It’s been a week for finding inspiration in some really odd places.
The kids got on my nerves earlier in the week, and we had a no tv/gameboy night in the house.
In the ultimate show of contempt, I forced them to put up with it as I stuck my Niel Diamond collection into the CD player.
And, eventually we got around to Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show.
OH MAN! A traveling salvation show would be ALMOST as much fun to make for Halloween as my idea of doing a Snake Oil Salesman that we’ll eventually be getting around to.
There’s something about the whole thing brings a smile to my face. Yeah, more fun than scary, both of them, but there’s something about being up peddling cures of dubious validity that puts a smile to my face. I can see baffled children and parents alike on Halloween.
But, a preacher bringing back the dead on Halloween night would likely be a wee bit on the too sacreligious part, so we’ll stick to the snakeoil routine, of which we have a draft script here.
Been slowly collecting bottles for that idea as well. $$$ to build the stand is still a wee bit on the pricey side, though, so it’s stayed on hold for a few years now.
Then, one wouldn’t go into the Superbowl looking for Halloween inspiration, typically. But a couple commercials sure lean that way.
Talking Flowers.
One can’t help but think of Audrey II. (rare original ending, and likely one you’ll see in the stage musical, didn’t do well at test screenings)
I adore that movie. Have always wanted to make an area that’s something of a cross between the new Audrey II, and the OLD one that had the faces in the flowers. Carnivorous Pumpkins.
Maybe someday after I get a much larger air compressor, and can make a truly menacing pumpkinified Audrey II.
Also, apparantly, Death sales.
Curious how most of the western world views Death as a male.
Lady Sebastianne (La Santisima Muerte) is not but one more portrayal of Spider Woman.