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Exclusive: Colin Quinn has announced a new stage show – his seventh – and an opening night. Colin Quinn: Small Talk will play the Lucille Lortel Theatre Off Broadway beginning January 6 with an official opening scheduled for January 23.

The limited engagement runs through February 11. Written by and starring Quinn, Colin Quinn: Small Talk will be produced by Mike Lavoie & Carlee Briglia and Brian Stern. Directing will be James Fauvell, reteaming with Quinn after the comic’s Red State Blue State.

The synopsis: In Small Talk, Quinn “breaks down the one area he’s actually gifted in: Personality. Mr. Quinn has been chatting it up with friends, family, municipal employees and counter people for his whole life and now he can teach you how to stop sucking the energy out of the room.”

Quinn said in a statement, “I’m doing this show because I’m fascinated with how personality in general (and...

C 299,792 km/s Short Film. Derek Van Gorder‘s C 299,792 km/s (2011) short film stars Caroline Winterson, James Fauvell, Andrew Farrier, Damien Langan, and Wei Li. C (299,792 Kilometers Per Second)‘s plot synopsis: “Set in the distant future, “c” tells the story of First Lieutenant Malleck and her radical attempt to salvage reason during an interplanetary cold [...]

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Mark Rylance is a player. As an actor, that is. "He has this playfulness that I've never ever seen," says reader James Fauvell. "You're watching, and you have no idea what he's going to do next." Rylance, who won a 2008 Tony Award for his Broadway debut in "Boeing-Boeing," took the stage in two tour de force roles this past season. Both performances received more votes from our readers than any other, so we're awarding Rylance a double honor.First, in the revival of David Hirson's "La Bête," Rylance became the titular "beast," Valere, a pretentious street clown. The actor captivated audiences with a 30-plus-minute monologue in which Valere expounds on his own brilliance while spewing melon, burping, and making a shambles of his host's home. "It was the funniest thing I've ever seen," remarks reader Spencer Irwin. "Seeing 'La Bête' was the first time I'd ever felt something close to.

The C (299,792 Kilometers Per Second) Teaser Trailer has premiered. Derek Van Gorder‘s C (299,792 Kilometers Per Second): (2011) teaser trailer stars Caroline Winterson, James Fauvell, and Xandra Stegmaier. C (299,792 Kilometers Per Second)‘s plot synopsis: “Set in the distant future, “c” tells the story of First Lieutenant Malleck and her radical attempt to salvage reason during an interplanetary cold war.”

I’m looking forward to seeing the full short film for C (299,792 Kilometers Per Second) after this teaser trailer.

From director Derek Van Gorder:

Though part of the film’s concept is an attention to physics and realistic outer space phenomenon, realism wasn’t the goal for the shots of the ship interior. Instead I wanted to go for an eye-catching retro aesthetic that would create the impression of technology beyond our current understanding but at the same time invoke a familiar science-fiction feel. I found inspiration in the neon...