tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69991720784384756632024-03-12T22:37:14.011-07:00Leslie Ishii's Entertainment Career BlogRead about Leslie's latest adventures to Oregon Shakespeare Festival, East West Players, UC, Irvine, Juneau, Alaska, the TCG and NAATC/F Conferences, behind the scenes shoots, and air times on tv shows like Bold And The Beautiful! Check out the updates on her latest play, directing and teaching career!
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Thank you for visiting!Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-41744649818646949442016-04-04T22:11:00.000-07:002016-04-04T22:11:05.814-07:00<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Catching You Up...</b></i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: small;">It has been a few years of reinvesting in my career since many life changes with family occurred--gratefully, I was able to offer care-giving to parents with absolutely no regrets. This was an honor and truly a gift~</span></span></b></i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;">Lately...</span> </span></span></b></i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I have been able to support a number of initiatives locally in Los Angeles and nationally, regarding the American Theatre. Making a difference is the vision and mission! </span></span></b></i></span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: small;">East West Players: 2042: See Change Campaign--EWP is leading the charge nationally around equity, diversity, and inclusion organizationally and artistically~ I have supported this launch as their Diversity Liaison </span></span></b></i></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: small;">Arts For LA; ACTIVATE Cultural Policy Cohort</span></span></b></i></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: small;">Los Angeles County Supervisors: Their First Arts Diversity Initiative</span></span></b></i></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: small;">I testified with other LA Arts leaders to share the importance of the passage of this initiative. It passed!<span style="background-color: white;"><span></span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: yellow;">Make Plans--SAVE THE DATE: </span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span><span style="background-color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span></span><span style="background-color: yellow;">October 1-8, 2016: </span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;">5th National Asian American Theater Conference & Festival hosted by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. </span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">This week long event is produced by the Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists. Come and attend workshops, panels, plenaries, salons and the festival featuring Pan Asian and Pacific Islander artists!!! </span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">I am the Co-Organizer~</span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: red;">Can you believe...</span></span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">I shot my first episode of "Single By 30"! I play "Cathy"~ This is a wonderful web series produced by Wong Fu Productions!!! I'll keep you posted so you can catch it when it is released!!!!</span></span></span></span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Thank you for CATCHING UP!!! It's good to be back!!! </span> </span> </span> </span></span></span></b></i></span></span></span></span><br />
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Solidarity with Occupy Wall Street in NYC</div>
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Tomorrow, Saturday, October 15, 2011, is International Action Day to stand in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street in New York!</div>
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Join millions and billions around the planet who are standing up tomorrow to support the 99% of the global population protesting against the greed of the rich 1%.</div>
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Log onto <a href="http://www.facebook.com/">www.facebook.com</a> or <a href="http://www.twitter.com/">www.twitter.com</a> and go to my page or follow me and find how you can join us in Los Angeles or search to find the nearest International Action Day near you!</div>
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</div>Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-53624225960315833682011-10-03T15:09:00.000-07:002011-10-03T15:09:04.532-07:00News Flash Galore:<strong><em><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There comes a time...</span></em></strong><br />
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<li><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Classes at EWP are underway: </span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">The Fundamentals of Acting Series has begun. Join the series and become eligible to be cast in our annual EWP Studio Lab Project. Apply your skills to the rehearsal and public performance process at the end of the series. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;">We have grown to have a two-tiered Voice and Speech course. There is a beginning Fitzmaurice Voicework course and I teach the Intermediate/Advanced course for those with experience in voice and speech work and/or who are working professionals. This work will jump start your acting and/or creative careers! Plan to join us!</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://www.eastwestplayers.org/"><span style="color: #674ea7;">www.eastwestplayers.org</span></a> click on education and conservatory</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #990000;"> I am slated to direct the next EWP School Tour Show. The tour usually rehearses late January, early February. I am very excited! The play is currently in development. Stay tuned for updates!</span></li>
