Before he wrote the musical Rent, Jonathan Larson collaborated with another songwriter, Bob Golden, on Away We Go!, a children’s video about transportation. I had met Jonathan through New York Theater Workshop, and he called on me to operate the newt puppet that you see here. I also had a cameo as a […]
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Away We Go!
November 12th, 2011 · Comments Off on Away We Go!
Ed
October 25th, 2011 · Comments Off on Ed
I played a bit part as a character called “Lute Guy” on the eighth episode of the TV show Ed. This was back in 2000; the episode was called “The Whole Truth.” I guess it’s still airing somewhere, as I get occasional residual checks.
The Exiled Files of Eddie Gray
September 26th, 2011 · Comments Off on The Exiled Files of Eddie Gray
George Kuchar’s 1997 video, The Exiled Files of Eddie Gray, was somewhat of a return to his earlier film, The Corruption of the Damned. Larry Leibowitz and Floraine Conners were reunited onscreen; and John Keel, who had played a bit part, was interviewed in his apartment. I portrayed a Keel expert in an interstitial segment […]
A Torok Painting
September 24th, 2011 · 2 Comments
Jim Torok paints remarkable miniature oil paintings; he did this portrait of me sometime back in the ’90s.
Who’s the Dummy?
September 8th, 2011 · 1 Comment
There have been a few articles over the years that rang changes on this headline; this one is from Metro Magazine, in 1988.
He’s No Dummy
September 6th, 2011 · 1 Comment
An article by Tom Murrin, which appeared in Paper magazine in 1993.
Photos by Laurie Simmons
August 22nd, 2011 · Comments Off on Photos by Laurie Simmons
Doug and Eddie appear in Ventriloquism, a portfolio by Laurie Simmons, published by Editions Ilene Kurtz in 1986.
White Knuckle Sandwich (3)
August 13th, 2011 · Comments Off on White Knuckle Sandwich (3)
Anne Shapiro, Jennifer Duffy (now Perez) and Doug Skinner pose in NYC’s meat packing district, back when they still packed meat there.
An Exhibition of Bookworks
August 4th, 2011 · Comments Off on An Exhibition of Bookworks
I don’t remember much about this exhibition. Or the party, for that matter. Terri Hanlon went on to form the Eva Sisters, with Fern Friedman and Deborah Slater; they put on some lively shows back then.
Great Performances
July 14th, 2011 · 1 Comment
The Regard of Flight was taped for the PBS series Great Performances in 1983. Here I am in a press photo with Bill Irwin, Michael O’Connor, and Eddie Gray.