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Singapore's largest centre for local creatives opening in Katong
Elizabeth Tong
·Entertainment Reporter
27 September 2017, 4:13 am
Main working space at MOX (Photo: MOX)
Creative entrepreneurs, makers and designers now have more reason to rejoice. MOX, a new design resource workspace, will be opening at Katong in October.
Occupying 40,000 square feet over four storeys at the newly refurbished Katong Point, the work space will have specialty tools for creatives to work with, a community to encourage collaborations, as well as a retail storefront.
According to a press release on Wednesday (27 September), MOX was set up specifically to address problems that the creative communities face in their businesses, such as the lack of access to specialty tools, creative networks, and design software.
Equipment and facilities were chosen to address the issue of high capital costs faced by creatives, and include specialty studios for photography, 3D printing, woodworking, leather crafting and sewing. It also offers rental of retail spaces and venues to host workshops, classes and seminars.
"It is the first and largest independent design resource workspace equipped with tailored infrastructure, resource centre and support system to accelerate and scale creative businesses," said Kent Teo, founder of MOX and chief executive officer of Invade, a company which manages pop-up retail stores and runs flea markets.
Leather crafting workshop at MOX (Photos: MOX)
Creative start-up companies such as Mighty Jaxx, Snupped, Tee-Saurus and Triple Eyelid have already made their homes at MOX.
"I look forward to this partnership with Invade to drive the makers' movement, empowering entrepreneurial talents to be brave, bold and daring in their pursuit to transform passion into livelihood," said Kishore Buxani, owner of Katong Point and chief executive officer of the Buxani Group.
There will be an open house for the public on 14 October, from 10am to 6pm, where members of the public can take part in workshops and activities.
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Supervisor calls for replacement of vandalized cherry blossom trees
By Daniel Montes :: Bay City News 3 days ago
A week after cherry blossom trees in San Francisco's Japantown were found vandalized, Supervisor Dean Preston and leaders from the city's Japanese community on Tuesday called for the trees to be replaced.
On Jan. 5, the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California took to Facebook to report that two trees outside their office, located in the 1800 block of Sutter Street, had been completely stripped of their branches, with just the trees' trunks left standing.
Surveillance footage shows the vandals destroying the tree over a period of three days, starting on New Year's Day, when the JCCCNC was closed. Police have said they're investigating the vandalism.
Preston, whose supervisorial district includes Japantown, introduced a resolution during Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting condemning the vandalism and declaring solidarity with the Japanese community. Additionally, Preston's resolution calls for the city to partner with Japantown leaders to replace or rehabilitate the trees.
Preston said in a statement:
"I am deeply concerned about what happened and am committed to ensuring that we develop a plan to bring back the famous cherry blossom trees. Now more than ever, we need to come together as a community."
JCCCNC/GoFundMe Two cherry blossom trees on Sutter Street in Japantown were stripped of all their branches in an act of vandalism that occurred over three days beginning Jan. 1, 2021.
JCCCNC Executive Director Paul Osaki said:
"San Francisco has had a deep historical and cultural relationship with Japan for 160 years. Cherry blossom trees represent an important part of that cultural connection. We look forward to working together with everyone to ensure that the cherry blossom trees return."
The vandalism isn't new, however. Two years ago, a different cherry blossom tree in the area was vandalized in a similar manner, JCCCNC officials said.
Cherry blossom trees play a significant role in Japanese culture and the ones in Japantown were planted in 1994 to commemorate the visit of the emperor and empress of Japan.
The recent vandalism occurred just months ahead of the famous annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival. The festival, which began in 1968, normally brings some 200,000 people into Japantown in the spring.
Due to Covid-19, the festival was canceled last year. This year, however, the festival will happen virtually for the first time on April 10, 11, 17 and 18.
Eryn Kimura, an artist and member of the coalition Japantown for Justice, said:
"Even though the Cherry Blossom Festival will be remote, we still plan to celebrate the rich Japanese culture that exists and look forward to partnering with the City to ensure there is a plan to replace and rehabilitate the Cherry Blossom Trees."
More information about the upcoming festival can be found at www.sfcherryblossom.org.
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Internet. There are two big areas here. Meetup.com and dating networks. Meetup.com is a wonderful site that promotes people getting together offline by using the Internet to find one another. The Toledo area has many Meetup groups that have a wide range of interests. Some are focused on singles and having fun. It is not a dating site, but you can join groups with structured activities with the goal of having fun. That's a start.
Online Dating. This can range from Craigslist.org that has no structure or oversight where even illegal activities are advertised to eHarmony where the procedure is tightly controlled, hundreds of questions to be answered, and marriage must be your goal.
Fee-based sites/do-it-yourself. Match.com is the granddaddy of these types of sites. The idea behind pay sites is that at least those serious about getting a date are willing to pay. You sort through the profiles on your own.
Fee-based sites/we-do-all-the-work-for-you sites. Chemistry.com and eHarmony.com are the big players here. They use psychological instruments to place you in categories and match you up with those who are similar. Chemestry.com uses the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and eHarmony is secretive about their own proprietary version. You should know that eHarmony has struggled to give gays and lesbians a chance at their system. They've agreed to have a separate site that they will now link to eharmony site.
Free Sites. OKCupid.com and Plenty of Fish at POf.com are a couple of the better known sites. The fear is that it's the wild west, but even Match.com was involved in a federal lawsuit so buyer beware free or not.
So without realizing it you've become a couple in a relationship. If you're washing their dishes or spakiling a hole in the bathroom wall; you;ve reached that point. If you didn't know it you will when they intorduce you as their girlfriend/boyfriend.