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<strong><u><span style="color: #990000;">Oregon <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Shakespeare</span> Festival (OSF)</span></u></strong><br />
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<li><span style="color: #990000;">It is official that I'll be heading to OSF in April to fulfill an assistant directing position under director, Christopher Liam Moore. The show is "The Very Merry Wives of Windsor, Iowa." The adaptation is by Alison Carey and the show will perform on the Elizabethean outdoor stage. I am so excited I'll be working with top-notch artists to gain experience and expertise as a director! <a href="http://www.osfashland.org/index.aspx">http://www.osfashland.org/index.aspx</a></span></li>
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<u><span style="color: #990000;"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Fitzmaurice Voicework</span></em></strong> </span></u><br />
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<li><span style="color: #990000;">Fitzmaurice Voicework goes to Vancouver BC for it's second annual International Freedom and Focus Conference.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;">I am co-director of the conference with Noah Drew. Both native Northwesterners, we are eager to show-off our beautiful environment and pristine air. What better place to free up the breath and the voice?</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;">Look for more details soon and plan to join us in late July or early August!</span><span style="color: #351c75;">http://freedomandfocusconference.org/Freedom_and_Focus/Welcome.html</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #990000;">A core group of artists of color continue to meet to strategize and plan for the next TCG Conference next summer. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;">Strategies for increased visibility and diversity throughout the theatre industry are currently underway.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;">October 21st is the launch date for an industry-wide survey to garner information for further advocacy and strategizing. Leave a comment and way to reach you if you are a POC in the theatre industry and would like to receive a survey to support POC development and visibility.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #990000;">Exciting new plans for are forming. Check back for updates!</span> </li>
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Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-76340121641495273302011-10-02T15:59:00.000-07:002011-10-14T18:19:33.093-07:00Madrid to LA to New York to LA to Texas<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In Spain on right, friends, Martin, Anna, and Noah--their best sides.</td></tr>
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Arriving from Barcelona, summer breezes, Sangria flowing, the Prado, Flamenco, Tapas and Johnny Rockets in Madrid with my friend and colleague, Paula Ramirez, was the way to leave Spain if you're going to have to tear yourself away from this country of full bodied richness--<br />
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I made my way back to LA just long enough to do laundry, check in on our household and then fly away, thank god, to New York and the lush, Hudson Valley. I took in one of the last showings of the Broadway show, "Jerusalem" and can't wait to pour over this incredibly well expressed language of those living on the fringe in the UK. I highly recommend a good read of this theatre piece if you missed the stage play. And even if you didn't.<br />
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"War Horse" was a must-see! I won't spoil it as it will be touring to your area in the next year, I'm sure! The stage craft and ensemble work is some of the best I've seen and I am so thrilled that our young audiences of LA will get to see this show of such magic and compassion.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wesley Mann as Detective Fix and Ryan Quin as Passportu.</td></tr>
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"Around The World In 80 Days" was a real highlight as I saw my husband, Wesley Mann, tear up the lawn at the tent of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival in Garrison, NY. I tell you, he is at his best when he can ride an elephant, chase after suspects, search for clues and climb scaffolding above the audiences!! Wes and the show was so engaging!<br />
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I had great meetings with friends, mentors and colleagues in "the Cit-ay" where we caught up, talked shop, made plans and ate the best available as only one can do in the Big Apple.<br />
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Home again, home again, jiggetty jig--only to start teaching, assist in Fitzmaurice workshops, set up guest teaching, and find my way to Texas to help out family, take in great jazz and meet and make more plans with colleagues in Dallas at SMU! <br />
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It's a full life here deep in the heart of Texas where I took in marching band (a religion) competitions. Oh the vibrations of the drumline, the depth of the Tuba sections, the impact of the brass sections and the virtuosity of the woodwinds draw me back to my days on the field. There's nothing like it. I witness my nephew on the field in competition first in the early morning preliminaries, then that evening, once again, under the Texas night sky, grass beneath his feet, marching to create sequences and patterns on the field that are a visual manifestion and analysis of the music itself. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Martin High School Marching Band getting ready for finals.</td></tr>
