Fictional character from Death of a Salesman
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2 episodes with Willy Loman
2 episodes with Willy Loman
2 episodes with Willy Loman
2 episodes with Willy Loman
2 episodes with Willy Loman
RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next of his regular audio described theatre reviews for 2025. This week we have a fresh new production of Arthur Miller's ‘Death of a Salesman' as the Trafalgar Theatre's touring production visited the Birmingham Repertory Theatre with description by Professional Audio Describer Carolyn Smith. About ‘Death of A Salesman' One of the greatest plays of the twentieth century, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman explodes onto the stage in this fresh new production led by acclaimed actor David Hayman (Sid and Nancy, Dad's Army). This timeless, powerful story takes you on a thrilling journey through the final 24 hours of Willy Loman's life, filled with his memories, dreams, struggles and pitting a Father's expectations against his sons realities. "Powerful and poignant.” For more about the Trafalgar Theatre's touring production of ‘Death of A Salesman' do visit the production's website - https://www.deathofasalesmantour.co.uk And for more about access at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre including details of audio described performances do visit - https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/your-visit/accessibility/ (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)
RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next of his regular audio described theatre reviews for 2025. This week we have a fresh new production of Arthur Miller's ‘Death of a Salesman' as the Trafalgar Theatre's touring production visited the Birmingham Repertory Theatre with description by Professional Audio Describer Carolyn Smith. About ‘Death of A Salesman' One of the greatest plays of the twentieth century, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman explodes onto the stage in this fresh new production led by acclaimed actor David Hayman (Sid and Nancy, Dad's Army). This timeless, powerful story takes you on a thrilling journey through the final 24 hours of Willy Loman's life, filled with his memories, dreams, struggles and pitting a Father's expectations against his sons realities. "Powerful and poignant.” For more about the Trafalgar Theatre's touring production of ‘Death of A Salesman' do visit the production's website - https://www.deathofasalesmantour.co.uk And for more about access at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre including details of audio described performances do visit - https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/your-visit/accessibility/ (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman is regarded as one of the greatest plays of the 20th century. A new production is touring the UK. BTG Midlands editor Steve Orme spoke to David Hayman, who plays Willy Loman, and director Andy Arnold about the previous production they worked on as well as their current project. Death of a Salesman runs until 3 May. Further information is available at the Trafalgar Entertainment web site.
This week I want to share a project idea that you can use for a ton of different texts - the mock trial. I'll tell you why the mock trial was one of my FAVORITE projects as a student, and one fun way I used it as a teacher. By the time you finish listening to this quick episode, I hope you'll be excited to put a mock trial into play in your own classroom. My senior year of high school, my AP Lit teacher thought of a wonderful way to spice up our Madame Bovary unit. She had us re-enact Gustave Flaubert's obscenity trial. Did you know he stood trial for offending public morals with his novel? Yep. Anyway, we all took on different roles - Flaubert himself, and the lawyers and witnesses - and started meeting in class to plan our arguments, our questions, and our opening and closing statements. As Flaubert's defense lawyer, I thought it would be helpful to have the transcripts of the original trial, so after school I headed for the local University Library to check out the transcript, which I used to create my seven page single spaced opening statement for Flaubert. It was so much fun pulling those transcripts out in class the next day. Needless to say, Flaubert was declared innocent by the trial's end, and the project has always stuck with me as one of my favorites from school. Years later, I decided to put my own spin on it with my 10th graders in Bulgaria as we studied The Crucible. We put the judges, Hawthorne and Danforth, on trial for letting it all happen. Students took the roles of defense and prosecution lawyers, characters in the play who could be called to the stand, and jury members. Everyone had specific tasks to help them prepare, and each witness worked on either the defense or prosecution's team in building a case. The lawyers wrote opening statements and worked to come up with strong questions for each witness. Witnesses worked with their lawyers on their answers to the questions they would know, possible questions the other team might ask, and how they would respond, and reviewed their characters' actions and dialogue in the play. Jury members came up with argument ideas for both sides, as well as evidence to support them, so they'd have a clear picture of the text going into the trial. I was the judge, so I could run the order of the day and keep things moving on schedule. While I felt the judges were to blame for allowing the court to abandon real justice, I believe in the end the jury found Hawthorne and Danforth innocent, after a highly engaging day of official process. I bet there's a mock trial spin waiting to happen for at least one of your class texts… In Romeo and Juliet, you might put the priest on trial for Romeo and Juliet's deaths. In The Great Gatsby, you might put Daisy on trial for Myrtle's death. But it doesn't always have to be about an actual crime. You might let Frankenstein's monster sue him for not creating a mate for him, and decide whether or not to award damages. You could try the insurance case of Willy Loman from Death of a Salesman. While a mock trial isn't right for every book, it's a great way to create engagement and buy-in around building skills with argument, evidence, and analysis while also practicing public speaking. It doesn't hurt that law if a popular career many students may be considering. That's why this week, I want to highly recommend you give a mock trial project a try the next time you've got a project-shaped hole in a whole class novel unit. Go Further: Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast. Grab the free Better Discussions toolkit Join our community, Creative High School English, on Facebook. Come hang out on Instagram. Enjoying the podcast? Please consider sharing it with a friend, snagging a screenshot to share on the ‘gram, or tapping those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help others discover the show. Thank you!
GGACP celebrates 2025's Year of the Snake by revisiting a memorable Milton Berle anecdote, as told by Emmy-winning comedy writer and Thurber Prize-winning author Alan Zweibel. In this episode, Alan discusses (among other topics) the evolution of “Saturday Night Live,” the genius of Larry Gelbart and Neil Simon and the 2018 documentaries about longtime friends and collaborators Gilda Radner and Garry Shandling. Also, Desi Arnaz invents the sitcom, Jay Leno offers sage advice, Buck Henry makes a bad investment and Gilbert makes like Willy Loman. PLUS: Praising Kate McKinnon! Remembering Bruno Kirby (and Herb Sargent)! Mel Brooks comes to dinner! And Alan writes the Paul “Bridge Over Troubled Water” Simon Special! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
TVC 666.5: Robert Crane, eldest son of Hogan's Heroes star Bob Crane, talks to Ed about how his dad was the “Willy Loman of his own career,” why the failure of his parents' marriage was the byproduct of his dad's desire for advancement, and how he learned the craft of editing by watching his dad edit segments for his KNX radio show every week in the “back room” of the Crane family home. Bob's latest book, My UnHollywood Family, is available now through Oregon Greystone Press.
TVC 666.5: Robert Crane, eldest son of Hogan's Heroes star Bob Crane, talks to Ed about how his dad was the “Willy Loman of his own career,” why the failure of his parents' marriage was the byproduct of his dad's desire for advancement, and how he learned the craft of editing by watching his dad edit segments for his KNX radio show every week in the “back room” of the Crane family home. Bob's latest book, My UnHollywood Family, is available now through Oregon Greystone Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week I want to share a fabulous resource I recently discovered, a website full of short video models for acting games you can use in class. The first time I taught a play in class, I sure wished I had more theater background to help my students act out the scenes. Luckily, I was able to connect with a creative theater professional to come and visit my classes for a few days. Soon she had them playing acting games, creating scene sculptures, and generally having a great time while relaxing into the idea of playing new roles. After that week I always incorporated acting games into my theater units, and they never failed as a community-builder and theater-bolsterer. I bought two books to complement what I learned from my theater guest: Acting Games, by Viola Spolin, and Games for Actors and Non-Actors, by Augusto Boal. Which brings me to my recent discovery, a website showcasing many of Viola Spolin's acting games through video demonstrations. With a few minutes on this website, you can easily gather games to use in class and learn how to use them. Let me suggest a short routine similar to what I've used, and then I'll link the activities in the show notes so you can head straight over to the website for the details. OK, so before I ever asked students to act Prospero or Willy Loman, we'd spend five or ten minutes at the start of class with games that would help them loosen up and trust each other a little more. I suggest you start by making space in the center of the room by pushing desks and tables to the side. Then invite students to start walking around, trying to keep a bubble of space around them so they fill the room without ever touching each other. Start slow, then invite them to speed up a little, and a little more, then slow back down, then go into slow motion. Then, perhaps start a game of slow motion tag (linked) or start playing with an invisible ball (linked). After a couple of minutes, you might play a game of lemonade (linked) or invite partners to try mirroring each other (linked). As your students become more comfortable, you can move into more complex games, or you can just stick with this simple routine to break down everyone's “I'm too cool to pretend to be doing anything I'm not actually doing” facades. Remember, while acting comes naturally to a few students, many teenagers are just really nervous about embarrassing themselves around their peers. Acting games help everyone get more relaxed before diving into Shakespeare or O'Neill, and this lovely website will help YOU get more relaxed before diving into acting games! Links: The Mirror: https://spolingamesonline.org/mirror-follow-the-follower/ Lemonade: https://spolingamesonline.org/lemonade-new-york/ Play Ball: https://spolingamesonline.org/play-ball/ Slow Motion Tag: https://spolingamesonline.org/slow-motion-tag/ Go Further: Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast. Snag three free weeks of community-building attendance question slides Join our community, Creative High School English, on Facebook. Come hang out on Instagram. Enjoying the podcast? Please consider sharing it with a friend, snagging a screenshot to share on the ‘gram, or tapping those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help others discover the show. Thank you!