Relationships are often the result of dating. For many that's the driving goal. Once there, it can be another story if left unattended. "Falling In Love: Why We Choose the Lovers We Choose" by Ayala Malach-Pines and, "Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love" by Helen Fisher are two books I find both detailed and clear when it comes to explaining dating and partnerships.
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or the last week we have been assailed by media reports and daily front-page news articles warning against the recent Swine Flu outbreak. Originating in Mexico, the disease has reached Canada and the U.S. – and as far away as Spain, Israel, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The number of cases is thought to be in the thousands, and although multiple deaths have been confirmed in Mexico, reports indicate that the disease may be even more wide-spread. In response and in an attempt to stem the spread, as of late April, 300 U.S. schools have closed and the Mexican government has temporarily shut down all non-essential [post-img]government and private functions.
Cases of the virus began in early March 2009 in Mexico. Late March saw instances in the United States. Samples were analyzed, compared with other cases, and a health emergency was declared on April 19th. By the 28th, reports from cities in over three continents confirmed cases of the new virus. On April 29th, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised its pandemic alert to Phase 5, signifying that a world pandemic is imminent and advising people to take preventative precautions.[tip-fact]Nevertheless, while the virus may be becoming increasingly widespread, there is not yet cause for panic. Studies of samples from North America have confirmed that the virus is another version of the flu. In fact, the term "Swine" flu is a misnomer as this specific form has not been found in pigs. Instead, its name comes from a combination of elements from four common types of Influenza – North American Avian Flu, Human Flu, North American Swine Flu, and Asian Swine Flu. The WHO has elected to rename it the H1N1 influenza.
As a relative of the common flu, therefore, symptoms are similar. Cases have included the usual complaints: nausea, vomiting, fever, sore throat, runny nose, diarrhea, and headaches.
Please note: you cannot contract Swine Flu from eating properly cooked pork products.
To rein in the rapid spread of the virus, the WHO is advising that standard personal health precautions be observed. This can be done simply. For the most part, infection can occur if you come into contact with a contaminated surface and later touch your eyes, nose, or mouth. Simple and frequent hand-washing, therefore, is an effective form of prevention. Wash your hands regularly, especially if you've been out in public. In the absence of a sink and soap, antibacterial, alcohol-based hand sanitizers can tide you over until you have the chance to lather up. Most importantly, however, don't touch your face. Should you need to sneeze or cough, do so into a tissue, not your hand or even your handkerchief.
While it takes up to several months to manufacture and distribute an effective vaccine, the WHO has named a couple of over-the-counter flu antiviral treatments as interim countermeasures: Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and Relenza (zanamivir). Experiments testing the efficacy of several drugs on samples of the new virus have found both to be variously effective in preventing and treating this H1N1 Flu.
The wildfire spread of this new virus is certainly alarming. That there have been deaths associated with it makes it doubly so. That said, however, there's no cause to panic. The outbreak, while sudden, is not uncontrollable. According to the WHO, reports indicate that of the total 541 confirmed cases, there have only been 13 confirmed deaths, 12 of which were in Mexico. Furthermore, of the suspected 4,400+ cases, there are only 168 suspected deaths, again all of which were in Mexico.
The situation is by no means dire, but it does require our attention. With continued vigilance and care, we can easily minimize our own risk, and do our part to fight this new virus.


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The Cincinnati Observatory is a fully functioning 19th century observatory that is open to the public, promoting the study and practice of 21st century astronomy and science, while still preserving the heritage of the historical observatory.
The observatory is housed in a picturesque building capped by a silver dome, home to one of the oldest working telescopes in the western hemisphere. Designated a National Historic Landmark, the observatory and its beautiful grounds are ideally located in central Cincinnati and easily accessible to the public.
Once a research station and now a center for education, the observatory offers a range of events and activities throughout the year, including astronomy classes, telescope training, fund-raisers, concerts and film nights.
3489 Observatory Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208, Phone: 513-321-5186
Cincinnati Reds Hall Of Fame & Museum
Instituted in 1958 by the Cincinnati Reds franchise to pay homage to the citys home baseball team, the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum celebrates the greatness achieved by the team players, managers and executives, as well as preserve history and inspire upcoming generations.
Located next to the Great American Ball Park, the museum aims to bring baseball alive through unique exhibitions, displays and memorabilia from the past, present and future. Spanning more than 15,000 square feet , vast exhibition halls over two floors show priceless baseball items such as trophies from the World Series, MVP awards of Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan, and a scorecard from baseball's first professional team – the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, amongst other treasures.
Enjoy a guided behind-the-scenes tour of the Scotts Great American Ball Park, where you check out the home plate, sit in the dugout and visit the expansive Great American Ball Park Press Box. You can also join one of the many special events the museum holds throughout the year, such as player appearances, speaker series, and other activities.
100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, Phone: 513-765-7000
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Top 9 Things To Do In Greater Cincinnati This Fourth Of July Weekend
We all deserve a few days of food, fun, community celebration and fireworks after the past year of social distancing, mask-wearing and other sacrifices made for the common good due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With that in mind, here are nine ways to celebrate the Fourth of July this weekend.
INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION: 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday. Memorial Park, 2003 Jackwoods Pkwy., Independence. Free. Who's up for fireworks, fun and festivities?! Bring your family and friends out for a day-long extravaganza in Independence. There will be a car show from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. followed by the Independence Day Parade starting at 3 p.m., a festival starting at 4 p.m. and live music at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Fireworks will fill the sky starting at 10 p.m. For more information visit
RED, WHITE AND BLUE ASH: 10 p.m. Sunday. Summit Park, 4335 Glendale Milford Rd., Blue Ash. Free. The Arthur Rozzi Pyrotechnics fireworks and drone will fill the sky at this year's Red, White and Blue Ash. WARM 98.5 will simulcast the fireworks show with an amazing soundtrack featuring an Independence Day theme, familiar favorites and new hits. Friendly reminder: There will be no food trucks and vendors on site this year. For more information visit
Crafted: Local Food Beer & Music Festival
Farm-to-Table Meets Beer & Music Festival! Enjoy an afternoon of local food & beer tasting with live performances by Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle and Doc Robinson. Eat well, drink well, and have fun with a portion of proceeds benefiting League for Animal Welfare!
