Prior to the turn of the 21st Century, talking animal movies were a staple of American cinema. Some became major financial successes (i.e.
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But, what makes a movie a “talking animal movie?” you probably weren’t wondering to yourself before, but are now. Good question! Quite simply, any full-length feature film (made-for-TV or released in theaters) where an animal can communicate with humans, or amongst other animals, in a language understood by humans. But here’s the catch the animal(s) must be live-action - no animation or computer-generated imagery (CGI) - and the animal must be either the star or have a heavily featured supporting role.
So as a much-needed service to the world, even if the world didn’t ask for it, this is that podcast.
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Playwright Susan Soon He Stanton is an internationally produced playwright, screenwriter, and TV writer from Aiea, Hawai‘i and now living in New York and London. She has written on both seasons of the BAFTA winning series Succession on HBO, as well as upcoming shows on Showtime, Amazon, AMC, and Netflix. She says of this Hawaii production, “this play is my most personal and autobiographical play yet, and especially since Hawaii is such a cultural melting pot, and much of local culture is about how many difficult cultures of arriving immigrants knitted together, it's an important story to share with people here.If there’s one thing the world assuredly needs more of, it’s another podcast hosted by three middle-aged white guys who think they’re hilarious (of course in THIS case they obviously are). But what the world explicitly needs exactly ONE of is a podcast focused on discussing the lost and forbidden art of talking animal movies. Keaveney reports, “The cast has thrown themselves into the challenge of learning an array of new accents, while juggling a dozen or more characters each, some of whom have to be painted with broad strokes and others who require a delicate to tease out their complex emotional lives.? All have been pushed to new heights by the demands of the play. Funny, poignant, and brutally honest, we, the invisibles, explores the complicated relationship between the movers and shakers and the people who change their sheets.Ī dizzying array of nearly 100 different characters are brought to life with chameleon quickness by an ensemble of nine of Oahu’s best actors: Therese Olival, Allison Francis, Garrett Hols, Jason Lee Hoy, Danielle Zalopany, Stacey Pulmano, Noah Faumuina, Pedro Haro, and Monica Bennett.
She feels compelled to give voice to other hotel workers rarely heard stories but as her investigation deepens, this documentary project becomes an unexpectedly personal journey. Stirred by a controversial case in which a West African maid’s accusation against a powerful man is dismissed, she starts interviewing her fellow employees who have come to America from all over the world.
The character Susan is a playwright working a survival job at a luxury hotel. Selected for the 2017 Kilroys List, which recognizes the best under-produced plays by women, this funny, ferocious, and fast-paced play explores a kaleidoscope of topics – MeToo, gender politics, the 1%, immigration, cultural identity, victimhood – through the eyes of a luxury hotel worker. Kailua Onstage Arts finishes its inaugural season on a high note with the Hawaii premiere of we, the invisibles by Hawaii born Susan Soon He Stanton.
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