As if I haven't had enough fun and new experiences, I have one more to add to my list: LIVE VOCAL ACTOR!
What? I know. I have no vocal acting experience, but I have acting experience, and I am a co-host on a weekly radio show. I guess this lent my name to the producer in a favourable light.
So what am I doing? Well, let me tell you, as I am just starting to grasp it myself; and grasp I must do, as we are performing this wild idea at the end of March..TWICE! So what we are setting out to do, has never been done before. Mike Dubue, an incredibly talented musician and mad genius, wrangled a copy of Night of the Living Dead on film. He plans to play the movie at Ottawa's Mayfair Theatre, MIT OUT SOUND! No sound!
To compensate for the lack of movie sound, Mike has assembled a rag-tag group of local artists of many kinds to fill in the gaps! He brings together the greatest local guitarist and drummer, along with several of the strings from the NAC orchestra, along with live foley, and yup, you've guessed it.....LIVE VOICE ACTORS! That's me!
So as the cymbals are crashing, and the violins are violin-ing, us 5 vocal actors will be following the lines of the film, word for word, on cue! It's daunting, it's scary, and it's never been done before! I've got the first 5 lines memorized, and the timing is spot on, now for the rest of it!
So, we were hoping George A. Romero, the procuror of the Night of the Living Dead series, would be able to attend. Sadly, he has a previous engagement that weekend. But he sends his blessing and is deeply flattered that we chose to overtake his movie, audio-wise. Fingers crossed that he'll make it to subsequent showings!!
For now, here's the glorious poster, designed by the talented, and awesome, Petr Maur!
Friday March 26 and Saturday March 27 at Ottawa's Mayfair Theatre will be your only chance to experience this! Hope to see you there!
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