To celebrate their first thousand followers on Twitter, Those American Girls have released a special Twitter-only mix of their next single, "IM SO HOT (Positive Affirmations Song)." http://twitter.com/#!/ThoseUSAGirls
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
St. Patrick's Day with Debbie & Alicia
Listen now:
http://AliciaAmerican.com
http://DebbieAmerican.com
Alicia American says:
"Follow us on Twitter, lovers!
Our Street Teem just got us over 500 followers!
Mad props to tha krew in NYC!
Miss u guys! XOXO :)"
http://ThoseAmericanGirls.com
http://twitter.com/ThoseUSAGirls
http://AliciaAmerican.com
http://DebbieAmerican.com
Alicia American says:
"Follow us on Twitter, lovers!
Our Street Teem just got us over 500 followers!
Mad props to tha krew in NYC!
Miss u guys! XOXO :)"
http://ThoseAmericanGirls.com
http://twitter.com/ThoseUSAGirls
Thursday, March 10, 2011
"How to Control a Man"
New free online radio show byTHOSE AMERICAN GIRLS
Alicia and Debbie American in
"How to Control a Man!"
http://peterbernard.com/aablog/?p=90
Alicia and Debbie American in
"How to Control a Man!"
http://peterbernard.com/aablog/?p=90
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Archetypes
I seem to view the world largely in terms of archetypes, and have done so since I was a kid.
I never remembered people's names very well, either in real life or in movies or TV shows.
I never remembered people's names very well, either in real life or in movies or TV shows.
In film school, I had one teacher whose tests consisted of asking if you remembered the name of the maid in the throwaway scene or if you remembered the favorite shoe of the incidental character in the other film.
I fumed that it wasn't a test so much as a trivia quiz.
Eckhart Tolle, in one of his many lectures available in audio format,
insists that he can't remember names but it doesn't imply any disrespect for the reality of the person behind the name. The audience laughed when he said this, they weren't buying it.
That was his excuse, and this one is mine: archetypes.
I don't expect you to buy it any more than Tolle's audience did, but I may as well finish explaining the theory.
On a recent project, I'd been fleshing out into a full treatment a one page idea written by one of the producers. She had the wives of the main characters doing things, I began separating them into individuals with the help of the original author. By the end, we had specific ideas about their personalities and looks, but we still were referring to them as "Mrs. This" and "Mrs. That." Neither of us felt the need to name them other than in terms of their relationship to the main character, however, we had given them all back story and motivation so that they could each write their own lines practically in any situation we put them in.
I fumed that it wasn't a test so much as a trivia quiz.
Eckhart Tolle, in one of his many lectures available in audio format,
insists that he can't remember names but it doesn't imply any disrespect for the reality of the person behind the name. The audience laughed when he said this, they weren't buying it.
That was his excuse, and this one is mine: archetypes.
I don't expect you to buy it any more than Tolle's audience did, but I may as well finish explaining the theory.
On a recent project, I'd been fleshing out into a full treatment a one page idea written by one of the producers. She had the wives of the main characters doing things, I began separating them into individuals with the help of the original author. By the end, we had specific ideas about their personalities and looks, but we still were referring to them as "Mrs. This" and "Mrs. That." Neither of us felt the need to name them other than in terms of their relationship to the main character, however, we had given them all back story and motivation so that they could each write their own lines practically in any situation we put them in.
In this new long-form fiction thing I'm working on, the main character is a mix of two historical figures, several fictional characters, and myself. His supernatural girlfriend is DEFINITELY based on one of my own personal supernatural ex-girlfriends, and the woman he wishes he could be with instead is based on two actual women who were unrequited loves of two of the historical figures. So for now, while writing, they all have names which remind me of who they are based on, so I keep them in character throughout. Dumb names, the kind Joyce would use-- haha just kidding.
OK time to make the podcast, speaking of archetypal figures.
OK time to make the podcast, speaking of archetypal figures.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Is it wrong to write "HO" on your friend's back?
Listen to the latest podcast starring Lucy and Rachel as Alicia and Debbie!
http://AliciaAmerican.com
http://AliciaAmerican.com
Saturday, February 19, 2011
A Mighty Wind
Last night it was 63 degrees out when I was walking to Jon Montgomery's debut performance of his new all-star supergroup The New York Blues Project. Such a beautiful night, hard not to be in a good mood. The packed, friendly, excited house loved what they heard, and chanted when it was over for the star drummer Bleu Ocean (who used to be the live drummer playing behind the Monkees back in their original tours, among other cool career credits). Jon is a living legend and he associates with others of the same ilk. They're already talking about playing Europe and so forth, it feels like an exciting start.
Walking home from the cool old 60's style club on 78th Street across from the Museum, the weather had gotten a bit colder, but MUCH windier. All these pretty women out in stilt heels and flouncy dresses, all walking backwards against the wind, trying in vain to hold their skirts down against the extreme gusts. Life is free entertainment if you just look all around you.