GGACP marks the 30th anniversary of the 1994 feature film "North" (released July 22, 1994) with this ENCORE of an interview with the much-maligned movie's writer, Emmy-winner and Thurber Prize winner Alan Zweibel. In this episode, Alan discusses (among other topics) the evolution of “Saturday Night Live,” the genius of Larry Gelbart and Neil Simon and the 2018 documentaries about his longtime friends and collaborators, Gilda Radner and Garry Shandling. Also, Jay Leno offers advice, Buck Henry makes a bad investment, Gilbert makes like Willy Loman and Lorne Michaels locks horns with Uncle Miltie. PLUS: Praising Kate McKinnon! Remembering Bruno Kirby (and Herb Sargent)! Mel Brooks comes to dinner! Desi Arnaz invents the sitcom! And Alan writes the Paul “Bridge Over Troubled Water” Simon Special! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's poem is Frame Six by Cheswayo Mphanza.The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Occasionally, I experience a psychological disconnection between my work, my life, and the world. Finding myself not home, again, my spirit was trending a Willy Loman aesthetic. A ‘disassociation of self' often reminds me I am due for a reboot.” Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and guest Tracy Burns continue their conversation about Arthur Miller's most well-known play, its central character, and the many actors who have played him on Broadway.
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and Instructor Tracy Burns discuss the origins of Willy Loman on Broadway, and the many actors who have played the role on Broadway since.
Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.'Death Of A Salesman' by Arthur Miller is a play that showcases the tragic life of a simple man with delusions of grandeur. Willy Loman is nearing the end of his days as a travelling salesman and the return of his son Biff pushes his instability into overdrive. Through a series of flashbacks we see how the whole family is suffering from their excessive pride before reaching an ultimate breaking point.Would love to hear your feedback and appreciate any support you wish to give :)Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(2:49) - Themes/Questions(9:08) - Author & Extras(10:19) - Summary(12:17) - Value 4 Value(16:31) - Join Live!Value 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcastConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast
10 színész, akinek a valódi magassága az ellentetje annak, ahogyan a filmekben ábrázolják Joy 2024-01-24 19:30:00 Bulvár A hölgyek közt akadnak igazi égi meszelők, a férfiak viszont sokszor nagyon alacsonyak, így szükség van némi trükközésre a forgatásokon. Petőfi gulyást reggelizett, Krúdy olcsó kocsmaételeken élt Telex 2024-01-24 18:07:57 Könyv Csongrád-Csanád Szeged Olcsó Nyáry Krisztián Hogyan ettek a magyar írók és hogyan tudtak egy tál ételen keresztül mindent elmesélni írásban szegénységről, gazdagságról, örömről és bánatról – erről szól Nyáry Krisztián új könyve. A szerző Mautner Zsófival beszélgetett Szegeden, ahol az is kiderült: a könyvben szereplő harminc író között miért csak egy nő van. Már holnap a Netflixen: Izmok, kiborgok, varázslók és egy végső háború ebben az új sorozatban Mafab 2024-01-25 04:48:03 Film háború Netflix Robot Holnap végre megjelenik a Netflixen az elmúlt időszak egyik legjobban várt sorozata. Érkezik a platformon ugyanis A világ ura: Forradalom. Alföldi Róbertet az érdekli, hogy korunk Magyarországa vajon kinek és mit ígér ma? Márkamonitor 2024-01-25 07:36:01 Színpad Színház Alföldi Róbert A budapesti Centrál Színház új premierje 2024. február 24-én Arthur Miller drámája, Az ügynök halála. Alföldi Róbert rendezésében Willy Loman ereje teljében lévő, potens férfi, aki bár állandóan azon agyal, mit és hogyan kéne jobban csinálni, folyton kudarcot vall. Miller 1949-ben született drámája – mely Bíró Bence friss fordításában kerül a színp A tátrai sorozatgyilkos kihagyott ziccer lett 24.hu 2024-01-24 19:05:31 Film A Forst nyomozóban papíron minden megvan, hogy ígéretes krimi legyen a különlegesebbik fajtából, mégis óriási kihagyott ziccer lesz belőle. Kritika. Juliette Binoche: "Amerikában elfelejtettek engem" NLC 2024-01-25 06:57:07 Film USA Párizs Chanel Coco Chanel Juliette Binoche Nem mindennapi kihívás elé állította Juliette Binoche-t A szenvedély íze: a volt párjával kellett forgatnia, akivel annak idején nem túl békésen váltak szét. A színésznő erről, Coco Chanelről és arról is szívesen mesélt nekem Párizsban, milyen szereppel bír az életében a főzés. A második világháborús sorozatok új királya lehet A levegő urai Igényesférfi.hu 2024-01-25 07:34:39 Film Apple Tom Hanks Steven Spielberg Az Apple sikervárományos szériája Steven Spielberg és Tom Hanks produceri közreműködésével készült, csakúgy, mint korábban Az elit alakulat és a The Pacific - A hős alakulat. A két húzónév már önmagában is garancia lenne a csúcsminőségre, de A levegő urait más téren is profizmus jellemzi. Szegény párák, budapesti nők, úttörő művészek Könyves Magazin 2024-01-25 09:12:46 Zene Aktuális programajánlónkban minden a nők körül forog, legyenek bár írók, fékezhetetlen agyvelejű hősnők vagy kísérletező zenészek. Hogy mi? Johnny Depp új filmje máris felkerült a streamingre, ezt látnia kell Blikk 2024-01-25 06:32:46 Film Johnny Depp II. Erzsébet A streamingszolgáltatók kínálatából: Johnny Depp francia királyt játszik, Sandra Hüller pedig Erzsébet királyné magyar udvarhölgyének bőrébe bújik. Érkezik a Jeti Moziba Ali, a magyar jezidi 444.hu 2024-01-24 19:01:41 Film Bevándorlás Migráció Mozi Menekült Dokumentumfilm Irak Dubinyák Réka dokumentumfilmje egy Irakból hazánkba menekült férfiről szól, aki nem szeretne megmaradni migránsnak, ehelyett magyar állampolgárrá szeretne válni. Ali küzdelmes útját vasárnap lehet megnézni a 444 aloldalán, a Jeti Moziban. Ryan Gosling Oscar-jelölésének elutasítását követelik a dühös rajongók marie claire 2024-01-25 08:35:27 Film Díjátadó Barbie Ryan Gosling A rajongók kiakadtak a Barbie igazságtalannak titulált jelölésére, ezért azt követelik Ryan Goslingtól, hogy bojkottálja a neves díjátadót. A további adásainkat keresd a podcast.hirstart.hu oldalunkon.
