Here are some additional photos from the True Terror series Season 1 Episode 4.
April 10, 2020
April 08, 2020
Season 1, Episode 4: Legends and Lore.
In this segment airing tonight (Your Turn Next), I play Jack Fiddler, a spiritual leader among the Cree nation in Canada, who was famous for hunting Wendigos.
https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/true-terror-with-robert-englund/episodes/legends-and-lore
https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/true-terror-with-robert-englund/episodes/legends-and-lore
April 07, 2020
Playing Cordelia
In this film clip a director/father coaches his actress/daughter on playing the role of Cordelia for his film of King Lear.
March 06, 2020
Our Criminal "Justice" system is beyond appalling.
Coronavirus in prison. Containing the virus
will be a daunting challenge for prisons and jails, which house a
disproportionate share of the sick and elderly, at highest risk from the
epidemic. That’s because prison routines and rules make it impossible for
incarcerated people to follow the guidelines recommended for the public at
large. Hand sanitizers are forbidden because they contain alcohol. People on
work detail can’t easily wash their hands.
February 27, 2020
The gender gap in prison discipline is real and significant.
Women
in prison are given disproportionately longer punishments for
infractions committed while behind bars, a new federal study concludes.
Female prisoners are more likely to be punished for nonviolent offenses,
like disobeying or talking back to corrections officials,
and kept at facilities far from their families.
February 10, 2020
10 Best Portrayals of Van Gogh
I am very pleased to have been included among the top three.
Top 10 Vincent Van Gogh Portrayals On Screen
Trailer
Stream Amazon Prime The Eyes of Van Gogh
January 14, 2020
When They See Us
So far I've only seen the the final episode. Searing. Horrifying. Almost unbearably real. Acting-directing-editing-cinematography superlative.
December 12, 2019
From the Equal Justice Initiative
Not a question of never forget. The imperative is to know and remember.
On
this day in 1922, more than 1,000 white people lynched Arthur Young in
Perry, Florida. No one was ever held accountable for the lynching. The
mob also turned on the black community of Perry, burning several
black-owned homes, a church, the Masonic hall, and a school.
November 27, 2019
For Sama - Devastating Syrian Documentary
Frontline Season 2019 Episode 19 | 1h 24m 18s
In a time of conflict and darkness in her home in Aleppo, Syria, one
young woman kept her camera rolling — while falling in love, getting
married, having a baby and saying goodbye as her city crumbled. The
award-winning documentary unfolds as a love letter from filmmaker and
young mother Waad al-Kateab to her daughter — Sama.
November 19, 2019
November 05, 2019
The Eyes of Van Gogh
We are proud to have been included in this book -
The Encyclopedia of Best Films: A Century of All the Finest Movies - https://books.google.com › books
Jay Robert Nash - 2019 - Performing Arts - Van Gogh, Theo (1857-1891; Theodorus Van Gogh; art dealer and younger brother ... 1990 (Martin Scorsese); The Eyes of Van Gogh, 2005 (Alexander Barnett; ...October 31, 2019
Director's Notes King Lear Film Episode 13 Act 4, Scene 7
Watch the reconciliation scene on YouTube.
The reconciliation scene is intensely
personal. Cordelia approaches the tent
fraught with apprehension, reluctance and uncertainty. How will he respond to her? Forgiving?
Vengeful? She has not seen him
since he banished her.
October 24, 2019
Need a Physical Therapist?
Recommending an outstanding physical therapist-Lisa Fisher-Little River
Physical Therapy Alexandria, VA. Totally hands-on, caring, inventive,
tireless and professional. You couldn't do better. #PhysicalTherapy
October 22, 2019
New Film Production Stills
There are new stills throughout the website for the film The Eyes of Van Gogh. I hope you'll take a look. www.theeyesofvangogh.com Here are three of them.
Van Gogh (Alexander Barnett) listens as the people of Arles begin to taunt him |
In a nightmare Vincent pleads with Theo (Gordon Joseph Weiss). |
Dr. Peyron (Roy Thinnes) admits Vincent to the asylum. |
October 18, 2019
October 13, 2019
YouTube Channel
There are some additions to my YouTube channel. It includes videos and playlists from classical and contemporary films and plays.
I hope you'll take a look.October 08, 2019
September 25, 2019
Death Penalty Horror
Both the photos and the story are unspeakably horrifying. This child's face will never leave my mind.
At age 14, George Stinney Jr. is the youngest person that has ever been sentenced to death in the United States. He was accused of killing two white girls back in 1944. Their bodies were found near the house where the teenager resided with his parents. 70 years later, his innocence was finally proven by a judge in South Carolina.
September 16, 2019
Contemporary Stage Clips
I have created a playlist from selected European and NY productions and rehearsals including Glengarry Glen Ross, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Stranger on the Earth.
September 08, 2019
August 30, 2019
July 30, 2019
King Lear Film on YouTube
I have posted Episode 13 of my film of King Lear on YouTube as a teaser. http://bit.ly/Ep13KingLear
In this scene Lear is brought to Cordelia's tent. After a short respite, he is awakened. Though at first lost in confusion and shame, he finally recognizes Cordelia and they are reunited. To Kent's grief, Lear still does not recognize him fully.
