Yes, as in "The Legend of..." A couple friends from class decided we should rent a car and go visit the famous little village. Only 25 miles from Manhattan, Sleepy Hollow provided every bit of pulse-quickening eeriness that we had hoped for... even the McDonald's was creepy!
Let me explain just a little bit, at present we are working on monologues in our acting class based in a small town. Just about every acting program in the country uses Spoon River Anthology at some point. Each page holds the last thought, confession, profession, raving, love note of members of this small town. Its their last chance to speak before resting forever. Our instructor always says, "If you opened up the casket, what would you get from them."
So, as "research" we decided to trek up north and visit this small town, at night of course. And where better than the Old Dutch Church Cemetery to really get the feel of the work. Classic formula for killer-slasher-horror film, luckily we all survived! Oh, sorry, I gave away the ending!
We also spent a good chunk of time playing with a camera. We discovered we can look very ghost-like by increasing the exposure. Hopefully I can post some of those pictures soon!
I count the trip a total success! We were a little bleary-eyed for class the next morning, but completely worth it and I think Suzanne would actually appreciate our... dedication.
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