The piece that I reviewed was hello Mr. slicken Meyer I found this piece to be very funny and interesting it really had me guessing who this guy was that kept calling and just the simple idea of why he was calling I think that this piece was also really great to me because it’s something me or anyone else could relate to In the sense that we all get crank calls or calls from people who have the wrong number. In all I really like the piece and I felt like it was very well put together especially with the little parts where you could actually hear the voicemails being left
Wow, Dan Collison and Elizabeth Mesiter have a phone number that is easily misdialed or confused with other numbers - or else they just have karma that attracts great stories, and then the ability to share those stories with the rest of us. This is funny, mysterious, and of course wonderfully produced. Are you doing a show that has anything to do with communication, or relationships, or technology, or language? You might find a way to squeeze this little gem into a show on a topic like that. great for a showcase show if you have one. The piece has a dated ending - referring to the new year 2006. So if you care about such things you might need to air it really soon. Or just listen and enjoy the smile it will bring to your life, and perhaps a new tenderness towards the wrong number callers who reach you (or at least a hope that they will leave a message next time).
This piece is light and nimble, and it's great fun to hear the back and forth between the voice of the speaker and the voice of the answering machine. We hear from several wrong numbers, and each message gives us just a sliver of somebody else's life.
The piece even creates a slight bit of melancholy, as we listen to poor Herr Slickenmeyer forever waiting for a return call.
A fun New Year's greeting for all of us connected strangers out there.
Comments for Hello, Mr. Slickenmeyer?
Produced by Dan Collison and Elizabeth Meister
Other pieces by Long Haul Productions
Rating Summary
3 comments
jocelyn rivera
Posted on February 10, 2012 at 05:56 PM | Permalink
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The piece that I reviewed was hello Mr. slicken Meyer I found this piece to be very funny and interesting it really had me guessing who this guy was that kept calling and just the simple idea of why he was calling I think that this piece was also really great to me because it’s something me or anyone else could relate to In the sense that we all get crank calls or calls from people who have the wrong number. In all I really like the piece and I felt like it was very well put together especially with the little parts where you could actually hear the voicemails being left
Emily Hanford
Posted on January 03, 2006 at 06:33 AM | Permalink
Review of Hello, Mr. Slickenmeyer?
Wow, Dan Collison and Elizabeth Mesiter have a phone number that is easily misdialed or confused with other numbers - or else they just have karma that attracts great stories, and then the ability to share those stories with the rest of us. This is funny, mysterious, and of course wonderfully produced. Are you doing a show that has anything to do with communication, or relationships, or technology, or language? You might find a way to squeeze this little gem into a show on a topic like that. great for a showcase show if you have one. The piece has a dated ending - referring to the new year 2006. So if you care about such things you might need to air it really soon. Or just listen and enjoy the smile it will bring to your life, and perhaps a new tenderness towards the wrong number callers who reach you (or at least a hope that they will leave a message next time).
Sarah Levine
Posted on December 30, 2005 at 10:49 AM | Permalink
Review of Hello, Mr. Slickenmeyer?
This piece is light and nimble, and it's great fun to hear the back and forth between the voice of the speaker and the voice of the answering machine. We hear from several wrong numbers, and each message gives us just a sliver of somebody else's life.
The piece even creates a slight bit of melancholy, as we listen to poor Herr Slickenmeyer forever waiting for a return call.
A fun New Year's greeting for all of us connected strangers out there.