Sadly, Georgie's dreams of stardom seem to bee just out of reach ...
08/06/15 11:08
Okay, I may bee stretching things a bit here, but even though we already know that Monday is the BEST day of the week, don'tcha think that Monday is also the sweetest-sounding day of the week? I mean think about it: Just the sound of it's name...MONday. It kinda rhymes with HONey. As we know, honey is sweet - and so are Mondays. Maybee we should think about changing the name to Honeyday. But I suppose that would just cause a whole bunch of confusion, since (as far as I'm concerned), every day is Honey Day.
Anyway.
Rudy and I have been working very hard on the Musical Stage Production of "The Bee Society", based on my first book. Over the weekend, I asked him if he think I should play the lead role, since the book is pretty much about my life as a bee.
"Oh Heaventh NO!" he said. "That jutht wouldn't bee appropriate."
"Why not?" I asked, feeling a bit hurt.
"Think about it," he said. "If we haven't learned anything from Humanth, it'th that when they do a movie or thtage producthion about thomebody noteworthy, do they put that perthon in the thtarring role?"
"Well," I beegan to say, but he interrupted me.
"NO. They don't. Did Van Gogh thtar in any of the movieth or playth made about him?"
"Well, no, but..."
"And did Genghith Kahn or El Thid or Juliuth Theasar thtar in productionth made about THEM?"
"No, but..." I was trying to make a point, but he kept going on and on.
"Whenever they put on that all-time favourite play, 'Romeo and Juliet', do they go find the real Romeo and Juliet to play the leading rolth? No, they don't. They find actorth who PORTRAY the main characterth. It should bee obviouth to you why you shouldn't bee the thtar of our producthion."
When he finally stopped giving me examples of why I shouldn't bee the star of my own Musical, I said, "But Rudy, all those Humans you mentioned died a long time ago. And that thing with Romeo and Juliet? I heard that was just a made-up story and that there really never WAS a Romeo or a Juliet."
"Don't bee ridiculouth," he said. "The fact ith that it ith a rule in the theatre that the thtar hath to bee thomebody elth. That'th jutht the way it workth."
I could tell there would bee no convincing Rudy that I should bee the star of this thing, so I asked him who he intended to hire to play me in the production.
"I'm not thure yet, but we're holding auditionth thith afternoon."
"Can I come to the auditions, then, at least to help pick somebody who comes the closest to portraying my uniquely delightful, handsome and romantically-appealing self?"
"Abtholutely NOT. I don't want the performanth to bee influenthed by your character or the way you beehave and thtuff. I want to thee an interpretathion of who Georgie Bee is. I need to have thomebody in the role that goeth beeyond what Georgie Bee ith in daily life, who bringth vitality to the role and who ith able to truly convey the etthenth of jutht who Georgie Bee ith ath a bee. We need thomebody who truly knowth and underthandth what maketh Georgie Bee tick and ith able to convey that to our audienth."
"But..." I started to argue with him again, but he just ignored me and told me he had to go to a script read-through and a review of the musical score beefore Thursday''s Dress Rehearsal.
Geeeeeeeze. I'm no sure if I like the idea that I'm paying for this whole thing, but that they're not letting me play the lead role. Personally, I think I'd bee perfect for the part, but as I've said beefore, Rudy knows what he's doing. I'm still not sure if he'll bee able to find anybody who is as attractive and talented than me, but whatever.
Maybee I can talk to him about beeing in the chorus line or something.
Anyway. Beefore he left, Rudy told me that Beetsa Beetsa, "King Bee of the Samba", is arriving tomorrow to beegin rehearsals. That's a cool thing. I can't wait to meet him.
Well, it looks like it's gonna bee another beeautiful day out there today. I hope it doesn't rain again. There's nothing more inconvenient that getting all wet when you're outside, trying to have a good time, ya' know?
Okay then. I hope everybody has an unbeelievably remarkable day!
I'll see ya' later!
Anyway.
Rudy and I have been working very hard on the Musical Stage Production of "The Bee Society", based on my first book. Over the weekend, I asked him if he think I should play the lead role, since the book is pretty much about my life as a bee.
"Oh Heaventh NO!" he said. "That jutht wouldn't bee appropriate."
"Why not?" I asked, feeling a bit hurt.
"Think about it," he said. "If we haven't learned anything from Humanth, it'th that when they do a movie or thtage producthion about thomebody noteworthy, do they put that perthon in the thtarring role?"
"Well," I beegan to say, but he interrupted me.
"NO. They don't. Did Van Gogh thtar in any of the movieth or playth made about him?"
"Well, no, but..."
"And did Genghith Kahn or El Thid or Juliuth Theasar thtar in productionth made about THEM?"
"No, but..." I was trying to make a point, but he kept going on and on.
"Whenever they put on that all-time favourite play, 'Romeo and Juliet', do they go find the real Romeo and Juliet to play the leading rolth? No, they don't. They find actorth who PORTRAY the main characterth. It should bee obviouth to you why you shouldn't bee the thtar of our producthion."
When he finally stopped giving me examples of why I shouldn't bee the star of my own Musical, I said, "But Rudy, all those Humans you mentioned died a long time ago. And that thing with Romeo and Juliet? I heard that was just a made-up story and that there really never WAS a Romeo or a Juliet."
"Don't bee ridiculouth," he said. "The fact ith that it ith a rule in the theatre that the thtar hath to bee thomebody elth. That'th jutht the way it workth."
I could tell there would bee no convincing Rudy that I should bee the star of this thing, so I asked him who he intended to hire to play me in the production.
"I'm not thure yet, but we're holding auditionth thith afternoon."
"Can I come to the auditions, then, at least to help pick somebody who comes the closest to portraying my uniquely delightful, handsome and romantically-appealing self?"
"Abtholutely NOT. I don't want the performanth to bee influenthed by your character or the way you beehave and thtuff. I want to thee an interpretathion of who Georgie Bee is. I need to have thomebody in the role that goeth beeyond what Georgie Bee ith in daily life, who bringth vitality to the role and who ith able to truly convey the etthenth of jutht who Georgie Bee ith ath a bee. We need thomebody who truly knowth and underthandth what maketh Georgie Bee tick and ith able to convey that to our audienth."
"But..." I started to argue with him again, but he just ignored me and told me he had to go to a script read-through and a review of the musical score beefore Thursday''s Dress Rehearsal.
Geeeeeeeze. I'm no sure if I like the idea that I'm paying for this whole thing, but that they're not letting me play the lead role. Personally, I think I'd bee perfect for the part, but as I've said beefore, Rudy knows what he's doing. I'm still not sure if he'll bee able to find anybody who is as attractive and talented than me, but whatever.
Maybee I can talk to him about beeing in the chorus line or something.
Anyway. Beefore he left, Rudy told me that Beetsa Beetsa, "King Bee of the Samba", is arriving tomorrow to beegin rehearsals. That's a cool thing. I can't wait to meet him.
Well, it looks like it's gonna bee another beeautiful day out there today. I hope it doesn't rain again. There's nothing more inconvenient that getting all wet when you're outside, trying to have a good time, ya' know?
Okay then. I hope everybody has an unbeelievably remarkable day!
I'll see ya' later!