10 színész, akinek a valódi magassága az ellentetje annak, ahogyan a filmekben ábrázolják Joy 2024-01-24 19:30:00 Bulvár A hölgyek közt akadnak igazi égi meszelők, a férfiak viszont sokszor nagyon alacsonyak, így szükség van némi trükközésre a forgatásokon. Petőfi gulyást reggelizett, Krúdy olcsó kocsmaételeken élt Telex 2024-01-24 18:07:57 Könyv Csongrád-Csanád Szeged Olcsó Nyáry Krisztián Hogyan ettek a magyar írók és hogyan tudtak egy tál ételen keresztül mindent elmesélni írásban szegénységről, gazdagságról, örömről és bánatról – erről szól Nyáry Krisztián új könyve. A szerző Mautner Zsófival beszélgetett Szegeden, ahol az is kiderült: a könyvben szereplő harminc író között miért csak egy nő van. Már holnap a Netflixen: Izmok, kiborgok, varázslók és egy végső háború ebben az új sorozatban Mafab 2024-01-25 04:48:03 Film háború Netflix Robot Holnap végre megjelenik a Netflixen az elmúlt időszak egyik legjobban várt sorozata. Érkezik a platformon ugyanis A világ ura: Forradalom. Alföldi Róbertet az érdekli, hogy korunk Magyarországa vajon kinek és mit ígér ma? Márkamonitor 2024-01-25 07:36:01 Színpad Színház Alföldi Róbert A budapesti Centrál Színház új premierje 2024. február 24-én Arthur Miller drámája, Az ügynök halála. Alföldi Róbert rendezésében Willy Loman ereje teljében lévő, potens férfi, aki bár állandóan azon agyal, mit és hogyan kéne jobban csinálni, folyton kudarcot vall. Miller 1949-ben született drámája – mely Bíró Bence friss fordításában kerül a színp A tátrai sorozatgyilkos kihagyott ziccer lett 24.hu 2024-01-24 19:05:31 Film A Forst nyomozóban papíron minden megvan, hogy ígéretes krimi legyen a különlegesebbik fajtából, mégis óriási kihagyott ziccer lesz belőle. Kritika. Juliette Binoche: "Amerikában elfelejtettek engem" NLC 2024-01-25 06:57:07 Film USA Párizs Chanel Coco Chanel Juliette Binoche Nem mindennapi kihívás elé állította Juliette Binoche-t A szenvedély íze: a volt párjával kellett forgatnia, akivel annak idején nem túl békésen váltak szét. A színésznő erről, Coco Chanelről és arról is szívesen mesélt nekem Párizsban, milyen szereppel bír az életében a főzés. A második világháborús sorozatok új királya lehet A levegő urai Igényesférfi.hu 2024-01-25 07:34:39 Film Apple Tom Hanks Steven Spielberg Az Apple sikervárományos szériája Steven Spielberg és Tom Hanks produceri közreműködésével készült, csakúgy, mint korábban Az elit alakulat és a The Pacific - A hős alakulat. A két húzónév már önmagában is garancia lenne a csúcsminőségre, de A levegő urait más téren is profizmus jellemzi. Szegény párák, budapesti nők, úttörő művészek Könyves Magazin 2024-01-25 09:12:46 Zene Aktuális programajánlónkban minden a nők körül forog, legyenek bár írók, fékezhetetlen agyvelejű hősnők vagy kísérletező zenészek. Hogy mi? Johnny Depp új filmje máris felkerült a streamingre, ezt látnia kell Blikk 2024-01-25 06:32:46 Film Johnny Depp II. Erzsébet A streamingszolgáltatók kínálatából: Johnny Depp francia királyt játszik, Sandra Hüller pedig Erzsébet királyné magyar udvarhölgyének bőrébe bújik. Érkezik a Jeti Moziba Ali, a magyar jezidi 444.hu 2024-01-24 19:01:41 Film Bevándorlás Migráció Mozi Menekült Dokumentumfilm Irak Dubinyák Réka dokumentumfilmje egy Irakból hazánkba menekült férfiről szól, aki nem szeretne megmaradni migránsnak, ehelyett magyar állampolgárrá szeretne válni. Ali küzdelmes útját vasárnap lehet megnézni a 444 aloldalán, a Jeti Moziban. Ryan Gosling Oscar-jelölésének elutasítását követelik a dühös rajongók marie claire 2024-01-25 08:35:27 Film Díjátadó Barbie Ryan Gosling A rajongók kiakadtak a Barbie igazságtalannak titulált jelölésére, ezért azt követelik Ryan Goslingtól, hogy bojkottálja a neves díjátadót. A további adásainkat keresd a podcast.hirstart.hu oldalunkon.
Muzyka pełna zadumy, refleksji... wspomnień. 1. J.S.Bach - Aria z Wariacji Golbergowskich - Britten Sinfonie, Thomas Gould. 2. F. Chopin - Nocturne nr 1 op 9, Brigitte Engerer. 3. W.A. Mozart - Requiem, Lacrimosa, Pierre Genisson. 4. Jan Garbarek, Eleni Karaindrou - Requiem for Willy Loman. 5. Maurice Durufle - Requiem, Agnus Dei, Okka von der Damerau, 6. Gabriel Faure Requiem, Agnus Dei. 7. Zbigniew Preisner Requiem dla przyjaciela, Okrywamy świat, Miłość 8. Edward Grieg Suita Peer Gynt nr 1 Śmierć Azy, Academy of Saint Martin in The Field. 9. Henryk Mikołaj Górecki - 3 Symfonia cz. III , Lento , London Sinfonietta, Dawn Upshaw, David Zinman. 10. Sinead O'Connor - This is to Mather You. 11. Luis Bonfá - Manha de Carnaval, Astrud Gilberto.
It was just a few months ago that Neo-Nazis and white supremacists paraded in front of Disney World in Orlando spreading antisemitic messages, more recently an outbreak of antisemitism on college campuses, war in Israel after a deadly Hamas attack on Jewish settlers and amidst all that Yiddish language is making a comeback due to our guest today on Specifically for Seniors. Avi Hoffman was recently awarded Congressional recognition, was invited to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis and was inducted into the Bronx Jewish Hall of Fame for his lifetime work advancing Jewish culture, Yiddishkayt and Holocaust awareness through the charity he founded - Yiddishkayt Initiative, Inc. (YILoveJewish.org). As an actor, he was nominated for a NY Drama Desk Award for his Yiddish language portrayal of Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman. He is best known for his Too Jewish Trilogy: Award winning one man shows. On TV, he was featured as Sid Raskin in the Starz TV series Magic City, as well as on Netflix' Bloodline, A&E's The Glades and on the NBC series Law and Order. He recently starred in the Film Festival favorite: You Will Not Play Wagner and the International Award winning short Yiddish Films: Shehita, BOXED and the motion picture – The Imported Bridegroom. He was seen in the PBS documentary They Came For Good: A History of the Jews in the US. Avi has performed all over the world, has numerous acting and directing credits and has received multiple awards and nominations. Avi and I discuss his childhood, his acting background, antisemitism, but, most of all, the comeback of Yiddish Website and Books: https://yilovejewish.org/product-category/books/ Links to interviews, articles: https://yilovejewish.org/yilove-jewish-live/
The actor, director, teacher, and author, John Shepard, began his professional career at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival where he was a company member for 4 seasons. Subsequently moving to New York, he worked in regional theatres like The Long Wharf, Yale Rep, Barter Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and many others. Off Broadway, he performed at The Manhattan Theatre Club, Soho Rep, The Public Theatre, Lamb's Theatre, and others. On Broadway, he worked in American Buffalo with Al Pacino, in which he also toured the U.S. and played on London's West End, and John also appeared in A View from the Bridge. Career highlights include the stage version of George Orwell's 1984, in which John played Winston Smith, at the Wilma Theatre, Kennedy Center and Joyce Theatre, and the world premiere of Eduardo Machado's Fabiola at the Theatre for a New City. John spent time in L.A. pursuing TV and Film work, appearing in many episodic TV series including L.A. Law, Spenser: For Hire, Dallas, Quantum Leap and others. John's feature film credits include Sneakers and Patriot Games. After receiving an MFA in Acting from Cal State University, Long Beach, John became a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and finally at Point Park University, where he taught for over 20 years and was the Theatre Department Chair for 10 years. John's book “Auditioning and Acting for the Camera” is used throughout the country. Backstage Magazine named it one of “11 Amazing Books for the On-Camera Actor.” John remains active in the Pittsburgh theater and film community, appearing in many plays for The REP, City Theatre, Quantum, PICT and the Pittsburgh Public Theatre. Highlights include playing Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman for the REP, (for which the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette named him Performer of the Year), and Ralph in A Christmas Story at the Pittsburgh Public Theatre. John has also directed numerous productions, including August Osage County for Point Park's professional theatre company, The REP, and Tamara for Quantum; both were named best productions in their respective years by the Post-Gazette. While in Pittsburgh, he's appeared in TV shows like: A League of Their Own and The Chair, and in Films like The Race, Fathers and Daughters, Homemakers, and The Deliverance directed by Lee Daniels.
