What's on Repeat?

This section features a song that I listen to obsessively.
As of April 10, the song is Son of A Preacher Man. Sung by various artists but this one in particular.

Another Year / Bir Baska Yil

Dear all,
It's nearly Christmas. Last night I sat down and I thought I would send some cards (electronic and paper) out. And I did too. But halfway through the evening I came to the conclusion that I had neither the time nor the money to send all of my friends a Christmas or a New Year's card. I am extremely grateful that this is the case. So if you're one of the people who did not receive a card from me, or an e-mail, please know that you are appreciated all throughout the year. And I will make the effort to keep in touch with you not just at Xmas time but all year round.

I know Christmas is a time for happiness and jolliness and not-just-xmas-food-m&s-xmas-food
BUT

the world is suffering. A lot. We are running out of water and other resources at an immmense rate. People are fighting. The earth's powers are catching up with us. I am not even going to talk about global warming and the consequences of the climate change. It all seems beyond us but we know that WE all are responsible for it. Yes you too. And me. And everyone around us. I know that doing things are difficult. "Thinking about doing" or "wishing" is easier. But I hope we can take this time of year to "think" and the rest of the year "to do". "Do what?" I hear you ask. Do whatever you can. Read. Explore. Understand. Ask. Listen. Send. Give. Take. Care. Support.
I hope I haven't made your spirits sink (too deep) but I thought I had to use this blog to raise issues that I feel strongly about.

In the meantime,
Take a deep breath,
and whereever you are,
have a Merry Christmas.
And all the best for 2008.

Love,
O.

Sevgili Dostlarim,
Bu yil oturdum masanin basina, "kart gondermek lazim" dedim. Ancak aksamin yarisinda anladim ki tum dostlarima kart gondermek icin ne vaktim ne de butcem var. Bunun beni ne kadar sansli kildiginin farkindayim. Ve hepinizi yalnizca yilbasi/yilsonu/bayram/seyran degil, tum yil, tum gun, tum omur boyunca hatirliyor ve yanimda tasiyorum. 2008'de herkesle irtibat kurmaya daha fazla ozen gostermeye calisacagim.
"Yeni"ler yaklasirken, hepimiz suslenmis sokaklarda, taze kokulari takip ederek gunlerimizi geciriyoruz. Ve "yeni" kutlanmaya layik elbet.
Ama,
dunya garip bir donemden geciyor. Su tukeniyor, dunya isiniyor, soguyor, dovusuyor, yaniyor, kasirgalaniyor, kivraniyor. Bizlerse kucuk hayat kutularimiza biraz daha iteleniyor-kakalaniyor sigmaya calisiyoruz. Konusmuyoruz. Konusulanlari sevmiyoruz. Dinlemiyoruz. Ilgilenmiyoruz. Uzuluyoruz. Duruyoruz. Endiselerimiz kucuk kalsin istiyoruz. Buyuk endiselerimizi IPod'umuza koyup, calip oynuyoruz.
Bu yil biraz endiselenmek istiyorum. Buyuk endiselerim olsun istiyorum. Uzulmek kahrolmak istiyorum. Kucuk hayat kutuma sigmamak istiyorum.
Sonra, yeni yilda, biraz hareketlenmek istiyorum. Harekete itelenmek istiyorum.
"Yeni yil" ruhunuzu kararttiysam ozur diliyor, ancak icinde bulundugum noktaya biraz daha yakindan bakmanizi saglayabildiysem ne mutlu diyorum.
Yeni yilda hersey gonlunuzce olsun.
Saglik ve mutluluk dolu bir yil diliyorum.
Sevgiler. O.

I'm Listening to This / Bugunlerde Bunu Dinliyorum



"Bakmıyor çeşm-i siyâh feryâde,
Yetiş ey gamze yetiş imdâde.
Gelmiyor hançer-i ebrû dâde,
Gel ne korkarsın ecel sîmâ-yı zerdimden benim,
Kurtar Allah aşkına dünyâyı derdimden benim.
Yetiş ey gamze yetiş imdâde."

London Calling / Londra Zamani

Dear All, Note for your diaries (or dairies if you like cheese, or daisies if you are pastoral - one too many pantomimes I tell you), I will be in Guildford / London area between January 3 and January 6, 2008. If you would like to meet up please drop me a line.