Multiple ticket packages available offering a selection of 42+ craft beers as well as a variety of artisanal dishes from 8 local restaurants.
When: Saturday, 3PM 7PMWhere: Sawyer Point, 705 E Pete Rose Way, CincinnatiCost: $45 +
The Contemporary Arts Center
The Contemporary Arts Center was one of the United States' first contemporary art museums at its founding in 1939 as the Modern Art Society. Since 2002, it has been housed within the Lois and Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art, designed by renowned architect Zaha Hadid. The non-collecting museum showcases rotating exhibits of emerging and established contemporary artists working in a variety of mediums, including painting, photography, sculpture, architecture, and multimedia and performance art. Past exhibitions have featured internationally-renowned contemporary and modern artists such as Andy Warhol. The center is open to the public Wednesdays through Mondays, offering free admission for all visitors. Though some of the museum's main exhibits may not be appropriate for visitors of all ages, visitors should note that the UnMuseum section features year-round family-friendly exhibits. To avoid paid museum parking, visitors can take several SORTA public transit lines to the museum.
44 E 6th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, Phone: 513-345-8400
Fun Things To Do In Cincinnati With Kids Family Friendly Activities
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Cincinnati, sitting beautifully on the Ohio River, is synonymous with family fun.
Whether your squad is into museums or theme parks, youll find a multitude of incredibly satisfying and fun things to do in Cincinnati with kids. Whats more, its home to two of Ohios most iconic family-friendly attractions: Coney Island and Cincinnati Zoo.
And, to help you plan a rocking vacation in Cincinnati, were highlighting the citys cant-miss family attractions.
Rooftop Dining And Drinking
One of the best things about any city is the abundance of rooftop bars and restaurants. Cincinnati has tons of places where you can view the city skyline while enjoying dinner or just drinks.
They Lytle Park Hotel is in a downtown 1900s restored building and has a gorgeous outdoor bar area with a fireplace, comfy couches and chairs and amazing views of the baseball stadium and downtown. Enjoy an overpriced cocktail and an appetizer while you take in the Cincinnati skyline at Vista at Lytle Park.
The View at Shires Garden is one of the most popular outdoor dining spots in the city. This rooftop hangout is on the 10th floor of the City Club Apartment and lives up to its garden name with plenty of flowers, plants and grasses scattered throughout. In the winter, they have igloos so you can still enjoy the rooftop when the temperatures dip.
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Best Free Things To Do In Cincinnati Year Round
Many of Cincinnati's top museums offer free admission daily or on special weekly or monthly free days, with some of the nation's largest annual free festivals held each year in the city's downtown district. Free outdoor recreation opportunities abound. For lower-cost transportation options, many of the city's top attractions are accessible via the city's SORTA transit system, which offers bus, paratransit, and streetcar service lines. Some attractions are free only on certain days please check before you go. Certain attractions may be temporarily closed or require advance reservations. Some restaurants are currently offering pickup only. Hours/availability may have changed.
Things To Do In Cincinnati Ohio: Museum Of Natural History & Science
Top things to do in Cincinnati this weekend: June 28-July 1, 2018
Editor's Note: The museum is scheduled to reopen in Sept, 2018. Step back in time and explore the natural world with a visit to the Museum of Natural History & Science in the Cincinnati Museum Center. The museum offers a range of excellent exhibitions, displays and programs aimed at engaging, encouraging and educating visitors about the history of the natural world.
Travel to Egypt and learn the story of Umi, an Egyptian mummy of a young boy dating back more than 1,800 years at the Umi The Mummy exhibit, explore the ancient glaciers that filled the Ohio Valley 19,000 years ago in The Ice Age, or head into the deepest corner of a limestone cave in The Cave display.
Walk with dinosaurs, travel to the moon with Neil Armstrong and explore the natural world of your very own backyard in this fun and fact-finding interactive museum that is ideal for all ages.
1301 Western Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203, Phone: 800-733-2077
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Things To Do In Northern Kentucky Events Calendar
Our events calendar is your direct link to upcoming featured events in the NKY area add a day to a business trip, organize activities for your conference attendees or plan the perfect weekend outing. From world-class museum exhibits and both professional & minor league sports to multicultural festivals and a wide variety of live music, you'll find exciting events throughout the year for every taste and interest.
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Dog Yoga At Taft's Brewing Co Brewpourium
Tafts is partnering with The Yoga Bar and League for Animal Welfare to host a night of relaxation and playful pups! Youll participate in a roughly 45-60 minute yoga class while dogs from League for Animal Welfare stop by to visit you throughout the class.
When: Thursday, 6:30PM 7:30PMWhere: Tafts Brewpourium, 4831 Spring Grove Avenue, CincinnatiCost: $16
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The John A Roebling Suspension Bridge
The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge is one of the most renowned bridges in the United States, designed by iconic suspension bridge designer John A. Roebling, best known as the architect behind the famed Brooklyn Bridge. The bridge was opened to the public in December of 1866 and was the world's longest suspension bridge for over 15 years, spanning a length of 1,057 feet. It connects the cities of Cincinnati and Covington, Kentucky, crossing over the Ohio River, and remains a major vehicle and pedestrian thoroughfare in the city today. Visitors can cross the bridge on foot for amazing views of the city's skyline both day and night. Several special events are held on the bridge each year, including an annual RoeblingFest in June celebrating the legendary architect's life and career.
