Wonderful Being

Wonderful Being

By Queen MabArtsPerforming Arts
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Wonderful Being episodes

  • Creating Worlds: An Interview with Actor Johnathan Clouser

    I met actor Johnathan Clouser in a webinar a few weeks ago. I was impressed with his drive and charisma, and so I decided to make him my first ever interview subject! Some highlights from our talk:

    • How he moved from video game design to acting because he “...loves to immerse [him]self in the worlds that [he] like[s] to observe and consume.”
    • An in-depth discussion of his hilarious video about the guy who gets eaten by the raptor in Jurassic Park.
    • How horror movies are “...a safe way to explore something unsafe.”
    • Johnathan’s upcoming projects, including a short film and a YouTube challenge!
    • Click here for a transcript. Click here for video.

      42 min
    • Last Three Fringe Reviews

      Here are my last three reviews from the 2021 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Shows mentioned: "Versatile" by Kevin Neighbors, "Dating Detox/Romance Rebab/Pussy Power and Power Outages" by Synida Fontes, and "I Have Too Many Feelings" by Bethany Vee. For a transcript, click here. For video, click here. 

      5 min
    • Internet Challenges

      I discuss my mixed relationship with Internet challenges (such as 30 blog posts in 30 days...or 30 selfies in 30 days). Can I really do 100 vlogs in 100 days? For a transcript, click here. For video, click here. 

      5 min
    • Meditation, Part III

      Here's how my unpleasant morning meditation session impacted my tough day at work. SPOILER ALERT: it helped more than I thought it would! For a transcription, click here. For video, click here. 

      4 min
    • Meditation, Part II

      Here's my experience with meditating in order to prepare for a tough day at work. SPOILER ALERT: it sucked! Stay tuned for PART III, in which I analyze the effectiveness of this practice after getting home from work. For a transcription, click here. For video, click here. 

      5 min
    • Hollywood Fringe Review: Lady Libertease

      I love the show "Lady Liber-Tease" by Kirsten Laurel Caplan, because it's a white woman sharing her own experience about grappling with both her own privilege and oppression. For a transcription, click here. For video, click here. 

      5 min
    • I STILL hate to meditate!

      I discuss my attempts at having a meditation practice, why I didn't stick with them, and why I'm trying again. For a transcription, click here. For a video, click here. 

      5 min
    • First "Vlog" and Fringe Publicity Musings

      Here's "Queen Mab" (not my real name...I don't want my students to find this!) discussing "vlogging" despite feeling woefully unprepared and her recent run of her solo show, "Yes, No, Maybe So" at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. It's tough to figure out publicity when promoting a show for a Fringe festival, and it's even weirder now in COVID times. Tune in to this short episode, and learn from my mistakes!

      5 min

    About Wonderful Being

    From the publisher's feed

    It's a full time job being a "wonderful being." Come listen to Queen Mab (not my real name) talk about life as a musician and performer in this bizarre world we live in.