“Dad, I’m hungry.” “Hi, hungry. I’m Dad.” If you haven’t been asleep for the past 20 years, you’ll probably recognize this exchange as a dad joke. The term dad joke is credited…
Tag: Performance
Bradley Cooper, Cillian Murphy and the myths of Method acting
Should actors and actresses who go to extremes to prepare for their roles get more love from Oscars voters? This year, best actor nominees Cillian Murphy, who played nuclear physicist J. Robert…
What live theater can learn from Branson, Missouri
In summer 2023, the publication American Theatre declared unequivocally that live theater was “in crisis” – particularly regional, nonprofit theaters. Writing for The New York Times, Isaac Butler preferred the phrase “on…