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A chill moves up my spine when the drum major blows the whistle, the drum taps count off and the band executes the miriad/thousands of manuvers that create this show; the culmination of this summer's and fall's practices in the Texas heat waves, the thunder showers, the morning, night, weekend, after school rehearsals and football halftimes. They made the finals! Their first time in four years and eighth place out of thirty-some bands throughout Texas. Thrilling!<br />
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My gifted anime' lovin' nephew shows me his drawings and it is also a wonderful highlight. His non-conformist, vulnerably deep and pure artistically expressive drawings are a revelation to me. I feel as if I know him, really see him and his work is gorgeous. The details; hair, folds in clothing, eyes that are mirrors to the character's soul, shading, color, or not, every line that reveals the inner soul of his artistry. The study and practice, the vision and vulnerability, the desires and dreams of an artist all shone thoughout his portfolio. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Author, Heather Brewer and my nephew, Will.</td></tr>
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We attend a book signing of Heather Brewer's "The Slayer Chronicals" and Heather is a true inspiration to those who have ever felt lower than low and more of an outcast than the ones cast farthest out. She writes of revenge but in her live action life, doesn't lash back at those who hurt her back in the day. Instead she tells her "Minions" that actions ripple out and you can choose to make good ripples or bad ripples. She says, "Make good ripples." Several fans yell out, "Will you marry me?!" And she answers, "I told two other Minions I'd marry them at the last signing, but yes, I'll marry you if they don't mind." <br />
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Heather signs my nephew's book and he offers her a pencil drawing of one of her main characters from her first book series and she looks him straight in the eye and says, "You're an artist. Oh, wow. Have you considered Art School? You are so talented. You need to seriously consider Art School! Thank you so much--I will hang this gift in my office..." All at once my nephew seems to be thrilled to be standing here with his shero and vulnerable from being truly seen as an artist. I was so grateful we experienced Heather and her encouragement to all of her fans/Minions. <br />
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She shares a story of how she returned to her old junior high for a book signing and could have been mean to a daughter of a classmate who was cruel to her back in the day at this school. Instead she treats this daughter and the siuation with kindness and a little amnesia. She reminded us we can grow beyond our humilations, our shame, our pain of experiencing cruelty from others during school. She is a wonderful model of not passing on her pain and hurt. Clearly, she found a way to transmute her experiences into writing these wonderful books. Now, she and the Minions no longer feel alone in the world. Young adults all over the world are inspired by her book series. I love Heather now too! Thank you, Heather for the powerful transmission you offered my nephew! <a href="http://www.heatherbrewer.com/">www.heatherbrewer.com</a><br />
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My niece and I laugh and laugh as we feed and care for their high maintanence parrot, named Echo. The kids are a fun, fun breeze to care for but the parrot...!@#?! Highlights from Min's sleep over and running club at her elementary are delights and great reminders that nuturing carefree time in one's life is a profoundly rich and important endeavor. <br />
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With Violin lessons at UT, Arlington and orchestra every day at school, my niece's teacher says she is a natural with an awesome bow hold! I saw it with my own eyes! <br />
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Check this out! Here is a link to Min's favorite Anime virtual pop star, Hatsune Miku: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTXO7KGHtjI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTXO7KGHtjI</a><br />
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We marvel at how their tiny, tiny dog can steel and eat four pieces of bacon! A bacon thief in our midst!!<br />
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Looking forward to what this next week brings with school, lessons, band practices, homework, meal time conversations, youtube show and tells, baking gluten-free brownies, zoo keeping, and trips to Dallas to visit with colleagues again at SMU!<br />
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It's a full life--a great one that I love living!!<br />
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Everything I do, I love! I wish this for all of you!<br />
