July 31, 2010
July 30, 2010
I'm NOT boycotting Target!
I just got this via e-mail...
"Boycott Target Until They Cease Funding Anti-Gay Politics..."
Gimme a break! Boycott Target???? Target ain't the source of my problems. Target gives plenty of money to gay causes. Grow up, people. How bout boycotting the USA government that won't allow me to marry my boyfriend so he can get his green card and travel with me to meet my friends and family, rights that ALL straight people are granted. Or how 'bout the military that is STILL debating whether or not gays should be able to serve openly even though plenty of countries allow gays to serve openly and there's no problem. Spare me the "boycott Target" nonsense. The real anger should be directed at our government which still views and treats gays as second class citizens. And that's not me being a victim it's me stating the truth. Any crackwhore can meet a crackwhore and get married the same day but a loving gay couple who have been together for 50 years can not. I dare anyone to try and explain the justice in that. I'm angry at my governement, not a frigging department store. And while I'm on this topic, I just want to send a special shout-out thank you to all my "friends" who voted yes on prop 8. Thanks for the love. I'm trying to figure out how to revive my career and travel again without leaving my boyfriend alone in Mexico for long stretches. If we were straight we'd get married and he'd have his green card. Problem solved. These discriminatory laws and policy are bad for all of us. It would be so much easier to travel and visit all my Mormon relatives if they weren't working so hard to keep me unmarried. And a final note to all my friends and family that voted against gay marriage: spare me the Christmas card in the future, send equal rights instead.July 19, 2010
Thank you, Mark Adams!
"Our friend Ronnie Larsen has a new play coming to your town. Well, if your town happens to be San Diego, you'll be the first to see the world premiere of his new play "Two Dead Clowns." The actor/director/playwright, who gave us such fun stuff as "10 Naked Men," "Making Porn," and "My Boyfriend The Stripper," just to name a few, has had his work produced all over the world, and, for the first time, will premiere his newest in San Diego at McDinni's in National City. Written and performed by Ronnie, it's about the lives of two very different "serial killers," John Wayne Gacy Jr. and actor Divine (a "killer" only on screen, of course). Ronnie and "Two Dead Clowns" will be appearing for 8 nights only, and you can get tickets at the door or at RonnieLarsen.com."
July 18, 2010
NOT funny!
Two clowns shot dead at Colombian circus
BOGOTA Feb 21 (Reuters) - Two clowns were shot and killed by an unidentified gunman during their performance at a traveling circus in the eastern Colombian town of Cucuta, police said on Wednesday.
The gunman burst into the Circo del Sol de Cali on Monday night and shot the clowns in front of an audience of 20 to 50 people, local police chief Jose Humberto Henao told Reuters. One of the clowns was killed instantly and the second died the next day in hospital.
"The killings had nothing to do with the show the victims were performing at the time of the incident," Henao said in a telephone interview. "We are investigating the motive."
With an entrance fee of under 50 U.S. cents, Circo del Sol de Cali attracts mostly poor Colombians. It pitched it tents in Cucuta, near the border with Venezuela, earlier this month.
"The clowns came out to give their show and then this guy came out shooting them," one audience member told local television. "It was terrible."
July 17, 2010
July 14, 2010
Two Dead Clowns begins July 22nd in National City (San Diego)
For Immediate Release:
World Premiere of a new play, Two Dead Clowns, at McDini's in National City.
Two Dead Clowns
Written and Performed by Ronnie Larsen
A new play about the lives of serial killer, John Wayne Gacy Jr. and actor, Divine.
When:
Thursdays at 7:00 PM
8 Performances Only!
July 22nd-Sept. 9th, 2010
Press Night:
August 5th
7:00 PM
Running Time:
A quick 80 minutes, no intermission
All Tickets:
$20.00
Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at RonnieLarsen.com
No reserved seating
Where:
McDini's in National City
105 East 8th St
National City, Ca 91950
Mc Dini's is one of the oldest restaurants in San Diego and this is the first time we they ever done anything like this. Food and drinks can be ordered before or after the show. They are very excited to be branching out in a new direction and presenting theatre in a place that has never had theatre before.
Contact Info:
Ronnie Larsen:
RonnieLarsenPresents@gmail.com
Kristie Campbell, Co-producer and publicist
RonnieLarsenPresents@gmail.com
Phone:
760-270-4297
About the Play
"Two Dead Clowns” is a 2-part play. Part 1 is about the life of serial killer, John Wayne Gacy Jr. and part 2 is about the life of the actor, Divine.
John Wayne Gacy Jr. was executed after being sentenced to death for killing at least 33 people. He buried many of his victims under his house. He also liked to dress up as a clown and perform for children. He was a very complicated man and the play examines his life as well as the lives of his family members and his victims.
