Other Sources for Acting Inspiration
Actors draw inspiration from many sources, including the fine acting to be found in silent films and old radio shows. I’m a huge, huge fan of the radio drama, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar , which aired from 1949 to 1962. It's the story of an insurance investigator, but one that rivals any private detective from Sam Spade to Lew Archer. I was in Nevada and Arizona a couple of weeks ago and stopped by the Lake Mojave Resort near Bullhead City, Arizona, because it was the location for several YTJD episodes, including “The Mojave Red Matter” and “The Red Mystery.” Sixty years ago when it took 10 hours and $153.00 to fly non-stop from New York to Las Vegas, getting to the Lake Mojave Resort sounds like a trek to an exotic place. Here’s an excerpt from “The Red Mystery” that mentions the resort: “…the awesome beauty of the clear night sky over the desert with its billions of stars twinkling in the black sky above is something I’ll never tire of. The stars seem clos...