HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TIM CURRY!
One of my favorite actors, Tim Curry, turns 59 today. Happy Birthday, Tim!
I remember being fascinated by Tim even as a kid. My first memory of him is from watching "Annie." He played Ms. Hannegan's brother, Rooster, and creeped me out. I was still like, "That guy is neat-o! He's trying to kill Annie!" My next memory of him is when he played the Grand Wizard in "The Worst Witch." I was immediately infatuated with him, his voice in particular. His has been my favorite voice ever since I saw him in that movie. I was about seven years old at the time.
I went through a kind of hate relationship with the theater and acting towards the end of my senior year in high school. I went from a Theater Major wanna-be ( I was accepted to both USC and SLU's theater programs) to despising theater. I think it bothered me that I never was cast as the glamorous lead. Instead, I was the one who had to do the accents and be the quirky supporting characters and I secretly hated it at the time.
A few years ago, I became interested in acting again after working on the music for some original musicals. I missed all of the blood, sweat, and tears that go into a production. It was and still is impossible for me to commit to a play, because the band plays every weekend. I did audition for an independent film, however, and got the role of Alexandria in "Among This Place." The film is still in production, but I thought by doing this film, I could put my passion to the test. Alexandria does not have many lines, but she does have to break-down and cry. By being a part of this production, I re-discovered my passion for making movies. I also recently received some correspondence from a film maker in Texas who will be shooting some short films this summer, one of which will be shot in St. Louis. I sent him my headshot and resume and he is sending me the script and shooting schedule. I hope my schedule allows me to be a part of this film, as these four short films he is doing will later be made into a full-length feature.
I suppose my point is this: I thought that a person could only be either a musician or an actor, that a person was not allowed to be both. This mode of thinking made me very unhappy.
Six months ago,when I saw "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" for the first time, I was even more inspired to get back into acting for there on the screen was that actor with whom I was so infatuated with as a kid--Tim Curry.
Seeing him perform again made me enjoy theater again and made me want to actively pursue the quirky roles that require the accents and require me to be anything other than the straight female lead. After all, I have always loved doing voices and accents, and I have an ear for them.
Anyway, I found out that Tim also had a bit of a music career. He recorded three albums in the late seventies, early eighties. My boyfriend had a copy of "Fearless", but gave it away. I am still bummed about that. Tim has written some pretty killer songs as well.
The moral of the story is this: If you have the talent, but mostly the passion, you really can have it all. You do not have to be just a singer or just a voice-over artist or just an actress. You can do all of the above--AND make an adequate living doing so.
So, thank you, Tim, for doing what you do and inspiring so many. We need people like you in the world.
This entry is also dedicated to the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing and to all those who lives were changed or lost to the selfish acts of two men on April 19, 1995.
I remember being fascinated by Tim even as a kid. My first memory of him is from watching "Annie." He played Ms. Hannegan's brother, Rooster, and creeped me out. I was still like, "That guy is neat-o! He's trying to kill Annie!" My next memory of him is when he played the Grand Wizard in "The Worst Witch." I was immediately infatuated with him, his voice in particular. His has been my favorite voice ever since I saw him in that movie. I was about seven years old at the time.
I went through a kind of hate relationship with the theater and acting towards the end of my senior year in high school. I went from a Theater Major wanna-be ( I was accepted to both USC and SLU's theater programs) to despising theater. I think it bothered me that I never was cast as the glamorous lead. Instead, I was the one who had to do the accents and be the quirky supporting characters and I secretly hated it at the time.
A few years ago, I became interested in acting again after working on the music for some original musicals. I missed all of the blood, sweat, and tears that go into a production. It was and still is impossible for me to commit to a play, because the band plays every weekend. I did audition for an independent film, however, and got the role of Alexandria in "Among This Place." The film is still in production, but I thought by doing this film, I could put my passion to the test. Alexandria does not have many lines, but she does have to break-down and cry. By being a part of this production, I re-discovered my passion for making movies. I also recently received some correspondence from a film maker in Texas who will be shooting some short films this summer, one of which will be shot in St. Louis. I sent him my headshot and resume and he is sending me the script and shooting schedule. I hope my schedule allows me to be a part of this film, as these four short films he is doing will later be made into a full-length feature.
I suppose my point is this: I thought that a person could only be either a musician or an actor, that a person was not allowed to be both. This mode of thinking made me very unhappy.
Six months ago,when I saw "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" for the first time, I was even more inspired to get back into acting for there on the screen was that actor with whom I was so infatuated with as a kid--Tim Curry.
Seeing him perform again made me enjoy theater again and made me want to actively pursue the quirky roles that require the accents and require me to be anything other than the straight female lead. After all, I have always loved doing voices and accents, and I have an ear for them.
Anyway, I found out that Tim also had a bit of a music career. He recorded three albums in the late seventies, early eighties. My boyfriend had a copy of "Fearless", but gave it away. I am still bummed about that. Tim has written some pretty killer songs as well.
The moral of the story is this: If you have the talent, but mostly the passion, you really can have it all. You do not have to be just a singer or just a voice-over artist or just an actress. You can do all of the above--AND make an adequate living doing so.
So, thank you, Tim, for doing what you do and inspiring so many. We need people like you in the world.
This entry is also dedicated to the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing and to all those who lives were changed or lost to the selfish acts of two men on April 19, 1995.
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