Ming cho lee's clambake

Not at all sure why its called the clambake. But its a chance to talk to some newly graduated designers.

Sort of like going to a museum - really. Or maybe, like how I enjoy going to a museum. I started at the back and breezed through. Then I started over and drilled down, stopping and talking to the designers that most sparked me. I ran out of steam a bit and had to take a few breaks. I know a few folks who split it up over two sessions and I think I will do that in the future.

Its really hard to make a judgment based on a thesis project. So often the work just feels so theoretical. And impractical. And so often the work here in nyc is very much about how much you can do with very little. Very little in the way of resources, money, time.

Still - one of david korin's great techniques was always to ask "what is the one million dollar production. What about 100k? 10k. Ok - we've got a thousand." And thus, you ask yourself: what is essential.

I took a number of resume's and wished that I had brought my digital camera. I wrote a note or two but I think that might be the way to go.

Saw a number of fine directors there: many of this past year's drama league directors. And herskowitz and tim vasen. Also, saw mara isaacs from mccarter.

I bumped into a friend of mine who is connected to a theater here in nyc on my way out. She informed me of a reading that she pushed to have me direct - but someone else got to do it. "I believe in you", she said. Man, that made my day. I want to type that up and print it and put that in my wallet. In case I forget to do the same...