Entry #7
A SILLY BUT ENLIGHTENING INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD FOREMAN
BY CHRIS MIRTO, PERFORMER
BIO
FULL NAME? Richard Albert Foreman
DATE OF BIRTH? June 10, 1937
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN? Gemini
PARENTS' NAMES? Albert and Clare
SIBLINGS? 1 sister
PETS? None at the moment
FAVORITE COLOR? Brown
LUCKY NUMBER? I don’t really have one. Maybe 3 or 7
EYE COLOR? Brown
HAIR COLOR? Brown
HEIGHT? 5’7 1/2”
PEIRCINGS? none
TATTOOS? none
MOVIES/MUSIC
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? French Can-Can. (later he changed his answer to Miracle in Milan)
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF MOVIE? Art films and Foreign
HAPPY ENDINGS OR ENDINGS WITH A TWIST? Endings with a twist
IF YOU WERE AN ACTOR, WHO WOULD YOU BE? Paul Muni
NOW, WHICH ACTOR DO YOU MOST LOOK LIKE? (laughs, then says Gregory Peck
WHAT GENRE OF MOVIE DOES YOUR LIFE REFLECT? Psychological Drama
WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DOES YOUR LIFE REFLECT? Stockhausen
IF YOU COULD SING A DUET WITH SOMEONE, WHO WOULD IT BE? Jean Paul Sartre
WHAT SONG WOULD IT BE? Roll Out the Barrel
GIVE US A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE SPEECH FOR THE GRAMMYS: “You all suck.”
IF YOU WERE A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY? Piano, because it has so many keys.
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT FAVORITE SONG ON THE RADIO? Air America
WHAT SONG GETS YOU GOING? Anything from Mahagonney
FOOD/DRINK
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE GUILTY PLEASURE FOOD? Confit
WHAT ARE THREE FOODS YOU REFUSE TO TOUCH? Snails, oysters, and clams
WHAT ARE THREE FOODS YOU CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT? Bread, chocolate … (after much thought) Bread
FAVORITE MIDNIGHT SNACK? Potato chips
IF YOU WERE A FOOD, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? Baklava
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DRINK (NON-ALCOHOLIC)? Coffee
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DRINK (ALCOHOLIC)? Wine
ARE YOU LACTOSE-INTOLERANT? Yes
WHICH ONE--PEPSI-COLA OR COCA-COLA? I can’t tell the difference.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN DRUNK? Yes
IF YOU WERE A DRINK, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? Pernod
CHILDHOOD
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY? A koala bear.
YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? Bambi
DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR FIRST WORD? I started to speak much later than normal kids. I’m told that I was pointing at a toy. When it was finally brought to me my first words were “No, that one!”
WHAT IS ONE MEMORY YOU HAVE FROM CHILDHOOD? Hiding my head in the baby carriage when asked to play with the other boys.
SCHOOL
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TEACHER'S NAME? Juan, my Comp Lit teacher at Brown.
BEST SUBJECT? English
WORST SUBJECT? French
WHAT WERE YOU KNOWN AS IN SCHOOL (NICKNAMES, LABELS, ETC)? Dick
CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS? Oh lots. Drama club. Lit magazine.
WHO WAS YOUR BEST FRIEND IN SCHOOL? Ken Rich
ARE YOU STILL FRIENDS? No
FRIENDS
WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND? Kate (his wife)
WHO DO YOU GO TO FOR ADVICE? No one.
WHO IS THE GUY/GIRL YOU LIKE SPENDING THE MOST TIME WITH? Kate.
WHERE DO YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS LIKE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME? Restaurants.
DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO IS INTERVIEWING YOU? (Laughs and smiles, then says) Hmmm….
ABOUT YOU
ARE YOU MORE LIKELY TO JUMP OUT OF A PLANE OR WATCH FROM THE GROUND? Watch.
IF YOU HAD THREE WISHES, WHAT WOULD THEY BE? 1. To become enlightened; 2. To have my mind opened; 3. To see the closest thing to God that human beings can see.
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Chevrolet.
WHERE WAS YOUR LAST VACATION? Cape Cod.
WHERE IS YOUR DREAM VACATION? Corsica
WHAT IS YOUR BEST FEATURE (PHYSICAL)? Eyes.
WHAT IS YOUR BEST FEATURE (NON-PHYSICAL)? Creativity.
DATING
ARE YOU DATING? SINGLE? TALKING? Married.
HOW IS THAT? Good.
WHAT ARE THREE CHARACTERISTICS YOU LIKE ABOUT A GIRL? Eyes, face, hair.
