Perhaps I should explain. Since the first run-through I have had lame suggestions that the show would work better with other actors playing the other characters. Since the whole show is essentially a monologue, a story playing inside my head, I thought that was not a good idea. Better I just tell it.While there are no plans for video, I would feel the same on that score, too. Attempting to depictthe scenes "as they happened" would rob the show of some of it's distance, and a lot of my commentary on it. Also, a lot of characters aren't meant to be thought of as accurate, but representations of how I received them at the time.
Radio is different. I wasn't sure how it would sound to hear my voice for an hour, without seeing the movement. I fear that would be extremely dull. So I asked some of the most talented voices in Cleveland to play all parts that aren't me. I will provide a cast list in the near future.
So, no, Henrik, you won't get to hear me play Lydia on the recording. Who you will get is better.
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Cool. Can't wait. Lydia is in the other room now cackling as Brenda rehearses her role as a lovestruck Hungarian countess. According to Lydia, her mother "slobbers" over our friend Patrick. She's not far wrong.
it will be strange to get other people interpreting your characters, but i guess it's sort of necessary with radio. on the bright side, it will cause the employment (presumably) of more actors, and if i recall correctly you once lamented the increase in solo shows to cut costs because it eliminated so many acting jobs.
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