Winter of 76...or was it '77? from Beth Mann on Vimeo.
This touching monologue is just one of Beth Mann's finer pieces. It's from a VERY indie film entitled "The Winter of 76...or was it 77?"
Note the force, the intensity behind her acting - the way she shifts from melancholy to horror and finally, to self-realization. Of course, she owes much to the hotshot cinematographer on the set, Beth Mann. And the firm but flexible guidance of director, Beth Mann. The writer, Beth Mann, also should be noted for her exposed yet sharp screenplay.
Now, some may say Jeff Bridges or Don Cheadle are underrated. Though both are not hurting for work, I'm sure. Their homes in Beverly Hills have been built, their sports cars paid off and trips to exclusive resorts have been planned.
But if you really want underrated - like "I'm not getting paid for this shit" underrated, you'll have to give your vote to Beth Mann...and about two million other artists out there.
Next week, Beth Mann will showcase her skills as she fends off bill collectors, fixes her own rusty muffler and figures out why she's getting shocked each time she touches the faucet in the kitchen in "Life Ain't for the Faint at Heart."
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I vant to be alone.
Best four minutes of my life but it broke my heart to see you cry like that. Oh yeah, acting... the line between acting and real life was so blurred, I forgot for a minute that it wasn't real.
Now, can you just say "I learned about oral sex" one more time?
my father used to call me sarah bernhardt but i think that's really you. perfect, beth.
You, you, are going to be a star one day! Yes, a star! I love you, Beth, I love youuuuuuu!
I really don't understand why you're not already on SNL or even better -- some BBC sitcom.
Not you. I'm moving.
Just kidding!
Well done, but I don't know about that director. Difficult I hear.
Your voice certainly sounds different than I imagined, but that reinforces the shift from melancholy to horror.......then ........?
::THUD::
A true thespian! (That's the one about acting, right? Not the one about girls and girls....)
Gary, my voice...I know. It's scary hearing it. That New Jersey thing is coming back now that I've returned to my home state.
CK Dexter, a thespian is a lesbian with a lisp.
Maria, I DO win...just not in the ways that I always want. But I do win. I have to remind myself of that.
Lonnie, quite flattered.
Lea, it was moving - in your case, literally. When I watch it, I laugh, I cry, I watch Criminal Minds instead - a range of emotions.
OESheepdog, Terry Garr...that's a compliment.
Frank, my crocodile hand gesture is my personal favorite moment.
mypsyche, i'm not sure if I'll be a star one day. But the stars are out tonite. And I hope to be like them on any level. Stars fill me with such awe. As do you.
Cap'n, the oral sex was all for you, baby!
Roger, I'm extra glad this one resonated with you.
Ron67, will check out new AC/DC.
Sally, you're in.
Skeletnwman, thanks for thinking of the BBC. I'd much prefer that. Ah, to work with David Walliams for Little Britain...or more importantly, to see him naked, would be a dream come true.
Brie, Karin, rosy cheeks, femme forte, frank and others, thank you. This was fun. Its really great playing around with another medium.
Crocodiles?!?
I never knew that those shoes were so dangerous.
Thank you, Mrs. Mannnnn.
I didn't know that crocodiles ate cigarettes. See, I learned something too. BTW LOVED everything about this piece!!!!!
(I didn't really know that? So where the crocs than? Australia I know.)
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