MATT'S PENTAMETER EPISODE 2

Just under the one year mark!

Okay, folks. It's 11:37 pm in the City of Angels and I have just finished shooting - count 'em - FOUR new MATT'S PENTAMETER episodes. Now, I am aware that I have left you all in the lurch for a long time and that none of you probably even read my blogs anymore, but trust me, there's some fun stuff.

I will humbly admit that I am not letter-perfect on one or two of these. As a perfectionist, I hate myself, but I also realize that if I took any more time, I would never do this. So.

Four new episodes that need only to be edited (really, only opening and closing credits and some color balancing) and then will make their way onto the world wide interweb.

Two new episodes are in the works for possible production this week, with the help of my friend Patrick. (Let's just say one involves a candy bar and the other requires "audience participation." Stop thinking what you're thinking. It's not that.)

I hope to corner JLo on Saturday to help me learn how to edit and to get the theme music out of mothballs. God willing, I'll even be able to use the new graphics!

Here's to new episodes!!

THIS is cool

Shakespeare born: 23 April 1564

King James Bible written: 1611

So, Shakespeare was 46 years old (going on 47) when the Bible was finished and published.

Now, there's been discussion that Shakespeare was one of the men who penned the King James version of the Bible.

Here's all I'm sayin':

Psalm 46

46th word from the beginning and 47th word from the end.

Pss.46
[1] God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
[2] Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
[3] Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
[4] There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
[5] God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
[6] The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
[7] The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
[8] Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
[9] He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
[10] Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
[11] The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.


I'm just sayin'.

Lots going on.... let me know if you're in the LA area!

Howdy, kids! Plans, plans, plans... so here's the skinny on Bill out here in Lalaland - I'm doing MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR at the Globe Theatre in Topanga, I have a callback for MEASURE FOR MEASURE at the Eclectic, which I may not be able to take (if I get it) because I'm prepping my production of MACBETH.......

I swear by the Bard himself....

I'll have some video material up soon. (And some help can come by way of a certain Loya who made an ironic quip in my comment section, considering the two segments are half-edited on his hard drive *cough*.)

I've been working with some folks at Theatre West on some scenes from MACBETH. With any luck, this will turn into the full-fledged multi-media extravaganza that I've been planning for twelve years. I already have a Producer interested so cross your fingers, kiddies!

The rehearsals are going really well! We had some casting hiccups but I'm THRILLED with who I have working on the piece! We get into some really deep character discussions.

We watched the BBC's version starring Ian McKellen and Judi Dench and believe me, when you can watch those two do Shakespeare and come away from it saying, "Hell, I can do better than that," you're on the right track! (Just wait until you see Lady M's unsex me speech! Wow.)

Oh! And I found my prop for the fourth video installment! So that's alright.

I have a cold and it's Christmas Eve. So I bid you a Merry one and I head for rest. I'll see you all in 2008 - because if you think this will be updated before then, you're crazy.

; )

Happy Holidays!

Kids, I swear we're working on it

....it's been a hectic few months, but I now have personal editing software, so updates will hopefully be more frequent! Thanks for your patience (both of you) and I'll be back soon with several already-planned episodes, I promise!!!

But, soft! What sights through monitors shine!

Fear not, loyal PENTAMETER followers! (....both of you....) Parts Two and Three are half-way through the editing process and should be up within two weeks! Then comes the FUN stuff... you have no idea what I have in store!!! (Evil "Mwoohahahahaha" whilst rubbing hands together ala Lady Macbeth.)

In the meantime, anybody have any suggestions for a fun Halloween costume?