{"id":5627,"date":"2018-04-26T14:38:01","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T14:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/?p=5627"},"modified":"2021-07-28T15:06:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T15:06:30","slug":"10-inspiring-videos-about-the-theatre-to-get-you-through-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/10-inspiring-videos-about-the-theatre-to-get-you-through-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Inspiring Videos About the Theatre to Get You Through the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-header-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">10 Inspiring Videos About the Theatre to Get You Through the Week<\/h3>\n<font size=\"2\" color=\"grey\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);margin-right:25px;float:left;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-glow imageframe-1 hover-type-none author-image\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/performerstuff.com\" target=\"_self\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ashleigh2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;\"\/><\/a><\/span><p>Written by Ashleigh Gardner<\/p>\n<p>April 24, 2018<\/p>\n<\/font><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you&#8217;re looking for some incredible stories to get you through the week (or maybe just this afternoon), check out these ten amazing mini-docs from <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greatbigstory.com\" target=\"_blank\">Great Big Story<\/a><\/span>, an inspirational video company that focused on telling stories worldwide. Each of these mini-docs takes us to an amazing story about the performing world.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">The Most Famous Actor You\u2019ve Never Seen<\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2VggEmXPnGw?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>From Great Big Story:<\/strong> &#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might not know his face, but you\u2019ve seen his work. With over 150 movie and TV credits to his name, Doug Jones has been every creature, monster and villain known to Hollywood. From the Amphibian Man in \u201cThe Shape of Water,\u201d the Silver Surfer in \u201cFantastic Four\u201d to the Thin Clown in \u201cBatman Returns,\u201d Jones has been spicing up your movie-watching experience for the past three decades.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Then and Now With Thora Birch<\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PxASSQqXwxE?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>From Great Big Story:<\/b>\u00a0&#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the past 30 years, actress Thora Birch has grown up alongside us. Together, we explored Salem with a talking cat in <em>Hocus Pocus<\/em>, tried to avoid the Wormer brothers in <em>Now and Then<\/em>,\u00a0and discovered the depths of our teenage malaise in <em>American Beauty.<\/em>\u00a0Now, she&#8217;s taking a look back at some of her most iconic roles and sharing her secrets from the sets.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">The Voice of Animaniacs and Other 90s Cartoons<\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Bqk_E6L7zM?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>From Great Big Story:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You know his voice from your favorite \u201890s cartoons; he gave life to Pinky from \u201cPinky and the Brain,\u201d Yakko from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animaniacs<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and even Raphael in the original <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> series. His name? Rob Paulsen. Meet the voice actor who helped make the \u201890s zany to the max.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Actor With Autism Takes Center Stage<\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mX1F1jXbfUk?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>From Great Big Story:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the star of a professional production of<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Mickey Rowe is making history as the first actor with autism cast in the play\u2019s lead. Steeped in an industry that undervalues actors with disabilities, Rowe faced hardships trying to find work in a professional production. Now, by taking on the role of Christopher Boone, a character who demonstrates autistic behaviors, Rowe is reclaiming the narrative of those on the spectrum while using his platform to forge a path forward for actors with autism.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">The Film Camp Giving Disabled Talent a Chance to Shine<\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i-JCucgsYI4?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>From Great Big Story:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those with disabilities, finding a place in the film industry can feel isolating. The dearth of opportunity for disabled talent inspired the Halby family to create Zeno Mountain Farm, a camp dedicated to finding and celebrating the talent in everyone. Every summer, the camp creates a movie using an integrated cast and crew of those with and without disabilities. This year, they\u2019re taking on their most ambitious project yet: a high school musical. At Zeno, everyone deserves an equal shot at the spotlight.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Meet the Actor Who\u2019s Played the Same Role for 60 Years<\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6aVYWWwodmc?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>From Great Big Story:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a tiny theatre in Paris, the same play has been performed every single night (except Sundays!) since 1957. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bald Soprano<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> holds the current world record for the longest-running play staged in the same theatre. And one actor, Roger Defossez, has been performing the same role for nearly 60 years. Even after more than 6,000 shows, he continues to greet every performance with enthusiasm.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Losing His Hair Made Him a Better Actor<\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ES7IqPcRFpk?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>From Great Big Story:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actor Anthony Carrigan has been in some of your favorite T.V. shows, and it&#8217;s usually as a villain. Carrigan has alopecia, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss. Though he said losing his hair was terrifying, it&#8217;s taught him to accept himself and be authentic, and that&#8217;s what it takes to be a successful actor.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>Playing Dead For a Living: What It Feels Like<\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XWeG8-Fhymc?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>From Great Big Story:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who\u2019s got the most interesting job in the acting world? The award could well go to corpse actor Ali Merhi. To cut it in his field, you not only need to look dead, but also learn to hold your breath and act without emotion. Since dying on-screen is his job, Merhi has met countless horrific ends.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Acting with Tourette&#8217;s Syndrome<\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sopr-D5GaA4?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>From Great Big Story:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acting is a discipline of discipline. Hit your marks, nail your lines \u2014 it&#8217;s all about control and timing. Gardiner Comfort is an actor who was diagnosed with Tourette&#8217;s syndrome as a child. For Comfort, it&#8217;s all about owning his disorder. \u2018When I&#8217;m acting I don&#8217;t tic. It kind of just goes away and says, \u201cGo ahead and take a break, do what you love, and I&#8217;ll be waiting for you when you come back.\u201d\u2019 \u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Meet the Voice of Ren, Stimpy, Zoidberg, and Fry<\/h4>\n<br><div align=\"center\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GMeMudMQLf4?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>From Great Big Story:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember Doug Funny? 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She is a playwright, an actor, and PerformerStuff.com\u2019s Editor.<\/em><\/h5>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [...]","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9249,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[261,470,259,260,269,272],"tags":[644,643,467],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5627"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5627"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5627\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}