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It’s still just a bit over two months away, but I’ve started thinking about what I might want to do for my birthday.

June 13th is a Tuesday, so that’s right out….but I’m thinking of having a party of some kind on Saturday the 10th. So pencil it in.

Any suggestions? Doing something social with friends is about as far as I’ve gotten.

Well, after not hearing anything at all from half of the stage show for two days now, an “executive decision” has been made.

and I will be auditioning for the cast.

I just got off the phone with the E.D., who said that we was excited that we’ll be auditioning.

I’m actually kinda looking forward to it — I love performing, and the scenario this year has potential (damn sight better than last year’s “Gypsies Gone Wild”). I have a few roles that I’m interested in, and I’ll shoot for those. If I don’t get any of them, there’s always Chess Match.

Plus, this plan has the added benefit of getting me out of the house on a regular basis for rehearsals.

I loved doing a stage show, but it apparently wasn’t to be. At least not this year….maybe I’ll put something new together for 2007.

Argh.

I just found out via AICN that they’re making a movie of my favorite Stephen King short story, “1408.”

The story (which isn’t very long) appeared in the collection Everything’s Eventual, and is about a paranormal investigator spending the night in a supposedly haunted hotel room. It’s a brilliant short story and genuinely scary.

Apparently, the movie will star John Cusak as the writer/investigator, and Samuel L. Jackson as the only other character in the story — the hotel manager who tries to talk him out of it.

Good actors, yes….but I can’t help but shake the feeling that this is going to be yet another King adaptation that totally misses the point.