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Warren County Fair Expect animal shows, drag racing, live music, barnyard olympics and a beer garden Wednesday through Saturday. July 19-24. $5 free for ages 8 and under free for military and seniors on Tuesday. Warren County Fairgrounds, 665 N. Broadway, Lebanon, warrencountyfairohio.org.
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My intention in this article is to contrast what I consider flawed acting with a sample of the genuine article. The flawed acting is contained in the student film above, a two minute 3D animated film called "Interview." This film is far better than a lot of student work I've seen and I have to say I enjoyed it in spite of the fact that I'm about to rip it. My apology to the talented, deliberately anonymous filmmaker who I hope never reads this. OK, watch the clip then come back and we'll talk about it....
Well, what did you think? My problem with it is that the character is simply giving us a graphic description of what the words say. The visual doesn't add anything. In other words, they're's not acting. Good acting isn't just mouthing the words. Good acting is performance. Good acting is just like tight-rope walking or juggling or ballet dancing. You have to pull off something difficult and entertaining that an audience would be willing to pay for; something they'll imitate and talk about the next day.
A good actor creates a memorable character. He's not content to settle for acting that's simply "convincing." Convincing behavior is all around me, right outside my window and it's free. I don't need to pay an actor for it. What I am willing to pay for is hyper-reality: clever, beautiful, fun artifice that I'm willing to accept as real but isn't. Watch the Peter Lorre clip below and you'll see all these factors operating. Lorre could have played the role as a straight-forward psycho thug. Instead he creates a character who's a sickly, spacey, oddly-appealing troll. See what you think!
Posted by Eddie Fitzgerald at 1:35 AM
Labels: acting
Wow! That's like a whole movie within itself!
Gabriel said...
i know shit about acting, but i read a book by david mamet and his idea seem to be complete opposite of yours and John K's, Eddie. He thinks the actor should do just the physical actions needed to move the plot forward, and not rely on facial expressions to communicate. He says the greatest crowd pleasers are not necessarily the best actors. I'm probably simplifying it a lot here and maybe i even got it all wrong, but I don't know what to make of this, really. Is it a matter of taste?
I love the Peter Lorre clip. He's really the star of any scene he's in.
The Jerk said...
hmm. the problem I see with the example here is that they seem to be relying on the voice to give the character personality; the animation doesn't add enough to the scene to make me want to watch it; i could listen and get all the essential information out of the scene. A good actor communicates with his whole body, not just his face and hands, and this character doesn't even do THAT well.
For a human actor to bring a character to compelling life, as Peter Lorre does here, he has to "let the character breathe"; that is, he has to do more than read lines, he has to think as the character, and then let the lines come naturally as the result of what the character is thinking or feeling. Lines are secondary- internalizing the character's personality and motives is primary, and will result naturally in a more believable, compelling character.
There will be quiet moments when there are no lines, and you can see the thoughts going through the character's head, just by the actor's body language, his face, and especially his eyes.
I suppose relating this to animation, the prescriptive suggestion i would have is that the character needs to have moments where he is not talking, but just "living"- thinking- little, subtle things, like a twitch of a corner of the mouth, or a shift of posture, maybe he has some object he is holding, looking at, fidgeting with, as he considers some thought.
If acting was just lines, there would be no such thing as a Pantomime. Maybe animators should study more silent movies, or Marcel Marceau or Red Skelton, like they used to do, instead of studying other cartoons.
Eddie, who would you consider a good contemporary actor?
I agree with the poster that calls himself "the jerk".
The voice acting in that short was excellent. When I listened to it without looking at the animation, I thought it was great. I felt the interviewee's pain with auditions. However, when I saw the animation with the voice, it looked odd. The "acting" didn't go with the emotion in the "voice". If someone is really nervous about an audition, there is going to be a lot of nervous gestures, like feet shuffling, foot tapping, jittering, eye shifting, and other nervous tics. If he was trying for a comic effect (which I think he was trying to do), those gestures are going to be exaggerated (think Don Knotts).
Peter Lorre got it right with the total package. His characters are typically the creepy villians that are supposed to scare the $h1t out of you. He knew how to use both gestures and his voice to accomplish that.
OH! Peter Lorre!!!!!! Those teeth!!!!
That 3d thing sucked. They should study Peter Lorre, maybe that'd help.
OT: i have to share this!
JohnK said...
I don't know if you can see it in the clip, but Peter Lorre has great facial muscle control and even in his forehead - like the babies you posted.
He can tug his eyes up (or one eye)pull his scalp back slightly and do all kinds of really subtle things, each one telling you exactly what sick or pitiful feelings he's experiencing at every moment.When someone else is talking, Lorre still steals the attention with his subtle reactions.
This tells you a lot more than any dialogue could, BUT I notice he almost always has great dialogue in every movie-even in the bad ones.
I always wondered if he ad -libbed or rewrote a lot of scripted dialogue to fit the Peter Lorre persona.
"5 pounds of raw hamburger please" You don't even see him on screen when you hear that and your skin crawls!
Lorre is a true genius.
drunk crazy said...
watching Peter Lorre is a treat. there do seem to be times when he does nothing, hesitates, sometimes followed by a sudden jerky movement. this would not be the intuitive thing to do in an animation. camera angles in the film clip are extremely important too. I thought the 3d thing had a good start, but was too soft. the movements needed to be sharper when he was angry, more exagerated maybe stretched a little more at points. maybe some different camera angles.
