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[shadowkat]

Things to do meme:

1. Work on new version of "professional" resume (half way finished - from what I read it needs to be more of a "master copy" then you take bits and pieces and create targeted resumes for each job you apply to.) Thanks to redredshoes for the link to how to do this.
2. Work on slimmed down resume for temp jobs. Have one finished and ready to present by Tuesday, for temp agency interview. Prepare for interview - make sure application and id materials are together in one place.
3. Figure out finances for medication and whether have to sign up for financial assistance with meds that doc suggested.
4. Clean apt in case family decides to visit it when back in town on 26th. Also clean for building engineer visit on 27th.
5. Re-read "Monster" - my novel which I've sent pages of to a professional book editor to look over. It's a mess, so a bit worried about this, but maybe she'll pound my butt into shape. Professional editor is a Buffy/Trek fan and runs a fan site.
6. Look through 40 jobagent alert emails, hunt for positions, research and write cover letters and targeted resumes for each.
7. Re-do and post new master resume on job forumes - there's about 10 of them, possibly more.
8. Sign up for networking meetings through NY Times
9. Finish Dorothy Dunnett's Pawn in Frankinscense.
10. Go to metrohealth plus with documentation and humilate myself for health insurance.

Try not to have a nervous breakdown.

Didn't get the Google job. Apparently my qualifications did not match any of their positions. Had the same thing happen with a Random House job. Both I was referred to through networking contacts. Worried about my resume at the moment, trying to figure out how to fix it.



Regarding the ending of ATS? I was satisified with it. The only things I'll miss from the series are: Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, and James Marsters - who I fear will disappear from my screen entirely. Those actors consistently blew me away with their performances.

I've refrained from saying this, but I won't miss David Boreanze that much -sorry, as the years progressed, I found him less and less interesting to watch on screen and was often quite bored by his performance, this a subjective thing I realize but there it is. In fact episodes that concentrated solely on Boreanze I found fairly dull. It's saying something that I considered Puppet Angel to more expressive than the actor. Also reports I've heard from insiders don't make me think highly of him. He apparently was *not* a favorite amongst cast and crew. And pulled stunts such as throwing a fire alarm during a heavy filming day - this happened during a set visit of Damage. (I loved how the character of Angel was written, always did, one of the darkest most interesting characters in the history of television, I did not much like how the actor chose to portray him and often wonder what would have happened if a far more talented actor such as Denisof or even Anthony Stewart Head had had a crack.) I guess if you're a fan of the Tom Cruise/Richard Dean Anderson/Harrison Ford/Adian Paul/Keanu Reeves/Kevin Zorbo school of understated/reactive acting...you loved it. I'm a fan of Kevin Spacey/Peter O'Toole/Richard Burton/Scean Penn/Edward Norton school of method acting (partly because I come from theater, tried acting myself, and have an enduring love of the theater and see it as far harder than film) - where you feel the performance radiating in waves off the screen, where the actor's face twitchs with each new emotion. But the universe seems to like Boreanze and understatement so he'll probably show up quite often, already has a movie in the works. The universe and me are becoming increasingly at odds...apparently. Makes me wonder why I even bother continuing in it sometimes. But hanging in there. Or at least trying to.

Comments

[vero-72.livejournal.com]

You are not the only one who won't miss Boreanaz. I initially found him attractive, but that died pretty soon. Since I started in this fandom after BtVS season 3, it died around AtS mid season 1. I guess it is like Keanu Reeves, he may be interesting to look at, but his acting "skills" are too low for me to lure me to watch his work. I will watch if there are other reasons (interesting story, actors who I do appreciate, etc.). Nice to know I am not the only one, I recently read a review that admired his acting and I was asking myself if we were watching the same show?

[atpolittlebit.livejournal.com]

While DB's skills have improved since his debut on BtVS, he's still not an accomplished actor in my book. The ones you mentioned are amazing, and I'll miss them. And no, it's not just you...I've said to a number of people that PuppetAngel had more facial expression than DB does. I don't think it's just because PuppetAngel was supposed to have greater emotion than regular Angel. I believe the human face should be capable of much more subtle expression than a puppet face. I just don't think DB really used that, except for a few times (e.g. when he was Angelus on BtVS).

Thank you!

[shadowkat67.livejournal.com]

I initially found him attractive, but that died pretty soon. Since I started in this fandom after BtVS season 3, it died around AtS mid season 1. I guess it is like Keanu Reeves, he may be interesting to look at, but his acting "skills" are too low for me to lure me to watch his work. I will watch if there are other reasons (interesting story, actors who I do appreciate, etc.).

Had exactly the same response. I started in Season 1 BTVS, and after approx. Season 1 ATS, I realized how limited the actor was. In fact I was watching ATS S1 for the work of the people around him notably
Glenn Quinn (Doyle), Alexis Denisof, Stephanie Romanov, the actor who played Holland Manners, Julie Benze (who did some interesting stuff with Christian Kane), and Eliza Dusku.

