Friday, January 27, 2012

Rosemary oil Harris Returns to Broadway in 'The Route to Mecca'

Rosemary oil Harris Returns to Broadway in 'The Route to Mecca' By Simi Horwitz The month of january 27, 2012 Photo by Joan Marcus Rosemary oil Harris in "The direction to Mecca" Rosemary oil Harris finds it ironic to become carrying out two doorways lower in the Broadway megahit "Spider-Guy: Switch Off the Dark." After all, she made an appearance in three "Spider-Guy" films as Peter Parker's adorable Aunt May, yet nobody around the lengthy lines even notices her. Not too as being a celebrityor a film actorwas ever an objective. "I had an enjoyable experience doing the 'Spider-Man' movies," she stresses. "I really loved it. But I'd prefer to do this.""This" describes acting onstage, playing the intensely eccentric and free-spirited Miss Helen in Athol Fugard's three-hander "The Route to Mecca." It is a Roundabout Theatre Company production in the American Air carriers Theatre.With different true story and occur 1974 Nigeria, "Mecca" informs the storyplot of the seniors, reclusive widow, that has blanketed her garden with Byzantine sculptures she's produced. Based on point of view, they're either intensely beautiful or perversely ugly. Her friend, urban schoolteacher Elsa (Carla Gugino), is definitely an enthusiast, as the town clergyman, Marius (Jim Dale), is disapproving and determined doing put into an aided living facility. "Miss Helen is among the great roles written to have an seniors person," states the Tony Awardwinning veteran actor in her own dressing room before a performance. "Even Shakespeare did not write great parts for ladies within their 70s and 80s. It isn't that I am getting less offers, and surely nothing as challenging because this piece."Harris states her finest obstacle was learning all of the lines, and recently she's managed to get her business to understand all her dialogue before rehearsals begin. She thinks it is a good method for an actress at any stage, regardless of the generally held belief so good stars discover the words because they rehearse and uncover the smoothness. Harris states when the writing is top-notch, "everything concerning the character are available in the written text. You do not need to go searching for this."The British-born Harris has already established an illustrious six-decade career showing up in the western world Finish as well as on Broadway. She is another committed wife and mother. Her husband is author John Ehle, and her daughter, actor Jennifer Ehle. A lot of her existence continues to be spent juggling professional and concerns. "It is a balanced exercise, particularly if you have youthful children," she states. "It might be different for ladies today, but which was a significant problem for me personally. There were projects I switched lower for my little family."Turning Lower Jack Warner Born in Leicestershire, England, Harris behaved appropriately in stock companies before attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. An actress acquaintance recommended she affect RADA. "If nothing else, it had been a store window for individuals to determine me," she recalls. A high reason for her training was studying with Mary Duff, a well-known drama teacher, who had been blunt in her own opinions. "Her method was the wing chair method," Harris states, chortling. "She sitting inside a large wing chair together with her to your window, and her students sitting at her ft. She was autocratic and brilliant, and she or he didn't tolerate fools. But we clicked on." Its not all student shared Harris' good opinion of Duff. "Should you mention her title to [director] Michael Blakemore, smoke arrives of his ears," she states, laughing. Harris thinks the most crucial step for any youthful actor is to locate a teacher she likes and trusts.A significant distinction between present day theater world and also the one out of which Harris emerged was the existence of stock companies in just about any British community. They gave stars a modest earnings along with a spot to hone their craft. You carried out inside a different play each week and 2 performances nightly, Harris takes note of. Within the pre-television days, people through the provinces attended theater regularly. A flourishing market been around, and youthful stars did not end up unemployed for lengthy stretches of your time, Harris describes. "They didn't leave one company before joining another."When Harris began showing up on live TV, she made her first decent salary but nothing equal to what entertainers make around the small screen today, she states. However, Harris did not gauge the worth of a task in financial terms. Career methods were equally alien. "Never imagined of serving as work,Inch she states. "I figured from it like a job that compensated us a living, also it was something I loved doing. When Jennifer stated, 'I desire to be an actress,' I stated, 'Why?' She stated, 'Why not? You've a lot fun.' I could not deny I had been getting fun. I informed her to visit for this." After Harris made her 1952 Broadway debut in Moss Hart's "The Climate of Eden," Jack Warner personally offered her an agreement together with his Hollywood studio, and she or he switched him lower. "In