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Welcome to the BetterMost Chez Tremblay Performance of

Broken Arsed Mountain

The majority of the canonical parts have been filled, and the rest will be filled as we get closer to the time (the ones in blue).

CAST & CREW CREDITS (in Order of Appearance)
Available parts listed in blue.  No auditions required.  You can notify welliwont by PM to be added to the cast & crew list.

Director - Jane (welliwont, formerly JakeTwist)
Raymille's Sycophantic Assistant - Clarissa (Ellemeno)
Casting Director – Jane
Props Magician - Anke (Pipedream)
Sheep Wrangler - Milli (Lucise Indapaddock)
Production Psychologists - Statler & Waldorf
Script Girl  - Mandy (littleguitar)
Continuity Director - Jane
Blades of Grass - Ray
The Wind - Clarissa
Cat Stevens - Himself
Semi-Truck Driver - Melinda (Sashca1007)
High Priestess - Meryl
Ceremonial Feng Shui Director - Celeste (YaadPyar)
Ennis – Laura (LauraGigs)
Jack - Daniel
Jack's Pants - Melinda
The Ledge - Ray
The Train - Courtney (cmr107)
Jack's Cigarette - Barb
Aguirre – Lee (Front-Ranger)
Tootie – Courtney
Elizabeth - Chantelle (FuzzyChanny)
Ballet Interlude Queen - Victoria
Waitress - Judy
The Basque - RouxB
Cigar Butt - Melinda
Horse With Low Startle Point – Jenny (newyearsday)
Sheep Dog (Blue Heeler) - Leslie (MaineWriter)
Mika, The Musical Dumbass Mule - Mikaela
Dumbass Mule #27 - David (TheStudDuck!)
Peeing Sheep - Becky
The Fly – Barb
The Moon - Amanda (atz75)
The Sun - Amanda (atz75)
Owl Olivia - Anke
Owl Oscar - Anke
Owl Olli - Anke
Jiminy Cricket - Ray
Terry Cloth, Ennis's Warsh Rag - Alec (alec716)
The Bear – Scott M. (moremojo)
Young Whiskey Bottle - Eric
The Elk - Becky
The Harmonica - RouxB
Jack's Body Butter - Nicky (SaucyCobblers)
e-Bay Trader - ?
Ennis's Stick During Water Walkin' Jesus - Barbara (goadra)
The Spit In Ennis's Hand - Melinda
In-Genius Coyote - Louise
Guy Raphaelson (Marketing Advisor) - Daniel
Chilean Sheepherder #1 – Lee
Chilean Sheepherder #2 - Lynne
The Hailstone That Lands In Ennis's Hat - JennyC
The Disappearing Log - Courtney
Snow - Mel (nakymaton)
The Rearview Mirror On Jack's Truck - Nipith (starboardlight)
Alma - Geri (Arad-3)
The Jolly Minister (Ennis & Alma’s wedding) - Isabelle
Juniper, The Wedding Planner (Terry Cloth & Owlma’s wedding) – Milli (Lucise)
The Toboggan - Courtney
Timmy - Meryl
The Bull - Mel
Jimbo - Scott M.
Bartender in Jimbo scene - j. U. d. E.
Announcer in Jimbo scene - Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson - Natali (Opinionista) & Alec
Bimbo, Jimbo's Lady - DeeDee
Ennis' Perky-print Jammy Bottoms - Melinda
Vicks VapoRub - Alec
Biker #1 - Mel
Biker #2 - Meryl
Monroe – Mikaela
Announcer In Lureen’s Barrel Racing Scene - Cher
Cher - Alec
Lureen - Lee
Sleepy The Narcoleptic Bull - Mel
Bartender In Lureen Scene -
Cher’s Pasties – DeeDee
Random Heifer #1 - Daniel
Random Heifer #2 - Daniel
Singer – Sarah (henrypie)
Alma Jr. - Marleen (Cameron)
Jenny -
Poor Bobby – RouxB
Fayette Newsome - Barbara
L.D. Newsome – Kelda
Laurel Sparta - Daniel
Cauk Brothers - Geri
Best Boy - Lee
Assistant To The 2nd Unit Assistant Director – Leslie (coffeecat33)
K.E. Del Mar -
Clear Slick - Lee
Phantom of the Film - Daniel
Farmer #1 (“pissant”) – Lee
Farmer #2 -
Divorce Judge -
Jack's Lower Lip When He Does That Tongue Thing - Lynne
Mexican Prostitute - Meryl
Cassie – Kelda
Western Dancer -
LaShawn Malone – Lynne
Randall Malone - Jane
Carl – Chrissi (Penthesilea)
Jack's Mother - Celeste
Old Man Twist - Jane
Jack's boyhood bedroom window - RouxB

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Our Fabulous Former Cast Members
They took the part, and for a brief time, made it their own


Young Ennis, jumping out of truck in Signal - Brandon (who introduced the infamous apple)
Young Jack - Courtney
Young Ennis, looking up at Jack from the river, meeting the Basque, chasing the mules, the made-up shooting lesson, finding the bananas, and the first attempt at cooking them - Courtney
Aguirre – David
Alma – first Lee, then Milli
Producer - Chris (cHrIs sLaYeRs)
Casting Director - Clarissa
Young Ennis - DeeDee
Lureen - Ray
Director Emeritus – Ray (Director Raymille)
Young Jack - Daniel
Ennis – Louise
Alma Jr. - Becky
Jenny - Courtney
Lureen - shared by DeeDee & Daniel
Older Jack - Leslie
Older Ennis - DeeDee, Leslie


