Elaine Stritch At Liberty

2002, directed by Andy Picheta

For my final film series for The Rainier Club, I took a risk and tried something other than just traditional narrative movies. I have to thank Kyle Barber for exposing me to a whole world of live-theater talent and music, including the audio version of Elaine Stritch’s one-woman Broadway show. Around this time, I also started using a “teleprompter” app on my phone to read the script, rather than having to memorize it or consult notes. It made things a *lot* easier, but it had it’s own learning curve, as you can tell by my slightly stilted delivery.