Showing posts with label Spidey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spidey. Show all posts

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Phoctober the eleventh

Cell phones with cameras in them. How delightful.

Once upon a time I moved among Workers, and I had some poseable figurines on hand. Spider-Man got the best stuff, since he was super-articulated. You could even control his individual fingers.

We would set them up in the morning as a small gift to the other workers. Sometimes it was me, sometimes my friend Micah, sometimes it was Rich. Rich and Micah were always slightly better than I was at this. Here are some that we preserved with our tiny cameras built into an otherwise serviceable telephone.



Eagle-eyed viewers will detect a chalk outline from a series of "Law and Order" inspired tableaus. Fozzie makes an excellent Vincent D'Onofrio, as it happens. This was "Red Rover" if you cannot guess.



Spidey tries out his pro-wrestling moves.



Pretty sure this was Rich's. I recall it being set up already when I arrived in the morning, and it completely brightened my day. "Duck, Duck, Goose."



The latest singing sensation.

*****

Other Phoctobering:

All Phoctober posts from this site.

Absolute Vanilla uses daisies to highlight a sad, powerful tale.

Sognatrice and the whelping box.

Taffiny captures clouds on a rainy day.

Kyklops brings us a smattering of interesting shots from Japan.

Matthew brings us some strange and wonderful sand sculptures.

Baino does "Snaptober."

It isn't too late to join the fun. Just do a photo post, mention Phoctober, and come and tell me about it in the comments.

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Spider-Man tired of typecasting

After his success playing himself in the two recent Sam Raimi-helmed films about his life, super-hero turned actor Spider-Man is looking to branch out into dramatic roles.

He's appearing in "The Spidey Cycle," now through January 13 at the Westerton Playhouse in Los Angeles.

Spider-Man sat down with The Moon Topples at a rehearsal for the showcase, which he hopes will draw producers and casting directors to take a fresh look at the costumed hero.

MT: Great to meet you, Spidey. Big fan.

SM: Thanks, kid. (lights a cigarette)

MT: So why the shift? What's changed?

SM: Well, you know, it's great to play myself and everything, but I've been taking some workshop classes and I feel I can do so much more. Right now, they even have that kid from That 70s Show playing the "Peter Parker" character. I only get screen time when they want the character in the suit. Plus I gotta do all the stunts. They'd cost a fortune in CGI.

MT: Actually, the actor playing your alter-ego is Tobey Maguire. The guy from TV is Topher Grace. Two different, somewhat bug-eyed actors.

SM: Whatever. I don't really watch the movies, you know? They're a little too cartoony for my tastes.

MT: So what kind of films do you like?

SM: Period pieces, mostly. I like subtlety and drama.

MT: Hard to see you in one of those.

SM: You're not alone. That's why I'm doing this showcase.

MT: But you wear a costume...

SM: Yeah. And that's gotta stay, but I can revamp the costume for different time periods. I could totally do Victorian.

MT: Okay...

SM: And that kid, what'd you say? Tophey? Toffee?

MT: Tobey.

SM: Yeah. Tobey. He's in Seabiscuit or whatever. Brokeback Mountain? The point is he's getting work, people take him seriously. I've been famous for better'n 40 years, but nobody's yet taken the time to get inside this (knocks on head). I'm complicated.

MT: I watched the rehearsal. Why did you choose these pieces? A Few Good Men? Shawshank Redemption? Death of a Salesman?

SM: Well, A Few Good Men, obviously, that's my tribute to Jack. He's a good friend. I stayed with him and Angelica [Huston] a bunch in the 70s. And Shawshank Redemption is my favorite movie. I totally stay in when that's on cable. The Salesman thing was my agent's idea. He wanted something "stagey."

MT: Fair enough. So what's next for you?

SM: Well, I got another "Spider-Man" movie coming up. And after that I'm hoping to really get my career going. Maybe a nice villain part.

MT: And if people have trouble seeing past the costume?

SM: Screw 'em. I'm gonna give it a couple years, and if nothing turns up, well, I've always wanted to direct...