Yeni yilin hemen basinda, 3 Ocak - 6 Ocak 2008 arasi Guildford / Londra civarinda olacagim. Eger yakinlardaysaniz haber edin. Gorusmek dilegiyle.

Listening to this these days / Bugunlerde bunu dinliyorum

Son gunlerde hemen hemen durmaksizin bu sarkiyi (arka planda duyuyor olmalisiniz. yuklenmesi icin beklemeniz ve/veya "add-on"lara izin vermeniz gerekebilir) dinliyorum. Nerden ve kimden oldugunu soylemeden dogrudan ekliyorum. Merak edenlere detayli bilgi verebilirim. Umarim benim begendigim kadar begenirsiniz.

This (you should be hearing a song in the background. please stay on this page while it downloads if you can't hear it. you may also have to allow your browser to use add-ons) is what I have been listening for the last couple of days. I embed it here without including any information about the song. If you are interested drop me a line and I can tell you more about it. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

(For those of you who were interested The song was "I Think We Got Love" from "Zanna Don't" http://www.zannadont.com/ For an updated of What I'm Listening To" see newer posts.
Ilgilenenler icin bu nota iliskin sarki "Zanna Don't" adli muzikalden "I Think We Got Love" idi.Bugunlerde ne dinliyorum duymak icin yeni tarihli notlara bakabilirsiniz.)

(Random) Thoughts on Acting

If Acting = Life (on Stage)
And Life = Simple (You wake up / You live the day (somehow) / You sleep)
Then Acting = Being Simple

If Acting = Life on Stage
And Life = Complicated (You wake up, dizzy / You find your wife murdered / You live the day (somehow) / You (try to) sleep)
Then Acting = Being Complicated

His Dark Materials / Northern Lights / The Golden Compass

His Dark Materials Trilogy (by Philip Pullman) is one of my favourite stories of all time. Northern Lights (known as "The Golden Compass" in the USA) is the first of the books to be made into a film under the title "The Golden Compass" (with Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig). I am very excited about this film. If you are not familiar with the story you can visit the movie website and learn more about the "people and daemons". You can also take a test on the website to see which daemon you would have. According to the test my daemon turned out to be a jackal, Theonilla. However if you think it's not a good match for me you can send your comments to change it before it settles in to its final form in 12 days. You can also view the trailer on the website. . .

Next Big Thing / Swingin' and Singin'

It’s that time of year again! (Well, nearly !)
I will be appearing in the "Swingin' and Singin" concert at the RSAMD in December.
As students from the Musical Theatre masters course we will be joining the RSAMD Big Band for a rollicking programme of seasonal favourites and other surprises including Musical Theatre and swing hits! The concert is on the 12th of December at 7.30pm. This event is always a sell-out, so be sure to get your tickets (£7/£5) early! I have some tickets already so if you wish to come and see the concert you can get in touch with me and I'll do my best to get you a seat. . . For further details and box office please visit the RSAMD website.



Yilin sonuna hizla yaklasirken Iskocya'daki calismalarim da hizlaniyor. Aralik ayinin 12sinde saat 19:30'da Akademi'nin "Swingin' and Singin'" konserinde sinif arkadaslarimla ve RSAMD Big Band ile beraber sahne aliyor olacagim. Eger dunyanin bu tarafindaysaniz ve gelmek isterseniz biletlerinizi Akademi'den alabilirsiniz ya da benimle dogrudan irtibata gecebilirsiniz... Daha detayli bilgi icin Akademi'nin sitesine goz atabilirsiniz.

Breath - Nefes

I know it's been some time since the last update but things are pretty hectic over here. Life is moving on with immense speed and I am doing my best to catch up with it. As my internet access is still limited I must admit I find it difficult to find the time to post here. But I will try harder to do it more frequently. This post is to let you know that all's well in Glasgow and even the weather is not too bad. More posts will follow soon. In the meantime do drop a line. Or check the pro-blog on http://onurorkut-pro.blogspot.com

Uzun zamandir birseyler yazamadigimin farkindayim ancak Glasgow'da hayat inanmasi zor bir hizda devam etmekte. Hayati yakalama cabasi icinde bu sayfayi guncellemek icin vakit bulmakta zorlaniyorum. Ancak en kisa zamanda duzenli olarak bu sayfayi guncellemeye calisacagim. O zamana dek lutfen bana yazmaktan cekinmeyin. Tabi pro-blog kismini da ziyaret edebilirsiniz. http://onurorkut-pro.blogspot.com

new Blog / yeni Blog "pro"

