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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Three Blue Man Group hopefuls given rare chance to prove they're worthy
Chicago Sun-Times: Three figures stand in the glare of the stage lights. They couldn’t look less alike — one gaunt, another stocky with dark stubble, the third lithe and a little bug-eyed. They are individuals, not the mute, well-oiled mechanism they need to be.
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Eloise
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This was a very fun read, a lot of descriptive words that really encapsulated what the blue man group is, to the point of laughter at the fun synonyms. On a slightly more serious note I hadn't realized exactly how much work goes into these productions, especially the Blue Man group. When I saw the production a few years ago, it had felt so smooth and practiced that I hadn't fully realized how demanding the performance is to the actors and technicians. There is good reason for that seeing how much time and effort goes into just the audition process, with, I'm assuming, many more hours and weeks continuing for the active members of the group. It was also really fun to hear the inspiration for the personality of the Blue Man characters, it makes a lot of sense hearing the description of the characters as being non-human, child-like, and animal, however in practice the group is very endearing and relatable in reactions and actions, which I believe was helped by the more child-like approach, it's just interesting how the two collide.
I have only been to one performance of The Blue Man Group and that was all I needed to become obsessed with the act. The idea that the show transcends words providing entertainment to everyone is inspiring, I wish more directors took inspiration from the physical comedy seen in a Blue Man Group show. The stoicism of the performers also add to the show, I don’t know how I could do half of the things the actors do and keep a smile off my face while doing them. It’s comforting that the recruiters acknowledge the importance of differences in each blue man and understand that that is a part of what makes the show work so well. It would be boring to just see some guys painted in blue moving in perfect harmony, but when they have personalities it helps connect with the audience.
I first heard about Blue Man Group from my mom and thought it was a band or something for a long time. Apparently it's something totally different. It's interesting just how specific all the little things that are in these shows must be. There is even a specific way the Blue Men must stand. I also think it's interesting just how long the audition process is. For Broadway shows, you might get a few minutes and then a callback and that's it, but for Blue Man Group, it can be an eight-week process, which is insane! It's crazy that they have the time to audition everyone like that. They must have some sort of pre-screen, I wonder what skills people would be asked to show in that pre-screen.
3 comments:
This was a very fun read, a lot of descriptive words that really encapsulated what the blue man group is, to the point of laughter at the fun synonyms. On a slightly more serious note I hadn't realized exactly how much work goes into these productions, especially the Blue Man group. When I saw the production a few years ago, it had felt so smooth and practiced that I hadn't fully realized how demanding the performance is to the actors and technicians. There is good reason for that seeing how much time and effort goes into just the audition process, with, I'm assuming, many more hours and weeks continuing for the active members of the group. It was also really fun to hear the inspiration for the personality of the Blue Man characters, it makes a lot of sense hearing the description of the characters as being non-human, child-like, and animal, however in practice the group is very endearing and relatable in reactions and actions, which I believe was helped by the more child-like approach, it's just interesting how the two collide.
I have only been to one performance of The Blue Man Group and that was all I needed to become obsessed with the act. The idea that the show transcends words providing entertainment to everyone is inspiring, I wish more directors took inspiration from the physical comedy seen in a Blue Man Group show. The stoicism of the performers also add to the show, I don’t know how I could do half of the things the actors do and keep a smile off my face while doing them. It’s comforting that the recruiters acknowledge the importance of differences in each blue man and understand that that is a part of what makes the show work so well. It would be boring to just see some guys painted in blue moving in perfect harmony, but when they have personalities it helps connect with the audience.
I first heard about Blue Man Group from my mom and thought it was a band or something for a long time. Apparently it's something totally different. It's interesting just how specific all the little things that are in these shows must be. There is even a specific way the Blue Men must stand. I also think it's interesting just how long the audition process is. For Broadway shows, you might get a few minutes and then a callback and that's it, but for Blue Man Group, it can be an eight-week process, which is insane! It's crazy that they have the time to audition everyone like that. They must have some sort of pre-screen, I wonder what skills people would be asked to show in that pre-screen.
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