Well, yesterday's rehearsal was a great improvement on the days before's. I gave the actors a real dressing down and they took their heads out of their asses.

Afterwards, we had the reading for Petrified Forest. I hated that it was right before we opened, stealing rehearsal time from me, but that was the only time Omar could get the space, and he doesn't ever want to skip a month. I cannot blame him, of course, and actually I quite agree, but this does not make me resent the fact that we had to rehearse at 10a because of it.

It was quite good. I really want to see the movie now. I think I saw it a very long time ago, but barely remember it. There were some wonderful performances, some big surprises. There was one actor whom I have only ever seen give the most dreadful performance known to man and he was astoundingly good. It must have helped that he didn't have to learn any lines or anything.

All of the leads were excellent, but my favourite was the guy playing one of the smaller parts who got a laugh every time he opened his mouth. I particularly liked him since he was really miscast in Salome and it was nice to see him redeem himself. Omar has shown himself to really have a gift for casting.

Afterwards I went to work for a minute, but was so tired I couldn't think, so I did just the programme and came home.

Today's horoscope:
Disagreements over money matters are likely. Stay cool and rely on careful records. Don't take angry words personally.

One year ago today:
"What's going on? Who are these people? Is that the same girl from before? What's that box? Why are there so many people in a theatre at 3a? Where'd that box come from? Did the beginning happen first or the end? Which is real? How many facelifts did Ann Miller have? Whatever happened to Robert Forster?"

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