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</div>Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-179913799011194822011-10-02T12:15:00.000-07:002011-10-03T14:30:41.187-07:00Deep In The Heart Of Texas with Dave Matthew's Best, Jeff Collins--Saxophone Extraordinaire!<span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>The skies at night are big and bright at the Levitt Pavilion where Leslie recorded and more than listened--she experienced the experimental, rippin', sometimes 2 saxed, fun-k-ee stylin's of Jeff Coffin, guest artist and grammy award-winning saxophonist of the Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, and a Dave Matthews Band.</strong> </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gIlLOowyP0"><span style="color: #cc0000;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gIlLOowyP0</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Under the direction of Tim Ishii, Jeff's North Texas State University classmate and UT, Arlington's Jazz Studies Director, the UTA Jazz Orchestra played to a burnin' hot finish at this packed outdoor venue!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Tim solo'ed on the spot at Jeff's request and the two burned the floor! Audiences were yelling, "We love you!"</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>That night, everything was bigger and better in Texas!!</strong> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Check out <span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>Jeff Coffin & the MU'TET Live!</strong> </span> (A special edition 2 cd set.); </span><a href="http://www.jeffcoffin.com/"><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong></strong></span></a><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong><a href="http://www.jeffcoffin.com/">www.jeffcoffin.com</a></strong><a href="http://www.jeffcoffin.com/"></a></span><a href="http://www.jeffcoffin.com/"></a><span style="color: #cc0000;"></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Check out <span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>UT Arlington, Jazz Faculty Group</strong></span> album; Produced by Tim Ishii; </span><a href="http://www.uta.edu/musicjazz"><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>www.uta.edu/musicjazz</strong></span></a><br />
<br />Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-33212301984004180102011-07-01T19:29:00.000-07:002011-07-01T21:26:25.495-07:00From Iowa to BarcelonaLeslie's "Watashi Niwa Jishinga Aru: I Have A Spine" traveled to Iowa City and was performed at the Working Group Theatre in their Under Construction New Works Festival!<br /><br />This infant of a new work found it's first steps with wonderful and diverse audiences. It was paired during it's theatrical run with Sean Christopher Lewis' humorous and touching solo work, "Just Kids." A big thank you and shout out to the Iowa community angels, Working Group Theatre and crew, Sean Christopher Lewis, Jennifer Fawcett, and Martin Andrews and his family.<br /><br />Lovely Iowa in the Spring was where May Day baskets were mysteriously left at doorsteps, daffodils and tulips were in full bloom, and new works were also blossoming.<br /><br />Then, spring gave way to summer and Leslie is continuing the development of "Watashi!" She is officially invited to perform the next incarnation of this solo work at The Freedom and Focus Fitzmaurice Voicework Conference in Barcelona, Spain!<br /><br />Leslie is a co-organizer of this conference and is a presenter as well. The workshop she will present is "Finding Your Voice; Finding Your Story." In this workshop she shares her method of creating devised work born out of the Fitzmaurice Voicework approach.<br /><br />Stay tuned for more because with Leslie, there is always more!!<br /><br />"Doing what I love and loving what I do!"Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-35106936166465373282011-07-01T19:01:00.000-07:002011-07-01T19:29:04.494-07:00She's Everywhere At Once!<span style="font-family:georgia;">Busy is inadequate to describe Leslie's life--</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Fully engaged at full tilt is more like it!</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span><br />Leslie has been seen in Douglas, Alaska, hiking and teaching at Perseverance Theatre's artist training intensive, ASTI (Alaska State Training Institute). Many thanks to all at Perseverance Theatre, Art Roch, Shona Strausser, Leon Ingulsrud, and Dan LeFranc. (What happens in Douglas stays in Douglas.:)))<br /><br />In the lower 48 she was also seen at the 50th birthday/conference celebration of Theatre Communication Group (TCG)! Yes, they are the organization that publishes "American Theatre Magazine." TCG break out sessions, plenaries, meals, taking in Radar LA Theatre festival, and East West Players Asian American Theatre's awesome "KRUNK FU BATTLE BATTLE" with theatre colleagues from Alaska and all over the world was a practice in being everywhere at once.<br /><br />Directly following the TCG 50th Conference, the National Asian American Theatre Conference and Festival, hosted by East West Players Asian American Theatre, topped off the month of June and energized and built a new direction for the Asian American theatre movement! Talented AsAm artists from all over the world performed and worked tirelessly to make this conference the best one yet!<br /><br />Proud to be AsAm!!Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-46370265936282572972010-11-17T21:15:00.002-08:002010-11-17T21:27:36.426-08:00Rave Reviews for "Crimes Of The Heart!"<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">"Three solid sisterly performances...Fresh and vibrant as ever."</span> <strong>LA Downtown News</strong></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">"The cast makes Henley's script shine." </span> <strong>Rafu Shimpo</strong></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">"An absolutely splendid staging."</span> <strong>StageSceneLA.com</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000099;">"Crimes Of The Heart" is a smash-hit...Leslie Ishii's direction is spot-on!"