Mitch K said...
WOW when he realizes that the woman was lying to him you can feel all of his emotions and thoughts before he even says anything, from his face and even from the way he's moving his whole body. I have to be honest: I didn't expect your point to be made so clearly.
gabriel, I read that book you're talking about.
What I got from it was that actors should focus on accomplishing the subtext. The emotions associated with that subtext will come about naturally if the actor commits himself to that goal.
So if the goal is to pick up a heavy object, the strain in the face, body and voice would come about naturally, not by faking it. But Mamet depends a lot on casting and using real props. Animators have to fake a lot of it, so maybe Mamet is not wholy applicable to animation.
I don't think the character in this clip would have worked with anyone but Lorre. His persona in M was somewhat similar. I don't know what he was like in real life, but maybe he was typecast a lot. I didn't get the feeling that this was a different person from his characters in Casablanca or The Maltese Falcon. This performance seemed a lot like a different side of the same coin. Is that then acting or just performing?
In any case, I enjoyed watching this clip a lot more and Lorre is captivating. I suppose that is all that matters.
anonymous, thanks for the clarification, that makes a lot of sense. I was thinking along the same lines as to how all that applies to animation. A lot of stuff actors do without thinking about must be observed and consciously used by animators. That only makes me even more baffled when i watch cartoons in which the acting is so good (such as the Piggy Bank Robbery and others).
Wow!! Lorre's performance alone made that worth watching! What movie is that? I want to see that, even if the clip ruins the whole movie for me.
Soos said...
Fantastic Lorre clip! It's so sad that he was in so many bad horror movies paired with ditsy actresses.
LeoBro said...
Yes! I learned about "specific acting" when I studied video puppetry under Muppet performers about 15 years ago.
One of my teachers was Kathryn Mullen, who was a regular puppeteer on the original Muppet
Show with Jim Henson, but had a theater background. Making your performance specific was the thing she drilled into our heads more than anything else.
Exactly the same things Eddie and John talk about. It's not interesting to watch a puppet floating in the frame with its mouth flapping and its head wobbling. What makes the performance interesting is to see the puppet character make specific choices, think a specific thought at a specific time, react in a specific way. The character should really be looking at something, then really look at something else. It shouldn't just point its head sort of in one direction and look halfway inbetween things.
You can show that a character is "excited about going to a party" by having the character talk fast and bounce around a lot. But that's generic and not interesting. Being specific would be like: "Oh, boy, Tilly's going to be there. Maybe I can talk to her! Oh! What will I say? What if I make an idiot of myself? I know! I'll compliment her dress. Oh my god, what should I wear?" Where each of those beats, no matter how quick, requires a full commitment to that moment. Even if the character doesn't say any of that out loud, the actor can be thinking all those things in rapid succession, and if each beat is clear, the performance will be entertaining. And convincing.
Improvisational actors also play tricks to make their performances more specific, and therefore more entertaining. For example, if you're playing a Dad coming home from work to his family, you might secretly hold the idea that your pants are full of sand. No one, certainly not the audience, knows about the sand, but it adds a layer of something going on -- something specific and not generic.
I remember dancing in the nutcracker - there is a party scene and everyone has to mime mingling and dancing a waltz. the entire company hates that part because it is so boring; one year we decided to trade whispered insults at each opportunity; one year someone passed off a handfull of peanut butter to every dancer he encountered. disgusting, but we had to keep up the party acting. the audiences always said those were the most convincing scenes! maybe it's that added dimension that livens up the acting. or just adds intensity. could that translate to animation?
Great post, Eddie, with terrific examples. It really made me think.
I think that the position Eddie was taking was a little more radical than that taken by some people who thought they were agreeing with him. His idea was that a good actor is really a creative artist, and that what they create is a new character. The character Lorre creates is not identical to the character in the script. He is a different person altogether. Different and greater. Of course, his character does not conflict with the one in the script. It includes that other character, as a subset of itself. This Lorre brings about, as John K. said here, with "genius."
As such, I do have a qualm with what Eddie is saying. Eddie, isn't the difference you are finding between good acting and not-good acting really the difference between great acting and (merely) good acting?
I know this sounds like quibbling, but consider that to bring off what Lorre does here, to create a whole new character, and to do so in a way that does not mess up the work as scripted but actually makes it better, is indeed an act of artistic genius. Do we really want to say that you have to be Peter Lorre to be a "good" actor?
(Probably none of what I am saying applies to animation "acting," which could well be a different matter.)
Peter Lorre was a genius.
I read somewhere that he wanted to act in all kinds of different roles, especially kind characters, but he was always typecasted as a villain since his amazing acting in M. I think he was disapointed by that.
OK, I've only made it through a minute of the Lorre scene, but I think he's a hell of a sexy, sly, funny and mysterious man...catnip to women. He thought so, too--and so did his wives, like Kaaren Verne:
The second Mrs. Lorre, of four.
Young & beautiful, see?
But for the most part staggeringly dumb Hollywood pegged him as a "monster" type because he was short, had large eyes, and an oddly sibilant voice. And yeah, because of that onetime genius film "M", which shouldn't have typecast him. But he in fact DID play "all kinds" of roles, you just have to seek them out. Even his Motos are really MUCH more than the sum of their parts, thanks to him. And his period films with Greenstreet, and "The Mask Of Dimitrios" which might be one of his greatest--and he's the hero. Also "Passage to Marseilles", though it's a supporting role.
