2/14/18 Dear Tom Hanks, I’m writing to you from somewhere over thd Pacific Ocean. Just left Australia, where I closed my run at FRINGE WORLD. And now I’m bound for New York City, where I’ll tech Thursday morning and then perform at 5:30, as a part of Frigid Festival, put on by Horse … Continue reading Tom Hanks letter NYC
Dear Tom Hanks (Australia)
Chris Pratt (“Passengers”) Jan. 28th
Dear Chris Pratt, I write you today in a state of temporary overwhelmedness. I’m in Perth, Australia, presenting a show at FRINGE WORLD inspired by prolonged isolation films (like Passengers). The show is called LIKENOBODYSWATCHING, and right now my job to make sure that on February 7th, that title isn’t too accurate. This simple task--self-promotion--feels large, … Continue reading Chris Pratt (“Passengers”) Jan. 28th
Macaulay Culkin (Home Alone (1990) ) January 9th, 2017
Dear Macaulay Culkin, If we ever got a chance to talk, I would have so many questions. Like, what was it like? And what's Joe Pesci like? And when you ran around the house and jumped on the bed yelling “I’m jumping on the bed,” how much of that was ad libbed? Was there real … Continue reading Macaulay Culkin (Home Alone (1990) ) January 9th, 2017
Robert Redford (All Is Lost (2013) ) – January 9th 2018
Dear Robert Redford, I can still remember my father's excitement before introduced me to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. I was skeptical--my father’s enthusiasm being not the best barometer for my enjoyment, especially in those years. But I gave it a chance, enjoyed the hell out of it, and with the credits still rolling he … Continue reading Robert Redford (All Is Lost (2013) ) – January 9th 2018
Tom Hanks Letter #2: October 2017
Dear Tom Hanks, Okay, before you read this letter, I want you to get your calendar out. Got it? Okay good. (I’m Jake Simonds, by the way, from the first letter. I assume you got my first letter, if you’re getting this one too? If you didn’t, it doesn’t matter. Basically, the gist was I’m … Continue reading Tom Hanks Letter #2: October 2017
Tom Hanks Letter #1: August 2017
Dear Tom Hanks, In 2001 my family (finally) got a DVD player, and two DVDs: Spies Like Us (1985), and Cast Away (2000). Now, I should add that my family had (and still has) a substantial collection of VHS films. But because I was nine-- and the DVD player was new-- I watched those two … Continue reading Tom Hanks Letter #1: August 2017
Dear Tom Hanks, 