November 2008
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“The key to filmmaking is having an idea and applying yourself. The key to it is...”
– Baz Luhrmann, filmmaker
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Screening...
Each Sunday I review four plus hours of short and feature-length films for an upcoming film festival. I cozily nest, watch films, and draft up multiple reviews. It’s time consuming, but I don’t mind - ultimately, it’s helping me understand what it takes to produce a festival ready film.
We’ve been asked by the festival coordinators to watch every film in its entirety, but...
tuneage:Beck - “Walls”
Almost everyone has heard...
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Listen To A Movie →
My preference is always to experience a film as it was intended -seen and heard. However, just listening to a movie is an interesting idea, especially for writers developing their own dialogue.
I’d like this whole concept a lot better if it were possible to upload the audio to my iPod, rather than a media player that streams while I work- how can you really pay attention to dialogue when...
“Everything you want in the world is just right outside your comfort zone.”
– Jennifer Aniston, in her Vogue cover. Never thought I’d be quoting her, but girlfriend knows what she’s talking about here. (via juliaallison)
Oh so true - I will say that this is one lesson I’ve learned over the course of this year. Nothing remotely life-altering will happen if you just go...
I really like it when I’m reading a book and I have to make the transition of keeping my bookmark in the first half rather than the last half. It’s the little things, you know? ( via 52books)
Cousin Cole’s Bad Desire Remix of Bruce...
NYT: A Warm Front Around the Corner →
NYT’s Frank Bruni hits the nail on the head with his recent review of Market Table. He describes the restaurant as warm, soothing, humble, unambiguous and generous, and it’s for all these reasons that he predicts it will be one of the few restaurants that will thrive among current economic angst.
I have to agree with him on this one. A couple of weeks ago, Sarah and I had a late...
Afterparty
Last night after Girl Talk my friend Kelly and I found ourselves at Kingswood - if you’ve never been to the lounge down below the main restaurant/bar, you really should (lounge = super fun dance party). As I entered the bar a guy approached me and actually said, “You look like Blair Waldorf…Can I be your Chuck Bass.”
Are you serious? It’s a lame line, but I will say...
Edward Norton's Obama Documentary
soupsoup:
Fight Club star Edward Norton and his Class 5 production group have spent the last two years following new US President-Elect Barack Obama, filming his historic journey to becoming the first black president of the USA. Norton and his directors began shooting footage prior to Obama’s declaration of candidacy to become the Democratic Party’s 2008 presidential nominee. Speaking out on...
Watch Last Night's South Park Here →
(via soupsoup)
Saving this for later…
Barack Obama's Victory Speech
mascarah:
Remarks of President-Elect Barack Obama—as prepared for delivery Election Night
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
Chicago, Illinois
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.
It’s the answer...
Someone's Gotta Call It
verenasays:
And that someone is gonna be me.
OBAMA HAS WON. The END.
I fully support this “call”! It’s clearly gonna be an Obama win (I hope) :)
Verena, we miss you!!! Good job covering! Don’t worry, I’ll take a shot for you :)
today, i am...
mascarah:
Hopeful. Nervous. Excited. Empowered. Free. Happy. Anxious. Patriotic. Faithful. Honored.
And you?
All this plus optimistic and patient - often you have to wait to really get what you want, and oh has it been a long eight years.
Post-Election NYC Tumblr Meetup
marco:
Come celebrate (or mourn) the results of the election with a trip to the best beer place in the city!
When: This Wednesday, November 5th, from 7:30 PM until whenever. Where: Hop Devil Grill, St. Marks Place at Avenue A (Google Maps). Take the 6 to Astor Place or take the L to 1st Ave., then walk over.
Special Guests
Mareen Fischinger and Stefan Tüshaus, an amazing professional...
Just received this email:
PBS has an online poll posted asking if Sarah Palin is qualified. Apparently Republicans knew about this in advance and are flooding the voting with YES votes. It will be reported on PBS, picked up by mainstream media and can influence undecided voters in swing states.
Click on link and vote yourself. Here’s the link: http://www.pbs.org/now/polls/poll-435.html
Let’s see some...