Dear All,

Please note that my blog is seperated into two parts now. You will find all personal related posts on "onurorkut.blogspot.com". All work related posts will be on "onurorkut-pro.blogspot.com". Of course some cross postings will be inevitable but I hope this will allow you to follow me around more easily. Please feel free to contact me about comments or suggestions. More posts to follow soon in this new blog. Please visit

http://onurorkut-pro.blogspot.com . Thanks. . .

Degerli Dostlar,

Blogumu is ve eglence olarak ikiye ayirmis bulunuyorum. Bundan boyle is/sahne ile ilgili bilgileri "onurorkut-pro.blogspot.com" adresinde bulabilirsiniz. Kisisel blogum ise "onurorkut.blogspot.com" adresinde devam ediyor olacak. Boylece benimle ilgili gelismeleri daha kolay takip edebilirsiniz diye umuyorum. (Tabi takip etmek isterseniz :) Dusunceleriniz ve/ya onerileriniz icin benimle irtibata gecebilirsiniz. "onurorkut-pro" ya yakinde yeni notlar ekleyecegim. Lutfen yakin zamanda ziyaret edin. http://onurorkut-pro.blogspot.com Tesekkurler. . .

Lyrics for the week 15/10/2007

This is the first day of my life.
I swear I was born right in the doorway
I went out in the rain suddenly everything changed
They're spreading blankets on the beach
Yours is the first face that I saw
I think I was blind before I met you
Now I don’t know where I am, I don’t know where I’ve been
But I know where I want to go
And so I thought I’d let you know,
That these things take forever
I especially am slow.
But I realize that I need you
And I wondered if I could come home
Remember the time you drove all night
Just to meet me in the morning
And I thought it was strange you said everything changed
You felt as if you'd just woke up
And you said “this is the first day of my life
I’m glad I didn’t die before I met you
But now I don’t care I could go anywhere with you
And I’d probably be happy”

So if you want to be with me
With these things there’s no telling
We just have to wait and see
But I’d rather be working for a paycheck
Than waiting to win the lottery
Besides maybe this time is different

I mean I really think you like me. . .

~*~
The First Day of My Life by Bright Eyes
Sarkiyi dinlemek isterseniz. . .Here's the link to this song. . .
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zwFS69nA-1w&v3

Scotland / Iskocya

Dear All; as some of you already know I am back in Scotland, studying musical theatre at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow. It is fantastic to be back and the weather here is absolutely gorgeous (!). I'm sorry I couldn't say goodbye to all of my friends in Turkey but I am sure I will see you sometime. And if you're in and around the UK, do let me know and we can get together. In the meantime do check my blog as I will try and update it as frequently as I can. Also I will soon divide my blog into "personal" and "professional" sections. Please wait for details.

Sevgili Dostlar, bazilarinizin bildigi gibi Iskocya Muzik ve Drama Kraliyet Akademisi'nde muzikal tiyatro yuksek lisans okumak icin Glasgow'a gelmis bulunuyorum. Burda olmak harika ve hava muhtesem (!). Turkiye'de herkesle vedalasamadim ancak yakin zamanda gorusuruz diye umuyorum. Ayrica Ingiltere veya Iskocya'da iseniz lutfen haber verin. Bu arada blogumu "kisisel" ve "profesyonel" olarak ikiye ayiriyorum. Elimden geldigince yenilemeye calisacagim. Dolayisi ile degisiklikler icin lutfen ziyaret edin. Gorusmek uzere.

Lyrics of the Day 7/9/2007

To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go
To right the unrightable wrong
To love pure and chaste from afar
To try when your arms are too weary
To reach the unreachable star
This is my quest, To follow that star!
No matter how hopeless, No matter how far.
To fight for the right
Without question or pause
To be willing to march into Hell
For a heavenly cause
And I know if I'll only be true to this glorious quest
That my heart will lie peaceful and calm when I'm laid to my rest
And the world will be better for this;
That one man, scorned and covered with scars
Still strove with his last ounce of courage
To reach the u n r e a c h a b l e star . . .

from Man of La Mancha

Shakespeare Sonnet Number 71

As some of you already know, Shakespeare takes up a significant part of my life. And this is my favourite Sonnet. I simply wanted to share it with you.

