The next day, Andy was going through Open Source Shakespeare and said “Holy shit” out loud. He sent a text to Jonathan: Hey buddy there is an Aufidius speech in Act IV that is like whoa. I mean WHOA. Okay with you if we use something from that for your image with Mike?
A reply came back fast: what speech?
Scene 5 right after ‘I know thee not’ where CC does his do me a favor and kill me thing
It was a few minutes before Jonathan wrote back. Then: Whoa is right. I did not remember that
So is that too far over the line? I’d want to get physical with the staging No, it’s great. Go for it. Those videos were pretty whoa too Awesome URA rock star TTYL. Andy disconnected and made some notes. He could not fucking wait to see what Jonathan and Mike did with ‘Let me twine mine arms about that body.’ Or ‘I have nightly since dreamt of
encounters 'twixt thyself and me.’ They might have to do both, because damn. He pulled up Mike’s number and sent a new text describing the project and proposing the role.
It was almost three o’clock before he heard back: Hi Andy sorry I had to wait till lunch hour and then look it up. I’m down for it. Do you have anyone doing Hamlet and Ophelia? Because I mentioned to Paula and she said Ophelia should have lived, Hamlet would have too because she would have knocked some sense into him
She is absolutely right and no I don’t have anybody down for those roles.
Get in Open Source Shakespeare and find me a couple of lines that work for them both surviving!
On it, thx Andy. He set down the phone, because Dmitri and Patrick would be there in an hour and he had shit to do. Then he picked it up again because he’d had another brainstorm and was too excited to wait: Hi Charlie saw Sacha in ‘Diamond Dogs’ and am dying to have him model for me. The Shakespeare project. Rosalind. Should have thought of it eons ago. Have him ping me back plz? Thx! Now he could concentrate on Kent and Lear.
Andy shut down with difficulty that night. There was suddenly a lot going on with the Shakespeare project. Half a dozen sets of costume were in production, he had several more characters scheduled to shoot, the Kent and Lear pictures were absolutely killer. Victor had been asleep for an hour when Andy thought goddammit just write an email and get this out of my head. He copied, watermarked, labeled, and compressed one of the photos of Dmitri and Patrick first. It was his favorite for the Kent line, showing Patrick on the throne but turned to profile, Dmitri standing alongside, their foreheads tipped together, right hands clasped and held to Dmitri’s chest. His eyes were downcast; Patrick’s gaze was on Dmitri’s face. Andy knew they were going to love it.
Hi Reggie I would apologize for wee-hours communication except thank God for time zones I don’t have to. Shakespeare thing is on fire.
Also I’ve been cast for a thing shooting in England and Spain same time Victor is out there for his deal. So we will both be there next July, in an official capacity meaning we’ll be doing publicity, and I’m going to have a fuck-ton of artwork. Attaching a sample of Kent/Lear from today. Haven’t heard from Red and Mary regarding their upcoming stage thing, assuming no news is good news and that is still a thing.
Hope all is well in the porn and painting biz. Cheers – Andy He would have tried to get to sleep, except a reply came back before he shut down his tablet.
Good morning Andy. It’s a bit early for me but no more than I deserve since I neglected to go out carousing. Thank you for the smashing picture (even without effects). Is that the bugger’s natural hair?? As one who commenced shaving his off at the first sign of gray, I salute him. In more ways than one.
It so happens the company in question has opened rehearsals. A broadsword fan-club assembles every time they run the fight. Ms.
Vaughn & Co. are of course away for their tour, but rumor has it Mr.
Phelps gave the company’s Macbeth considerable grief, of the ‘why are you so much better than me you twat’ variety.
Madame Warner is a stunner. They engaged Mr. Anand for the tiniest re-write of her canon scene, and to write a brief reunion at the end. The company has already pre-sold six weeks out and doesn’t know what to do with itself. They’ve binned Hecate and their Lady Macbeth is said to be delivering a perfect performance. I shouldn’t be surprised if the RSC sends a scout.
The porn business is, shall we say, on the rise. The traffic on your photo essay is breaking records. People are begging for prints. I am working on your picture and expect to deliver ahead of deadline. Hope all is well with you and Mr. Garcia, it’s lovely looking at you both every day. Yrs – R. Galant
He is such a flirt, Andy thought, amused.
Hi Reggie I wish to fuck we could get there to see Red and Mary on the boards. Have already suggested they get the company to film it.
Will nag some more and will underwrite the goddamned thing if necessary. Did you put an ad on that photo essay? If not, you should.
Make some money and you can take us out for drinks when
