What about Bob?

SO I thought it would be a cool thing to interview Steve about working ith the Bobs so far. Here are the clips from that day.
DEFINITELY A SPOILER ALERT

Bob #9 Stephen Ray

Stephen was very intense. Frightening at times. But always the character, never the actor. He was truly being. Open and honest. It is what we ask for.



Here's a glimpse of the warm-ups, kind spoiler alert. No big reveals or anything.



This one is in mid-play, so definitely a SPOILER.




This one is nother Spoiler, interview section after the run.

Bob #8 Betty-Jane Parks

SPOILER ALERT, entry as well as video clips.

Similar to my experience with Josh, this was the most challenging thing I've seen Betty-Jane take on. It was an extremely personal journey for Betty-Jane. I was glad to have been privy to this performance.



Here's a scene from her performance. Definite SPOILER ALERT

Bob #7 Josh Hamel

Our 7th Bob was Josh Hamel. I have seen Josh's work before but this was, by far, the best
performance I have seen him turn in. On a scale of 1-10, where 1 is 100% Cerebral and 10 is 100% Cathartic, Josh was at least a 9. It was such an incredibly touching and honest performance.

I hope to see Josh in something meaty like this on a local stage in the future.

This is definitely a SPOILER alert.



and these, as well.

Bob #6 Eugenie Bondurant

Eugenie Bondurant is no stranger to the stage but mainly focuses her work on camera. It was very interesting to see how that translated to this project. She was so engaging. When on-camera actors cold read they grab what they can of the script and "pull it off the page" so they will be looking at the camera or at the object of focus when delivering the line. On-stage actors conventionally give the emotion required looking at the script and then bring the focus up to their partner at the end of their line. Still engaging, but not as intense.

Eug. put every ounce of intensity she had into every line. The show took about 7 minutes longer, but was a powerful experience for Steve.

Reminder: these video clips are spoilers for anyone who has not yet performed in or seen a production.



And here are a few interview clips between Eugenie and Steve. Definite SPOILER ALERT on these.

Bob #5 Matt Lundsford

Matt was awesome to have on board. Firstly, he got all the englishism :) But mostly because he, too, is always willing to play and commit whole-heartedly. Here are a few SPOILER clips from warm-ups and mid-performance.





And here's his immediate reaction as soon as the show was over. No major spoiler here. This one is safe.

Bob #4 Christen Petitt

Christen was the first Bob to "go off book" so to speak. Her natural skills at making improvisational small talk made for a fascinating time for us in the audience. We liked to see Steve have to adapt to the new dynamic. What fun.

This first clip is not so much of a spoiler alert.



But this one is. Please don't watch if you want to be an oak tree virgin when you attend.