~LXXI~

No longer mourn for me when I am dead
Than you shall hear the surly sullen bell
Give warning to the world that I am fled
From this vile world with vilest worms to dwell:
Nay, if you read this line, remember not
The hand that writ it, for I love you so,
That I in your sweet thoughts would be forgot,
If thinking on me then should make you woe.
O! if, I say, you look upon this verse,
When I perhaps compounded am with clay,
Do not so much as my poor name rehearse;
But let your love even with my life decay;

Lest the wise world should look into your moan,
And mock you with me after I am gone.

Çıkışyokland Cumhuriyeti 2004 - 2005

2004-2005 yılları arasında Murat Karahüseyinoğlu'nun yönettiği, "Çıkışyokland Cumhuriyeti" adlı oyunda rol aldım. Bu klip oyunun açılış şarkısı. Metin Üstündağ'ın "Denemeyenler" adlı kitabındaki metinlerden yola çıkan oyun 2005 yılında Sanat Kurumu tarafından "Övgüye Değer Yapım" ödülüne de layık görülmüştü.



This is a clip from "Çıkışyokland Cumhuriyeti", a play I took part in, directed by Murat Karahüseyinoğlu (2004-2005). The play won an Arts Institution award in 2005. This is the opening number of the play.

Simpsonize

This is me Simpsonized. To be a Simpson, check out http://www.simpsonizeme.com/


Bu benim Simpsonlaşmış halim. Kendi Simpson karakterinizi yaratmak için http://www.simpsonizeme.com/

Konser Fotoğrafları / Concert Photos

Dear all, here are some DVD stills from "a slice of life" concert.

Merhaba, "bir dilim hayat" konseri DVD görüntülerinden alınma fotoğrafları aşağıda bulabilirsiniz.

"Defying Gravity"



"If I Sing"

"And They're Off"


"Finale"


"Margaret Ozanne & Myself"

Margaret is one of the most talented people I have ever met. Without her this concert (and many other concerts) would never have happened.
Margaret tanıdığım en yetenekli insanlardan biri. O olmasaydı bu (ve diğer pekçok konser) asla gerçekleşemezdi.

Defying Gravity for a minute

Here's another clip from the "Slice of Life" concerts in Ankara. This is me singing the infamous "Defying Gravity" on June 19, 2007. Only the very last minute of the song. On the piano is Margaret Ozanne. Enjoy. To see it on youtube please click here

19 - 20 Haziran'daki "Bir Dilim Hayat" konserlerinden kısa bir bölüm daha. Stephen Schwartz'ın Wicked adlı müzikalinden "Defying Gravity"nin son bir dakikası. Piyanoda Margaret Ozanne var. Umarım hoşunuza gider. Videoyu youtoube'da izlemek için buraya tıklayın.

a slice of life / bir dilim hayat

Dear All;
"a slice of life" went really well. For those of you who couldn't make it here's a video of the final song on June 19. "Home" from "The Wiz". Margaret Ozanne is playing the piano. The quality of the sound isn't great but I hope it will give you an idea.



"bir dilim hayat" Haziran ayında yapıldı. Konsere gelemeyenler için kısa bir parçasını burada bulabilirsiniz. Konserdeki son parça "The Wiz" adlı müzikalden; "Home". Piyanoda Margaret Ozanne var. Ses kalitesi çok iyi değil ancak umuyorum size bir fikir verecektir. 19 ve 20 Haziran'da gerçekleşen konserin ilk gecesinden.

Barış. . .

Barış Akarsu'nun vefat haberini az önce almış bulunuyorum. Barış, paylaştığımız kısa zamanda tanık olduğum hayata olumlu bakışı ve enerjisi ile tanımaktan çok mutlu oldugum bir genç ruh. . . Onu tanıyan herkes gibi ben de çok üzgünüm.

