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February 2008
THIRTEEN QUESTIONS WITH JAMIE RHODES
1. What is your code name?
James. Or Pinkie

2. What is your personal slogan?
“Your life is what you LET is be.”

3. What is your spirit animal?
A bunny!!!

4. Do you have an allegiance to any particular fictional character, cartoon, or celebrity?
My childhood hero, MacGyver.

5. What is the first thing you'd buy with a million dollar inheritance from a long-lost relative?
A house for my son Louie-Bean and an amazing trip to Disney World.

6. If you could have a super-power, what would it be?
Teleportation. It would just save so much time.

7. What were you hoping no one would find out about you?
My giggle fits! Heh, heh, heh, a little late, I think...

8. What would be the title of your first book?
The Art of Being.

9. What is your power food?
Does coffee count? No, really the bad stuff in moderation: pizza, burgers, Twizzlers (I looooove Twizzlers).

10. What are some of your favorite quotes?
“Sometimes you just feel like a one-legged man in a butt kicking contest but you gotta keep kickin' over-off-and-up-and-in there.”

11. What is your theme song?
Somewhere Over The Rainbow / What a Wonderful World as performed by Israel “Iz” Ka’ano’i Kamakawiwo’ole.

12. Are you a ninja, a pirate, or a cowboy?
I am all things; I am one with the universe.

13. Wait! …How can you be a ninja, pirate, and a cowboy all at the same time?
I am far too faceted to just hold one role. I am a ninja when I dance, walk, clean, drive, and when I'm teaching my son about life. I am a pirate when I treat myself to a day of relaxation, and sometimes in my relationships with men, or when I'm running errands, gardening, doing laundry, and when I'm teaching my son about life. I’m a cowboy when I'm grocery shopping, cooking, eating, out on the range, or going for a stroll (which is not regular walking!)… and when I'm teaching my son about life.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
In the midst of rehearsing for Just Say DA!: Direct Object, Jamie talks about her relationship with objects over the years…

To me, objects are an unending plethora of possibilities: how they work or could be made to work. Give me an apple, a chair, a book, or a stump of wood and I will be a happy woman. Most often, I find that objects are always wanting to be more than what they were initially created to be. They are wanting to be, wanting to please; they are anything and everything. There is so much beauty in every object: the swoopey line of a shifty chair, the feminine curve of a vase, or the spiky love of a ceiling fan; I love to look at all things.

Just now I am translating my love of visuals to the art of the physical love of play, and yes, the love is infinite. I've never had just one favorite object until recently. My frame, Justin, has stolen my heart; he is supportive, strong, and reliable. It amazes me how inspiring his love is. He pushes me to find new ways to caress, juggle, and play with him. I love how he always wants to be with me; he has shown such dedication and love for me, and I will always hold him close to my heart. But he understands that I still have a deep, profound love for all things. Everything holds so many possibilities.

February 2008
Jamie dishes a little dirt on DA’s answer to Peter Parker, Scott Roskilly.

What super power does Scott already have?
The strength of a locomotive and the softness of finest silk.

What is his slogan?
“Don’t forget to challenge yourself!”

What is his codename?
Scooter, DA-Scoot, or Ttocs (Scott backwards).

Who do you think he may have been in another life?
Spiderman.

What can Scott be known to do?
He can be known to carry the sunshine in his smile.

Of what is Scott a champion?
He is a champion human; in fact, he’s probably the sweetest person on the planet.

What is his spirit animal?
A Jackalope!

If he were an object, what would he be?
A bowl of Jell-o.

Nice! I wonder what flavor he’d be…

What question would you like to ask about Scott?
“What do you do when you don’t know what to do?”

What do you think the answer would be?
First you get a hold of Scott because he’ll make you bend and breathe, and by the end of it you’ll have the best giggle fit ever!

To see what Scott says about Jude, click here.
To see what Steph says about Jamie, clickhere.
FUN FACTS
superpower The Contagious Giggle Telepathy house Fun House
action The Reframer animals Unicorn
lips "Oh Honey,
I Can Fix That For Ya"
objects A Ruby Red Grapefruit
A Crazy Sweater with Hidden Zippers
film strip Betty Boop
MacGyver
question mark She is the ideal companion if you're stuck on a deserted island.
BIOGRAPHY

Jamie Rhodes   is a kamikaze penniless philanthropist. Instead of money, she invests love, spirit, and the belief that anything is possible.    She came to a DA rehearsal to consult on design; before it was over, she was standing on her head. ...read more

PROJECTS

The Heron and The Crane
Jamie is designing DA!'s upcoming educational project, The Heron and The Crane. The show will be adapted and directed by Kirk German. It features Jude Hickey and Michelle Brandt with choreography by Lisa del Rosario and an original score by Travis Cooper.

TEACHING

Unleash Your Inner Da Vinci
"The hills are full of marble before the world blooms with statues." (Phillips Brooks)

PHOTOS

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