~*Jacob Brent*~
Written by Rosie (Hyde's Mysterious Queen) on August 7th, 2000
Jacob Brent is one of my favourite actors. He is one of my idols. He played Mistoffelees in CATS on Broadway and in the video (released April 5th, 1998). My friends Jessi and Ellen love him to death, but I love him too, in a different way. He is the best male dancer I have ever seen. Hell, he is the BEST dancer I have seen. In CATS, he does three toe-touches in a row with a ten pound vest jacket thing that lights up on. I think he's been dancing since he was five or so, and that to me is dedication. He teaches at Access Broadway, currently, as a dance teacher. I always thought that I was never much of a dancer, and I'm probably not (I'm more of a singer). But today, August 7th 2000, at around 11:15pm, Jacob has changed my life. I went to CATS for the first time a few years ago, and had the joyous pleasure of seeing Jacob Brent on Broadway. My mom remembers, I don't. I uncovered the program and pictures a few months ago. Then I found out all over again. I looked through the pictures, and the memories came flooding back. Some pictures I remember, some I don't. I sit and stare at the Jacob picture, trying hard to remember. No luck. I went in the basement and found the other program with the signatures (it was this like thing when I saw it that they went outside and signed programs and posed for pictures and stuff, and the next day there was this thing where they showed you stuff. It was cool.) and one signature was with gold writing on one page, and a distinguishable "J". Staring at that picture, I remembered… I ran upstairs at the speed of light, only to discover that Jacob was holding a gold pen in the picture. Not only that, but out of Rumple, Tanto, and Tugger, he was the only one to have a gold signature. I'm not sure if it's him, but there is no one else in the play that fits the signature. I ran my fingers along it, my heart pounding. Keeping three of my fingers there, I closed my eyes, and tried to dream of that day. I couldn't though. But a new feeling washed over me. It was like electricity powerfully surging through my body. I opened my eyes and came back into reality. Then, my life changed. My longer am I the 'trying-to-give-it-all-I-have-but-not-doing-anything-embarrassing' actress/singer/dancer. I'm going to give it all I have when ever I get up on that stage. I just have to think of Jacob, and how he touched my heart so much. If Jacob Brent ever reads this, I want him to know what a difference he's made for me, and what he means to me. I've been inspired because he just seems so dedicated. I wish him to best forever. And, I will always think of him and smile when ever I have to get up on stage, for any reason.
I guess this is what happens when you write from the heart.