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“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the Fall” – F. Scott Fitzgerald

05 Saturday Sep 2015

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Apple Cider, Broadway, Cooking, Fall, Film, Holiday, Leaves, Morning Light, Musical, Personal, Pumpkin, Short Film, Summer, Sweater, Theater, Waitress

Sweater weather is upon us! I couldn’t be happier! Something about crunching leaves under your boots and wearing a cozy scarf while drinking warm apple cider makes me smile. Summer has been wonderful and I love the sunshine, but I’m ready to watch leaves turn red and drink/eat everything pumpkin!

Just a few updates for you guys:

In the theater world:

WAITRESS! How do I even begin to explain the beautiful piece of theater that is on its way to Broadway! I took a weekend trip up to Boston to go and see the out of town try out at Boston’s American Repertory Theater two weeks ago to see Waitress (based on the 2007 movie). WOW. Not only was the set perfectly created and incorporated to the show, but the cast. I can’t think of better people to be in this show! Jessie Muller is hands down one of the most talented actresses of our time. What a voice. She puts so much heart into her performance as Jenna. Kerala Settle and Jeanna De Waal also give extraordinary performances as Jenna’s coworkers and two friends. Drew Gehling a personal favorite actor of mine gives a hilarious as well as heartfelt performance as Dr. Pomatter. Each member of the cast gets their time to shine which I love.

The music for the show, written by Sara Bareilles is so beautiful. I can’t explain how gorgeous “She Used to Be Mine” is (the big pivotal song for Jenna the main character). The show is so well done and I can’t wait to see it again in March of 2016 when it makes its Broadway debut at the Brooks Atkinson Theater!

New Photos:

I have some new photos on the page. My youngest brother Timothy decided to restore our older brothers 1964 Harmony Rocket H4 as a surprise and gift for him. It took about a year of hard labor, putting in as many hours as he could daily to restore it back to its old beauty. He sanded down all of the old chipping paint, repaired cracks, and even rewired the electrics inside to make it sound amazing again. The piece came out beautifully and Lee (older brother) was shocked when he saw it! I am amazed by the two of them on a daily basis. Both have such intense music ability and can pick up anything and start playing it. Timothy is so creative and shows extreme dedication when starting a project. Timothy asked me to take some professional pictures of the finished product, so they are up on the photography page! Take a look!

New Film:

So I said I was working on a short film, and I am finally ready to show it. I am my own biggest critic and I don’t think it’s perfect, but I like how it came out. I may go back to make some edits, but for now I will leave it alone. Go check it out on my film page and let me know what you think! ALL critiques are welcome!

Personally I have just been working and trying to fit as much as I can into my weekends. Commuting is definitely tough and tiring, but it will get easier I’m sure. Holidays are coming up so lots of baking to do! That cookbook is still in the works, but just taking some time to compile and edit recipes/match up pictures to each recipe. Hoping to see some sort of final product by next year! Hope all is well with you guys! Enjoy the end of summer and the beginning of Fall! I’ll be back to update soon!

xoxo,

Molly

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Here comes the sun…

05 Friday Jun 2015

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An American in Paris, Art Director, Beyond Clueless, Broadway, Charlie Lyne, Choreography, Cooking, Dan Dobi, Documentary, Ferris Beuller, Film, Light, Lighting, Morning Light, NYU, Passion, Photography, Please Subscribe, Production, Set Design, Summer, Sunshine, Theater, Tony Awards, YouTube

Hello Everyone!

The sun is back! Can you believe it!? I never thought I would see the grass in my front yard again. But its back, bright green, and thriving in the beautiful weather we have been having!

Just a few quick updates for everyone:

One of my dear friends that I met during my internship at The Tonight Show called me up to ask if I could be an art director for an NYU thesis film she was producing. The piece is called Younger (written and directed by Jameson Rich) and it is such a beautiful story. I’ll post the link when the piece is in its final state! I was so happy that I got to accept the offer and spend a few days on set helping out with the art department as well as do a photo shoot on set both days. (I’ll post a few of those pictures once I get them!) It was such a great feeling to be back on a set and surrounded by people all working toward the same goal.

I’ve been doing my theater rounds as well and have some exciting Tony nominated (soon to be winners I’m sure) shows coming up! I did see An American in Paris and just wanted to say BUY YOUR TICKETS RIGHT NOW!! What a beautifully choreographed show. The talent on stage at the Palace Theater is insane. It should literally be illegal to have that many talented people in one room! Everything from the lighting design to the sets and the orchestrations are just incredible. The show is worthy of every single nomination they got, and I truly hope they sweep the Tony’s this coming Sunday!

In film news I just watched a great documentary about YouTubers! It’s called Please Subscribe by Dan Dobi. As a YouTube fanatic and dedicated user since 2005 (has it really been 10 years already!?) it was a lot of fun for me to get to hear how a lot of these well known YouTubers got their start. It is definitely worth the watch, and is on Netflix (super convenient!) I also recently watched Beyond Clueless by Charlie Lyne. The documentary chronicles favorite teen dramas from the 80’s through the present day. It goes through what makes them work and why we end up loving these cult classics such as Pretty in Pink and Clueless. If you love these kinds of movies, this documentary is worth a watch!

I am working on an experimental video of my own right now! I downloaded Adobe Premier and have 30 days to learn it/complete the film before my trial expires. I love a challenge so BRING IT ON!! It’s called Morning Light. It all sort of came to me when I was leaving for work early one morning and I passed my brothers room. I looked in for a second and the light and shadows from the tree outside his window were so beautifully bouncing on his blinds that I dropped everything and took out my phone and started filming. As cliche as it sounds, to quote Ferris Bueller, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” And if something hadn’t willed me to stop and look in his room I would have missed that gorgeous moment. So it got me thinking about the morning and those special moments when you first open your eyes and you’re squinting at the small beams of light bursting through your window. Or when you get in your car and the morning dew is dripping slowly off of your windshield. So I’m making a film. I hope to have it done by the end of next week, but we will see how busy next weeks schedule is! I’ll post it here when its finished!

I’ve got pictures on the way from a craft fair I went to with my parents a few months ago, and a few from Mothers Day/my Mom’s birthday celebration!

Keep perusing your passions and enjoy the delightful weather on the way!

xoxo

Molly

Side Note: I haven’t forgotten about the cookbook! I’m still in the stages of compiling my recipes into a binder and picking the ones I really think are worth a share! Hope to have a hard copy by the end of this year! It’s a work in progress!

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