July 18, 2019
King Lear in Episodes
The episodic version of my film King Lear is now streaming on Amazon US and Amazon UK.
King Lear in Episodes
After 60 years as King, Lear commits the most fatal, consequential and disastrous act of his life.
Failing
to secure his fortune on the road, Edmund intends to steal his brother
Edgar's inheritance and usurp his father Gloucester's authority, killing
both if necessary.
Goneril
decides the time is ripe to destroy her father's remaining power. Lear
reacts violently, precipitating the battle she wants. Storming out to
take refuge with Regan, he begins to understand how he wronged Cordelia,
his youngest daughter.
Edgar,
in disbelief, flees in terror when Edmund tells him their father,
Gloucester, wants to have him killed. Regan and Cornwall arrive at
Gloucester's where Regan plans to meet her sister Goneril to plot Lear's
total destruction.
Kent,
serving Lear in disguise, arrives at Gloucester's. Seeing Oswald, he
is enraged and tries to kill him. Stopped by Cornwall and protesting
vehemently, he is put in the stocks. Edgar, fleeing for his life,
decides to become a beggar in disguise.
Arriving
at Gloucester's Lear is enraged to find Kent stocked. When Regan and
Cornwall appear the confrontation builds as he attacks Cornwall. It
reaches its zenith after Goneril arrives. Lear rails against his
daughters and is forced out into a wild storm, followed by Kent and
Fool.
Kent,
having lost Lear in the storm, searches desperately for him. Lear,
halfway to insanity, rails against nature, himself and all of mankind.
Kent finally convinces Lear to seek shelter against the fiercest storm
he has ever seen.
Gloucester
mistakenly confides to Edmund his support for Lear. In the storm Lear,
Kent and Fool find Edgar disguised as a madman. Lear's mind finally
cracks and he befriends Edgar as a soul brother. Amidst their ranting
and raving Gloucester arrives to give them shelter.
Edmund
betrays Gloucester. Lear, in his madness, puts Regan and Goneril on
trial for their brutal behavior. Gloucester is captured and endures
Cornwall's revenge.
Edgar,
in disguise, comes upon his blind father, who wants to die. Now
intimate, Goneril and Edmund plot Albany's demise. During a brutal
confrontation between Goneril and Albany a messenger tells of
Gloucester's blinding and Cornwall's death.
Kent
hears Cordelia has arrived with an army. Learning Lear is at Dover in a
state of madness, she orders a search for him. Oswald defies Regan's
demand to read Goneril's letter to Edmund. She orders her guard to kill
him but he escapes.
Staged
by Edgar, Gloucester survives a suicide attempt. Lear appears, totally
mad. After a grotesque, frightening scene he runs off pursued by
Cordelia's search party. Oswald tries to kill Gloucester, Edgar kills
him and then finds Goneril's note to Edmund.
Lear
is brought to Cordelia's tent. After a short respite, he is awakened.
Though at first lost in confusion and shame, he finally recognizes
Cordelia and they are reunited. To Kent's grief, Lear still does not
recognize him fully.
After
assuring Regan he loves her, Edmund and Goneril plot to kill Albany and
marry. The British army defeats the French in battle. Edgar takes
Gloucester to a safe haven. Lear and Cordelia are taken prisoner.
Edmund tells his captain to murder them.
The
evildoers fight among themselves. Edgar appears and challenges Edmund
to mortal combat. Goneril poisons Regan and after Edmund is wounded
fatally kills herself. Kent wants to bid Lear good night. Suddenly
they see him in the distance carrying the dead Cordelia, utterly
heartbroken.
July 13, 2019
The Rot of Corruption
What is the best way to root out endemic, massive corruption. Is there any way?
https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/07/12/africa-everyday-corruption-bribes-police-healthcare-education-identification/
https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/07/12/africa-everyday-corruption-bribes-police-healthcare-education-identification/
June 13, 2019
The Rare Sighting of a Hero
Janine di Giovanni is a great reporter with several books to her credit. http://bit.ly/SierraLeone2000
June 11, 2019
Director’s Notes – Episode 2 of the film King Lear
Failing to secure his fortune on the road, Edmund intends
to steal his brother's inheritance and his father's authority, killing both if
necessary.
Shakespeare presents problems in performing this scene. In general, it needs editing, especially for Gloucester. The point is made and made and made. Edmund’s speech is too pat. Everything in the scene is so convenient, so set-up. Edmund finishes his speech just before Gloucester’s
entrance. Edgar enters after Edmund’s
next long speech.
The scene rarely works because Edmund is so certain of
succeeding. There is no sense of what is
at stake here. First, of course, is
Edmund’s entire future-- either as the heir apparent or a wanderer with no
prospects. Second, we never get the
sense that Edmund is putting his very life on the line. If the scheme fails, if Gloucester doesn’t
believe it, or insists on seeking Edgar out, or if Edgar is determined to seek
out Gloucester, Edmund’s life is worth nil and he would have to abscond
immediately – a pursued criminal. Events must not unfold miraculously one after another. Edmund must make things happen, but he
assumes nothing. He can’t possibly be
certain how Gloucester, and then Edgar, will react. Edgar finally flees in terror and disarray,
but Edmund must sweat and earn Edgar’s flight.
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