I can’t help imagining this as more produced, slower-read, and scored, because it has all the elements that make for fine radio story-telling—surprises, relatable characters, choices that lead to change. It’s not that this piece is without it’s charms; it’s just that the performance has a kind of “what the hell, let’s just see where this lands” quality that, I must admit, as a radio producer, I am totally interested by, it still feels a little like the radio equivalent of a sketchbook drawing. It has an intimate, breathless quality, but ultimately, the performance doesn’t help the content… and the writing is good and deserves to be heard just so. I’m not sure where this would go… maybe if some brave station programmer wanted to devote some time to an evening of experimentation and story-telling.
Inspiring story; unfolds slowly though. I thought there were plenty of opportunitys in the story for the author to 'fill in holes' and perhaps add to the suspense or at least drop some hints as to the outcome. Overall good plot, not so well performed.
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Produced by Hans Anderson
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Jonathan Goldstein
Posted on July 19, 2004 at 06:38 AM | Permalink
Review of Truck Stop
I can’t help imagining this as more produced, slower-read, and scored, because it has all the elements that make for fine radio story-telling—surprises, relatable characters, choices that lead to change. It’s not that this piece is without it’s charms; it’s just that the performance has a kind of “what the hell, let’s just see where this lands” quality that, I must admit, as a radio producer, I am totally interested by, it still feels a little like the radio equivalent of a sketchbook drawing. It has an intimate, breathless quality, but ultimately, the performance doesn’t help the content… and the writing is good and deserves to be heard just so. I’m not sure where this would go… maybe if some brave station programmer wanted to devote some time to an evening of experimentation and story-telling.
Gilbert Orosco
Posted on July 08, 2004 at 11:35 AM | Permalink
Review of Truck Stop
Inspiring story; unfolds slowly though. I thought there were plenty of opportunitys in the story for the author to 'fill in holes' and perhaps add to the suspense or at least drop some hints as to the outcome. Overall good plot, not so well performed.