Don't Know Mind
From The Joe Frank Wiki
"There came a point where I wanted to leave my apartment."
| Series | |
|---|---|
| The Other Side | |
| Original Broadcast Date | |
| 6/17/2001 | |
| Cast | |
| Larry Block, David Rapkin, Gregory Poe, Henry Dennis, Jack Kornfield, Joe Frank | |
| Format | |
| Karma Style, 59 minutes | |
| Preceded by: | What Do Women Want? |
| Followed by: | The Future |
Don't Know Mind is a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series The Other Side. It was originally broadcast on June 17, 2001.
Synopsis
- Larry Block: Lost keys.
- David: Lost items, including his wife. Measuring life by what is taken from us.
- Joe: His lost father: wanting to dig him up and hold him.
- Gregory: Inherits an archive of stars' dental x-rays. His female bodybuilder friend.
- Jack: Change. He sings an old pali buddhist chant.
- Larry: Parallels between Van Gogh and himself. He discusses a fictional "actors' chapel" with Joe. Auditioning for Neil Simon.
- Jack: "Let go" as a mantra. Humorous letter to an insurance company.
- Guy: Seeing, then meeting a beautiful German girl on the street who married her former stepfather. They form a relationship. She goes nuts with jealousy.
- Jack: An old man plants an almond tree. "Don't know" mind, openness.
- Larry: Discussion about the fictional "actors' chapel" they improvised earlier. Larry doesn't want to come across as overly attached. Arguments emerge about Larry's stipend from Joe. They discuss their non-relationship. Joe's fed up, doesn't want to do the show anymore. A heated discussion. As the tape runs out, Joe reminds Larry he doesn't want to talk after it ends.
- Guy: Unknowingly walking around with an imprint of a book on his face.
- Larry: On the nature of true "acting", as opposed to what this show is. He contemplates upgrading from Dewar's to Chivas Regal.
Music
- "Sex" - The Necks (from Sex, 1989) | YouTube
- "Romantic Love" - DJ Cam (from Mad Blunted Jazz, 1996) | YouTube
- "Spiritual Healing" - Toots Hibbert (from Spiritual Healing, 1983) | YouTube
Additional Credits
- Production Ray Guarna
- Production assistance Esmé Gregson
Commentary
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Spblat
I must admit I didn't get much out of this one. I started drifting out hearing the guy talk about the girl who married her stepfather. But arguments between Larry and Joe are generally interesting, and this one was no exception.