</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>StageSceneLA.com</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Where</span>: East West Players Asian American Theatre</strong></div><div align="left"><strong>120 Judge John Aiso Street</strong></div><div align="left"><strong>Los Angeles, 90012</strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">When</span>: Now through December 5th</strong></div><div align="left"><strong>Wednesday - Saturdays, 8pm</strong></div><div align="left"><strong>Sunday Matinees, 2pm</strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">How: </span><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.eastwestplayers.org/">www.eastwestplayers.org</a></span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Or Call: </span><span style="color:#3333ff;">213-625-7000</span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Enter the code: CRIMES45 on the website or call and mention it and get a discount!</span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong></strong> </div>Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-1978622289493752752010-11-08T22:27:00.000-08:002010-11-08T22:40:11.473-08:00CRIMES OF THE HEART!<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">CRIMES OF THE HEART </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;">OPENS!</span></div><br />This talented cast and highly acclaimed design team bring "Crimes" to life in a new way! Come on down; we're going to the deep South! <br /><br />Did you know that Asians have been in the South for centuries! See this mixed heritage Southern Asian family confess their crimes!<br /><br />I had a blast directing this show and it is a wonderful evening or afternoon in the theatre! Commit to "Crimes Of The Heart!'<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">When: Wednesday, November 10th - December 5th, 2010</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Where: East West Players Asian American Theatre</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">120 Judge John Aiso Street (between Temple and 1st)</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Los Angeles, CA 90012</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Call: 213-625-7000 for tickets</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Or order at: eastwestplayers.org</span>Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-20708924880735579272010-09-12T16:36:00.000-07:002010-09-12T16:56:00.232-07:00CRIMES OF THE HEART @ EWP!<div align="left"><span style="color:#000000;">With the first official production meeting under our belts, we are off to a great start with "<span style="color:#ff0000;">CRIMES OF THE HEART</span>!</span></div><br /><br /><p align="left"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Creative Team:</span></p><p align="left">Shigeru Yaji, Set Design</p><p align="left">Lonnie Alcaraz, Lighting Design</p><p align="left">Garry Lennon, Costume Design</p><p align="left">Peter Erskine, Composer/Sound Design</p><p align="left">Ken Takemoto, Properties Master</p><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">We're moving into the casting process this coming week!</span><br />It's a really exciting time!<br /><br />Visting this blog and<span style="color:#ff6600;"> </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">eastwestplayers.org</span> for updates on productions and programs and tickets!<br />Or call:<span style="color:#ff0000;"> 213-625-7000</span> for information and tickets!<br /><br />Blessings!Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-30512437397757013252010-09-12T16:21:00.000-07:002010-09-12T16:36:14.315-07:00"MYSTERIOUS SKIN!" A Must-SEE at EWP!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">"Mysterious Skin"</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;">by</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;">Prince Gomolvilas</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;">directed by</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;">Tim Dang</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#330033;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#330033;">I just saw the preview last night and wow! It will only get more brilliant and finely tuned by opening next Wednesday, September 15, 2010!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#330033;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#330033;">You must see this show. With Prince's new play and Tim's leadership and directing, they have just ushered in a new era at East West Players! This show transcends edgy and moves into the arena of IMPORTANT WORK with sensitivity, depth, and truth regarding a very complex subject. Please don't miss this show. In this case, theater is bringing about powerful change; it's creating awareness and healing!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#330033;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Mysterious Skin</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#330033;">When: </span><span style="color:#990000;">September 9th - October 10, 2010</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#330033;">Where: </span><span style="color:#990000;">East West Players Asian American Theatre</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#990000;">120 Judge John Aiso Street</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#990000;">Los Angeles, CA 90012</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#330033;">For more ticket information go to: </span><span style="color:#cc0000;">eastwestplayers.org </span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#330033;">Or call: </span><span style="color:#990000;">213-625-7000</span></div>Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-79888175489519277232010-05-21T15:13:00.001-07:002010-05-21T15:16:09.019-07:00Embracing Change!State Farm Insurance is embracing change and so is Leslie as she opens their latest commercial where she nearly forgets to collect her change when purchasing a magazine. The newstand owner, an actor named Jameson, is honest and calls her back.