Charles Shaughnessy - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Yeah, I'm that actor guy from The Nanny. But I like to think that there is more to all of us than just what we do for a living! I am very excited by everything that is happening out here on the web, and MySpace gives "free speech" a whole new level of meaning. I want to talk about what interests, scares, amuses me as a person and to hear back from anyone else. There is no weapon or army that can withstand the power of an idea whose time has come (I don't remember which old guy said that, but it's pretty cool) and this is where we can share those ideas.
I have been married for 24 wonderful years and have two amazing kids. I love soccer (CFC) and Cadbury's Fruit and Nut. I am a Democrat (yes, I'm a US citizen) but value my right to have an opinion on anything, regardless and absent any party line.
Nothing is black and white and everything is part of the process: the only thing we know for certain is that things change. Only connect!

My Interests

CFC, My Kids, Eating, Blogging, My wife, blogging my wife! Politics, watching "30 Rock" and " Friday Night Lights." All in different orders according to mood and time of day.

I'd like to meet:

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To visit my fan website, please click on this link The Official Charles Shaughnessy Website

Music:

Forever enshrined in my list: U2! Currently into The Killers, Teagen and Sara, goldspot, Mozart, Samuel Barber and that guitar guy on YouTube.

Movies:

Little Miss Sunshine. Casablanca, Broadcast News, Z , The Usual Suspects, Don't Look Now, The Little Princess (Alfonso Cuaron), and many more.

Television:

30 Rock - Friday Night Lights ( SAVE FNL's !!!)- Rome- Anything I'm in.
Range Rover- Have You Ever?
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Books:

Catch 22, Lovely Bones, Aubrey/ Maturin Novels, His Dark Materials (Trilogy)

Heroes:

Single parents, Firefighters, anyone raising a family on minimum wage, Nelson Mandela, recently pretty impressed with Keith Olbermann.

My Blog

A personal message & the Morning Song writing competition results

The MORNING SONG writing competition is complete . . . A Message from me to all of you, and the essays I chose to feature . . .Thank you all for so many thoughtful, eloquent and intimate reflections o...
Posted by Charles Shaughnessy on Thu, 01 May 2008 06:56:00 PST

Friday Night Lights is coming BAAACK!

OK, so shoot me: I’m a Fan!! I happen to think this is one of the very best shows on TV and I am VERY excited it is coming back. NBC are sharing the cost with HD TV , who will get first dibs on ...
Posted by Charles Shaughnessy on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:20:00 PST

Guest Blog: 7 Deadly Sins

Listening to the radio the other day, I heard a piece on the Roman Catholic Church’s decision to augment the list of Seven Deadly Sins. I immediately thought that this was grist for a meaty blog...
Posted by Charles Shaughnessy on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:15:00 PST

MORNING SONG Charles Shaughnessy Writing Competition Reminder!!

The Charles Shaughnessy website MORNING SONG writing competition and an exclusive video of David Habbin and Charlie talking about and explaining the details of what to write about We are sending one f...
Posted by Charles Shaughnessy on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:48:00 PST

Terrorists and elevators

No, I am not imagining some horrendous 9/11 meets Towering Inferno scenario. I am, rather, contemplating the roots of Terror... and it starts in an elevator.Let me explain myself. We are born alone in...
Posted by Charles Shaughnessy on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:05:00 PST

Well, its about time.... UPDATED with more questions to you!

Yes, I know...it has been too long since my last posting ( other than brief updates.) As you know, I have been busy with "Orson's Shadow" as well as helping my eldest apply to college, my youngest dea...
Posted by Charles Shaughnessy on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:24:00 PST

UPDATED 2 February: MORNING SONG WRITING COMPETITION DETAILS

MORNING SONG WRITING COMPETITION NEW INFORMATION We have had such an overwhelmingly positive response from all of you about the CHARLES SHAUGHNESSY'S MORNING SONG WRITING COMPETITION. The submissio...
Posted by Charles Shaughnessy on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:14:00 PST

Sam Rubin of KTLA interviewing Charles Shaughnessy and Sharon Lawrence ORSONS SHADOW

Sam Rubin of KTLA TV in Los Angeles, interviewing Charles Shaughnessy and Sharon Lawrence about their new play ORSON'S SHADOW at the Pasadena PlayhouseCharlie and Sharon Lawrence were interviewed on ...
Posted by Charles Shaughnessy on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:23:00 PST

THE LIARS DIARY Blog Day!!! buy a book and pass it on . . .

We are all reposting this blog from Sue Henderson's wonderful LitPark site The Liar's Diary Blog Day where she and a lot of other people are helping to promote the paperback launch of their friend...
Posted by Charles Shaughnessy on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:21:00 PST

19 Jan UPDATE: ORSONS SHADOW- photos NEW INFORMATION for travel & VISITING PASADENA

For all the information in one place on my new play ORSON'S SHADOW, please go to this page on my Official Website Orson's Shadow I have also posted the production photos in a photo album here on my b...
Posted by Charles Shaughnessy on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:18:00 PST