artistic surrender * a great scene * writing from the gut *ending religious oppression, animal cruelty, and human trafficking * British humor * Sondheim * typing fast * collecting quotes * witty puns * celebrating friends * falling snowflakes * kareoke * listening to the sound of rain * laughter * savoring dark chocolate * blue nail polish * ripe berries * extra large black olives * the international phonetic alphabet * fluffy coverlets * long lazy walks * bookstore browsing * journaling in the park * sleeping in on Saturday * people-watching * spontaneous dialects * petting dogs * yoga * reading * concocting vegetarian entrees * tap dancing * practicing gratitude
Music
Sufjan Stevens * Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglovad * Mika * Kate Nash* Lily Allen * Kimya Dawson * Ani DiFranco * Imogen Heap * Amy Steinberg * Enya * Harry Connick, Jr. * Josh Groban * Ray Charles * Yo Yo Ma * Rob Costlow * Eva Cassidy * Melissa Ferrick * Joni Mitchell * The Crooners * The Killers * Cindy Lauper * Chopin * Phillip Glass * Glenn Miller * Ella Fitzgerald * Nat King Cole * George Gershwin * Stephen Sondheim* a wide array of acoustic, celtic, and dearly loved Broadway/movie sountracks
Movies
Stranger Than Fiction * Happy-Go-Lucky * Little Miss Sunshine * Waiting for Guffman * Once * Saved * Love Actually * Finding Neverland * Chocolat * In America * Sense and Sensibility * Amelie * Billy Elliot * Tipping the Velvet * Peter's Friends * Office Space * Bend It Like Beckham * The Pricess Bride * Monty Python and the Holy Grail * Driving Lessons * Calendar Girls * Cookie's Fortune * Good Will Hunting * Girl, Interrupted * Dead Poet's Society * The Sound of Music * A Christmas Story * It's A Wonderful Life * The Wizard of Oz * Paradise Road * any and all of the Harry Potter and Muppet movies
Television
The Vicar of Dibley (own a boxed set) * The Carol Burnett Show (own a near boxed set) * A Bit of Fry and Laurie (rent from Netflix in needed doses) * an "off and on" relationship with the television the rest of the time (no pun intended)
Books
The Giver * Charlotte's Web * Tuesdays with Morrie * The Complete Stories of Truman Capote * The Artist's Way * The History of Love * Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close * Harry Potter 1-7 * The Sound of Paper * The Dance of the Dissident Daughter * The Hours * The Picture of Dorian Gray * Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art * A Natural History of the Senses * The Giving Tree * The Rock That is Higher: Story as Truth * Moab Is My Washpot * Blue Like Jazz * Respect for Acting * The Power of Intention * Ten Poems To Change Your Life * The Four Agreements * Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass * Peter Pan * The Da Vinci Code * Touching Our Strength: the Erotic as Power * The Erotic Word * The Complete Works of William Shakespeare * anything else by Rumi, Rilke, Julia Cameron, Robert Frost or Madeline L'Engle
Heroes
Eve Ensler * Emma Thompson * Meryl Streep * Stew * Alice Paul * Christopher Guest and his posse of brilliance * Barbra Streisand * Mr. Rogers * Julia Cameron * Clare Byrne * Liz Murray * Sark * JK Rowling * James Randi * Zach Helm * Jim Henson * Anne Frank * Rachel, Cameron, and Shado (rest in peace)
Union Theological Seminary
New York, NY
Graduated: 2009
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: MA Theology and the Arts
Clubs: Arts Caucus (co-founder), V-Day (original cast: UTS premiere), Thesis "Face" selected for publication in the Burke Library
2006 to 2009
New School University
New York, NY
Graduated: 2004
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: MFA Acting
Clubs: Cum Laude graduate, Workshops (Rebecca Luker, Ron Leibman), Master Classes (Barbra Streisand, Ben Kingsley, Julianne Moore)
2001 to 2004
Millikin University
Decatur, IL
Graduated: 2001
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: BFA Acting
Clubs: Cum Laude graduate, University Choir, InterVarsity Arts Team (charter group), Mainstage and Pipedream productions, premiered "Jesus and Sonnet 29" and "AGAPE": original works
Greek:
Alpha Psi Omega
1997 to 2001
Smith Cotton High
Sedalia, MO
Graduated: 1997
Student status: Alumni
Clubs: International Thespian Society, National Honor Society, Drama Productions, Drama Club, State/National Music Contest, All-State Choir, Cabaret/New Score
About me: Hello. I would offer you a cup of tea, but it's rather difficult to serve it through a screen. But do feel free to read my blogs, watch my videos, witness my all-around general zaniness and/or my (occasional though hopefully bordering on consistent) bursts of wisdom. I hope to uplift your day. Yes, it 'tis, it 'tis: Kari's myspace page. The personal me.
The professional me just wrapped my original short film "Two". To find out more, visit my "top friend".
I also recently had a role in the short film "Attackazoids, DEPLOY!". This is a pre-quel to the award-winning film "Attackazoids", and has just hit the festival circuit. It won "Best Sci-Fi Short" at The Atlanta Underground Film Festival on August 29th! Check out the awesome trailer:
I also recently shot the short film "Sweet Virginia". It played at The Seattle International Fim Festival in late May, and has been accepted into several others-stay tuned! Congrats Zach, Andrew, and the gang!
Who I'd like to meet: The ones who resolve to be happy in spite of jackhammers. The ones who resolve to be tolerant of jackhammers. And the ones who surrender to the vivid, head-banging, quirky, hidden rock beat of jackhammers.
I'm so glad you are haveing a Memorable Birthday. That sounds Wonderful. LOL, I'm working on my own future Romantic Dinner Partner. He He I'm enjoying the pursuit. Have Great Fun tonight for your Party, I'm sure it will be Smashing.
I'm playing with a new toy that converts Records and Cassettes to CDs. It is so much fun to finaly be able to bring my music when I travel and drive around. LOL, The Radio just does not hold a candle to my collection! Other than, I'm nice and settled in now in Tyler after the Hurricane last year. I'm getting geared up to move forward with the Worship Group sometime next year. I'm excited to get this next step on track.
Did you find adequate funding for that project you were working on? I bet it is flying well by now. Take care Hun. Congratulations on finding your Sweetheart.
Hi, I've just "tasted the rainbow", i.e. read your blog on NYC Pride March. And, on reflection, I must say that I always did that before, every time I've been reading something you wrote or watching your videos or even a picture of yours (not necessarily of you) at your myspace site... Besides, I always see the rainbow whenever I think of you! Not every day, not every night though - lol, just time to time. And as I love its subtle joyful magic, I love you in the same way. BTW, happy 4th of July!
Hi Kari, hope things are fine with you. I would have liked to read a blog of yours I remembered you had posted last year: I'm Boycotting Astrology, but it, together with a good chunk of your Blog, seems not to be available any more. Can you confirm? Keep well and thanks anyway. aka_odradek
EXCITING NEWS......my new cd WIN SOME LOSE SOME is now available for purchase at iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby!!! Visit my page to listen and then follow a link to BUY! I would really appreciate your support. If times are too tight right now there are a a couple of free downloads and if you could write a review that would help me a lot.
If you already purchased a copy, I really appreciate your friendship and am truly grateful for your support.
I am a novelist with a new book coming out in 3 weeks. I've stared posting excerpts in my MySpace blog. I just put up the full second chapter. I invite you to check it out (well, start with Chapter One.)
So I was searching You Tube "Inside the Actors Studio" clips to show my high school acting students, and I clicked on the Johnny Depp episode, and there you were! I know you know you were there, but what a surprise on my Thursday morning!