individuals days you'd sign a seven-year contract, and that i could not picture myself by a pool for seven years without a penny to complete,Inch she recalls. "I needed to return to London to become a classical actor, however when I returned I had been cast in 'The Seven Year Itch.' It survived annually, also it was a long year during my existence." Still, after she finished the run, she became a member of the Bristol Vic coupled with the opportunity to play Portia, Hermione, and Beatrice, among other classical roles. Searching back, Harris states there's nothing she'd do in a different way, though she regrets never getting performed Nefertiti. She was offered the part, but at that time she was that old grandmother in Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers" on Broadway. "I could not leave, which was my last opportunity to play Nefertiti."Inside a splendid career, this is a small disappointment."The direction to Mecca" runs through March 4 at theAmerican Air carriers Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St., N.Y. (212) 719-1300 or world wide web.roundabouttheatre.org. Outtakes Won a Tony on her performance in "The Lion in the winter months,Inch an Emmy for "Well known Lady," along with a Golden Globe for "Holocaust" and was nominated to have an Oscar for "Tom & Viv"Made an appearance on Broadway in "A Fragile Balance," "Browsing the Wings," "An Inspector Calls," and "A Streetcar Named Desire," among others.In the Royal National Theatre, performed Ophelia opposite Peter O'Toole in Laurence Olivier's inaugural manufacture of "Hamlet" and Yelena in the manufacture of "Uncle Vanya"Would be a founding person in the APA-Phoenix Repertory Company in New You are able to Rosemary oil Harris Returns to Broadway in 'The Route to Mecca' By Simi Horwitz The month of january 27, 2012 Rosemary oil Harris in "The direction to Mecca" PHOTO CREDIT Joan Marcus Rosemary oil Harris finds it ironic to become carrying out two doorways lower in the Broadway megahit "Spider-Guy: Switch Off the Dark." In the end, she made an appearance in three "Spider-Guy" films as Peter Parker's adorable Aunt May, yet nobody around the lengthy lines even notices her. Not too as being a celebrityor a film actorwas ever an objective. "I'd an enjoyable experience doing the 'Spider-Man' movies," she stresses. "I truly loved it. But I'd prefer to do this.""This" describes acting onstage, playing the intensely eccentric and free-spirited Miss Helen in Athol Fugard's three-hander "The direction to Mecca." It is a Roundabout Theatre Company production in the American Air carriers Theatre.With different true story and occur 1974 Nigeria, "Mecca" informs the storyplot of the seniors, reclusive widow, that has blanketed her garden with Byzantine sculptures she's produced. Based on point of view, they're either intensely beautiful or perversely ugly. Her friend, urban schoolteacher Elsa (Carla Gugino), is definitely an enthusiast, as the town clergyman, Marius (Jim Dale), is disapproving and determined doing put into an aided living facility. "Miss Helen is among the great roles written to have an seniors person," states the Tony Awardwinning veteran actor in her own dressing room before a performance. "Even Shakespeare did not write great parts for ladies within their 70s and 80s. It isn't that I am getting less offers, and surely nothing as challenging because this piece."Harris states her finest obstacle was learning all of the lines, and recently she's managed to get her business to understand her dialogue before rehearsals begin. She thinks it is a good method for an actress at any stage, regardless of the generally held belief so good stars discover the words because they rehearse and uncover the smoothness. Harris states when the writing is top-notch, "everything concerning the character are available in the written text. It's not necessary to search around for this."The British-born Harris has already established an illustrious six-decade career showing up in the western world Finish as well as on Broadway. She is another committed wife and mother. Her husband is author John Ehle, and her daughter, actor Jennifer Ehle. A lot of her existence continues to be spent juggling professional and concerns. "It is a balanced exercise, particularly if you have youthful children," she states. "It might be different for ladies today, but which was a significant problem for me personally. There have been projects I switched lower for my little family."Turning Lower Jack Warner Born in Leicestershire, England, Harris behaved appropriately available companies before attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. An actress acquaintance recommended she affect RADA. "If little else, it had been a store window for individuals to determine me," she recalls. A higher reason for her training was studying with Mary Duff, a properly-known drama teacher, who had been blunt in her own opinions. "Her method was the wing chair method," Harris states, chortling. "She sitting inside a large wing chair together with her to your window, and her students sitting at her ft. She was autocratic and brilliant, and she or he didn't tolerate fools. But we clicked on." Its not all student shared Harris' good opinion