And btw Johnnie, your intuition is right: Lorre most certainly did have a hand in many of his films, particularly the "B" ones; in the recent bio of him, several directors describe how he'd pretend to be flippant about a part(particularly in a not-so-great film)initially, or reading through the script in an office, but then on set he'd clearly have very carefully, not to say brilliantly thought out exactly what to do--which he'd often run by the director in a fashion that would make it seem like the gentlest of suggestions, the merest touch of an idea. Most of the directors if they worth a damn would be happy to let him rewrite a line or invent a bit of business. And yes, that forehead! In some instances he can virtually take off a hat with it!
I swear to god, there's no film I can think of that he's in where HE isn't worth seeing and drinking in. Many actors said they learned huge amounts from him, either by his direct help, or just watching him.
Catnip, I say!
Hey, Jenny. How could I have forgotten Mr. Moto? Fantastic stuff. I've never seen "The Mask Of Dimitrios", but I'll seek it out. Thanks!
Ollie said...
Great clip! Did John base Ren's voice on Peter Lorre?
Shawn(and Eddie), I also highly recommend "The Verdict", a starrer for both Greenstreet and Lorre, who of course play off each other beautifully as always. They loved each other as actors and it shows. It's a terrific, nicely shot period mystery.
MoreMenthol said...
If you go to YouTube and do a search on Peter Lorre, you'll find scenes from many rarely shown films of his. It's been said he never gave the same film performance twice, and the range of his roles available on YouTube bears this out.
He was truly an amazingly talented actor.
Sean Worsham said...
I should watch more Peter Lorre movies. I only remember the way Mel Blanc imitated him and the scenes of his model "zombie" charicature in "Mad Monster Party!"
Gabriel, Anonymous: I love Mamet but his style of acting is intended to fit the unique kind of stories he tells. I still like my way of doing things.
Thanks for reminding me of Mamet's book. It sounds great! I'll try to read it!
Brian: A good contemporary actor? I like Jim Carey's best scenes. Woody Allen was good in his "Annie Hall" days. There's obviously more good actors than that but these two fit my theories nicely so I boost them up to the top of the list.
John, Jennifer, Jenny et al: Lorre's great alright! I'll have to take another look at his facial muscles. The name of the movie is "Stranger on the Third Floor." In my opinion he gives an even better performance here than he does in "M." The Moto I saw didn't impress me that much but maybe I didn't see the right one.
Leo, Drunk: Wow! Thanks for the great acting theories! I'm going to write them down!
The Moto I saw didn't impress me that much but maybe I didn't see the right one.
Well, the Mr. Motos aren't his absolute greatest work but they're a hell of a lot of fun--and of the 4 I've seen,(or was it six?), two were definitely lesser. I'd say the first one, "Think Fast, Mr. Moto" was the best, along with (I think) "Thank you, Mr. Moto"--one that has him in Shanghai, with an especially touching dath scene(not his). Maybe one has to be in just the right mood, I don't know--but man, I thought those two were crackerjack! And the way Lorre played Stanford-educated Moto was just....unexpected and sublime!
But definitely look for "The Verdict". : )
I'm lovin' all the comments about Peter Lorre! He's been my favorite actor for more than 30 years. You might enjoy reading his authorized biography -- "The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre" by Stephen Youngkin. Official website -- http://www.PeterLorreBook.com
Ah, "Stranger on the Third Floor"... great movie! Lorre is awesome, and there's a lengthy bizarre dream sequence that has almost cartoony quality. It certainly wouldn't be out of place in a Bob Clampett cartoon, or John K. psychodrama.
I will look up for "The Verdict", and another Peter Lorre film that I'm extremely curious about is "Crime and Punishment" (1935, directed by Josef Von Sternberg). Peter Lorre plays Raskolnikov, and that was his first Hollywood movie. Has anybody seen it? It seems to be very hard to find, and it received quite mixed reviews. Some hailed it as a near masterpiece and one of Lorre's best films, while others dismissed it as a total failure. It would be really interesting to see.
Hey, is Warner Bros. considering releasing a Peter Lorre DVD collection much like they've done for Clark Gable, Bette Davis, and James Cagney? If not, they really really should.
They could even include cartoon extras like Birth of a Notion and Racketeer Rabbit and any other that has a Peter Lorre caricature in it.
RoboTaeKwon-Z said...
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What a great sequence!
Whenever anyone talkes about Lorre, they always forget how nuanced he could be. The guy could do anything. He's great in "The Maltese Falcon", he's great in "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea". 2 completely different kinds of roles. Versatile!
mike f. said...
STRANGER ON THE THIRD FLOOR (1940) - a classic, NOT available on DVD, of course. Thanks, video industry.
Jenny mentions THE VERDICT (1946) with Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet - another classic, also not available on DVD.
(But you can get DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR and I EAT YOUR SKIN on DVD. The mind boggles.)
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Great post, Eddie! That Lorre scene was a good choice, too. It serves your point & also Mamet's. In his book, he talks about the "uninflected" performance & uses an example from an early experiment by one of those Soviet filmmakers where a shot of a man looking at the camera is cut with scenes of a turkey, a beautiful girl, etc. Each time the audience interpreted him as being hungry, lustful, & so forth, based on the editing.
If Lorre had played him as a slavering, twitching lunatic, it would have been far less affecting. In this clip, he's kind to animals, sympathetic, even timid. He seems so ordinary (except, maybe for the flamboyant scarf)that when he blandly lets it drop, by way of small-talk that he's killed someone, you're shocked. You realise that you pass shabby little guys like him every day, but you avoid eye contact & especially conversation with them. The character seems genuinely pleased to have had a conversation with another human being & when he realises that he has to kill her he seems disappointed & even disillusioned.
It seems to me that the biggest trick to acting is to get inside the character's skin, then just be real in the moment of the scene. It's harder in animation since there's no such thing as spontaneity. You have to feel it spontaneously, then drape the emotions over a matrix of 24 frms./sec., analyse what you were feeling & key it out.
