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What is so special about theatre performers? They are actors who bring out varied emotions alive on the stage. There’s no re-take and it should be a coordinated effort from the entire cast. Emily O’Brien of ‘The Young and the Restless’ was the surprise package in the spring season of theatre festivals. American College Theatre Festival is a blooming ground for budding talent. This festival is special for Emily, since she as alumni, has enacted scenes from "Moon over Buffalo," "Autobahn," "Dylan," and "Lend Me a Tenor". What a surprise to fans like me, who thought that she was a newcomer in the acting arena. The varying tones combined with apt expressions seemed to be coming from a seasoned actress. Emily is a bundle of acting talent. Be it dramas or theatre she seems to walk away with all the accolades. It is no surprise that Emily was a finalist at the ACTF Festival in Phoenix, and a nominee at the festival in Utah. She als...

Do you want to know the reason behind the big smile on Emily’s face? Well, she was recently honored by MiraCosta College where she learned the nuances of acting. She was inducted in the College’s new Theatre Hall of Fame along with three others. The others are Wendell Wright, Kathi Nishimoto and Joshua Everett Johnson. Isn’t that a moment to feel proud? The theatre Hall of Fame, which was unveiled on the occasion, has photos of notable alumni of the College’s theatre department. This has been done to motivate the current students who will get to know the inspiring journey of these eminent personalities. Emily O’ Brien , who belonged to the class of 2005, was present on the occasion and was very much overwhelmed by the felicitation ceremony. She along with Johnson (class of 2003) spoke about their wonderful experiences at MiraCosta. She didn’t forget to thank Mr. Bishop, the theatre professor, for the skills that she learned from him during the acting class. She made ...

Many people are familiar with Emily O'brien 's work on screen, but off screen she's established herself as an excellent stage actress. She recently performed a reading of "The Trial of the Catsonville Nine," with her cast mates on the "Young and the Restless." They performed in Palm Springs at the Palm Theatre under the direction of Judith Chapman. The play is about nine catholic nuns, nurses, priests and others that burned draft files and went to prison as a result. What makes this play so interesting is that many of the characters in the story are still alive. Emily watched a documentary about the people in preparation for her role. She enjoyed being on the stage again.

It’s a real mystery why a particular twist in the drama is made. It leads to nail biting moments before we get to know what or who exactly is the reason. It is usually an unsuspecting character that takes credit for such twists and turns. Though television drama series presents many such characters, there are only a handpicked few who make the desired mark. Dichotomous roles are a pleasure to watch, especially with the dashing and young Emily O’Brien as Jana Hawkes in the Young and Restless series. This character is portrayed in a new way that makes Jana special. She’s vulnerable and deceptive at the same moment. This usually comes from a seasoned actor and it’s a surprise that this series is the first for Emily. When there is a streak of mystery to a drama personality it makes viewers sit up. Well, that’s what makes the whole experience worth the watch. Let’s wait and see how many more edgy moments Jana has to offer!

With one look at the profile of Emily O’Brien it’s very much obvious that she is one lucky actress, for her theatrical experience is very strong. She had the opportunity to work with very good directors and portray, though few but wonderful characters on stage. For instance, she played to perfection the roles of Karen Wright in ‘The Children’s Hour’, as Marjorie Melville in ‘The Trial of the Catonsville Nine’, as Gypsy Rose Lee in ‘Gypsy’ and also as an uptight woman in ‘The Vagina Monologues’. Emily considers herself fortunate for having played Karen Wright , a character in the controversial play of the 1930’s. Written by Lillian Hellman ‘The Children’s Hour’ narrates the heart-wrenching story of two friends whose reputation is maligned by a rumor and the havoc that it creates in their lives. It dealt with the bold concept of lesbianism. Emily was all of 18 when she first performed Karen on stage, but the way she portrayed the inner conflicts and turmoil of Karen speak for itself t...

Just a second; simply glance through before you go to the next topic because what’s in your mind is not what you are going to read here. Yes, it is related to animation but it’s completely different from what you think. It’s not yet another animated movie in which Emily O’Brien is lending her voice. What Emily is doing is altogether a different concept known as facial animation in which her face is recreated digitally by converting the measurements of her face into animation. This is being attempted for the first time in the history of computer animation by Image Metrics, a leading animation company. As part of this project, Emily would be the face of this Computer Generated (CG) character. Each of Emily’s facial expression would be reproduced on this CG ‘Emily’ model so that her fans won’t miss her when they see her ‘clone’ on screen; it will be that real. It’s not sure what kind of innovative idea they have in mind as we have seen similar kinds of animations before...