of Duff. "Should you mention her title to [director] Michael Blakemore, smoke arrives of his ears," she states, laughing. Harris thinks the most crucial step for any youthful actor is to locate a teacher she likes and trusts.A significant distinction between present day theater world and also the one out of which Harris emerged was the existence of stock companies in just about any British community. They gave stars a modest earnings along with a spot to hone their craft. You carried out inside a different play each week and 2 performances nightly, Harris takes note of. Within the pre-television days, people through the provinces attended theater regularly. A flourishing market been around, and youthful stars didn't end up unemployed for lengthy stretches of your time, Harris describes. "They didn't leave one company before joining another."When Harris began showing up on live TV, she made her first decent salary but nothing equal to what entertainers make around the small screen today, she states. However, Harris did not gauge the need for a task in financial terms. Career methods were equally alien. "Never imagined of serving as work,Inch she states. "I figured from it like a job that compensated us a living, also it was something I loved doing. When Jennifer stated, 'I desire to be an actress,' I stated, 'Why?' She stated, 'Why not? You've a lot fun.' I could not deny I had been getting fun. I informed her to visit for this." After Harris made her 1952 Broadway debut in Moss Hart's "The Weather of Eden," Jack Warner personally offered her an agreement together with his Hollywood studio, and she or he switched him lower. "In individuals days you'd sign a seven-year contract, and that i could not picture myself with a pool for seven years without a penny to complete,Inch she recalls. "I needed to return to London to become a classical actor, however when I returned I had been cast in 'The Seven Year Itch.' It survived annually, also it was a long year during my existence." Still, after she finished the run, she became a member of the Bristol Vic coupled with the opportunity to play Portia, Hermione, and Beatrice, among other classical roles. Searching back, Harris states there's nothing she'd do in a different way, though she regrets never getting performed Nefertiti. She was offered the part, but at that time she was that old grandmother in Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers" on Broadway. "I could not leave, which was my last opportunity to play Nefertiti."Inside a splendid career, this is a small disappointment."The direction to Mecca" runs through March 4 at theAmerican Air carriers Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St., N.Y. (212) 719-1300 or world wide web.roundabouttheatre.org. Outtakes Won a Tony on her performance in "The Lion in the winter months,Inch an Emmy for "Well known Lady," along with a Golden Globe for "Holocaust" and was nominated to have an Oscar for "Tom & Viv"Made an appearance on Broadway in "A Fragile Balance," "Browsing the Wings," "An Inspector Calls," and "A Streetcar Named Desire," amongst others.In the Royal National Theatre, performed Ophelia opposite Peter O'Toole in Laurence Olivier's inaugural manufacture of "Hamlet" and Yelena in the manufacture of "Uncle Vanya"Would be a founding person in the APA-Phoenix Repertory Company in NY

Thursday, January 26, 2012

SAG-AFTRA Merger Means Tougher Admissions and Potentially Costlier Membership

AFTRA's open door policy which allows anyone to join the union online by paying the initiation fee will end if SAG and AFTRA merge, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. In its place will be new SAG-AFTRA rules that primarily mirror SAG's existing ones a set of requirements that have made a meme out of "How do I get my SAG card?"In addition, the price is changing: at $3,000, the new initiation fee is higher than SAG's $2,277 or AFTRA's $1,600, but less than the two combined.That translates to a 23% savings for actors who would otherwise join both unions as many do, since the overwhelming majority of new scripted television series have gone AFTRA since 2009, while movies remain a SAG-only business.There's good news for existing members who aren't dual cardholders: according to a source, those who paid only one union's initiation fee won't have to pay the difference between that amount and the higher SAG-AFTRA fee. They'll be grandfathered at the lower fee.Those who are dual cardholders and previously paid initial fees that amounted to more than $3,000 such as $2,277 plus $1,600, i.e., $3,877) might wonder whether the new union will refund the difference. That's unknown, although one would assume it's unlikely.Initiation fees aren't the only cost associated with union membership: there are also annual dues. As THR previously reported, those will decrease for some members and increase for others under a merged union.The new entrance rules will allow someone to join if they score a job as a principal under a SAG-AFTRA contract; work for 3 days as a background performer (i.e., extra) in a SAG-AFTRA background role; are a member of a sister union for at least a year and have worked as a principal performer; or are an employee at a company that the union board has