Tag Archives: John Patrick Shanley

Interview with Jennifer McCabe: On-camera Acting Training and the Actor’s Process

Posted on January 14, 2020 by sheila

Jennifer McCabe has been teaching acting and directing in various capacities for almost 25 years. After getting her Master’s through the MFA program at the Actors Studio, she first worked with Enact, a not-for-profit arts-in-education company which goes into at-risk … Continue reading →

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Choose Life over the other stuff.

Posted on September 17, 2011 by sheila

I’m friends with John Patrick Shanley on Facebook. His Facebook status updates are something I look forward to daily. They are never, “brushed my teeth, going to the park” updates. They are classic Shanley. Poetic, inspirational, sometimes difficult and raw. … Continue reading →

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“Love don’t make things nice – it ruins everything. It breaks your heart.”

Posted on February 22, 2007 by sheila

Ronny Cammameri: Loretta, I love you. Not like they told you love is, and I didn’t know this either, but love don’t make things nice – it ruins everything. It breaks your heart. It makes things a mess. We aren’t … Continue reading →

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Under-Rated Movies #9: Joe Vs. The Volcano (1990); Dir. John Patrick Shanley

Posted on June 3, 2006 by sheila

9. Joe vs. the Volcano This is another one of those movies that I can’t be objective about. I can’t ever stand back from it. It’s silly at times, it’s tremendously moving at times, the “special effects” at the end … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Italian American Reconciliation” (John Patrick Shanley)

Posted on September 27, 2005 by sheila

Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next play on the script shelf: More John Patrick Shanley! The next play is Italian American Reconciliation, by John Patrick Shanley. Very funny play. Great characters. Here’s the setup: It takes place in Little … Continue reading →

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The Books: “the dreamer examines his pillow” (John Patrick Shanley)

Posted on September 26, 2005 by sheila

Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next play on the script shelf: More John Patrick Shanley! The next play in the collection is the dreamer examines his pillow. First of all, I just love that title. And the play itself … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Women of Manhattan” (John Patrick Shanley)

Posted on September 25, 2005 by sheila

Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next play on the script shelf: More John Patrick Shanley! The next play is Women of Manhattan Three friends – Judy, Rhonda, and Billie, sit around in Rhonda’s Upper West Side apartment and talk … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Savage in Limbo” (John Patrick Shanley)

Posted on September 24, 2005 by sheila

Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: The next play is Savage in Limbo. This play is fabulous. Stanley really hit his stride here. Danny and the Deep Blue Sea was the first glimpse of what he could really do … … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Red Coat” (John Patrick Shanley)

Posted on September 23, 2005 by sheila

Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next on the script shelf: More John Patrick Shanley! The next play is a one-act called The Red Coat. It was first done, along with 6 of his other one-acts, at the Ensemble Studio … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea” (John Patrick Shanley)

Posted on September 22, 2005 by sheila

Next in my Daily Book Excerpt: Next on the script shelf: I’m done with Pinter, and next playwright on the shelf is John Patrick Shanley – one of my all-time favorites! First play in this collection is Danny and the … Continue reading →

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