The Laramie Project

31/05/08

Before joining the Coming Out of the Closet (COOTC) team, I have never heard of the Laramie Project. It sounded interesting to me though. Glam initially sent me a trailer. I watched it with much interest. A few days ago, he was kind enough to loan me a DVD of the movie. The emotions that the movie evoked in me, was something that I have not felt in years. I cried. I have not cried watching movies for a while now.

After hearing about the essence of the story, I really want to be a part of The Laramie Project as an actor. I have never felt so strongly of a project since my graduation directorial of Red Carnations in 2006. Watching the movie only enforced how I have felt when I first heard the story. It has to be retold so others might learn.

Earlier there were talks of The Laramie Project being staged in Malaysia. However, I have just received news that the project has been scrapped.

Here is a short trailer of the Laramie Project.

Too bad that the stage production of it will not come about anytime soon. The role that I really wanted is Christina Ricciâ€™s. I guess, this might just mean I will have bigger project coming my way.

Knowingly sooner or later, I will have to eventually move on from COOTC. Just like how I moved on from RC. I just hope that the closeness is still there like I have with my RC monkeys.

Short update on the monkeys. Chris and Michy are still in Penang. Pris is somewhere in the jungle hanging off some tree in Borneo. I am not sure where Astra is though. All will be graduating in August. ï?Š Sam, Halim, Anne, Joi and I are all in KL doing different stuff.