targeted for organizing, such as new cable networks or small broadcast stations.The first three methods are essentially the same as under existing SAG rules, while the fourth is new. The tighter requirements mark a new development for DJs, announcers, newspersons and sportscasters, although the fourth option is obviously intended to soften the change, at least for those groups. It's not known how they'll react, although THR is told that G1 members from those constituencies agreed to the change.The difficulty of qualifying under the guild's rules have helped make SAG membership aspirational and contributed to the value of the organization's "brand name."For actors, the tighter rules and increased dues mark a change from AFTRA's current approach. The changes would take effect upon ratification of the merger proposal, which wouldn't happen until around mid-March at the earliest, given typical SAG and AFTRA referendum timetables.However, AFTRA's board could decide at its meeting this weekend to tighten entrance procedures in order to forestall a "land rush" of new members during the weeks that the proposal will be out for balloting or even under legal challenge. Whether it will take such action is unknown, although a flood of new membership applications in the next few days could precipitate such action.Nonetheless, aspiring actors who jump at the chance to join AFTRA now in order to be grandfathered in at the lower initiation fee and essentially non-existent entrance requirements may be making a mistake. That's because union membership may cut them off from non-union work too early in their careers i.e., at a time when the more competitive union jobs are out of their reach. For that reason, advice columns and books often counsel new actors to be cautious about joining SAG or AFTRA early on even if they've qualified for the coveted SAG card.The new membership rules are technical enough to warrant explanation:1. Hired for a SAG (or, post-merger, SAG-AFTRA) principal role. This is the classic way for someone to get admitted to a union, and would be unchanged under SAG-AFTRA: the non-union actor get hired for a union job. This isn't easy, because existing SAG members are theoretically first in line.As soon as the actor books the job, he or she becomes "SAG Eligible." Thirty days later, the actor becomes "SAG Must Join," and can no longer work SAG jobs without joining the union. The union enforces this rule by requiring producers to verify the actor's status by contacting the union, a procedure oddly called "Station 12." There don't seem to be any Stations 1 through 11.(Alternatively, a SAG Must Join actor can elect the legally-protected "financial core" status, and pay slightly reduced dues without actually joining. Fi-core is an option that allows people to work union jobs and get the benefits of those jobs, such as residuals, but also them to work non-union despite SAG's Global Rule 1 to the contrary (which is a rule that will largely survive the transition to SAG-AFTRA, at least for actors). For that reason, fi-core is despised by unions, but in any case it's chosen by very few members of SAG or other entertainment unions. Another wrinkle: in "right to work" states primarily conservative "red states" people can't be required to join a union even if they don't go fi-core.)2. Three days as a background performer in a SAG (or, post-merger, SAG-AFTRA) background role. In a SAG covered movie or a SAG (or AFTRA) covered TV show, a certain number of background positions are generally subject to union minimums and conditions; the remainder are not. A non-union actor who scores one of the SAG-covered positions gets a voucher attesting to that fact. Three vouchers and the performer can (and must) join the guild.Critics say the so-called three voucher system is open to abuse, since assistant directors in practice have wide latitude in determining who gets the valuable union chits. Some want to loosen the rule, while many SAG background performers want the requirements tightened further. Although the system will survive the transition to SAG-AFTRA, there is apparently some board sentiment for later changing it.3. Sister union membership. A performer who is a member of a performers union that's part of the Associated Actors and Artistes of America the archaic "Artistes" is not a typo for at least a year and has had at least one principal role (e.g., not a background role, or extra) is eligible to join any other Four A's union. Among those unions are SAG, AFTRA and Actor's Equity. That reciprocity has made AFTRA's open membership policy a route to SAG membership. If SAG and AFTRA merge, that relatively easy route disappears, although it will remain for members of Equity (which is not an open door union) or the several smaller, more specialized components of the Four A's. 4. Employees of targeted employers. This one is new: if the SAG-AFTRA board decides to campaign for an employer to go union, it can decide to offer the employees union membership. This is apparently intended to address concerns of DJs, announcers, newspersons and sportscasters, who have operated to date under AFTRA's open door membership policy and loosely-interpreted "No Contract, No Work" rule rather than SAG's tighter membership