When Preston Jones died in 1979 at the age of 43 he left behind a legacy in writing that is so rich that is remains as relevant today as it was in the 1970′s. That was one of the overriding impressions that struck me as I viewed Contemporary Theater of Dallas‘ production of Jones’ THE [...]

Can it be that thirty something years have passed since I first walked through the doors of the Kalita Humphreys theater at the Dallas Theater Center, a nervous, totally green ‘actor’ straight out of Beaumont, Texas? It’s so hard to believe, but facts are facts and three decades have indeed since passed. How lucky I [...]

While waiting for AFTRA to finalize a deal with AMPTP and SAG to decide if they’re going to accept the offer to resume negotiations on May 28th, it seems a good time for some humor and a good story from another segment of ‘the business’: From The Wall Street Journal Some of the most provocative [...]

Congratulations to Austin’s Rupert Reyes on the opening of this latest play, VECINOS, a production of his Teatro Vivo theater group. The Austin American Statesman has a very nice article today about Rupert and his important contributions to the Austin arts scene. Rupert is compiling an impressive body of work as he demonstrates that one [...]

Here’s a link to INTERVIEWING HOLLYWOOD, a terrific site I literally stumbled upon. The title really does describe the purpose of the web site…interviews with scores of actors, writers, directors, producers and other filmmakers. I suggest you bookmark this site and visit it often. To start you off, since this is an acting site, is [...]

Feb 10  Could the Writers Strike Be Coming to an End? – NPR Could the Writers Strike Be Coming to an End? NPR - 21 minutes ago by Andrea Seabrook and Kim Masters All Things Considered, February 10, 2008 · Movie and television writers may get back to work this week. … Feb 10  Agreement Approved, Writers Strike [...]