Today, I was walking to Trump to see Horus cat and the wind was so strong, it almost knocked me backwards off the stairs as I approached the building! I saw a guy accidentally get tangled in a woman's dog leash! The wind was more extreme than I've ever seen it in New York, which is saying something.
I am excited this weekend to be working on co-creating female characters with a woman with an international reputation in animation. I'm doing a lot of writing and drawing as well as playing with Horus and brushing him. It's a very busy time but I feel extremely grateful to literally have too many things to do in the time allotted. Which reminds me, I'd better get back to it.
Hmm, no illustrations for this blog entry, that's odd for me. But maybe it's appropriate that a blog post about wind should be filled with nothing but my hot air.
Walking home from the cool old 60's style club on 78th Street across from the Museum, the weather had gotten a bit colder, but MUCH windier. All these pretty women out in stilt heels and flouncy dresses, all walking backwards against the wind, trying in vain to hold their skirts down against the extreme gusts. Life is free entertainment if you just look all around you.
Today, I was walking to Trump to see Horus cat and the wind was so strong, it almost knocked me backwards off the stairs as I approached the building! I saw a guy accidentally get tangled in a woman's dog leash! The wind was more extreme than I've ever seen it in New York, which is saying something.
I am excited this weekend to be working on co-creating female characters with a woman with an international reputation in animation. I'm doing a lot of writing and drawing as well as playing with Horus and brushing him. It's a very busy time but I feel extremely grateful to literally have too many things to do in the time allotted. Which reminds me, I'd better get back to it.
Hmm, no illustrations for this blog entry, that's odd for me. But maybe it's appropriate that a blog post about wind should be filled with nothing but my hot air.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Public Drunkenness in Paris!
New AMERICAST from Paris just uploaded today!
http://aliciaamerican.com/
http://aliciaamerican.com/
Thursday, February 10, 2011
How to Be the Hottest Chick
Our new podcast is up at http://AliciaAmerican.com!
Oh my god vote for me (the redhead) to be your Valentine here:
http://peterbernard.com/aablog/aavote.html
or vote for Debbie (the blonde one) here:
http://peterbernard.com/aablog/votedebbie.html
But why you would vote for Deb I do not know. Love ya, Deb!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
A Date with Debbie!
BRAND NEW!
A Date with Debbie American!
http://DebbieAmerican.com/
http://ThoseAmericanGirls.com
“Everyone likes white women! Except if they’ve got an Asian girlfriend, of course.”
~~Debbie American
A Date with Debbie American!
http://DebbieAmerican.com/
http://ThoseAmericanGirls.com
“Everyone likes white women! Except if they’ve got an Asian girlfriend, of course.”
~~Debbie American
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Debbie's Weed Vacation!!
Of course, we would NEVER advocate the use of any illegal herbs or chemicals.
LISTEN NOW FOR FREE:
http://debbieamerican.com/
LISTEN NOW FOR FREE:
http://debbieamerican.com/
Written by Peter Bernard, performed by Rachel Cleary.
See Rachel Cleary tomorrow night (January 21, 2011) on TLC’s “FOUR WEDDINGS.”
Keep watching to see if Rachel and her voice actor partner Lloyd Floyd win!
WILL THEY ACTUALLY GET MARRIED ON NATIONAL TELEVISION TOMORROW NIGHT?
Open music by Belly Brain, background music by Robin Hood and his Black Brothers
Copyright ©MMXI Peter Bernard
Copyright ©MMXI Peter Bernard
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Sarah Palin Blood Libel CARTOON!
Yes, it's an animated cartoon now, go here to watch:
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/f7b288348d/sarah-palin-blood-libel-and-everything
Alicia American's IMPORTANT MESSAGE about BLOOD LIBEL and SARAH PALIN!
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/f7b288348d/sarah-palin-blood-libel-and-everything
Alicia American's IMPORTANT MESSAGE about BLOOD LIBEL and SARAH PALIN!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Those American Girls FIRST SINGLE!
http://peterbernard.com/aablog/?p=42
It's Alicia and Debbie American performing their first dance hit!
Download it now for free on iTunes!
It's Alicia and Debbie American performing their first dance hit!
Download it now for free on iTunes!
Palin Blood Libel! Plus Positive Affirmations! (MP3)
Brand new AMERICAST is online starring BOTH
Alicia AND Debbie American!
http://ThoseAmericanGirls.com
http://AliciaAmerican.com
http://DebbieAmerican.com
COMING LATER TODAY:
Those American Girls
FIRST iTUNES SINGLE!
Alicia AND Debbie American!
http://ThoseAmericanGirls.com
http://AliciaAmerican.com
http://DebbieAmerican.com
COMING LATER TODAY:
Those American Girls
FIRST iTUNES SINGLE!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
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