WHAT ARE YOUR MAJOR TURN OFFS? Stupidity, arrogance, and over-sweetness.
ARE YOU MARRIAGE-MATERIAL? Yes.
HOLIDAYS
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY? Tuesday. (this is when we begin rehearsals)
WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE HOLIDAY? Sunday. (this is our last rehearsal of each week)
DO YOU BELIEVE IN SANTA CLAUS? (with a sigh) No.
THE EASTER BUNNY? No
THE TOOTH FAIRY? No
HAVE YOU EVER PLANTED A TREE ON ARBOR DAY? No.
WHAT WAS YOUR BEST COSTUME FOR HALLOWEEN? Night of the Bath. (His mom wrapped him up in towels one year)
WORK
WHERE DO YOU WORK? Ontological-Hysteric Theater
DO YOU ENJOY YOUR JOB? Sometimes.
WHAT IS YOUR DREAM JOB? To continue.
RELIGION
WHAT RELIGION ARE YOU? Jewish.
DO YOU PRACTICE YOUR SET RELIGION? No.
WHAT DO YOU NOT BELIEVE IN? That America is always right.
FAVORITES
THE OCEAN OR ON THE RIVER? Lakes.
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate.
CHRISTMAS OR BIRTHDAY? Birthday.
DOGS OR CATS? Dogs.
DVD OR VHS? DVD.
TANNING BED OR BEACH? Beach. But I have some problems with the beach.
SNOW OR RAIN? Snow.
TOO HOT OR TOO COLD? Too cold.
KISSES OR HUGS? From who? What kind?
PLAYS OR MOVIES? Movies.
TOOTHPASTE? Crest.
BY CHRIS MIRTO, PERFORMER
BIO
FULL NAME? Richard Albert Foreman
DATE OF BIRTH? June 10, 1937
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN? Gemini
PARENTS' NAMES? Albert and Clare
SIBLINGS? 1 sister
PETS? None at the moment
FAVORITE COLOR? Brown
LUCKY NUMBER? I don’t really have one. Maybe 3 or 7
EYE COLOR? Brown
HAIR COLOR? Brown
HEIGHT? 5’7 1/2”
PEIRCINGS? none
TATTOOS? none
MOVIES/MUSIC
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? French Can-Can. (later he changed his answer to Miracle in Milan)
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF MOVIE? Art films and Foreign
HAPPY ENDINGS OR ENDINGS WITH A TWIST? Endings with a twist
IF YOU WERE AN ACTOR, WHO WOULD YOU BE? Paul Muni
NOW, WHICH ACTOR DO YOU MOST LOOK LIKE? (laughs, then says Gregory Peck
WHAT GENRE OF MOVIE DOES YOUR LIFE REFLECT? Psychological Drama
WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DOES YOUR LIFE REFLECT? Stockhausen
IF YOU COULD SING A DUET WITH SOMEONE, WHO WOULD IT BE? Jean Paul Sartre
WHAT SONG WOULD IT BE? Roll Out the Barrel
GIVE US A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE SPEECH FOR THE GRAMMYS: “You all suck.”
IF YOU WERE A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY? Piano, because it has so many keys.
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT FAVORITE SONG ON THE RADIO? Air America
WHAT SONG GETS YOU GOING? Anything from Mahagonney
FOOD/DRINK
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE GUILTY PLEASURE FOOD? Confit
WHAT ARE THREE FOODS YOU REFUSE TO TOUCH? Snails, oysters, and clams
WHAT ARE THREE FOODS YOU CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT? Bread, chocolate … (after much thought) Bread
FAVORITE MIDNIGHT SNACK? Potato chips
IF YOU WERE A FOOD, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? Baklava
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DRINK (NON-ALCOHOLIC)? Coffee
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DRINK (ALCOHOLIC)? Wine
ARE YOU LACTOSE-INTOLERANT? Yes
WHICH ONE--PEPSI-COLA OR COCA-COLA? I can’t tell the difference.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN DRUNK? Yes
IF YOU WERE A DRINK, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? Pernod
CHILDHOOD
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY? A koala bear.
YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? Bambi
DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR FIRST WORD? I started to speak much later than normal kids. I’m told that I was pointing at a toy. When it was finally brought to me my first words were “No, that one!”
WHAT IS ONE MEMORY YOU HAVE FROM CHILDHOOD? Hiding my head in the baby carriage when asked to play with the other boys.
SCHOOL
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TEACHER'S NAME? Juan, my Comp Lit teacher at Brown.
BEST SUBJECT? English
WORST SUBJECT? French
WHAT WERE YOU KNOWN AS IN SCHOOL (NICKNAMES, LABELS, ETC)? Dick
CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS? Oh lots. Drama club. Lit magazine.
