Each night I stand backstage pacing back and forth, running a small ritual that has become important to me as a preparation for a coming night of emotional journeying. The role of Eric Weiss in Brooklyn Boy is a challenging one, one that I relate to all too well. And then, inevitably, my friend Carla …
The Camera Comes Out
There is such joy in wandering around with my camera. Somehow it inspires...florals today, maybe portraits soon... Enjoy...
Impressions on a Fat Tuesday
Roy Orbison sings "Pretty Woman" as the man by the window, white earplugs delivering his preferred white noise, ruffles the paper, sets it down, and stands up to leave, almost as if he can feel me observing, writing about him. A buddy and he walk out the door, into the rain, calling back over their …
Late Night Writing
My skin temperature seems a little high, just a bit hotter than usual. My microwaved coffee may be the cause. Since my espresso machine died, I've been going through regular pots. Regular coffee affects me differently than espresso shots. Maybe that's why I'm sweating a bit. Or maybe it's hot in my office because the …
Vacation Adventures
So there I am, standing at the railing of a catamaran, bobbing up and down in the Pacific Ocean at the base of the great, plunging cliffs of the NaPali Coast on the north shores of Kauai. The morning sun has just crested over the top of these mountains, and the sea mists have caught …
JEFF BERRYMAN 