GDR #4 - Death of a Salesman Casting

          If I were to cast a production of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman I would have to really think about who I would cast for the roles.  I would have the part of Willy Loman played by Sir Anthony Hopkins.  I chose Hopkins because I believe he could have the serious nature of the character and at the same time have the type of sense of humor that is needed to give Willy is dynamic appeal.  Willy Loman’s wife Linda would be played by Jamie Lee Curtis.  Jamie Lee Curtis played a little bit of a similar role in the movie True Lies.  I believe the Zac Efron could play the character of Biff Loman well.  Although the story line of High School Musical was completely different, the character Troy Bolton played by Efron, has a path of self discovery that is almost the same as Biff Loman’s.  The final character is Happy Loman.  Happy is more of a static character that would be perfect for an actor that has some experience but is not a “headliner”.  This part would be perfect for an actor by the name of Josh Hutcherson.  Hutcherson is been in movies with Robin Williams and Brendan Frazier.  He is a quiet but noticeable, which is how I see Happy in Miller’s Death of a Salesman.

GDR #3

How I Define the American Dream

          I don’t believe there is only one definition of the American Dream.  I truly believe that everyone has their own belief and definition of the American Dream.  I don’t believe that it would be a definition either.  I look at dreams as aspirations and strife.  I see dreams as accomplishments and disappointments.  I see dreams as exactly that a dream.  When I think of the American dream though, I think of the men and women including myself at one point, fighting for this country every day.  I believe that as American’s we stand up as one nation always.  My personal American dream is that every citizen of this nation be treated 110% equal.  My dream is that everyone is given every possible opportunity to achieve their personal dreams.  I dream that I will become a Neurosurgeon, with the support of my family and friends.  In exactly 10 days my partner and I are having a commitment ceremony; my dream is that one day that commitment can be legally called a marriage in all 50 states.  My American dream is that everyone has the opportunity to go to school, receive medical care, and hold a job that they can be proud of.  My American dream is that every American can dream and continue to dream without ever thinking that their dreams are not worth striving for.  In my American dream everyone is proud to call themselves an American.