GGACP celebrates the birthday (July 22, 1928) of the late actor, comedian and raconteur Orson Bean by revisiting this interview from back in 2016. In this episode, Orson recalls his years as a game show and talk show fixture as well as his roles in the popular films "Anatomy of a Murder" and "Being John Malkovich," and shares his memories of working with icons Boris Karloff, Helen Hayes, Jimmy Stewart, Phil Silvers and Dustin Hoffman. Also, Orson discusses his years on the Hollywood blacklist, his friendship with Stan Laurel, his fondness for Ed Sullivan and his personal correspondence with Groucho Marx. PLUS: John McGiver returns! Jack Paar takes a powder! Will Jordan does Sabu! Jack Klugman nails Willy Loman! And Jayne Mansfield upstages Walter Matthau! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome back for another episode of Nick's Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz In the person of Willy Loman, the aging, failing salesman who makes his living riding on a smile and a shoeshine, Arthur Miller redefined the tragic hero as a man whose dreams are at once insupportably vast and dangerously insubstantial. He has given us a figure whose name has become a symbol for a kind of majestic grandiosity—and a play that compresses epic extremes of humor and anguish, promise and loss, between the four walls of an American living room. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 0:00 Introduction 3:30 About the Author 6:00 Act1: The Lomans 12:30 Act2: Mr. Niceguy 18:30 Act3: Worst Day Ever 24:50 Act4: The Hoes 34:15 Next Time & Goodbye! YouTube: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nicks-non-fiction/id1450771426 Patreon: https://youtu.be/HOW5F1eBmx8
"SmartLess" co-host and Tony Nominee Sean Hayes shares stories about Oscar Levant, the man whose life inspired Sean's new Broadway play, “Good Night, Oscar.” Sean's new book, “Time Out,” is out now (Original Air Date: March 27th, 2023). Wendell Pierce is Tony-nominated for his performance in the Broadway production of "Death of a Salesman," in which his character Willy Loman is African American, serving to heighten the play's message about institutional violence and the unattainable American Dream (Original Air Date: October 11th, 2022). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Uncle Dale finds time between gigs for a chat with Mags and Pat and we break down Willy Loman's shorts, Skid Row fan clubs, Florida rooms, and the siren song of four wheeling. Aunt Pat - Colleen Doyle Auntie Mags - Dana Quercioli Uncle Dale - Adam Peacock Artwork - Jordan Stafford Mauntras - Carol Doyle Editor - Colleen Doyle Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-babymakers/support --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-babymakers/support
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! . . . Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! . . . There will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes. . . . You will be hated by all nations for My name's sake. . . . Then the King will say . . . , ‘Come, you blessed of My father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” Jesus speaks passionately in Matthew 23, 24, and 25. Last March Chip Arnold, a Nashville actor who has played Paul, Jesus, and King Saul as well as Willy Loman (in “Death of a Salesman”), Henrik Ibsen, Henry Potter (in “It's a Wonderful Life”), and many others, presented The Sermon on the Mount to us at NCS. This Thursday Chip will present Jesus's powerful words in three chapters at the end of Matthew. Chip says, “The words I memorized and speak are true. Most important, the words reveal the One who was and is the true source of power and life. I am not the same man.” By the way, if you want to hear Chip's presentation of the Sermon on the Mount, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X6LL8ZMghs&t=11s
[REBROADCAST FROM October 27, 2022] For the first time ever on a Broadway stage, the Loman family of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" are being played by Black actors. Wendell Pierce, who stars as Willy Loman, and Sharon D. Clarke, who stars as Linda Loman, join us to discuss this interpretation of the classic play, which is running now at the Hudson Theater, through January 15.
The Third Growth Option with Benno Duenkelsbuehler and Guests
Two entrepreneurs - Gary Levine, founder/CEO of Roaring Brook Art Licensing Company, and Benno, Chief Sherpa/CEO of (re)ALIGN Expansion Sherpas - are talking about how “superpowers” (both personal and a team's or business') are guiding their businesses, about the power of quiet confidence, about not selling but just showing up. 2:23 - “When I think of a person's superpowers…what makes us fire on all eight cylinders?” 3:22 - “For me, that was (when) I showed up prepared, and I remained curious…(not when) I came prepared and I just wanted to preach about what I prepared. That doesn't usually go so well.” 4:14 - “What are the intentions and the reasons for why I'm so prepared?” 6:50 - “No question it takes a village…we're all as a team playing off each other's superpowers.” 7:34 - “There comes a quiet confidence from you, when you put it out there, you're not really selling your stuff… I don't think selling works today anymore…it's just a matter of putting out there, what you believe in, to the right people. And then the magic happens.” 8:43 - “A tangible is a product, but the intangible is that confidence, that's the superpower… putting it into the right context, at the right time, with the right customer.” 13:33 - talking about inhibitors “as much as those are distractions…there are also positive influences from our past experience and even going back to our childhood, so it's a matter of sorting them out…what are the things that are holding us back?” 15:15 - “I grew up in a large family…and that created maybe an obsession to avoid being dismissed…that's probably part of the reason I over-prepare.” 16:06 - “Before I was really conscious that that's what I'm doing… I would show up prepared and preach…preparing is good, but don't preach… show up prepared and stay curious, because then you can really engage.” 17:10 - “The business word for superpowers is Value Proposition.” 21:10 - “There's give and take in making any relationship work, whether it's a marriage, or parent/child, or client-, colleague relationships.” 22:40 - “A big influence in the recent pandemic, there was a shift… about selling…today it's not about Willy Loman, Traveling Salesman going from town to town… because people have made up 50% or 80% of their buying decision before they ever meet Gary Levine or Benno Duenkelsbuehler…they check (us) out online.” 23:37 - “It's not about selling, it's about showing up and…to be prepared and being who we are and having that quiet confidence…because everybody else is taken - be who you are.” You can reach Gary Levine one-on-one by email GLevine@RoaringBrookArt.com
The Critics gather on the couch to catch up this week. We hear some tales of woe regarding home renovations and a crap contractor. We talk a little about the sad sack employee who couldnt sell a meal to a starving man.
For the first time ever on a Broadway stage, the Loman family of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" are being played by Black actors. Wendell Pierce, who stars as Willy Loman, and Sharon D. Clarke, who stars as Linda Loman, join us to discuss this interpretation of the classic play, which is running now at the Hudson Theater.
Wendell Pierce stars in a new Broadway production of "Death of a Salesman," in which his character Willy Loman is African American, serving to heighten the play's message about institutional violence and the unattainable American Dream. "Death of a Salesman" is playing now at the Hudson Theater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ed talks with actor Wendell Pierce. The veteran actor has made a name for himself on television, in movies and on the stage. From the big screen's Waiting to Exhale, to television's The Wire to his current project, starring as Willy Loman on Broadway in the Arthur Miller Classic, Death of Salesman the actor is a tour de force. They talk about his career, taking on a Broadway classic and the actor's love for his hometown of New Orleans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams the city needs tents to shelter migrants coming to the city including migrants sent by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Professor Felipe De La Hoz joins us. Then, "The Wire" and "Treme" actor Wendell Pierce stars as Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning "Death of a Salesman" which, for the first time on Broadway, centers around a Black Loman family. And, women are often seen as either too young or too old in our culture. Host Deepa Fernandes brings together two aging experts to talk about "gendered ageism."