<br /><br />"Like a good neighbor, State Farm is best!"Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-4415722246817961712010-05-21T15:06:00.000-07:002010-05-21T15:12:19.091-07:00HawthoRNe!<div align="center"><span style="color:#3333ff;">"Hawtho</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">RN</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">e"</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000099;">Tune into the final episode of the season of HawthorRNe.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000099;">Look for Leslie to be the hard-a_ _ one in the group to cause trouble for the hospital!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000099;">You'll find HawthoRNe on TNT. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000099;">"It was an honor and pleasure to work with and on Jada Pinkett Smith's hospital drama. The entire cast and crew were wonderful! Watching Ed Bianchi direct was a master class in watching a scene be honed and layered with depth..." Leslie</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000099;">More details coming soon!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000099;"></span> </div>Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-61578817687219539182010-05-21T15:01:00.000-07:002010-05-21T15:06:07.582-07:00News Flash!<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">"CRIMES OF THE HEART"</span></div><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000066;">Leslie was offered to direct the Pulitzer Prize Winner, "Crimes Of The Heart" by Beth Henley, at East West Players Asian American Theater's main stage in Los Angeles.</span><br /><span style="color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000066;">She accepted the job and will begin auditions in September of this year.</span><br /><span style="color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000066;">"Crimes" will open in early November. </span><br /><span style="color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000066;">Look for more exciting updates as the design team and cast are assembled!</span><br /><span style="color:#000066;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000066;"></span>Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-55394896090863639762009-12-11T13:39:00.000-08:002009-12-11T13:44:17.139-08:00Flashing!Thank you to all who tuned into watch "Flash Forward!"<br /><br />ABC and the Flash Forward team are keeping us in suspense---I believe we have to wait until March to see what happens next! Ahhhh!<br /><br />Stay tuned as I am planning to finish PART III--Lost Behind The Scenes and complete with photos!<br /><br />Happy Holidays and I'll continue to keep you posted on all news!<br /><br />LeslieLeslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-58913460128916450732009-12-11T13:11:00.000-08:002009-12-11T13:35:46.041-08:00PBN Watch!<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Painting By Numbers is Outward Bound!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#330033;">Karen Samski and I finished our 6th draft of "Painting By Numbers" and we are starting the submission process!!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#330033;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#330033;">We are researching and selecting playwriting festivals and theaters to which we will query and submit our play.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#330033;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#330033;">Please send us good juju as we begin the next phase of our journey with our passion for playwriting included on this path!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#330033;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#330033;">Thank you to Prince Gomalvilas, Jeff Liu, The David Henry Hwang Writers Institute at East West Players, and our classmates for the support and push to keep our process moving forward!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#663366;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#663366;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Blessings All</span>!</span></div>Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-89373757023024152672009-12-11T12:03:00.000-08:002009-12-11T13:05:43.433-08:00"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!"<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Let's<span style="color:#ffcc00;"> Go</span><span style="color:#3333ff;"> Fly</span> A<span style="color:#33cc00;"> Kite</span>!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#ff0000;">I just spent yesterday<span style="color:#ffcc00;"> helping</span> to get over<span style="color:#993399;"> 2,000</span> 4th and 5th grade<span style="color:#993399;"> students</span> into the <span style="color:#33cc00;">Ahmanson Theater</span> here in LA to see <span style="color:#6600cc;">Mary Poppins</span>. It was so great<span style="color:#33cc00;">!</span> When <span style="color:#6600cc;">Mary Poppins</span> flew overhead the<span style="color:#993399;"> joyous sound</span> of <span style="color:#ff6600;">thousands of children</span> was<span style="color:#ff6600;"> deafening</span>!! I was so moved by there exuberance and innocence when <span style="color:#6600cc;">Mary Poppins</span> tells the Banks children that <span style="color:#009900;">everything is possible</span>.<br /><br />Then, <span style="color:#33cc00;">Center Theatre Group and Disney</span> saw to it that every child had a healthy snack and lunch provided during their field trip. