I’m as guilty as anyone, what with my daily blog. But I did have a conundrum when the quarantine began, wondering what I could possibly write about while we were all cooped up. So I tried video instead, shooting a scene from Casino that I had performed in a casting workshop, with Ricky silently playing Joe Pesci’s role.
An online talk show, I thought – that’s what I’ll do during the pandemic. I shot a second episode, this time featuring my nephew as a guest via FaceTime. But before I posted it, my good friend Ben Mall intervened. “Recreate iconic movie scenes with your dog,” he said. “That’s what you need to be doing.”
I was off to the races, with Ben being the most helpful friend, concepting new ideas for scenes with me, and advising me on direction and editing. Every day, I couldn’t wait to shoot them. And I’ll get back to them, sooner than later, because they are really fun. I mean courageous and brave.