Ailesine, yakınlarına ve "Yalancı Yarim"de beraber çalıştığımız tüm arkadaşlara ve elbette tüm sevenlerine başsağlığı diliyorum.
4/7/2007

Barış Akarsu

Yakın zamanda "Yalancı Yarim" de rol arkadaşım olan Barış Akarsu'nun geçirmiş olduğu trafik kazasını üzülerek öğrenmiş bulunuyorum. Kazada hayatini kaybedenlerin yakınlarına başsağlığı diliyor, Barış'ın en kısa zamanda sağlığına kavuşmasını yürekten diliyorum. . .

Konser - Concert

Herkese Merhabalar,
19 Haziran'daki "Bir Dilim Hayat" adlı konsere gelebilen herkese çok teşekkür ediyorum. Benim için çok keyifli bir gece oldu. Konserin bugün (20 Haziran 2007) son gecesi. Gelebilecek herkesi bekliyorum...



Dear All,
Thanks for coming to "A Slice of Life" on June 19. It was an unforgettable experience for me. Thanks for all your support. Tonight's (June 20, 2007) the last night of the show. Come and see it if you can...

My Visual DNA

A fun test on the internet. Find the results below.... Move your cursor on each of the small images to see why i chose it. . . .

Radyo Programı Bugün - Radio Programme Today

Today tune in to TRT Radio 1 (http://www.trt.net.tr/wwwtrt/canli.aspx) to listen to "multiple choice" in which I will be appearing as a guest. (In Turkish) 5.00pm (GMT +2)

Bugün Radyo TRT 1'de yayınlanacak olan "Çoktan Seçmeli" adlı programı dinleyebilirsiniz. Konuk olarak katıldığım program saat 17:00'de. Internet uzerinden dinlemek için http://www.trt.net.tr/wwwtrt/canli.aspx

Radio Programme / Radyo Programı

Sevgili Dostlar;

13 Haziran 2007 Çarşamba saat 17:00'de TRT Radyo 1'de konuk olduğum "Çoktan Seçmeli" adlı radyo programını dinleyebilirsiniz. Ankara'da Radyo 1 FM93,3'te. Ayrıca canlı yayına internet üzerinden ulaşabilirsiniz. http://www.trt.net.tr/wwwtrt/canli.aspx ...





Dear All;

I have been invited as a guest on a radio programme called "Multiple Choice". You can listen to it on TRT Ankara Radio one on June 13th, 2007 at 5.oopm. (GMT +2) Click the link to listen to it online. http://www.trt.net.tr/wwwtrt/canli.aspx

Lyric of the Moment 17 / 5 / 2007 Şarkı Sözü

"Every day a little death...
In the parlor, in the bed,
In the curtains, in the silver,
In the buttons, in the bread.
Every day a little sting;
In the heart and in the head.
Every move and every breath and you hardly feel a thing
Brings a perfect little death"

from "A Little Night Music"
S. Sondheim

Konser-Concert



Dear all. I will be giving a concert at the Turkish - American Association in Ankara on June 19 and 20. Please find the details on the poster. I will be singing musical theatre songs and Margaret Ozanne will be playing. This will be one of my last performances in Ankara for a while as I will be leaving for Scotland in September but that's the subject matter of another blog entry. For tickets please contact the Turkish - American Association. I would be delighted if you could be in the audience.
www.taa-ankara.org.tr


Dostlarim, 19 ve 20 Haziran tarihlerinde Ankara'da Turk - Amerikan Dernegi'nde bir solo konser veriyorum. Detaylari posterde gorebilirsiniz. Bu bir sureligine Ankara'daki son gosterim olacak. Eylul ayinda Iskocya'ya geri donmeyi planliyorum. Ancak bu baska bir notun konusu olacak. Konserde sizleri de seyirciler arasinda gormekten mutluluk duyacagim. Biletler ve detaylar icin Turk - Amerikan Dernegi ile irtibata gecebilirsiniz. www.taa-ankara.org.tr

Elle Magazine


Dear all, I managed to get a page of my own in the Elle Magazine in Turkey in their January issue. Here's a copy of that page. (For those of you who are not familiar with Turkish, it says i'm brilliant basically!)
Check it out :)

Merhabalar !
Nihayet Türkçe olarak da bloglarımı yazmaya baslıyorum. Ocak 2007'de Elle Dergisi'nde kendime ait bir sayfayı kapmış bulunuyorum. Eğer Elle Dergisi almadıysanız 45. sayfanın bir kopyasını burada bulabilirsiniz. Görüşmek dileğiyle.