Divine was also a killer but only on screen. Most of his fame derived from his starring roles in John Water's films as well as his recording career and nightclub appearances. “Two Dead Clowns” focuses on the last weekend of his life as he was preparing to shoot an episode of “Married With Children” in Los Angeles. He was to play Uncle Otto and, unlike most of his roles with John Waters, he would not be performing in drag. He died the night before the taping.
These performances of “Two Dead Clowns” in San Diego will be the world premiere. All of Larsen's plays have premiered in either Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles or New York. Premiering in San Diego is a first for Larsen.
About the author:
Ronnie Larsen is an actor-director-playwright whose work has been seen in every major city in America, as well as in Canada, Australia, Italy and London. Twelve of his plays have been produced and five have been seen Off-Broadway in New York City. He has also made a documentary that had theatrical runs at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco, Cinema Village in New York City and the Laemmle 5 in Los Angeles as well as showings at numerous film festivals in America, England and the Berlin Film Festival. He recently took a four year hiatus from "the arts" to pursue other projects but he is back and ready to get to work again.
Artistic Statement from Ronnie Larsen
"I've missed working in the theatre more than I can express. I wrote Two Dead Clowns about 8 years ago but I sat on it because I didn't feel the time was right and I was pretty burned out and I had other things I needed to deal with. I lost both my parents in the last 5 years and that has profoundly changed my life and made me realize that life is incredibly short and that the future is now and as a friend once said, ‘Ronnie, you ain't getting any younger.’ So I'm hoping Two Dead Clowns is the beginning of a new chapter. I hope I can continue to consistently work, again. I miss touring, I miss rehearsals, I miss being on stage. I miss the audiences. I miss it all."
Ronnie Larsen's Plays
Scenes From My Love Life, Making Porn, 10 Naked Men, Peep Show, All-Male Peep Show, Girl Meets Girl, My Boyfriend the Stripper, Shooting Porn: Live on Stage!, A Few Gay Men, Sleeping With Straight Men, Cocksucker: A Love Story, Charlie the Sex Addicts Meets 4 Hookers.
Ronnie Larsen's Documentary
Shooting Porn
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What critics have said about Larsen's work:
Scenes From My Love Life
"Plays out like an erotic dream...invigorating, entertaining and insightful...demands to be seen." Chad Jones, BAY AREA REPORTER
Making Porn
"Uninhibited comedy! Street level exuberance!" Stephen Holden, NEW YORK TIMES
10 Naked Men
“…the show also has a certain effervescent appeal…the dialogue bubbles along wittily…the pacing of the short black-out scenes is tonic…sending up the Hollywood mindset is pretty easy sport but Larsen does it with flair.” Steven Winn, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
Peep Show
"And thanks to its flawless cast and the smooth direction of Mr. Larsen, his 90-minute intermission-less excursion behind the scenes of peep parlors that beckon in places like midtown Manhattan adds up to a good time. The characters in the show at Actors' Playhouse are engaging; the humor is winning; the conflicts are genuine, and the music lively." Lawrence Van Gelder, NEW YORK TIMES
Shooting Porn: Live On Stage!
“Surprisingly entertaining and too, too funny.” Wenzel Jones, BACKSTAGE WEST
All-Male Peep Show
“…alternates between a fairly trenchant satire on the male porn industry and at time moving piece about the individuals who populate it.” Christopher Byrne, LGNY NEWS
Girl Meets Girl
“A four-star crowd-pleaser…the most thoroughly satisfying lesbian comedy since the award-winning "Valsetz" (1997). This highly agreeable romantic sitcom is a wise and witty view of girl-to-girl courtship in the modern age.” Les Spindle, FRONTIERS MAGAZINE
My Boyfriend the Stripper
"My Boyfriend the Stripper is spanking good medicine for tortured hearts and mildewed libidos.” Anita Schmaltz, DETROIT METRO TIMES
A Few Gay Men
"...explores some tough questions with fascinating frankness." Robert Hurwitt, SF CHRONICLE
Sleeping With Straight Men
"Torn from the headlines, but a lot more entertaining, ‘Sleeping With Straight Men’ may turn out to be this summer's surprise hit play. The 90-minute romp had the audience at Friday's opening cheering at the end." Octavio Roca, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
Cocksucker: A Love Story
"Cocksucker: A Love Story is Larsen’s most personally revealing play to date, and its 95 minutes are packed with comedy, drama, romance, sex, satire, tragedy, and social commentary. All in all, it's quite a feat." Richard Dodds, BAY AREA REPORTER
Charlie the Sex Addict Meets 4 Hookers
"The acting in both is as refined as the blend of farce and poignancy in Larsen’s staging." Steven Leigh Morris, LA WEEKLY
Shooting Porn: The Documentary
"Hilariously raunchy! Suggests a sense of humor is as crucial as the more obvious requirements for being a performer in gay male erotica." Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES
July 13, 2010
My co-star for Two Dead Clowns
his lines.
July 08, 2010
Two Dead Clowns
have the hat yet. I'm just starting to experiment with make-up.