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#ff0000;">A<span style="color:#3333ff;"> HUGE</span> thank you to the <span style="color:#33cc00;">Young Audience Program Team</span> at<span style="color:#009900;"> Center Theatre Group</span> who made sure that the<span style="color:#993399;"> diversity of Los Angeles</span> was represented in this <span style="color:#00cccc;">awesome student audience</span>. The <span style="color:#ff6600;">teachers</span> and their <span style="color:#ff6600;">chaperones</span> are my <span style="color:#6600cc;">heroes</span> as well. There were twenty-nine buses, many schools carpooled, some took the train and walked!! </span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#ff0000;">How's that for being<span style="color:#3366ff;"> economical</span> and <span style="color:#33cc00;">green</span>!</span><span style="color:#ffcc00;">?</span><span style="color:#33cc00;">*</span><span style="color:#993399;">#</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">!</span></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#ff0000;">It's worth mentioning that it is possible to<span style="color:#33cc00;"> share</span> and for<span style="color:#ffcc00;"> everyone</span> to be<span style="color:#993399;"> fed</span>--their<span style="color:#33ff33;"> imaginations</span> <span style="color:#00cccc;">fed</span> and their hungry <span style="color:#993399;">mouths</span> too!</span></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#6600cc;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Blessings</span> to <span style="color:#ffcc00;">all</span> during this <span style="color:#ff0000;">holiday season</span> and<span style="color:#33cc00;"> happy sharing</span> with those you<span style="color:#ffcc00;"> know</span> and<span style="color:#ff0000;"> love</span> and perhaps those you<span style="color:#3366ff;"> don't know</span> as well!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#6600cc;"></span> </div><div align="left"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Lots of love and laughter!</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Leslie</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#6600cc;"></span> </div>Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-72649815416786374632009-12-02T14:46:00.000-08:002009-12-02T14:59:14.762-08:00"Flash Forward" Watch!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"><em>Flashing Foward!</em></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em> </div><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#663366;">Keep your ears open, especially, starting tomorrow night, <span style="color:#ff6600;">Dec. 3rd, Thursday</span> on <span style="color:#ff6600;">ABC's FLASH FORWARD</span>! Check your local listings! </span></em></div><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#663366;"></span></em> </div><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#663366;">If you blink, you might miss my <span style="color:#ff6600;">Priest</span>ly self. But keep your ears open as I have more voice over than on camera time! If you don't see me this week, please check back next week!</span></em></div><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#663366;"></span></em> </div><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#663366;">It was a really great shoot with <span style="color:#3333ff;">Michael Nankin</span> at the helm of these episodes! Other friends, such as <span style="color:#3333ff;">Elizabeth Sung</span> and <span style="color:#3333ff;">Hira Ambrosino</span> are in these episodes as well!</span></em></div><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#663366;"></span></em> </div><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#663366;"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Go Asian Actresses</span>!! AND of course, <span style="color:#ff6600;">John</span>!! <span style="color:#ff6600;">Go John Cho</span>!! Your friends and community are behind you all the way!!</span></em></div><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#663366;"></span></em> </div><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#663366;">As always, thank you for your support and feel free to comment and ask questions!!</span></em></div><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#663366;"></span></em> </div><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#663366;">Lots of love and gratitude,</span></em></div><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Leslie</span></em></div><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#663366;"></span></em> </div><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#663366;"></span></em> </div><div align="left"><em><span style="color:#663366;"></span></em> </div>Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-58081422407165774992009-12-02T14:41:00.000-08:002009-12-02T14:46:23.942-08:00Walgreens and Dancing With The Stars!<div align="center"><em><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Walgreens and Dancing With The Stars go together!!</strong></span></em></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></em></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="color:#009900;">Happy Holidays! </span></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="color:#009900;"></span></em></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="color:#33cc00;">While watching </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">DWTS</span><span style="color:#33cc00;">, I saw the <span style="color:#ff0000;">Walgreens</span> commerical I'm in. The saucy Snowman calls me Janet! </span></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="color:#33cc00;"></span></em></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="color:#33cc00;">Look for it and stay with the commerical, it's funny how the Snowman offers his services/self in the kitchen!