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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 20 - The World's Not What It Used To Be

Series: The Tobolowsky Files
From: David Chen
Length: 00:50:01

Stephen talks about the Romance of Travel and the realities of shooting on location, relating some Rules of the Road he has gleaned from experiencing the good, the bad, and the very bad. Read the full description.

Tobolowskyart_small Stephen talks about the Romance of Travel and the realities of shooting on location, relating some Rules of the Road he has gleaned from experiencing the good, the bad, and the very bad.

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 44 - The Voice From Another Room (00:51:00)
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Timing and Cues

00:00:00 - “I Can't Get Started” by Bunny Berigan
00:01:05 – Intro by David Chen, introduces Stephen by referencing his role as Clayton Townley in the film “Mississippi Burning”
00:02:57 – Stephen references Tobolowsky Files Episode 3, “The Land of Enchantment”
00:04:09 – Story 1 in-cue: “When I was in grade school, the ad that I used to see everywhere was 'Join the Army and see the world'...”
00:06:05 – Stephen references the television series “Heroes”
00:07:11 – Stephen references the TV movie “The Last Flight Out”
00:07:55 – Stephen mentions, “...we were served martinis and three kinds of appetizers...”
00:08:32 – Stephen references the film “The Joy Luck Club”
00:09:47 – Stephen mentions, “...I had a gin and tonic and took in the wild orchids...”
00:11:16 – Stephen mentions, “...walked down to the infamous sex district, Patpong...”
00:15:33 – Stephen mentions, “...the large, dark stain on the rug outside of the bathroom from like someone had been stabbed to death.”
00:15:40 – Stephen references the film “Love Liza”
00:18:35 – Stephen mentions, “I slept easier that night knowing that no one had been murdered in my room.”
00:19:31 – Stephen references the film “My Father, The Hero”
00:20:12 – Story 1 out-cue: “What could possibly go wrong? Pause... for dramatic affect.” Music comes up, “96 Tears” by ? And The Mysterians
00:20:43 – Story 2 in-cue, music fades down: “The trip began great. The five hour flight to Miami came without a hitch...”
00:21:41 – Stephen references the television series “Seinfeld”
00:23:21 – Stephen mentions, “...because a man had killed himself on our floor and the police had closed the area off...”
00:24:12 – Stephen mentions, “...so it should have been a surprised when Robert said he had to throw up.”
00:24:47 – Stephen mentions, “...and said, 'This boy is about to vomit.'”
00:25:04 – Stephen mentions, “...tiny bottles of Johnny Walker from the mini-bar littered the bedside table...”
00:25:23 – Stephen mentions, “We all crawled into one unmade bed where perhaps a dead man had just slept.”
00:26:30 – Stephen mentions, “...there was also a lot of unemployment making armed robbery one of the most popular career paths.”
00:26:57 – Stephen references the film “Starship Troopers”
00:27:00 – Stephen mentions, “...one to two-inch long would land near your ears, try to lay eggs up your nose...”
00:27:42 – Stephen references the film “Germinal”
00:29:46 – Stephen mentions, “I was too afraid of being raped or robbed to go shopping in town...”
00:32:32 – Stephen mentions, “'Only one thing can stop the poison: you need to pee on it.'”
00:33:14 – Stephen mentions, “...I decided to drive through downtown Dallas naked during rush hour.”
00:34:51 – Stephen references the film “The Philadelphia Experiment”
00:43:43 – Story 2 out-cue: “Just by chance, with just a few elements: a night shoot, some free time, a piano, one song and suddenly the world's not what it used to be.” Music fades up, “Piano Sonata #14 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27/2, "Moonlight"
00:44:12 – Outro with David Chen, “That was 'The World's Not What It Used To Be'...”
00:44:28 – Stephen tells another story about shooting on-location
00:44:37 – Stephen again references the series “Heroes”
00:45:49 – Stephen again references the film “Love Liza”
00:46:08 – Stephen mentions, “There was no alcohol to be found in Convington, it was dry...”
00:48:01 – Music fades up, “Piano Sonata #14 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27/2, "Moonlight"
00:50:01 – End.

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
I Can't Get Started Bunny Bergian Swingin' High. Pavilion Records 1995 04:46
96 Tears Question Mark & The Mysterians Cameo Parkway: The Best of Question Mark and the Mysterians. ABKCO Music & Records 2005 02:56
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 - Moonlight - 1. Adagiao Sostenuto Alfred Brendel Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas. Philips 2009 05:43