Willy Loman and I are roughly the same age, and we are both used up. I have more in common with Arthur Miller's protagonist than I would have hoped. This is an exploration of societal and personal tragedy. Here's the transcript: https://frededer.home.blog/2022/09/25/willy-loman-and-me/ Help change the world. Join The People on The Porch on Patreon: https://patreon.com/Freds_Front_Porch?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator https://www.patreon.com/Freds_Front_Porch --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fredsporch/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fredsporch/support
Todd, Nick, and Percy are joined by Romana Isabella to look at queer theater in relation to queer games and how "queer" can manifest differently in each medium. Topics include queer historiography, Oscar Wilde, Charles Ludlam, Ms. Blakk for President, and how much Willy Loman sucks. Sources include: - "Fucking With Dignity: Public Sex, Queer Intimate Kinship, and How the AIDS Epidemic Bathhouse Closures Constituted a Dignity Taking" - Stephen M. Engel and Timothy S. Lyle - “Discovery and Redefinition: Creating Openness and Agency via Queer Growth Routes” - Sarah Cypher - "The Incidental Queerness of Dungeons and Dragons" - Getting Medieval: Sexualities and Communities, Pre and Postmodern - Carolyn Dinshaw - "Powered by the Apocalypse: How a Rule-System Nurtured a Queer Fanbase" - Maria Fanning - Galatea - John Lyly - Ridiculous Theatre: Scourge of Human Folly: The Essays and Opinions of Charles Ludlam Dungeons and Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nicholas Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean. Season Three features contributions from Christopher Diercksen, Ben Ferber, Kory Flores, Tess Huth, Romana Isabella, Leo Mock, Jon Jon Johnson, and Dex Phan. If you'd like to help us continue exploring the intersection of theatre and tabletop roleplaying games, consider leaving us a review on your podcast app of choice or supporting us - and getting access to our patron-only bonus content - at patreon.com/dungeonsanddramanerds. You can find our social media and website links, including our cast bios, at our linktree. Be sure to tune in next week for another episode of Dungeons and Drama Nerds!
Today we bring you yet-another encore episode of the Rarified Heir Podcast as we talk to Tony Cobb, son of acting great Lee J. Cobb. Tony was a great guest, full of stories and also doing a great impression of his dad that still has us laughing today. We talk about the storied career of a man who was known best for his stage and screen persona, Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman as well as his roles in classic films of all genres, including The Exorcistin the 1970s, In Like Flint in the 1960s and On The Waterfront in the 1950s. We also touch an uncomfortable subject that we broached in an earlier encore episode, The Blacklist. And while it's absolutely true that Lee J. Cobb in fact, named names during a terrible period in US History during Senator Joseph McCarthy's HUAC witch hunts, it was truly edifying to hear Tony's side of things. Tony was able to crystalize the stress and the heartache of this time period, about the pressure and the stress his father was put under to give the government what they wanted. It's a horrific story about wire-tapping, passports being confiscated, not being allowed to work as an actor and being tailed by the FBI. And that's just the beginning. You'll have to hear Tony's story and for us, that's when we began to see that not everything is so black and white when taken at face value. Thankfully, we get to hear great stories about how Cobb was an obsessive tinkerer in their San Fernando Valley house, but that he was very much a model kit maker and practical joker. We hear how Tony's sister dated a young actor who went on to star in American Graffiti prior to his Academy Award and how his dad's booming voice was both a source of teasing and worry to the adolescent Tony. And lastly, we hear what was one of Tony's best memories of his dad? Seeing a film at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood with his dad and their rolling out of the red carpet when they realized one of paying customers was Lee J. Cobb. It's all next, on this encore edition of the Rarified Heir Podcast.
Jane Allen shares how she built a brand new category of business by taking a chance on trying to solve a problem she saw lawyers facing every single day. Find out about how Jane grew her initial client base for Counsel on Call, how proactive problem solving can be developed into a growth system for business, and why the most important thing you can do in sales is take a chance and ask for what you want. Mo asks Jane Allen: Tell me of the moment where you realized you wanted to focus on business development. Jane originally went to law school because she had read Death of a Salesman in college, and she didn't want to end up like Willy Loman. It turned out that to be a successful lawyer, you had to be a really good Willy Loman. Jane loved working with clients to solve their problems, and when you do that, they want you to solve more problems. Her natural approach of getting to know her clients in order to solve their problems made her realize that she loves the relationship building aspect of the business. There are a lot of women leaving the profession of being a lawyer. Prior to launching Counsel on Call Jane started looking for women who were exiting the industry to help her solve client problems in a different way. The business became a hybrid solution for meeting a need in the marketplace as well as the lawyers that serviced clients. Jane had three children in three years while also working as a lawyer full time. She was never the person that went to networking events, but she did have the advantage of working with very well-respected partners. Jane started her business by dialing for dollars out of the Nashville Bar Association book. She committed to making ten phone calls each day, started tracking her metrics, and landing meetings. Many said no, but most people said yes and the momentum started to snowball. When it comes to extremely technical professions, many people struggle with asking for help. Jane's approach was the reverse, and focused specifically on asking for help in creating a company that would change her prospect's business for the better. As an entrepreneur trying to solve a problem, Jane needed the voices of people in the industry to understand that a problem really existed and what the possible solution would be. To start off, Jane began with one lawyer and one law firm, and after the first few years the company had three offices helping lawyers practice in a way they couldn't before. By the time Jane sold the company, there were 1,200 lawyers on the team. Jane recalls the story of how she helped one lawyer in particular in a relatively minor way, and how her advice allowed his career to flourish, simply by being willing to help. Mo asks Jane Allen: What is your personal definition of business development? Jane's definition is simply proactive problem solving. If you are trying to sell something, it should be something they need and may not know they need it. It's about showing them a problem they have as well as the solution. People don't like to be sold to, but they do like to buy. If you're struggling with being proactive, realize that it's not the job of the prospect to call you or respond to your email. It's your job to get the meeting. One of the best kinds of meetings is when someone says that they are not going to work with you, then at least you're not going to waste your time. Don't waste their time. Even if you think you have all the answers, you don't. The goal of the first meeting is to ask thought provoking questions and to determine whether you have a solution to their problem. If you can't resolve everything in one meeting, the goal is to secure the next. The prospect should understand the importance of the next meeting and you should give them enough of a cliffhanger that they anticipate it. Mo asks Jane Allen: What is your favorite science, step, or story from the GrowBIG Training or Snowball System? The personality test was the most fascinating element of the GrowBIG Training that completely transformed the way Jane's company thought about meetings and communicating with other people. Jane has a systems mindset that allows her to scale a business that served her very well in Counsel on Call. Efficiency is a major driver for Jane, and she is always looking for ways to grow that don't lose the elements of a personal relationship. Jane set communication as a priority from the start and then developed systems around that central principle. Jane also spent a lot of time developing databases to track metrics like the number of Give-to-Gets completed, objections, and asking for the next steps. Practice and having fun were also built into the system. The business has to be bigger than the individual. You have to capture the data to help you learn and evolve and keep yourself and your team accountable. If you're not meeting people who are decision makers or can't help you get to that point, is it really a good use of your time? You have to get honest about how you spend your time and then get really deliberate about how you spend the time you have. Focus first on how you're different, and then how you're going to eliminate the prospect's risk of change. Measuring the quantity and quality of your business development efforts is the key to seeing an increase in your results. Try to get one metric of each that matches your book of business and relationships you're trying to build. Mo asks Jane Allen: Tell us a business development story that you are really proud of. Jane tells the story from the early 2000's during a time when the people they were serving in corporate America were being overwhelmed by the explosion of data. One fateful dinner and “what if” scenario later, Jane started collaborating with a firm to solve real world problems with a solution that was unheard of at the time. As an entrepreneur, Jane didn't take time to reflect on the success since she was so focused on the execution. Looking back now, finding a partner that was willing to take a risk and then deliver something that enabled her clients to practice law in a completely different way is something she's very proud of. In terms of her career, Jane is most proud of the incredible people she worked with and learned from, as well as being willing to take the chance on herself and her vision for her business. Reach for your goals and take the chance. Rejection is a part of life, but you will never achieve anything if you don't try. Mo asks Jane Allen: If you could record a message to your younger self around business development or growth skills, what would it say? Jane would tell herself to embrace it. Embrace your intrinsic drive to connect with people. Jane wouldn't have referred to herself as an extrovert, but when it came to her work and her business, she committed herself to getting the job done and connecting with people. Jane likes to solve people's problems and connect them with what they need. Creating systems in her life that drive those actions and allow her focus on that has been the key to her success. Before becoming a lawyer, Jane was a school teacher where she loved helping kids understand complex problems. That trait has been a common thread throughout her life. Jane now works with entrepreneurs and helps them find resources and mentors through the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com ec.co jane.allen@ec.co
