Why I am Particularly Stoked About This Year’s Oscar Nominees…
My director, mentor and friend, Gary Austin. I was absolutely delighted to discover this evening that 5 (count em, FIVE) Oscar nominees this year are “Groundlings!” To the uninitiated, this is the affectionate – or so I am led to believe! – term given to alumni of The Groundlings Theatre in LA. Why was I so chuffed at this turn of events, you ask? Well because the man who founded The Groundlings Theatre was none other than the director of “An Unexpected Variety Show” as well