Starting to play around with make up
I need a make-up design I can use for both characters. And the make up
gets done on stage so...it's complicated. I'd be lying if I said I
wasn't incredibly nervous about this project. I need to consult my
make up guru, Monica!
gets done on stage so...it's complicated. I'd be lying if I said I
wasn't incredibly nervous about this project. I need to consult my
make up guru, Monica!
July 05, 2010
Thank you, Israel Hicks
Ronnie Larsen Wow. This is very sad. I found out last night and have been thinking about it all day. This man changed my entire life by accepting me in to an acting school where he was Dean. I did Malvolio from 12th Night for him and afterwords he told me not take any more offers from other schools even though they had lots more people to audition.... It was a huge moment in my life. I had limited dealings with him after that but I really liked him and had he not invited me to Purchase NY to study I can't imagine how different my life would have been. And 6 months later I was cut from the program...lol...which allowed me to move directly to NYC to study and explore and then the fun really began; I got to be a Broadway usher for 2 years and see every show on Broadway repeatedly, it was an incredible time that would not have happened had I not been booted from the program. So thank you, Israel for EVERYTHING. You were very important to so many people.
July 03, 2010
Bank Sex Party Dream
I had a dream last night that I rented a bank for an after hours sex
party. Lots of people showed up but it was too weird cause it was in a
bank. No one played but one person asked me weird questions like how
much do I have to pay if I only want to have safe sex? Next thing I
know I'm in a big open field eating a bowl of cereal and playwright
Sam Shepard pulls up in an 18 wheeler big rig and tells me to get in.
party. Lots of people showed up but it was too weird cause it was in a
bank. No one played but one person asked me weird questions like how
much do I have to pay if I only want to have safe sex? Next thing I
know I'm in a big open field eating a bowl of cereal and playwright
Sam Shepard pulls up in an 18 wheeler big rig and tells me to get in.
July 02, 2010
Fat Kids
When I was in high school the gym teacher agreed to give me a passing grade if I performed as Boy George at the powder puff football game. I hated gym. Still do. Nothing is more boring than walking on a treadmill. I went to the gym a few years ago for about 6 months. I'd have my iphone, I'd be checking my e-mails, watching the tv, checking out hot guys next to me and I'd only do it for 30 minutes and I was STILL bored! The only time I get bored is on a treadmill. I'm hopeless!
__________Most Texas school kids failing in fitness
With two-thirds flunking state test, looser rules for gym classes raise fears
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
July 2, 2010, 9:18AM
WHAT'S IT TAKE
To be considered physically fit:
A 12-year-old boy is expected to:
• Complete one-mile run in no more than 10 minutes, 30 seconds
• Have a body fat percentage of 25 or less
• Perform 18 curl-ups (tests abdominal strength)
• Perform nine trunk lifts (tests trunk strength)
• Perform 10 push-ups (tests upper-body strength)
• Sit with one knee bent and one leg straightened against a box, then reach fingers within 8 inches of the box (tests flexibility)
A 12-year-old girl must:
• Complete a 1-mile run in no more than 12 minutes
• Have a body fat percentage of 32 or less
• Perform 18 curl-ups
• Perform nine trunk lifts
• Perform seven push-ups
• Sit with one knee bent and one leg straightened against a box, then reach fingers within 10 inches of the box
Source: The Cooper Institute Fitnessgram
More than two-thirds of Texas schoolchildren flunked the state's physical fitness test this year, a troubling trend that doctors worry could get worse with the Legislature loosening the requirements for high school gym class.
July 01, 2010
Ouch for M. Night
"The current national priorities should be as follows: reduce carbon emissions and stop funding the films of M. Night Shyamalan." Chicago Reader. Airbender is getting the worst reviews of the year. Signs was his last watchable film.
I love me some Mel Gibson meltdown!
Here we go again: "You're an embarrassment to me. You look like a f***ing pig in heat, and if you get raped by a pack of n***ers, it will be your fault." "How dare you act like such a bitch when I have been so f**king nice." "I am going to come and burn the f**king house down... but you will blow me first." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/01/mel-gibsons-new-racist-ra_n_632602.html
Cablemas
So I got to Cablemas here in Mexico to try to see if they can fix my internet speed and I say, very slowly, "Yo nesicito mi internet mas rapido, por favor...es mucho despacio then much rapido, then much dispacio, mi trabajo mucho por internet so...es mucho importante." And she says, "Sir, I speak English. You can speak English to me."
Oh. My. God. Joe. My. God.
Oh my god! I'm sooo happy. Joe Jervis confirmed me as a friend on Facebook! Seriously. I'm a huge fan of his. I read him about 5-6 times a day. He has really impacted my life and shed light on stories I wouldn't have known about otherwise. He's my favorite blogger, seriously! http://joemygod.blogspot.com/
Melqui is sleeping on top of me and it's making me really hot. (temperature wise)
And difficult to type. I'm testing to see if this all works. I've linked my blog and my twitter and my facebook all together. We'll see.
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