Jane Allen shares how she built a brand new category of business by taking a chance on trying to solve a problem she saw lawyers facing every single day. Find out about how Jane grew her initial client base for Counsel on Call, how proactive problem solving can be developed into a growth system for business, and why the most important thing you can do in sales is take a chance and ask for what you want. Mo asks Jane Allen: Tell me of the moment where you realized you wanted to focus on business development. Jane originally went to law school because she had read Death of a Salesman in college, and she didn't want to end up like Willy Loman. It turned out that to be a successful lawyer, you had to be a really good Willy Loman. Jane loved working with clients to solve their problems, and when you do that, they want you to solve more problems. Her natural approach of getting to know her clients in order to solve their problems made her realize that she loves the relationship building aspect of the business. There are a lot of women leaving the profession of being a lawyer. Prior to launching Counsel on Call Jane started looking for women who were exiting the industry to help her solve client problems in a different way. The business became a hybrid solution for meeting a need in the marketplace as well as the lawyers that serviced clients. Jane had three children in three years while also working as a lawyer full time. She was never the person that went to networking events, but she did have the advantage of working with very well-respected partners. Jane started her business by dialing for dollars out of the Nashville Bar Association book. She committed to making ten phone calls each day, started tracking her metrics, and landing meetings. Many said no, but most people said yes and the momentum started to snowball. When it comes to extremely technical professions, many people struggle with asking for help. Jane's approach was the reverse, and focused specifically on asking for help in creating a company that would change her prospect's business for the better. As an entrepreneur trying to solve a problem, Jane needed the voices of people in the industry to understand that a problem really existed and what the possible solution would be. To start off, Jane began with one lawyer and one law firm, and after the first few years the company had three offices helping lawyers practice in a way they couldn't before. By the time Jane sold the company, there were 1,200 lawyers on the team. Jane recalls the story of how she helped one lawyer in particular in a relatively minor way, and how her advice allowed his career to flourish, simply by being willing to help. Mo asks Jane Allen: What is your personal definition of business development? Jane's definition is simply proactive problem solving. If you are trying to sell something, it should be something they need and may not know they need it. It's about showing them a problem they have as well as the solution. People don't like to be sold to, but they do like to buy. If you're struggling with being proactive, realize that it's not the job of the prospect to call you or respond to your email. It's your job to get the meeting. One of the best kinds of meetings is when someone says that they are not going to work with you, then at least you're not going to waste your time. Don't waste their time. Even if you think you have all the answers, you don't. The goal of the first meeting is to ask thought provoking questions and to determine whether you have a solution to their problem. If you can't resolve everything in one meeting, the goal is to secure the next. The prospect should understand the importance of the next meeting and you should give them enough of a cliffhanger that they anticipate it. Mo asks Jane Allen: What is your favorite science, step, or story from the GrowBIG Training or Snowball System? The personality test was the most fascinating element of the GrowBIG Training that completely transformed the way Jane's company thought about meetings and communicating with other people. Jane has a systems mindset that allows her to scale a business that served her very well in Counsel on Call. Efficiency is a major driver for Jane, and she is always looking for ways to grow that don't lose the elements of a personal relationship. Jane set communication as a priority from the start and then developed systems around that central principle. Jane also spent a lot of time developing databases to track metrics like the number of Give-to-Gets completed, objections, and asking for the next steps. Practice and having fun were also built into the system. The business has to be bigger than the individual. You have to capture the data to help you learn and evolve and keep yourself and your team accountable. If you're not meeting people who are decision makers or can't help you get to that point, is it really a good use of your time? You have to get honest about how you spend your time and then get really deliberate about how you spend the time you have. Focus first on how you're different, and then how you're going to eliminate the prospect's risk of change. Measuring the quantity and quality of your business development efforts is the key to seeing an increase in your results. Try to get one metric of each that matches your book of business and relationships you're trying to build. Mo asks Jane Allen: Tell us a business development story that you are really proud of. Jane tells the story from the early 2000's during a time when the people they were serving in corporate America were being overwhelmed by the explosion of data. One fateful dinner and “what if” scenario later, Jane started collaborating with a firm to solve real world problems with a solution that was unheard of at the time. As an entrepreneur, Jane didn't take time to reflect on the success since she was so focused on the execution. Looking back now, finding a partner that was willing to take a risk and then deliver something that enabled her clients to practice law in a completely different way is something she's very proud of. In terms of her career, Jane is most proud of the incredible people she worked with and learned from, as well as being willing to take the chance on herself and her vision for her business. Reach for your goals and take the chance. Rejection is a part of life, but you will never achieve anything if you don't try. Mo asks Jane Allen: If you could record a message to your younger self around business development or growth skills, what would it say? Jane would tell herself to embrace it. Embrace your intrinsic drive to connect with people. Jane wouldn't have referred to herself as an extrovert, but when it came to her work and her business, she committed herself to getting the job done and connecting with people. Jane likes to solve people's problems and connect them with what they need. Creating systems in her life that drive those actions and allow her focus on that has been the key to her success. Before becoming a lawyer, Jane was a school teacher where she loved helping kids understand complex problems. That trait has been a common thread throughout her life. Jane now works with entrepreneurs and helps them find resources and mentors through the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com ec.co jane.allen@ec.co
Jane Allen shares how she built a brand new category of business by taking a chance on trying to solve a problem she saw lawyers facing every single day. Find out about how Jane grew her initial client base for Counsel on Call, how proactive problem solving can be developed into a growth system for business, and why the most important thing you can do in sales is take a chance and ask for what you want. Mo asks Jane Allen: Tell me of the moment where you realized you wanted to focus on business development. Jane originally went to law school because she had read Death of a Salesman in college, and she didn't want to end up like Willy Loman. It turned out that to be a successful lawyer, you had to be a really good Willy Loman. Jane loved working with clients to solve their problems, and when you do that, they want you to solve more problems. Her natural approach of getting to know her clients in order to solve their problems made her realize that she loves the relationship building aspect of the business. There are a lot of women leaving the profession of being a lawyer. Prior to launching Counsel on Call Jane started looking for women who were exiting the industry to help her solve client problems in a different way. The business became a hybrid solution for meeting a need in the marketplace as well as the lawyers that serviced clients. Jane had three children in three years while also working as a lawyer full time. She was never the person that went to networking events, but she did have the advantage of working with very well-respected partners. Jane started her business by dialing for dollars out of the Nashville Bar Association book. She committed to making ten phone calls each day, started tracking her metrics, and landing meetings. Many said no, but most people said yes and the momentum started to snowball. When it comes to extremely technical professions, many people struggle with asking for help. Jane's approach was the reverse, and focused specifically on asking for help in creating a company that would change her prospect's business for the better. As an entrepreneur trying to solve a problem, Jane needed the voices of people in the industry to understand that a problem really existed and what the possible solution would be. To start off, Jane began with one lawyer and one law firm, and after the first few years the company had three offices helping lawyers practice in a way they couldn't before. By the time Jane sold the company, there were 1,200 lawyers on the team. Jane recalls the story of how she helped one lawyer in particular in a relatively minor way, and how her advice allowed his career to flourish, simply by being willing to help. Mo asks Jane Allen: What is your personal definition of business development? Jane's definition is simply proactive problem solving. If you are trying to sell something, it should be something they need and may not know they need it. It's about showing them a problem they have as well as the solution. People don't like to be sold to, but they do like to buy. If you're struggling with being proactive, realize that it's not the job of the prospect to call you or respond to your email. It's your job to get the meeting. One of the best kinds of meetings is when someone says that they are not going to work with you, then at least you're not going to waste your time. Don't waste their time. Even if you think you have all the answers, you don't. The goal of the first meeting is to ask thought provoking questions and to determine whether you have a solution to their problem. If you can't resolve everything in one meeting, the goal is to secure the next. The