There were a few moments that Boreanze shined - but very few: Soulless (and I think that had more to do with Denisof, JAR, Amy Acker, VK, and the direction of Scean Astin in what amounted to a wonderful five character play), Five by Five (and actually it was the Faith/Wes scenes that riveted me), Innocence, Enemies, and Passion.
Again it was who he was working with that made him shine. He reminds me a lot of Keanu Reeves in this respect - if you pair him with someone who is tremendous, you don't notice as much.

Boreanze's acting style is why I was never able to be that "emotionally" invested in Angel the Series or in the character.
I wholeheartedly admit I mainly watched Seasons 3-4 for Wes/Lilah and Holtz/Connor/Justine, Season 2 for Wes/Darla/Lindsey, and Season 5 for Fred/Illyria, Wes, and Spike.

I recently read a review that admired his acting and I was asking myself if we were watching the same show?

From reading different livejournal entries and boards - I honestly think that a lot of people prefer non-emotive acting - they like an actor who doesn't show tears, doesn't wince, and looks stoic. It may have to do with the idea or fantasy of the "stalwart" hero. Not sure.
I admit there are extremes - hams - another word for over-acting is something that none of us like. Theater actors with no film background can fall into this and you see it a great deal in soap operas. But there's also the other extreme - so understated, that you can't tell what the character is feeling and can't be compelled by him or her. Some people watch stories for "plot" or "theme" - the actors or characters don't really factor in, and they don't want them to distract them. Others, like myself watch for character and want the theme or plot to come from the character. I also love nuance.
One of my favorite actors is James Spader - he can get across so much with just a raised eyebrow or a twitch. Marsters does the same. Boreanze? The most I've seen is a quick eye movement in Origin in response to Connor's statement about Vail not having anything to show him, which is acting 101. Now, Vincent Karthesier is a very good actor and often brought out the best of Boreanze. As did Marsters and Denisof.

[buffyannotater.livejournal.com]

I believe the human face should be capable of much more subtle expression than a puppet face.

*snerk*

Also oddly reminds me of the quote I posted a week or so back about how the actress who plays Lana Lang looks exactly like the muppet from The Dark Crystal! ;-)

Yes, thank you...

[shadowkat67.livejournal.com]

I believe the human face should be capable of much more subtle expression than a puppet face. I just don't think DB really used that, except for a few times (e.g. when he was Angelus on BtVS).

He tended to do his best work when he was paired with either Denisof in Soulless and he was playing Angelus, or Spike/Drusilla in Innocence playing Angelus. Gellar and Dusku also managed to pull it out of him in Enemies. But looking back on those episodes what strikes me is how brilliant Gellar, Dusku, Marsters, Landau, Denisof truly are in those episodes. What worries me is while I'll probably see more of Gellar and Dusku, I'm afraid I won't see more of the truly astonding Marsters, Landau, and Denisof who played nearly impossible characters.

Ah yes, another pretty face

[shadowkat67.livejournal.com]

who can't express very much.

Also oddly reminds me of the quote I posted a week or so back about how the actress who plays Lana Lang looks exactly like the muppet from The Dark Crystal! ;-)

Except that muppet was quite expressive as I recall. Kristen Keurk
not so much...which makes me worry about the Wizard of Earthsea triology. Sometimes I wonder if all casting directors look for is the pretty face? I know Boreanze got the Angel role based primarily on his looks as well. While Gellar got the role of Buffy based on her acting ability, the same for Marsters, Denisof, and Head. They even changed their view of the characters based on the talent of the actor.
So maybe it isn't all about looks...

[klast.livejournal.com]

I was disappointed in the comic device of Puppet Angel being used to show essential and long-awaited character development in Angel. But what you've said makes me wonder if that was done because of Boreanz's acting limitations. I also think his range is very limited.

[shadowkat67.livejournal.com]

But what you've said makes me wonder if that was done because of Boreanz's acting limitations. I also think his range is very limited.

According to the puppeteers working on it - it was one of the reasons they decided to do it. One said in an email message that a friend forwarded to me: "The writers apparently wanted a break from DB". From what I gather they had wanted to do more with the character but realized they couldn't pull it off.
Shame. Also, in Edlund's episode: "TimeBomb" - there's a line Edlund
drops in there that according to insiders was directed at DB.

[klast.livejournal.com]

Also, in Edlund's episode: "TimeBomb" - there's a line Edlund
drops in there that according to insiders was directed at DB.

Can't recall anything that would apply. Can you tell me which line?

[shadowkat67.livejournal.com]

It's in the scene between Hamilton and Wesely, in the lab, talking about Illyria.

The prior line is about how impossible and horrible
Illyria is.
Hamilton: "As bad as the star of a television series."
Wes:"Not quite that bad, but more violent though..."
or something to that effect.