requirements and stringent Global Rule 1.Some technical details of interest in the regions outside of major production centers: Under current SAG and AFTRA rules, lower initiation fees are available to actors who join in some smaller markets. It's not known whether this will be the case in the new union.Also, under current SAG rules, such members who later work in higher-fee areas such as NY or Los Angeles may have to pay the difference between the discounted fee and the higher fee, such as $2,277. With the higher fee increasing the $3,000 in the new union (assuming merger passes), that might mean that current members who paid a discounted local fee would end up making up a larger difference than anticipated. This is unknown at this time.Some of these details may become clear when the merger proposal is released next week, but perhaps not all of them, in light of the fact that a source told THR earlier in the week that some matters will be left to the discretion of the new union's board. By Jonathan Handel January 24, 2012 AFTRA's open door policy which allows anyone to join the union online by paying the initiation fee will end if SAG and AFTRA merge, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. In its place will be new SAG-AFTRA rules that primarily mirror SAG's existing ones a set of requirements that have made a meme out of "How do I get my SAG card?"In addition, the price is changing: at $3,000, the new initiation fee is higher than SAG's $2,277 or AFTRA's $1,600, but less than the two combined.That translates to a 23% savings for actors who would otherwise join both unions as many do, since the overwhelming majority of new scripted television series have gone AFTRA since 2009, while movies remain a SAG-only business.There's good news for existing members who aren't dual cardholders: according to a source, those who paid only one union's initiation fee won't have to pay the difference between that amount and the higher SAG-AFTRA fee. They'll be grandfathered at the lower fee.Those who are dual cardholders and previously paid initial fees that amounted to more than $3,000 such as $2,277 plus $1,600, i.e., $3,877) might wonder whether the new union will refund the difference. That's unknown, although one would assume it's unlikely.Initiation fees aren't the only cost associated with union membership: there are also annual dues. As THR previously reported, those will decrease for some members and increase for others under a merged union.The new entrance rules will allow someone to join if they score a job as a principal under a SAG-AFTRA contract; work for 3 days as a background performer (i.e., extra) in a SAG-AFTRA background role; are a member of a sister union for at least a year and have worked as a principal performer; or are an employee at a company that the union board has targeted for organizing, such as new cable networks or small broadcast stations.The first three methods are essentially the same as under existing SAG rules, while the fourth is new. The tighter requirements mark a new development for DJs, announcers, newspersons and sportscasters, although the fourth option is obviously intended to soften the change, at least for those groups. It's not known how they'll react, although THR is told that G1 members from those constituencies agreed to the change.The difficulty of qualifying under the guild's rules have helped make SAG membership aspirational and contributed to the value of the organization's "brand name."For actors, the tighter rules and increased dues mark a change from AFTRA's current approach. The changes would take effect upon ratification of the merger proposal, which wouldn't happen until around mid-March at the earliest, given typical SAG and AFTRA referendum timetables.However, AFTRA's board could decide at its meeting this weekend to tighten entrance procedures in order to forestall a "land rush" of new members during the weeks that the proposal will be out for balloting or even under legal challenge. Whether it will take such action is unknown, although a flood of new membership applications in the next few days could precipitate such action.Nonetheless, aspiring actors who jump at the chance to join AFTRA now in order to be grandfathered in at the lower initiation fee and essentially non-existent entrance requirements may be making a mistake. That's because union membership may cut them off from non-union work too early in their careers i.e., at a time when the more competitive union jobs are out of their reach. For that reason, advice columns and books often counsel new actors to be cautious about joining SAG or AFTRA early on even if they've qualified for the coveted SAG card.The new membership rules are technical enough to warrant explanation:1. Hired for a SAG (or, post-merger, SAG-AFTRA) principal role. This is the classic way for someone to get admitted to a union, and would be unchanged under SAG-AFTRA: the non-union actor get hired for a union job. This isn't easy, because existing SAG members are theoretically first in line.As soon as the actor books the job, he or she becomes "SAG Eligible." Thirty days later, the actor becomes "SAG Must Join," and can no longer work SAG jobs without joining the union. The union enforces this rule by requiring producers to verify the actor's status by contacting the union, a procedure oddly called "Station 12." There don't seem to be any Stations 1 through 11.