prospect should understand the importance of the next meeting and you should give them enough of a cliffhanger that they anticipate it. Mo asks Jane Allen: What is your favorite science, step, or story from the GrowBIG Training or Snowball System? The personality test was the most fascinating element of the GrowBIG Training that completely transformed the way Jane's company thought about meetings and communicating with other people. Jane has a systems mindset that allows her to scale a business that served her very well in Counsel on Call. Efficiency is a major driver for Jane, and she is always looking for ways to grow that don't lose the elements of a personal relationship. Jane set communication as a priority from the start and then developed systems around that central principle. Jane also spent a lot of time developing databases to track metrics like the number of Give-to-Gets completed, objections, and asking for the next steps. Practice and having fun were also built into the system. The business has to be bigger than the individual. You have to capture the data to help you learn and evolve and keep yourself and your team accountable. If you're not meeting people who are decision makers or can't help you get to that point, is it really a good use of your time? You have to get honest about how you spend your time and then get really deliberate about how you spend the time you have. Focus first on how you're different, and then how you're going to eliminate the prospect's risk of change. Measuring the quantity and quality of your business development efforts is the key to seeing an increase in your results. Try to get one metric of each that matches your book of business and relationships you're trying to build. Mo asks Jane Allen: Tell us a business development story that you are really proud of. Jane tells the story from the early 2000's during a time when the people they were serving in corporate America were being overwhelmed by the explosion of data. One fateful dinner and “what if” scenario later, Jane started collaborating with a firm to solve real world problems with a solution that was unheard of at the time. As an entrepreneur, Jane didn't take time to reflect on the success since she was so focused on the execution. Looking back now, finding a partner that was willing to take a risk and then deliver something that enabled her clients to practice law in a completely different way is something she's very proud of. In terms of her career, Jane is most proud of the incredible people she worked with and learned from, as well as being willing to take the chance on herself and her vision for her business. Reach for your goals and take the chance. Rejection is a part of life, but you will never achieve anything if you don't try. Mo asks Jane Allen: If you could record a message to your younger self around business development or growth skills, what would it say? Jane would tell herself to embrace it. Embrace your intrinsic drive to connect with people. Jane wouldn't have referred to herself as an extrovert, but when it came to her work and her business, she committed herself to getting the job done and connecting with people. Jane likes to solve people's problems and connect them with what they need. Creating systems in her life that drive those actions and allow her focus on that has been the key to her success. Before becoming a lawyer, Jane was a school teacher where she loved helping kids understand complex problems. That trait has been a common thread throughout her life. Jane now works with entrepreneurs and helps them find resources and mentors through the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com ec.co jane.allen@ec.co
Mo asks Jane Allen: Tell me of the moment where you realized you wanted to focus on business development. Jane originally went to law school because she had read Death of a Salesman in college, and she didn't want to end up like Willy Loman. It turned out that to be a successful lawyer, you had to be a really good Willy Loman. Jane loved working with clients to solve their problems, and when you do that, they want you to solve more problems. Her natural approach of getting to know her clients in order to solve their problems made her realize that she loves the relationship building aspect of the business. There are a lot of women leaving the profession of being a lawyer. Prior to launching Counsel on Call Jane started looking for women who were exiting the industry to help her solve client problems in a different way. The business became a hybrid solution for meeting a need in the marketplace as well as the lawyers that serviced clients. Jane had three children in three years while also working as a lawyer full time. She was never the person that went to networking events, but she did have the advantage of working with very well-respected partners. Jane started her business by dialing for dollars out of the Nashville Bar Association book. She committed to making ten phone calls each day, started tracking her metrics, and landing meetings. Many said no, but most people said yes and the momentum started to snowball. When it comes to extremely technical professions, many people struggle with asking for help. Jane's approach was the reverse, and focused specifically on asking for help in creating a company that would change her prospect's business for the better. As an entrepreneur trying to solve a problem, Jane needed the voices of people in the industry to understand that a problem really existed and what the possible solution would be. To start off, Jane began with one lawyer and one law firm, and after the first few years the company had three offices helping lawyers practice in a way they couldn't before. By the time Jane sold the company, there were 1,200 lawyers on the team. Jane recalls the story of how she helped one lawyer in particular in a relatively minor way, and how her advice allowed his career to flourish, simply by being willing to help. Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com ec.co jane.allen@ec.co
Mo asks Jane Allen: Tell me of the moment where you realized you wanted to focus on business development. Jane originally went to law school because she had read Death of a Salesman in college, and she didn't want to end up like Willy Loman. It turned out that to be a successful lawyer, you had to be a really good Willy Loman. Jane loved working with clients to solve their problems, and when you do that, they want you to solve more problems. Her natural approach of getting to know her clients in order to solve their problems made her realize that she loves the relationship building aspect of the business. There are a lot of women leaving the profession of being a lawyer. Prior to launching Counsel on Call Jane started looking for women who were exiting the industry to help her solve client problems in a different way. The business became a hybrid solution for meeting a need in the marketplace as well as the lawyers that serviced clients. Jane had three children in three years while also working as a lawyer full time. She was never the person that went to networking events, but she did have the advantage of working with very well-respected partners. Jane started her business by dialing for dollars out of the Nashville Bar Association book. She committed to making ten phone calls each day, started tracking her metrics, and landing meetings. Many said no, but most people said yes and the momentum started to snowball. When it comes to extremely technical professions, many people struggle with asking for help. Jane's approach was the reverse, and focused specifically on asking for help in creating a company that would change her prospect's business for the better. As an entrepreneur trying to solve a problem, Jane needed the voices of people in the industry to understand that a problem really existed and what the possible solution would be. To start off, Jane began with one lawyer and one law firm, and after the first few years the company had three offices helping lawyers practice in a way they couldn't before. By the time Jane sold the company, there were 1,200 lawyers on the team. Jane recalls the story of how she helped one lawyer in particular in a relatively minor way, and how her advice allowed his career to flourish, simply by being willing to help. Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com ec.co jane.allen@ec.co
Mo asks Jane Allen: Tell me of the moment where you realized you wanted to focus on business development. Jane originally went to law school because she had read Death of a Salesman in college, and she didn't want to end up like Willy Loman. It turned out that to be a successful lawyer, you had to be a really good Willy Loman. Jane loved working with clients to solve their problems, and when you do that, they want you to solve more problems. Her natural approach of getting to know her clients in order to solve their problems made her realize that she loves the relationship building aspect of the business. There are a lot of women leaving the profession of being a lawyer. Prior to launching Counsel on Call Jane started looking for women who were exiting the industry to help her solve client problems in a different way. The business became a hybrid solution for meeting a need in the marketplace as well as the lawyers that serviced clients. Jane had three children in three years while also working as a lawyer full time. She was never the person that went to networking events, but she did have the advantage of working with very well-respected partners. Jane started her business by dialing for dollars out of the Nashville Bar Association book. She committed to making ten phone calls each day, started tracking her metrics, and landing meetings. Many said no, but most people said yes and the momentum started to snowball. When it comes to extremely technical professions, many people struggle with asking for help. Jane's approach was the reverse, and focused specifically on asking for help in creating a company that would change her prospect's business for the better. As an entrepreneur trying to solve a problem, Jane needed the voices of people in the industry to understand that a problem really existed and what the possible solution would be. To start off, Jane began with one lawyer and one law firm, and after the first few years the company had three offices helping lawyers practice in a way they couldn't before. By the time Jane sold the company, there were 1,200 lawyers on the team. Jane recalls the story of how she helped one lawyer in particular in a relatively minor way, and how her advice allowed his career to flourish, simply by being willing to help. Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com ec.co jane.allen@ec.co
Chip Arnold is a Nashville actor who has played Paul, Jesus, and King Saul as well as Willy Loman (in “Death of a Salesman”), Henrik Ibsen, Henry Potter (in “It's A Wonderful Life”), and many others. He was scheduled to be with us on January 6, but that breakfast was cancelled due to snow and ice. This Thursday Chip will present -- as only he can do -- The Sermon on the Mount. Chip explains: “The words I memorized and speak are true. Most important, the words reveal the One who was and is the true source of power and life. I am not the same man.”
