Below are the 20 most recent journal entries recorded in ladycdaae's LiveJournal:

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Wednesday, July 19th, 2006
10:39 am	Edits completed As promised, I've updated my screenplay. The major changes are to Final Lair, "Magical Lasso" and Buquet's death, but I did some tweaking elsewhere. Let me know what you think! ~LCD (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Saturday, July 1st, 2006
4:52 pm	Wow, it's been a while... Oh wait, I have a livejournal? Oh yeah, this thing. Anyway, I haven't written much because I'm just not the sort to comment on every aspect of my life online, but a couple things for those of you who are interested. First, I've been spending a bit of time with the good people at phanwank making fun of PotO related absurdity. Lately I've been giving the MST3K treatment to a horrid Phantom/Doctor Who crossover...I may include some of my rantings on my memories page. Second, and the real reason why I'm coming back to this: as you can tell from my info page, this journal was created specifically for the purpose of creating an "alternative" screenplay to ALW's PotO. While I don't normally return to my writing once I've posted it, a recent development has had me turning back: the premiere of "Phantom: The Vegas Spectacular" at the Venietian. There has been a lot of discussion about the changes made for the 90-minute show, but the one that intrigues me the most is the Final Lair: instead of being trapped by the Phantom's Punjab lasso, Raoul finds himself locked in an iron-maiden style cage and suspended above the stage. At first, I wasn't sure how I felt about the change (Wishbone, anybody?) but the more I thought about it, the more I liked it--and the more I thought the concept would play well on film. So, to make a long story short (too late!), I'm going to be doing some modifications to the screenplay in the near future. Watch this space for updates. ~LCD (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, January 12th, 2006
8:40 pm	And the credits roll... Well, Act 2 is posted in the Memories section, so you can read it in order. Any comments/questions on the overall project, feel free to list them here. No movie would be complete without an insanely long list of people who, in some fashion or another, bear some of the credit (or blame) for making the whole thing work. And while I’m not going to pull a Peter Jackson and thank everyone in New Zealand (or even Denver), I would like to take a moment and mention a few people who, mostly unbeknownst to themselves, helped bring this thing about: ( Read more... ) ~LCD Current Mood: sick Current Music: Evanescence--Haunted (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, January 4th, 2006
8:33 pm	The final threshold... Well, here we are, the final confrontation. Thanks to everyone who's kept reading--your support and comments were much appreciated. Look for the second half of scenes to be collected in the memories section and final notes in the near future... ( Read the Scene ) Current Mood: cheerful Current Music: The Lady of Shalott--Loreena McKennit (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, December 24th, 2005
9:44 am	(Insert appropriate holiday greeting here) Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Blessed Yule, Happy Kwanzaa and Season's Greetings to all of you! As promised, here's a little gift for my loyal readers (both of you): PoNR! Enjoy! ( Read the Scene ) Current Mood: jubilant Current Music: Michael Crawford--A Christmas Album (Comment on this)
Sunday, December 18th, 2005
8:31 pm	Here's the next update--it covers Notes II and the DJT rehearsals. At the end, I've added a link to the Graveyard scene, already posted here. So hopefully, there will be a little Por--er, PoNR in your stockings for the Christmas weekend. Enjoy! ( Read the Scene ) Current Mood: peaceful Current Music: "Through My Eyes"--Liquid Mind (Comment on this)
Wednesday, December 7th, 2005
8:55 pm	First, a public service announcement: for easier reading, I've grouped together the first section of excerpts together on my Memories page in chronological order. Look it up if you're interested on revisiting the old scenes or missed one or two. And now, on to Act 2! This section opens with a brief scene covering the six-month time gap, and then goes into "Masquerade" and Mme. Giry's story. Enjoy! ( Read the Scene ) Current Mood: cold Current Music: Nightwish--Sleepwalker (Comment on this)
Monday, December 5th, 2005
1:33 pm	Mid-season--time for reruns Had the immense good fortune to see Gary Mauer and Beth Southard perform together on Saturday, right before the PotO tour quit Denver--for a long and semi-coherent review, go here: http://www.livejournal.com/community/notmyphantom/73499.html The next two sections of the screenplay, which take us up to the chandelier crash, have already been posted here, so to save time I'll just link up to them here if you're reading chronologically. The "Il Muto" section has been tweaked a little, but everything's basically the same. "Il Muto": http://www.livejournal.com/users/ladycdaae/1709.html AIAOY and Reprise: http://www.livejournal.com/users/ladycdaae/4003.html ~LCD Current Mood: blah Current Music: "All Around Me"--Flyleaf (Comment on this)
Thursday, November 24th, 2005
8:16 pm	Happy Thanksgiving! No big news, just a post-turkey treat for all of you: "Notes/Prima Donna." Bon Appetiet! ( Read the Scene ) Current Mood: full Current Music: Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Christmas Eve and Other Stories (Comment on this)
Friday, November 11th, 2005
8:31 pm	A review, a dress, and a mask First off, I saw PotO in Denver this past Tuesday, and enjoyed myself immensely. For those interested in my (long and rambling) review: http://www.livejournal.com/community/notmyphantom/71558.html Second, photos of my Christine gown (such as it is) can be found here: http://photobucket.com/albums/c260/ladycdaae/ I know I'm not the best seamstress in the world, but I was fairly happy with the results. Third, and last: The latest update, which includes the unmasking and a rough spoken-dialogue equivalent of "Magical Lasso." Enjoy! ( Read the Scene ) Current Mood: pleased Current Music: Phantom of the Opera OLC (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, October 31st, 2005