WHO WAS YOUR BEST FRIEND IN SCHOOL? Ken Rich
ARE YOU STILL FRIENDS? No
FRIENDS
WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND? Kate (his wife)
WHO DO YOU GO TO FOR ADVICE? No one.
WHO IS THE GUY/GIRL YOU LIKE SPENDING THE MOST TIME WITH? Kate.
WHERE DO YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS LIKE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME? Restaurants.
DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO IS INTERVIEWING YOU? (Laughs and smiles, then says) Hmmm….
ABOUT YOU
ARE YOU MORE LIKELY TO JUMP OUT OF A PLANE OR WATCH FROM THE GROUND? Watch.
IF YOU HAD THREE WISHES, WHAT WOULD THEY BE? 1. To become enlightened; 2. To have my mind opened; 3. To see the closest thing to God that human beings can see.
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Chevrolet.
WHERE WAS YOUR LAST VACATION? Cape Cod.
WHERE IS YOUR DREAM VACATION? Corsica
WHAT IS YOUR BEST FEATURE (PHYSICAL)? Eyes.
WHAT IS YOUR BEST FEATURE (NON-PHYSICAL)? Creativity.
DATING
ARE YOU DATING? SINGLE? TALKING? Married.
HOW IS THAT? Good.
WHAT ARE THREE CHARACTERISTICS YOU LIKE ABOUT A GIRL? Eyes, face, hair.
WHAT ARE YOUR MAJOR TURN OFFS? Stupidity, arrogance, and over-sweetness.
ARE YOU MARRIAGE-MATERIAL? Yes.
HOLIDAYS
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY? Tuesday. (this is when we begin rehearsals)
WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE HOLIDAY? Sunday. (this is our last rehearsal of each week)
DO YOU BELIEVE IN SANTA CLAUS? (with a sigh) No.
THE EASTER BUNNY? No
THE TOOTH FAIRY? No
HAVE YOU EVER PLANTED A TREE ON ARBOR DAY? No.
WHAT WAS YOUR BEST COSTUME FOR HALLOWEEN? Night of the Bath. (His mom wrapped him up in towels one year)
WORK
WHERE DO YOU WORK? Ontological-Hysteric Theater
DO YOU ENJOY YOUR JOB? Sometimes.
WHAT IS YOUR DREAM JOB? To continue.
RELIGION
WHAT RELIGION ARE YOU? Jewish.
DO YOU PRACTICE YOUR SET RELIGION? No.
WHAT DO YOU NOT BELIEVE IN? That America is always right.
FAVORITES
THE OCEAN OR ON THE RIVER? Lakes.
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate.
CHRISTMAS OR BIRTHDAY? Birthday.
DOGS OR CATS? Dogs.
DVD OR VHS? DVD.
TANNING BED OR BEACH? Beach. But I have some problems with the beach.
SNOW OR RAIN? Snow.
TOO HOT OR TOO COLD? Too cold.
KISSES OR HUGS? From who? What kind?
PLAYS OR MOVIES? Movies.
TOOTHPASTE? Crest.
posted by the OHT at 7:39 PM
9 Comments:
I learned nothing new about Richard or his work with this post. Yet, it was my favorite to date.
Towards the theatre of enlightenment.
I came here to see in close how Mr. Foreman works. Staging unconscious, unless it is a model of playground and not a mere theme of a play, should bring very serious methodological conflicts. And as nothing here looks like an improvisation so we can say it is in the frame of conventional drama. Even the light design system (though digitally much more complicated) unintendedly reveals this unexpected secret to the simplest semiotic approach to the play.
Decor of the play suggests reminiscences to modernism, constructivism, early avant-garde theatre, surrealism and with these two double beamers towards two large screens ( if this can be considered as a decor at all), non-linear, archival approach to recorded sound and visual data and applied mystical discourses we are exposed to opposite, to our postmodern enlightenment and diffusion. The latter happens when tools are taken for their only value (today's gizmo-conscious postmodern theater).
Eventually we suppose there should be some symbols invoked or created anew. This aspect seems to be most fascinating and refreshing, as a narrow way to bring romantic illumination (light design is not so formal actually, its flash lamps are blinding and illuminating through and suddenly almost from everywhere but utmost gaily from the light reflecting screens themselves) into our postmodern performance.
Is totality of unconscious really a world of dead and lovers where nothing can be articulated (actors are saying not even a line, the screen speaks instead and play is being written during the very time of rehearsing based on the texts from movie) outside its sacred world?
David, your comment is outstanding.
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That interview is hilarious. Thank you.
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