For a synopsis of the plot thus far
Chapter One (posts 1 through ?) - http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php?topic=3353.msg74162#msg74162
Chapter Two (posts ? through ?) - http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php?topic=3353.msg105720#msg105720
Chapter Three - http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php?topic=3353.msg105799#msg105799
Chapter Four - http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php?topic=3353.msg105822#msg105822
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Re: THE PERFORMANCE! For Real!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2006, 01:58:28 am »
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Re: THE PERFORMANCE! For Real!!!!!
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Re: THE PERFORMANCE! For Real!!!!!
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Re: THE PERFORMANCE! For Real!!!!!
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2006, 02:09:15 am »
=ACTION!=FOR REAL!!!!!  THIS IS NOT A REHEARSAL!!!!!
=Director Notes=  **ASIDES**  ((MOVEMENT))  %%THOUGHTS%%

Stage directions:    

* The timeline of the film is to be followed.  As we have discussed at length, EVERY beat of every frame is significant.  Every detail of every beat is open to comment.  You can describe/ be the voice/ explain the presence/ post a picture of a blade of grass if it is relevant to that moment in time.

* Only the Actors playing the characters can speak that character’s dialogue.  You may wish to stick completely with the original script, or you may wish to be creative.  You don’t have to say much, as long as you get your point across! Those without speaking parts may create extra roles should it be in keeping with the time line.  For example; someone may decide that a muttering cleaner with a mop may be a necessary addition to the wedding scene to clean up the orange juice that cousin Fred’s bratty child spilt all over the floor.

* Anyone may comment at anytime about the nuances of the current moment being played out in the timeline.  All the threads that have been created over the past six months will come into play.  You may wish to highlight the Ying and Yang of the moment, or the Lines Visualised.  It may be an opportunity to halt proceedings to pay Cult homage to the presence of water, or the immaculate disappearance of a log of wood.  Meryl and Celeste are on hand as the Grande Cult Poobears and Overseers.  Perhaps you just want to add a time relevant inspired poem or picture or limerick or ABCs observation.  Perhaps you might offer some trivia relating to Things you didn’t know about cowboys!  Or maybe simply quote a passage from Annie’s book.

* All ASIDE COMMENTS are to be enclosed in **   **.   For example: Should Jack wish to comment on Alma’s frumpy dress upon meeting her, but doesn’t wish for her to hear and be offended, he might offer the audience     **That dress looks like it used to hold potatoes**

* All THOUGHTS are to be enclosed in %%    %%.  For example:  Should the other shoppers at Randle’s store wish to comment on their annoyance at Alma Jr smashing nuts all over the floor, they might offer      %% There’s a perfect example of the necessity of birth control! %%

* All MOVEMENTS are to be enclosed in ((   )).  For example:  Should Aguire be reaching for the telephone, the Actor, (StudDuck), might type   ((Reaches with the hand adorned with big hideous blue ring to lift the phone receiver))

* All Director or Assistant Director notes are to be enclosed in =   =.  For example: Should Lucise Indapaddock wish to tell one of her sheep that its guts is spread too far away from it’s (pretend) dead carcass, she might post       =Pull your gall bladder in about six inches=                               
*NOTE:  No animals will be hurt in the making of this production!

* The action cannot continue until the relevant lines have been delivered.  For example:  Should Earl want to show his ripped off dick as soon as possible, he must wait for that moment in the timeline.  He cannot just go flashing it about willy nilly out of sequence. Should an Actor be away from the boards for a period of time and their line is next,  we CANNOT proceed and must fill in the silence with relevant posts for that moment.  Should said Actor chose to appoint an understudy, the proxy must note at the top of the post {Today the part of blahblah will be played by ....}   If no understudy is appointed, we may have to discuss the wind blowing outside the trailer until the actor returns and delivers their line or performs their gesture. Once a scene has been played out there’s no going back!  Comments may be added, but you cannot then include a suddenly remembered tabogganing moment when the scene involves kicking a biker’s teeth in, unless you can make it relevant to THAT moment in time.

* Everyone is encouraged to dress up and post a picture of the movement they are trying to portray, highlighting what WE have got that THEY haven’t got!  Perhaps you just wish to post a picture of the original actors in that scene.

Have fun everyone!  We all know this film back to front.  Now act your arses off!

BREAK A LEG! BREAK A LEG! BREAK A LEG! BREAK A LEG! BREAK A LEG! BREAK A LEG!



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Re: **********THE PERFORMANCE! For Real!!!!!*************
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2006, 02:21:42 am »
%%I wonder if anybody else is feeling opening night jitters?%%  <-------My thoughts

((Elle stickies this thread))  <------- My movement

**How did I do so far on notation, Boss**  <------ My aside to Mr. Raymille

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« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2006, 02:35:54 am »
Lights dim, and cue:

[birds chirping]
[children chattering]  %Uh oh, Mr. Raymille won't like the sound of children chattering.%%

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