</span></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="color:#33cc00;"></span></em></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="color:#33cc00;">Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!</span></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="color:#33cc00;"></span></em></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="color:#33cc00;">Leslie</span></em></strong></div>Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-71144986276925530392009-11-16T22:39:00.000-08:002009-11-16T22:46:30.472-08:00Brainsofminerva.com!Thank you everyone who logged into Brainsofminerva.com to read and comment on the article I contributed: <span style="color:#ff0000;">A Clarion Call to Dream and Plan Big!</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br />There has been some nice blogging/commenting action. If you read the article early on, return to read the blogging and see where I have answered some questions from the e-readers.<br /><br />Feel free to ask me questions! I love the discourse that can go on in these forums!<br /><br />Thank you again for contributing to the success of the article!!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />LeslieLeslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-47103993130218753742009-11-09T18:53:00.000-08:002009-11-09T18:58:04.931-08:00Brrrr...It's Frosty at Walgreens!<div align="center"><span style="color:#00cccc;">Look for a Walgreens commercial to begin airing around the holidays!</span></div><br />I just shot this last week, before Halloween and I share the screen with a fresh Snowman at a party!<br /><br />The holidays are coming fast and Walgreens will provide everything you need!<br /><br />Frost-a-liscious times to you all!<br />LeslieLeslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-33261035148214231082009-11-09T18:48:00.001-08:002009-11-09T18:53:41.425-08:00FLASH FORWARD!<div align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;">If you're a Lostie, then you're probably a fan of Flash Forward!</span></div><br />Look for a guest spot that I did in Episode #110! (Probably end of November or early December.) I am very blessed in this episode, <span style="color:#000099;">literally</span>.<br /><br />I was up against a number of very distinguished silver haired men for this part and to my surprise, they went a different way and cast me! Needless to say, I am grateful!!<br /><br />Thank you to ABC and director, Michael Nankin!<br /><br />Thank you to all of you for tuning in! Thursdays, ABC! (Check your local listings for times.)<br />LesLeslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-36971637745659541812009-11-09T18:40:00.000-08:002009-11-09T19:14:32.717-08:00Brainsofminerva Article!Dear <span style="color:#ff0000;">E-readers</span>,<br /><br />I wanted to annouce a hot new website/blog called: <span style="color:#6600cc;">Brainsofminerva; The Guide To The L.A. Actor Hustle.</span><br /><span style="color:#6600cc;"></span><br />It is a great site for clicking up with hip information regarding the industry and they asked me to write <span style="color:#6600cc;">an article</span>!! It will be posted tomorrow, <span style="color:#6600cc;">Tuesday, November 10th!</span><br /><br />Be sure to blog at the end of the article to let us know what you think!<br />Then return to this blog and let me know what you think as well!<br /><br />Check it out: <span style="color:#6600cc;">Brainsofminerva.com</span><br /><br />As always, thank you for your support and interest in all of my goin's-on!<br /><br />LeslieLeslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-27919131028065296772009-07-22T11:42:00.000-07:002009-07-22T11:46:21.691-07:00News Flash!<span style="color:#ff0000;">DISNEY、BC TELEVISION GROUP SCORES<br />60 PRIMETIME EMMY NOMINATIONS<br /><br /></span>Nominees include ABC’s <span style="color:#ff0000;">Lost!</span><br /><br />JULY 17, 2009 - The Disney 、BC Television Group (DATG) captured a total of 60 Primetime Emmy nominations with ABC Television Network receiving 56 Emmy nods. <br /><br />Supporting Actor in a Drama Series nominations went to <span style="color:#ff0000;">Lost’s</span> Michael Emerson.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Lost </span>also received nominations for Drama Series and Writing in a Drama Series and ABC Entertainment Marketing’s “The Dharma Initiative” will compete in the Creative Achievement in Interactive Media-Fiction category.<br /><br />The 61th Annual Primetime Emmy ceremony will take place on Sunday, September 20, 2009.<br /><br />For a complete list of all nominees, please visit: <a title="http://www.emmys.com/" href="http://www.emmys.com/">www.emmys.com</a>.<br /><br /><a title="http://www.disneyabctalentdevelopment.com/" href="http://www.disneyabctalentdevelopment.com/">www.disneyabctalentdevelopment.com</a>Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999172078438475663.post-38370329540625741402009-07-02T17:18:00.000-07:002009-07-02T17:23:56.810-07:00Chang Family Poll<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">The LOST fans are powerful!</span></div><div align="center"> </div>The fans requested a way to make it known they want the Chang family to be in Season 6!<br />The folks at the LOST Interviews site responded!<br />They have created a poll to keep the Chang Family alive on LOST!<br /><br />Visit the site and vote!<br /><br />Here is the link: <a href="http://thelostinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/06/keep-chang-family-story-alive-in-6th.html">http://thelostinterviews.blogspot.com/2009/06/keep-chang-family-story-alive-in-6th.html</a><br /><br />LOST fans are the best!!Leslie Ishii Watch!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16302747088913843733noreply@blogger.com2