Wednesday, February 29, 2012

My New Favourite Hang

I've been assigned some reading for my workshops, and what better place to read and feel connected then a local cafe.  A quick google search, and a short bike ride later, I had found it.

Coffee Commissary is located on Fairfax, North of Melrose in West Hollywood; about a five minute bike ride from where I'm staying.  The patio is lovely and spacious, the shop is airy and cool with a set of tables and a bar rail facing the street for people watching.

I ordered a mint tea and it came in the most gorgeous glass press-pot.  The servers were very accommodating when I asked for a refill of hot water.  Speaking of the servers, SO CUTE!  They all wear collard shirts with either a tie, bow tie or suspenders.  Very hipster.

I have three books that I am reading for different workshops.  The first is Truth by Susan Batson - she thanks my coach Greg Braun, now of The New Collective in her introduction.  The next book is The Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice Miller, as a psychologically introspective appendix to the acting work, and the third is Eight Characters of Comedy by Scott Sedita.  I will be attending his Sitcom Acting Intensive workshop on Sunday.

Back to work, not that I'm complaining!

2 comments:

  1. I can't remember where it is, but I saw a show that jokingly refered to Alice Miller's book as The Gift of the Dramatic Child. Might have been 30 Rock. Also, it's a pretty solid book.

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  2. Yeah, I can see how it would be ripe for spoofing! I have a feeling it will provide a number of Opera-style "ah-ha" moments. The better I understand myself, the easier it is to laugh at myself I suppose!

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