A Few Things

1. This is Russell Crowe. He's an actor. He's Austrailian. He is currently in Washington DC filming a movie. And....he loves Segways.

Well....I'm GUESSING he loves Segways. Saturday, I was out on a tour with a very fun and enthusiastic tour group! We were stopped on Constitution Ave - diagonally across from the Archives Building - waiting to cross over Constitution, and a police-escort stopped traffic all up and down the street. It was guiding a U-haul-type moving truck with a trailer on the back - and on the trailer was a car with cameras all around it. My group asked me what was going, and since the week prior my tour had seen the effects of the Russell Crowe movie around town on our tour, I said that I guessed it was more filming for the R.C. movie they were filming here.

The escort went up a few more blocks and then must've turned around, because we were still stopped on the road and the sirens were coming BACK to us...and as we saw it approach, I looked up and saw, in the drivers seat of the car on the trailer, Mr. R.C. himself. About that time, 2 other people in my tour, and numerous people standing on the corner, said, "Russell Crowe is in the car!"

Since we're on Segways, we stand out a bit more - and higher than most masses of people, and as the car came closer, we saw R.C. looking over to our group, chuckling to himself. I raised my hand, waved to him, and he gave our group a little head-nod "how you doin'?" back at us...and then drove off. My tour group was on cloud NINE! We were the coolest kids on that corner that day.

So as you can tell...we are all pretty sure Russell Crowe loves Segways.

The movie, STATE OF PLAY, opens in 2009. Click HERE for more details.


2. My nephew Austin, 14 years old, sent me one of the funniest text message pictures I've ever seen in my life. He took it in the hymn book at church. I hope you enjoy it, too. Thanks, Austin! You're one of the funniest 14 year old guys I know.

You want to beat Austin at FUNNY TEXT MESSAGE PIC? The game is on. The best of the weeks will get posted here on The MAnderson Report. Need my number? Just lemme know.

3. TODAY....rehearsals start for my next project here in Washington DC. I'm back with Theater J doing a world-premiere musical called: "David In Shadow And Light" - a musical retelling of the story of King David. I play a few different roles...and although I haven't heard yet, I have read the script a couple of times, and have my fingers crossed that they will add "SHEEP #3" to my list of roles.


That's about it for now. I'm sure I'll have more to report as 'David' gets underway and spring kicks into high-gear in the DC area...and my tours start to increase. Hope this finds you all safe and well and enjoying SPRING!