NateBear said...
Well i think the voice acting in the student piece is flawed too. But that's part of the acting as a whole. By just listening i can tell it isn't genuine. It's an imitation of genres of emotional states. Pure stereo types streaming at us. Moreover, it seemed rushed. There were no pauses where one would expect them. No space for these supposed emotions to develop.
In contrast the Peter Lorre scene is full of silences. Silences where the actors faces and gestures tell the other half of the story. The emotions of the characters of course aren't even totally identifiable. That makes Lorre's character seem so unstable. You can't exactly tell where his feeling are going until actually starts attacking. Even then it seems he might even swing back to the gentle soul that feeds the dog. Now that's compelling! You become curious about what these murky emotions actually are, what they will be. The student piece is so categorizable and cliché that it holds no interest.
This reminds me of this video i was watching today that reminds me of John K's acting theories. I think I'll make my own post on that at nizzbear.blogspot.com
One thing i have to say about Mamet is that he is writer. As a writer it is logical to assume that he would want his own words to take primacy over the acting. I'm not saying that he is in favor of dull, inferior acting, but if I labored over every detail of script I'd want to make sure all of the words get heard.
Counterpoint: Kurt Kobain doesn't care if you hear every word he sings. He only wants you feel how he sings it. At least on first impression. In fact, that reminds me of an interview with Maynard J Keenan of the bands Tool and A perfect CIrcle in which he stated that very sentiment.
In effect, cartooning is like grunge music. Good writing and words help a whole lot but mostly people care about how well the acting is animated. Sorta.
"...another Peter Lorre film that I'm extremely curious about is "Crime and Punishment" (1935, directed by Josef Von Sternberg). Peter Lorre plays Raskolnikov, and that was his first Hollywood movie. Has anybody seen it? It seems to be very hard to find, and it received quite mixed reviews."
I saw Crime and Punishment at a revival screening at the Egyptian theater in LA. It definitely deserves its reputation of mixed reviews. It's one of those Hollywood movies that doesn't do justice to its source material. It looks real nice, though.
pappy: An interesting analysis!
Anonymous: "Lost One"'s the newest Lorre book isn't it? If so I thumbed through it but didn't find much acting theory in it. The author gave short shrift to "Stranger on the Third Floor"
ladylove72 said...
Wow! I'm very honored that folks enjoyed my YouTube clip! I've been trying to capture some of my favorite Lorre moments for others to appreciate. I believe that the reason most people know Lorre only as a sinister person is that most of Lorre's best work hasn't been released to video. Please check out one of my other clips from "I Was an Adventuress". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn1Tk6-dU-k He plays a sweet-natured individual who can't control his kleptomaniacal urges. :D Lorre himself was said to be a very kind, compassionate individual who cared greatly for people. ~Jen (ladylove72)
Peter Lorre was considered one of the most gifted actors of his day and I think his acting technique dates very well. There's a lot of naturalistic observation in his characterizations. You can tell a lot about the character he's playing just by how he holds his cigarette.
Lady: Thanks a million for posting that Stranger excerpt. If it's convenient, maybe sometime you'd consider putting up an excerpt from Lorre's final speech from M. That's a great speech but I prefer his performance in Stranger. It would be fun to compare the two.
>> STRANGER ON THE THIRD FLOOR (1940) - a classic, NOT available on DVD, of course. Thanks, video industry.
Jenny mentions THE VERDICT (1946) with Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet - another classic, also not available on DVD. <<
We also don't have Betty Boop, Terrytoons and the complete Tex Avery on DVD, because their respective owners think they wouldn't sell. And what we have instead? A DVD box set of "Wait 'Till Your Father Gets Home"!!! Now, that's a true classic and a landmark in animation history :(
Warner could really put a fine DVD collection of Peter Lorre movies. They own "The Verdict" and "Stranger...", and several other Lorre pictures. Somebody should propose this idea on the upcoming chat with Warner Home Video executives at the Home Theater Forum.
>> I saw Crime and Punishment at a revival screening at the Egyptian theater in LA. It definitely deserves its reputation of mixed reviews. It's one of those Hollywood movies that doesn't do justice to its source material. It looks real nice, though. <<
Thanks J.J. that's very close to what I expected from this movie. I agree, with Von Sternberg behind the camera, it must look nice. He was one of the greatest visual stylists of that era (and possibly one of my favorite directors) and it's a shame that his career started to disintegrate after the mid-'30s. What do you think of Lorre's interpretation in this movie?
Eddie Fitzgerald: Yes, "The Lost One" is the authorized biography of Peter Lorre, published in 2005.
Lorre's acting theories are discussed throughout the book. The easiest way to locate all references is to turn to page 597 in the Index and use the listing under "Lorre, Peter: Stage and Screen Career". One entry, for example, is "Acting, duality of".
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Category winners will be announced at an awards ceremony and black tie dinner on November 1st 2018 in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone.


As from 14th August 2016, documents for Brazil will no longer need consular legalisation – just an FCO apostille. This will considerably reduce the time taken to complete the formalities for documents heading to Brazil, and reduce the cost. It will bring Brazil in line with over 100 countries that are signatories to the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents.


At Thornlie Christian College, our Early Childhood Curriculum provides children with an excellent start to their educational journey. Through a balance of investigative play and explicit teaching, we aim to provide a well-rounded and considered program that provides an opportunity for children to test out ideas, challenge their thinking and develop and create new understandings. We believe in 'learning for life' and seek to educate the 'whole child', spiritually, socially, emotionally and academically. We provide a balanced curriculum that also introduces important fundamental Christian values through the way we interact with each other, as well as through the sharing of Bible stories, prayer, scripture and songs.