Ken Boggis knows about the art of selling. Twenty-five years and a pandemic have taught him many new ideas on sales and selling and how to avoid the “Willie Loman” trap.The Behavioral Corner Podcast is made possible by Retreat Behavioral Health. Learn more - https://www.retreatbehavioralhealth.com
On this episode my guest is acclaimed actor, singer, writer, producer and director Avi Hoffman who specializes in Jewish culture and Yiddish theater. His long running off-Broadway “Too Jewish” trilogy has been seen by millions on PBS and at theater venues around the world, and in 2016 he received rave reviews and a Drama Desk nomination for his performance as "Willy Loman" in the Yiddish language production of Death of Salesman. He is also the founder and CEO of the Yiddishkayt Initiative -- a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Jewish culture. Nearly 3.5 million Jews emigrated to the United States between 1881 and 1925, and even more than the synagogue or social clubs the Yiddish Theater, became the meeting place and the forum of the Jewish community in America. And it was wildly popular. In 1927, there were 24 Yiddish theaters across America, and most of those were on Second Avenue -- known as the “Yiddish Rialto” – on NYC's Lower East Side. The Yiddish Theater was attended by rich and poor, educated and illiterate, religious and free-thinking, and most importantly for our purposes, it was attended by Irving Berlin, George & Ira Gershwin, Yip Harburg, Fanny Brice and many, many more of the inventors of Broadway who grew up smack in the center of the Yiddish theater district. I have long known that the Yiddish theater had a tremendous impact on the Broadway musical but surprisingly little has been written or documented about it. I am planning to have other experts like Avi as guests on future episodes of Broadway Nation. Topics covered in this episode include: what exactly is Yiddish? Abraham Goldfaden and the birth of the Yiddish Theater. How the Yiddish Theater came to America. Yiddish Theater around the world. The influence of the Yiddish Theater on Tin Pan Alley. And the stars of the Yiddish Theater: Boris & Bessie Thomashefsky, Maurice Schwartz, Jacob Adler, Molly Picon, Ben Bonus, Fyvush Finkel, Jennie Goldstein, Paul Muni, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome back to the 28th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 28th episode we continue to branch out our review series beyond the Stratford Festival and onto other productions. In this episode we discussed the Eugene O'Neill Theatre's 1999 production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, directed by Robert Falls, and starring (the late, great) Brian Dennehy in the role of Willy Loman. Cup of Hemlock Theatre is a Toronto-based performing arts collective dedicated to staging works that examine the moral quandaries of the human experience. With an inquisitive compass, we aim to provide audiences the space to retrace their personal stories and navigate their individual ideologies. CONTENT WARNING: Miller's play deals heavily with mental health and suicide; as a result, this review, likewise, speaks directly to these themes. If you are struggling with these issues, we highly encourage you to seek help, using the resources below (the last one is a book, that many have found helpful): https://www.betterhelp.com/ https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/ https://www.scribd.com/book/239499360/The-Body-Keeps-the-Score-Brain-Mind-and-Body-in-the-Healing-of-Trauma?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google_search&utm_campaign=Google_DSA_NB_Other&utm_device=m&gclid=CjwKCAiAnIT9BRAmEiwANaoE1YGsSU91vqfCPbsUQ3q9uto-5yjfvPNsPsSaKcl-Z7b4PSLQo3T5KhoChD0QAvD_BwE Follow us on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: cohtheatre Follow our panelists: Mackenzie Horner (Before the Downbeat: A Musical Podcast) – Instagram/Facebook: BeforetheDownbeat Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aYbBeN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3sAbjAu Aisling Murphy – Instagram: aly_murph / Website: aislingmurphy.ca William Bartley – Instagram: willrbartley Ryan Borochovitz – [Just send all that love to CoH instead; he won't mind!] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cup-of-hemlock-theatre/support
Richard Kind knows his face is memorable, but he still thinks he uses it too much. He knows his characters often exude warmth and joy, even though he is personally powered by dread and anxiety. He wants to be more like George Bailey, but worries he's closer to Willy Loman. Maybe this is why Richard and Marc connect so easily. They also talk about Richard being a part of the Coen Brothers' legacy, his friendship with George Clooney, and how he did most of his acting training in front of the camera. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast.
One of the saddest plays ever performed in American theater is Death of a Salesman. It was written by Arthur Miller and first performed on Broadway in 1949. Death of a Salesman tells the story of the last 24 hours in the life of Willy Loman, a salesman who never quite achieves the success he always dreamed of. He has a faithful yet disappointed wife, and two sons who are equally as lost as he is. By the end of the play, you come to understand that Willy's main downfall is that he is unable to truly be himself. On today's episode, you'll learn why it's important to focus on being yourself, not someone else. *** Are you looking for a community of enthusiastic, generous writers to help you build better habits and grow your writing business? Check out our Daily Writer Community. Check out our Daily Writing Prompts, which will help you break through creative blocks, brainstorm new ideas, and get back into a state of flow. Writing prompts Writing prompts are a fantastic creative tool for creative writing, journaling, teaching, social media posts, podcasting, and more! Connect with Kent: https://DailyWriterLife.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/kent.sanders Instagram: https://instagram.com/kentsanders LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kent-sanders Twitter: https://twitter.com/kentsanders
Death of a Salesman is a 1949 stage play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a two-act tragedy set in the 1940s New York told through a montage of memories, dreams and arguments of the protagonist Willy Loman, a travelling salesman who is disappointed with his life and appears to be slipping into senility. The play contains a variety of themes, such as the American Dream, the anatomy of truth, and betrayal. It explores the psychological chaos of the protagonist and the capitalist society's impact on his life. Venmo's: @jacob-santos-22 ; @rda956 ; @annika-pk
This week on the podcast, star of screen and stage, Wendell Pierce joins me to chat about his second run as Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. Astrophysicist, author and broadcaster Neil deGrasse Tyson joins us to talk about his new book Letters from an Astrophysicist. And Dawn O'Porter drops by to chat about her sixth book ‘So Lucky', fresh from her launch party the night before! Plus, Professor Sophie Scott brings us The Maths of Life and Rhianna Dhillon gives us her picks for what to watch in This Week's Watchlist.
Willy Loman is very much the heart and soul of Arthur Miller's Pulitzer-prizewinning play, Death of a Salesman. However as a new production opens at the Royal Exchange in Manchester, two actors Maureen Beattie and Marion Bailey - who have played the role of Linda Loman- join Stig to discuss what they found when they played the salesman's wife.Crime novelist AA Dhand reviews ‘Informer' a new criminal intelligence thriller set in East London about a police informant programme targeting radicalised youth. ‘Informer' stars Paddy Considine and newcomer Nabhaan Rizwan.Geology and technology come together in two new exhibitions. The work of artist Dan Holdsworth is the focus of Continuous Topography at the Northern Gallery of Contemporary Art in Sunderland, while at York Art Gallery, there's a group show, Strata-Rock-Dust-Stars. Cherie Frederico, editor of Aesthetica magazine and Dan Holdsworth join Stig to discuss why the planet has become a new frontier for artists working with digital technology.Liverpool-based Irish poet Ciarán Hodgers is about to take part in the annual Liverpool Irish Festival, which coincides with the publication of Cosmocartography, his first full collection of poetry. The poet discusses his personal experience of migration, which features in his collection, and which is also a theme in this year's festival. Presenter: Stig Abell Producer: Ekene Akalawu
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