8:09 pm	Happy Halloween! Brother's wedding went well--costumes were allowed at the reception, although only I and my cousin's daughter took up the offer (I wonder how I got into such a profoundly un-dramatic family). Nevertheless, the Christine costume was received well both then and today at work--pictures hopefully forthcoming. Anyway, as a Halloween treat, here it is, the moment you've all been waiting for--the title song and MotN! *Kermit-esque "YAAAAAAAAAAY!* ( Read the Scene ) Current Mood: excited Current Music: Desert Roses 3 (bellydance mix) (6 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 18th, 2005
8:58 pm	Bit of a repeat... Life has been busy on this end...mostly work, but also Halloween coming up (going as Christine this year--the blue gown and cloak, no movie costumes here thank you very much!) and my brother getting married next week. And two weeks after that...PotO will be back in Denver! Whoo-hoo! So anyway, here's the lastest chapter in the screenplay--which, really, is mostly the first excerpt posted here. But there's a bit of extra dialogue, so I figured I'd post the whole thing this time (in the future, I may just link to previous journal entries). Bon Appetiet! ( Read the Scene ) Current Mood: relaxed Current Music: Cirque du Soleil--Tapis Rouge (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, September 22nd, 2005
11:39 am	Flying high, defying gravity... Had a wonderful evening last night--took my mom to see the national tour of "Wicked" playing at the Buell right now (an early birthday present for her). A delightful experience--Stephanie J. Block as Elphaba was particularly good. But, back to business--the next script installment, which will take us up to the end of "Think of Me." Enjoy! ~LCD ( Read the Scene ) Current Mood: giddy (Comment on this)
Wednesday, September 14th, 2005
8:58 am	Let's start at the very beginning... Since there have been some requests for further script postings, I've decided to start releasing sections of the completed script in chronological order (this will mean a few repeats, but lots of new stuff). Due to several activities in my regular life, I can't promise regular updates, but I'll do what I can. So, let's begin at the beginning: The prologue and overture. Enjoy! ( Read the Scene ) Current Mood: energetic Current Music: Evanescence--Fallen (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, August 24th, 2005
8:36 pm	Better late than never... Okay, I've been a bit lazy of late, but I promised another excerpt for those of you waiting patiently for the full screenplay, and here it is: AIAOY (including reprise and chandelier). For those of you following along, this scene picks up immediately after the "Il Muto" excerpt posted a while back. Enjoy! ( Read the Scene ) Current Mood: full Current Music: Cirque Ingenieux (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, August 15th, 2005
8:29 pm	Wait, I have a journal? Oh yeah, this thing. I've been busy, but I'm still here (isn't that a Sondheim lyric?)... Anyway, I've had requests (well, *a* request) for another script excerpt, and I'm all game for it...problem is, I can't quite decide what to do. So I've decided to get some feedback from you, my faithful readers. What would you like to see next? Everything in the show is open (apart from the previous excerpts, obviously), EXCEPT the PotO/MotN sequence and the finale. I have to keep SOME surprises in reserve, after all... Let me know what you think. ~LCD Current Mood: energetic Current Music: Monty Python's Spamalot (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, June 26th, 2005
9:16 pm	What's a movie without a cast? No, the screenplay's not posted yet--go bug Crysania if you're anxious; she's the one posting it ;-) (I love ya, Crys, you know that). In the meantime, I figured I'd amuse myself by posting the list of actors who played on the stage in my head when I was writing this. "Dream Cast" posts were pretty common in the pre-film days (ah, good times)--and I know it's kind of a moot point now, but as Nelson Muntz once said, some of us prefer illusion to despair :-P So, if you're bored/curious, check it out, comment, add, subtract, whatever. ( If I Had My Druthers... ) Current Mood: drained (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, June 6th, 2005
8:17 pm	It's done! Mwa-hahahahaha!!!! Yes, as of this moment, the screenplay is complete and on its way to the ever-cool Crysania for review and eventual posting. Watch this space for further developements! As with all my major writing projects, I had fun with this and am both relieved and sorry to see it end. I don't know if I'll keep up with the journal...I may post tour reviews, etc. here for the bored/curious, but I don't see myself doing regular blogging. However, I will be keeping the account and poking my nose in various communities, so don't worry, I'm not going away (or worry, as the case may be). ~LCD Current Mood: relieved Current Music: Beethoven--Pathetique Sonata (6 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, June 2nd, 2005
9:20 am	Hitting the home stretch... Well, the mask (and gloves) are off...barring any unforseen dificulties, I should have this little insanity of mine completed by the end of the month. Writing DJT and the ensuing chaos was fun, if challenging--there's a LOT going on in a short space of time there. Re-watched Moulin Rouge last night for a bit of inspiration. I know a lot of people didn't like this movie (and I'll be the first to admit it's not for every taste), but in many ways it's the sort of film I wish Phantom had been--energetic, visually engaging, shamelessly melodramatic but at the same time emotionally sincere. The enthusiasm of Baz Luhrman and the cast goes a long way towards making a difficult underlying concept (ie. that people not only sing their feelings, but do it to 20th century pop songs) a lot more palatable. And hey, Ewan McGregor would make for a decent Raoul... ~LCD Current Mood: geeky Current Music: Aria (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, May 24th, 2005
8:52 pm	Life is good--I got my tickets for PotO's upcoming tour stop in Denver today (having stayed up until midnight Saturday/Sunday so I could order them as soon as possible), resulting in much skipping around the apartment (hey, it's been six years!). Meanwhile, things on the screenplay front are coming to a head--I'm almost to PonR. Like MotN, this will probably end up being inspired by, but not completely faithful to, the Hal Prince blocking (and will be mercifully devoid of random Fosse dancers). Since I'm going out of town this weekend and will be unable to write, I decided to post another draft excerpt. So here it is (trumpet fanfare): the Graveyard Scene (and then some)! Enjoy! ( Read the Scene ) Current Mood: bouncy Current Music: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King soundtrack (3 Comments |Comment on this)