At Thornlie Christian College, we believe that relationship is at the very heart of community. In the early years, we provide a safe, supportive environment where children are encouraged to live in relationship by learning to work together, sharing experiences, communicating with one another and living together in harmony. We also believe parents play an important role in their child's education, and we welcome parents into the classroom to share and participate in the programme. This partnership with parents is fostered throughout the College in a variety of ways.
We believe that children are created uniquely, are diverse in their character and personality, and have learning needs particular to them as individuals. Our Early Childhood Curriculum provides children the opportunity to participate in activities that are designed to meet their individual learning needs, while offering opportunities to reinforce and extend learned concepts and skills.
We believe the Early Childhood Curriculum at Thornlie Christian College embraces our school's core values and establishes a firm foundation for 'lifelong learning' in the school, home and community context.


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using System;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
using Terraria.GameContent.UI.Elements;
using Terraria.UI;
using System.Net;
using System.Collections.Specialized;
using Terraria.ID;
using Terraria.UI.Gamepad;
using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;

namespace Terraria.ModLoader.UI
{
	internal class UIManagePublished : UIState
	{
		private UIList myPublishedMods;
		public UITextPanel<string> uITextPanel;

		public override void OnInitialize()
		{
			UIElement uIElement = new UIElement();
			uIElement.Width.Set(0f, 0.8f);
			uIElement.MaxWidth.Set(600f, 0f);
			uIElement.Top.Set(220f, 0f);
			uIElement.Height.Set(-220f, 1f);
			uIElement.HAlign = 0.5f;
			UIPanel uIPanel = new UIPanel();
			uIPanel.Width.Set(0f, 1f);
			uIPanel.Height.Set(-110f, 1f);
			uIPanel.BackgroundColor = new Color(33, 43, 79) * 0.8f;
			uIElement.Append(uIPanel);
			myPublishedMods = new UIList();
			myPublishedMods.Width.Set(-25f, 1f);
			myPublishedMods.Height.Set(0f, 1f);
			myPublishedMods.ListPadding = 5f;
			uIPanel.Append(myPublishedMods);
			UIScrollbar uIScrollbar = new UIScrollbar();
			uIScrollbar.SetView(100f, 1000f);
			uIScrollbar.Height.Set(0f, 1f);
			uIScrollbar.HAlign = 1f;
			uIPanel.Append(uIScrollbar);
			myPublishedMods.SetScrollbar(uIScrollbar);
			uITextPanel = new UITextPanel<string>("My Published Mods", 0.8f, true);
			uITextPanel.HAlign = 0.5f;
			uITextPanel.Top.Set(-35f, 0f);
			uITextPanel.SetPadding(15f);
			uITextPanel.BackgroundColor = new Color(73, 94, 171);
			uIElement.Append(uITextPanel);
			UITextPanel<string> backButton = new UITextPanel<string>("Back", 1f, false);
			backButton.VAlign = 1f;
			backButton.Height.Set(25f, 0f);
			backButton.Width.Set(-10f, 1f / 2f);
			backButton.Top.Set(-20f, 0f);
			backButton.OnMouseOver += UICommon.FadedMouseOver;
			backButton.OnMouseOut += UICommon.FadedMouseOut;
			backButton.OnClick += BackClick;
			uIElement.Append(backButton);
			base.Append(uIElement);
		}

		private static void BackClick(UIMouseEvent evt, UIElement listeningElement)
		{
			Main.PlaySound(SoundID.MenuClose);
			Main.menuMode = Interface.modSourcesID;
		}

		public override void Draw(SpriteBatch spriteBatch)
		{
			base.Draw(spriteBatch);
			UILinkPointNavigator.Shortcuts.BackButtonCommand = 100;
			UILinkPointNavigator.Shortcuts.BackButtonGoto = Interface.modSourcesID;
		}

		public override void OnActivate()
		{
			myPublishedMods.Clear();
			uITextPanel.SetText("My Published Mods", 0.8f, true);
			string response = "";
			try
			{
				System.Net.ServicePointManager.Expect100Continue = false;
				string url = "http://javid.ddns.net/tModLoader/listmymods.php";
				IO.UploadFile[] files = new IO.UploadFile[0];
				var values = new NameValueCollection
				{
					{ "steamid64", ModLoader.SteamID64 },
					{ "modloaderversion", ModLoader.versionedName },
					{ "passphrase", ModLoader.modBrowserPassphrase },
				};
				byte[] result = IO.UploadFile.UploadFiles(url, files, values);
				response = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetString(result);
			}
			catch (WebException e)
			{
				if (e.Status == WebExceptionStatus.Timeout)
				{
					uITextPanel.SetText("Mod Browser OFFLINE (Busy)", 0.8f, true);
					return;
				}
				uITextPanel.SetText("Mod Browser OFFLINE.", 0.8f, true);
				return;
			}
			catch (Exception e)
			{
				ErrorLogger.LogModBrowserException(e);
				return;
			}
			try
			{
				JArray a = JArray.Parse(response);

				foreach (JObject o in a.Children<JObject>())
				{
					UIModManageItem modItem = new UIModManageItem(
						(string)o["displayname"],
						(string)o["name"],
						(string)o["version"],
						(string)o["author"],
						(string)o["downloads"],
						(string)o["downloadsversion"],
						(string)o["modloaderversion"]
					);
					myPublishedMods.Add(modItem);
				}
			}
			catch (Exception e)
			{
				ErrorLogger.LogModBrowserException(e);
				return;
			}
		}
	}
}

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