Dave Foley look-a-likes
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Actually, I used to look a lot more like Dave until I got my teeth straightened
and, uh, cut my hair and dyed it black. But I do know many more Dave
look-a-likes, such as:
Thom Yorke: Am I the only one who thinks he has a Davish appearence? I'm
guessing it's a species, a DAVE speacies-- where the eyes are big and
noticable, and the nose is almost bird like, and the chin is pointy-ish and and
and and. And, I think everyone here knows the rest. It's just an irresistible
look, ya know?
OK, I guess that's enough rambling on my part. I think this useless post may
spawn atleast a bit of discussion, eh? Eh.
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Tay-vee
But speaking of Foley lookalikes, Kitana and I saw an improv group called
Littleman at the UCB Theatre tonight and one of the guys gave off a very
Dave-ish vibe.
Tavie (rhymes with GRAVY, not savvy)
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Littleman at the UCB Theatre tonight and one of the guys gave off a very
Dave-ish vibe. >>
http://www.littlemanimprov.com/lmcf.htm
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>I wish I knew who Thom Yorke was. I'm so not up on the culture.
Not many people know who he is, but for your information he's the lead singer
of Radiohead.
You know who Radiohead is. Yes, you do. Good.
>But speaking of Foley lookalikes, Kitana and I saw an improv group called
>Littleman at the UCB Theatre tonight and one of the guys gave off a very
>Dave-ish vibe.
Oh, speaking of the UCB:
I may take classes there, if I find the time and money. Well, money is easy, I
guess, because my parents would be willing to pay. As for the time, that's a
different story.
Also, to take classes at such a glorious theater, with hip-to-bit college kids
with polished improvisational skills and oodles of punch lines gives me the
chills. I've had my fair share of classes, but god knows what I don't know yet,
and how hard it will be to get in front of those hipsters and pretend to know
what I'm doing.
Then, tremendous embarrasment will follow. I'll probably run to the nearest
desk and crawl up in the fetal position under it, and wimper like a little
puppy dog, with a wet nose and running mascara.
I can see it all perfectly now. The sweat, the eye twitching-- and the
unmistakable memory of the character Bruce played in that space sketch, when he
was attempting to do stand up. That is so me.
I can't wait <g>
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>Not many people know who he is, but for your information he's the lead singer
>of Radiohead.
>
>You know who Radiohead is. Yes, you do. Good.
I've heard of this Radiohead.
Come on, you KNOW how musically stupid I am. Last night at Littleman, they came
on stage and waited until the in-between song was on before speaking. "Everyone
quiet, it's Weezer."
And I turn to Kitana and go, "That's Weezer playing?"
And she nods.
Because me, I gots no clue about the Weezer. I really need to take a class or
something.
Anyhow, speaking of taking classes:
>I may take classes there, if I find the time and money. Well, money is easy,
>I
>guess, because my parents would be willing to pay. As for the time, that's
>a
>different story.
You go, girl. Improv looks unutterably scary to me. Kudos to anyone with the
guts to perform. And kudos again!
Tavie (rhymes with GRAVY, not savvy)
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>I know a few, do you?
Some say Dave and Cynthia Nixon (Miranda on "Sex and the City") share more than
a passing resemblance. I'm not so sure about that one.
And, of course, there's the whole Isabella Rossellini thing. ;)
Like Tavie said, there was a guy in Littleman who gave off a Dave-ish vibe.
(More so in the way he interacted with the group than his actual, physical
looks.)
>Actually, I used to look a lot more like Dave until I got my teeth
>straightened
>and, uh, cut my hair and dyed it black.
I, on the other hand, have always had straight teeth and black hair. Maybe if I
widen the gap and go blonde, we'd be twins?
Mm, no, somehow I didn't think so. <g>
>Thom Yorke: Am I the only one who thinks he has a Davish appearence? I'm
>guessing it's a species, a DAVE speacies-- where the eyes are big and
>noticable, and the nose is almost bird like, and the chin is pointy-ish and
>and
>and and. And, I think everyone here knows the rest. It's just an irresistible
>look, ya know?
I don't know, I don't see any Dave in Thom Yorke. They're both very pale
creatures with big eyes, and that's pretty much where the comparison ends for
me.
Thanks for spawning a new thread, Natalie!
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>Oh, speaking of the UCB:
>
>I may take classes there, if I find the time and money. Well, money is easy,
>I
>guess, because my parents would be willing to pay. As for the time, that's a
>different story.
Good for you, Natalie! I know what you mean about intimidating hipsters.
(Especially the college-aged variety. Bah. <g>) But it sounds like fun and
something you should go for. :)
If you get any tips, pass them onto me? ;) I need them for an anthropology
class, of all things, and so far, all I've got right now is curling up into the
fetal position on stage.
That should be entertaining for a minute or two. :P
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>Come on, you KNOW how musically stupid I am.
You are NOT. Just a little, uh, "challenged" in certain areas.
But you're learning! <g>
(Nobody knows all about anything, anyway. Most of it's bullshit geeky-hipster
posing to make people THINK you do. :P)
>Last night at Littleman, they
>came
>on stage and waited until the in-between song was on before speaking.
>"Everyone
>quiet, it's Weezer."
That was funny. The audience stopped to listen for a moment.
>And I turn to Kitana and go, "That's Weezer playing?"
>
>And she nods.
Okay, yes, this exchange did occur, but... who cares if you can recognize a
Weezer song or not? In the grand scheme of things, it really does not matter.
<g>
My crowning moment was when you described your mood Wednesday night as "emo."
I'm still laughing.
Tay-vee
>My crowning moment was when you described your mood Wednesday night as "emo."
It WAS, man. My sweater even felt tight that night. Tight and tear-stained.
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>Good for you, Natalie! I know what you mean about intimidating hipsters.
>(Especially the college-aged variety. Bah. <g>) But it sounds like fun and
>something you should go for. :)
Thanks :) I'm thinking about taking the summer/spring courses, since I may not
be as busy. But, I'll give you some tips from classes I already took [mind you
this classes weren't that great], they just told me how to get a manager and or
agent, or earn my actors equity. But, some useful tips they gave me,
especially for giving a speech or monologue were:
1. Play the room- never try to overdue your voice, or speak too loudly. There
is a time to yell, say if you're in a big theater or auditorium, and there is
even a time to whisper. Depending on the size of the room make sure your volume
level matches and reaches everyone's ears pleasantly.
2. Move around- don't fidget, or move around too much, but never stay in the
same place looking at the same patch of wall in the back of the room for your
whole presentation. Move around, be real, and use your hands. The biggest
mistake an actor can make is not looking at their directors or casters, but
trying to block them out by looking to their side or at the floor. Always make
eye contact.
3. Get in their face: Never try to distance yourself from the audience, speak
out to each of them as if they were a person you were conversating with. Don't
stand too far away from them; get "Film close".
4. Know your material- know your material, so you can lift a whole sentence off
the page with a glance. This is especially good if you have note cards.
That's all I can remember for now, and it's pretty basic stuff. Good luck!