(Alternatively, a SAG Must Join actor can elect the legally-protected "financial core" status, and pay slightly reduced dues without actually joining. Fi-core is an option that allows people to work union jobs and get the benefits of those jobs, such as residuals, but also them to work non-union despite SAG's Global Rule 1 to the contrary (which is a rule that will largely survive the transition to SAG-AFTRA, at least for actors). For that reason, fi-core is despised by unions, but in any case it's chosen by very few members of SAG or other entertainment unions. Another wrinkle: in "right to work" states primarily conservative "red states" people can't be required to join a union even if they don't go fi-core.)2. Three days as a background performer in a SAG (or, post-merger, SAG-AFTRA) background role. In a SAG covered movie or a SAG (or AFTRA) covered TV show, a certain number of background positions are generally subject to union minimums and conditions; the remainder are not. A non-union actor who scores one of the SAG-covered positions gets a voucher attesting to that fact. Three vouchers and the performer can (and must) join the guild.Critics say the so-called three voucher system is open to abuse, since assistant directors in practice have wide latitude in determining who gets the valuable union chits. Some want to loosen the rule, while many SAG background performers want the requirements tightened further. Although the system will survive the transition to SAG-AFTRA, there is apparently some board sentiment for later changing it.3. Sister union membership. A performer who is a member of a performers union that's part of the Associated Actors and Artistes of America the archaic "Artistes" is not a typo for at least a year and has had at least one principal role (e.g., not a background role, or extra) is eligible to join any other Four A's union. Among those unions are SAG, AFTRA and Actor's Equity. That reciprocity has made AFTRA's open membership policy a route to SAG membership. If SAG and AFTRA merge, that relatively easy route disappears, although it will remain for members of Equity (which is not an open door union) or the several smaller, more specialized components of the Four A's. 4. Employees of targeted employers. This one is new: if the SAG-AFTRA board decides to campaign for an employer to go union, it can decide to offer the employees union membership. This is apparently intended to address concerns of DJs, announcers, newspersons and sportscasters, who have operated to date under AFTRA's open door membership policy and loosely-interpreted "No Contract, No Work" rule rather than SAG's tighter membership requirements and stringent Global Rule 1.Some technical details of interest in the regions outside of major production centers: Under current SAG and AFTRA rules, lower initiation fees are available to actors who join in some smaller markets. It's not known whether this will be the case in the new union.Also, under current SAG rules, such members who later work in higher-fee areas such as NY or Los Angeles may have to pay the difference between the discounted fee and the higher fee, such as $2,277. With the higher fee increasing the $3,000 in the new union (assuming merger passes), that might mean that current members who paid a discounted local fee would end up making up a larger difference than anticipated. This is unknown at this time.Some of these details may become clear when the merger proposal is released next week, but perhaps not all of them, in light of the fact that a source told THR earlier in the week that some matters will be left to the discretion of the new union's board.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Glee Start Looking: Meet Rachel's Two Fathers!

Glee, John Stokes Mitchell, Jum Michele and Shaun Goldblum Now does not this seem like one large Berry happy family? 2 days after it had been says Shaun Goldblum and John Stokes Mitchell will have Rachel's fathers on Glee, the 2 reported to create Thursday and required part inside a face with star Jum Michele. "This really is certainly the best day ever," she tweeted Thursday. "On the point of shoot my first scene with my two fathers!" Glee discloses Rachel's two fathers Hiram and LeRoy Berry (which may be the father? The planet won't ever know!) were first observed in an image within the pilot, but both parts were recast this year. Michele tweeted that they and Tony champion Mitchell, most widely known to TV fans for enjoying Hilary Banks' fiancé around the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, happen to be buddies for "age range" after focusing on Broadway together. Goldblum is better noted for films like Jurassic Park and Independence Day, in addition to his tenure on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Audiences reached meet Rachel's biological mother, Shelby (Idina Menzel) in Season 1 when she trained New Directions' rival, Vocal Adrenaline. Shelby came back like a teacher at McKinley the 2009 season. Are you currently excited to satisfy Rachel's fathers on February. 14?