. I think it'd be pretty cool to watch him unravel.
CORDELIA | SHANNYN SOSSAMON
I'd like to see her get the chance to do something bigger than tiny indy flicks, gimmicky romantic comedies, and.. A Knight's Tale (which rocked). I think she's got the sweetness and the brains to be a compelling Cordelia.
GONERIL | CARRIE ANNE MOSS
I always pictured Goneril as very icy and imperious. Carrie Anne can definitely do that.
REAGAN | JENNIFER GRAY
I just want to say that it is really hard to find an actress who you think could pull off plucking someone's eyes out. I have to admit that my most solid impression of Jennifer Gray is from Ferris Bueller's Day Off... but I think she could do it.
KENT | COLIN FERGUSON
He plays a great Average Joe in Eureka. Very earnest, but not without a sense of irony.
THE FOOL | JAY BARUCHEL
Just a skinny, goofy, nervous guy who could not come close to filling out even an insult of a suit. But still, Lear gave him is start (and end, since he hasn't actually gone anywhere), so he remains loyal.
GLOUCESTER | BRIAN COX
Gloucester's relationship with Lear would be interesting here, since I see Gloucester having his own hotel-casino. He's not quite on Lear's level, and maybe Lear did a favor or two in the past to help him get started, but I don't think either of them would take their eyes off each other. Just in case. Anyway, Brian Cox is cool, huh? I think so.
EDGAR | MILO VENTIMIGLIA
MV must be doing well- he's the first result you get when you type "milo" into Google. Moving on, I'm really enjoying imagining Edgar's "Poor Tom" as a shambling, twitchy, muttering junkie-type. MV could do it, I think.
EDMUND | JEFFREY DONOVAN
I dunno, something in me really wants to see Jeffrey Donovan as a straight-up villain. I can just see his burning stare as Gloucester and Edgar joke around together.
Moving on. I caved a while ago and went on a bit of a shopping spree at Amazon. I am now the proud owner of a copy of The Fall (gorgeous, incredible, heart-breaking little picture), a copy of the Rifftrax Live House on Haunted Hill (one word: llllllllllladies), and a copy of Simon Pegg's biography Nerd Do Well which I just got out of the mailbox today. XDDD *snuggles book closely to her bosom* All the more motivation to get through that dang Made in America, which I'm out of renewals for anyway. I'm honestly going to start reading it on my break, even if it is a bitch to carry around.
Speaking of doing interesting things at work, an idea occurred to me today which helped keep me entertained through some mind-numbing stuff. What if someone did a version of King Lear in Las Vegas? Like, Lear as the owner of three extremely successful hotel-casinos who's looking to retire and pass them off to his daughters. The Fool could be the pathetic house opening act in a wretched tuxedo, and him and Lear and Edgar could end up out in the desert with that enormous sky you think you could fall into, and those crazy rock formations and cacti and eventually a storm that's all mud and huge crackling bolts of lightning. I don't know if I'd keep the language or go full adaptation, though. I'm not quite familiar enough with the play to know how well it would work. I guess all the casting questions on the latest meme-wagon have my mind in that mode, so of course I couldn't resist when I got this idea...
LEAR | ROBERT DE NIRO
Right? Granted, I haven't seen Casino, so I don't know how the roles would compare, but I could really see this. I think it'd be pretty cool to watch him unravel.
CORDELIA | SHANNYN SOSSAMON
I'd like to see her get the chance to do something bigger than tiny indy flicks, gimmicky romantic comedies, and.. A Knight's Tale (which rocked). I think she's got the sweetness and the brains to be a compelling Cordelia.
GONERIL | CARRIE ANNE MOSS
I always pictured Goneril as very icy and imperious. Carrie Anne can definitely do that.
REAGAN | JENNIFER GRAY
I just want to say that it is really hard to find an actress who you think could pull off plucking someone's eyes out. I have to admit that my most solid impression of Jennifer Gray is from Ferris Bueller's Day Off... but I think she could do it.
KENT | COLIN FERGUSON
He plays a great Average Joe in Eureka. Very earnest, but not without a sense of irony.
THE FOOL | JAY BARUCHEL
Just a skinny, goofy, nervous guy who could not come close to filling out even an insult of a suit. But still, Lear gave him is start (and end, since he hasn't actually gone anywhere), so he remains loyal.
GLOUCESTER | BRIAN COX
Gloucester's relationship with Lear would be interesting here, since I see Gloucester having his own hotel-casino. He's not quite on Lear's level, and maybe Lear did a favor or two in the past to help him get started, but I don't think either of them would take their eyes off each other. Just in case. Anyway, Brian Cox is cool, huh? I think so.
EDGAR | MILO VENTIMIGLIA
MV must be doing well- he's the first result you get when you type "milo" into Google. Moving on, I'm really enjoying imagining Edgar's "Poor Tom" as a shambling, twitchy, muttering junkie-type. MV could do it, I think.
EDMUND | JEFFREY DONOVAN
I dunno, something in me really wants to see Jeffrey Donovan as a straight-up villain. I can just see his burning stare as Gloucester and Edgar joke around together.
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Date: 2011-06-03 07:05 am (UTC)i loved Knight's Tale (oddly, i have a crush on Alan Tudyk). oh~~and the guy from Heroes. even a girly crush on Carrie-Ann Moss. she was wicked cool as Trinity.
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Date: 2011-06-03 11:33 am (UTC)And there's nothing wrong with that (or that ;D). Or that. Have you seen Fido? Carrie Anne Moss is amazing in it.
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Date: 2011-06-04 12:47 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-04 01:08 am (UTC)