My brother has season 1 and 2 of Dexter, and we spent most of Saturday watching the entire second season in anticipation of season 3. I’m surprised how much I enjoy that show. From a theatrical standpoint, it follows a lot of thematic things that we used to talk about in Play Analysis class. I never thought that would ever happen. Like, for example, every character in the show has something to hide or sublimate. I used to scoff at the idea of every character in a play having the same fundamental action or motivation, because I thought it was impossible. But I see it in Dexter. Michael Hall is a fantastic actor. It’s amazing how well he can convey warmth in a serial killer. I think it has something to do with his morals that allows us to go with him. I mean if he were just a cold-blooded serial killer, that would be one thing, but he has feelings (even though he says he doesn’t) and he truly loves the people around him, even if they’re keeping him from being what he thinks he is, which is a cold-blooded serial killer.

God, that show is just really well put together. I’d delve into it more specifically but I don’t want to ruin any plot points for those of you who haven’t seen it. Get it on Netflix or buy it or whatever. It’s good. Even the voiceover is good, and I hate voiceovers. The only time voiceover works is when the character says one thing while the opposite is happening on screen, and thankfully that happens a lot on Dexter. It’s very good. Plus the second season has Jaime Murray in it (she plays Lila) and she is a hot, hot English woman and she’s naked or almost naked most of the season. It’s great.

The third season starts in like two weeks! I’m excited.

Right now I’m listening to the new Calexico album and I really enjoy it. It’s called Carried to Dust and it’s a lot more Latin feeling than their last album. I wasn’t a huge Calexico fan before but I think this album will be listened to a lot.

ummm, that’s about it right now, really. I’m still job hunting. Oh, I have an audition for a play in a week or so! It’s a new play by local Portland playwright Helen Hill. She was kind enough to send me a copy of the play to read before the audition and I have to say it’s pretty good. I think it could use a polish or two with regards to dialogue and scene stuff, but that might get fixed in rehearsal. And even if it doesn’t it’ll still be a good production, hopefully. It pays well enough. Assuming I rock the audition. It’s about eugenics in the 1920s through the 60s. The play primarily takes place in 1934 and is about a doctor who sterilizes poor, “feeble-minded” people so they won’t reproduce. It raises some interesting questions, primarily about the morality of eugenics and a somewhat elitist take on “survival of the fittest”; namely, the question of what it means to be the “fittest.” The script right now to me seems a bit too dry and presentational but it can be limbered up in rehearsal. I think it’s a solid premise though, and none of the characters are too obtuse or two-dimensional, with the slight exception of the doctor, who doesn’t really offer any good human explanation for why he cuts out poor women’s ovaries other than that they’re a blight on society (poor women, not ovaries). Again, if given the opportunity to discuss the play in a development session, I will bring this up, but other than that I just want to act and get paid for it, honestly. I think it’s a good show and I think people will like it.

My only problem is that I left all my playbooks in Boise. The only play I have here is The Glass Menagerie. Why I have it, I don’t know, but it looks like I’ll be pulling out a Tom monologue with some Shakespeare backups. Boy oh boy.

(Seriously though, it would rock if I got cast in this show, so send some good vibes if you got ‘em)

The job hunting still sucks. I have sent resumes to tutors and people who want someone to teach guitar to middle school kids for a couple of weeks, and receptionists, and etc etc etc. I really don’t want a shitty job and I feel like I’m in a good place to pace myself a little bit (not a lot, though, but at least my brother and his wife aren’t really living paycheck to paycheck…). Hopefully something good and achieveable will come up soon. Again, more good vibes!

That’s all for now!