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(A Primer On) Compiling “Ten Thousand Hours Of Experience”

ByHarvey Kalmenson May 6, 2011

Theater Shows Film Just prior to this monumental period of my life, I had merely dabbled in the world of show biz. My ex-wife’s opinion of what I was doing represented far more than dabbling. A couple of years before, she had asked me pointedly if I didn’t think I was getting a little too…

It Comes with the Territory

ByHarvey Kalmenson April 29, 2011

“Lead, follow, or get out of the way.”– Thomas Paine, 1776 “It comes with the territory.” We’ve all heard the phrase many times from people – some good, some bad. In any event, when a person delivers the line, “It comes with the territory,” they usually do so with the intent of showing acceptance of…

Snowbound

ByHarvey Kalmenson April 1, 2011

It was six in the early morning of what was my usual work weekday. When a full screen appeared along with a voice talking about New York’s worst snowstorm since the nineteen twenties, it caught my attention. Just like in Los Angeles when we have a heavy rain, voices of doom seemed to broadcast from…

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Days of Distraction

ByHarvey Kalmenson March 18, 2011

It could have been Sir Winston Churchill, or even Mark Twain, or one of the infamous judgments emanating from within the Algonquin Round Table. No war or neighborhood disturbance can ever equal the joy or sorrow of what nature may send forth. And in these moments of despair or rapture, when time or ultimate consequences…

Shared Passion

ByHarvey Kalmenson March 4, 2011

The teachers who do it, those who are filled to the brim with the most valiant substance God has given us – they are the truest of teachers. They are the ones who, by nature, teach with a display from inside out. They are the teachers being recognized for there unselfishly “Shared Passion.” I doubt…

Learning to Learn

ByHarvey Kalmenson February 24, 2011

“In the groove” is a common statement often heard from a wide variety of professional athletes. They speak of how the game around them has slowed down, and how they are seeing the ball or the entire field more clearly than ever before. A golfer remarks about how comfortable he or she feels while addressing…

Working Reality

ByHarvey Kalmenson February 14, 2011

Ever dread being in front of a particular somebody who, even in his or her own dreams, wouldn’t be referred to as a director? Usually a guy or gal who epitomizes the true meaning of the word “ego.” Forget about it, my friends. You’re going to have to deal with it, whether you like it…

Revisiting

ByHarvey Kalmenson January 28, 2011

Maybe it’s because digital cameras didn’t exist during my days in the United States Army, that I have maintained a fondness for the snap shots which still remain in my possession today. Taking photos had a certain romance involved with the process. There was always a wait-and-see-what-they-would-look-like flavor to it all. Nothing was instant, especially…

The Promo and the Tag

ByHarvey Kalmenson January 14, 2011

There is a great similarity between a promo actor, and a commercial actor. In both cases truth casting applies. In the so-called old days, “promo guys” were all cut from the same cloth. Either the Ernie Anderson basso, or the Casey Kasem sweet, sweet, “California Crackle.” Both of these men, for many years, led the…

Who Am I

ByHarvey Kalmenson December 22, 2010

What is it that helps you identify a person by the sound of his or her voice? Sure the first and probably best answer would be “familiarity.” That one’s the easiest to remember. If you chat with a person often enough, you most likely will be able to recognize their sound after just hearing a…