| Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 |
| 5:03 pm |
I did some work on a James D Stark video that should be online this month. It only took a 8 months! Still, it was a very rewarding experience. We spent a lot of time putting it together and I think it shows. James has excellent production talents. It's James vision... my role was secondary although I did most the filming. I'm still flirting with the idea of doing a comedic music video. We'll see. |
| Monday, December 10th, 2007 |
| 4:42 pm |
Jesus Christ. Black humor is lost. Lost! |
| Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 |
| 9:56 pm |
Script Done
Finished the script for the short "The Girl that Wouldn't Stop Talking." Should be fun putting it together. I always learn a lot from these little projects. |
| Saturday, October 13th, 2007 |
| 12:53 pm |
Stolen and contaminated survey
One. Have you ever been asked out? Today? He wasn't my type... Three. What is your middle name? James. Four. Do you have a secret about anyone else? Yes. Five. Does your crush like you back? Don't crush. Six. What is your current mood? Fabulous. Seven. What color underwear are you wearing? Plaid. I know, I know. So 2006. Twelve. Ever had a near death experience? No, but never say never. Thirteen. Something you do a lot? Internets. Fourteen. What do you want to be when you get older? Fifteen. Who did you copy and paste this from? Amanda Panda. I don't know why she calls herself that. Nineteen. If you could have one super power what would it be? Super-gayness. Actually, all it takes is a pink shirt and a fabulous scarf. Twenty. What's the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? The guy they're with. Twenty-nine. Describe your life in TWO words: Getting there Thirty. Do you dream at night? I put a lot of stock in dreams (getting intimate with ID) Thirty-one. Have you ever kissed in the rain? Yes. Thirty-two. What are you thinking about right now? Sunday, 7PM Thirty-four. Who was the last person that made you upset/angry? That's all in the past. Thirty-eight. Do you act differently around the people you like? Good friends bring out the best in you. |
| Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 |
| 6:08 pm |
Real men fill out surveys
1. You and Jesus go out to dinner - who pays? I do. Call it a bribe. 2. You suddenly have to flee the country and adopt a new name, what is it? Laurent. 3. Pick one state in the U.S. to get rid of permanently? South Dakota. The entire State is unreasonable. 5. Luke Skywalker or Han Solo? Han, because of the ship. 6. Toy you always wanted but never got as a child? The Millenium Falcon. Everything in life comes back to Han Solo. 7. Top three celebrities you wanna kiss: Natalie Portman. 9. What is the last movie you saw that actually scared you? The only movie that's ever scared me was the first Blair Witch. 10. Stupidest thing you've ever said out loud? Proposing. 11. You're sentenced to death and it’s the morning of your execution, what do you eat? Something healthy. 12. What's something that most people do that you don't? Watch tv. Except for Gossip Girl. 14. Something you'd really like to do but probably won't ever be able to do? That's a limiting question. 17. If you were an animal what would you be? An owl (because I like looking around). 18. If you had to marry someone you knew at the age of 12, who would it be? My schoolteacher. I used to look at her legs and wonder why I found them so exciting. This is still my answer today. 21. What's a weapon to suit your personality, habits and abilities? I'm a papercut. It's always about subtlety with me. 25. Worst way to die? Knowing you've never been in love. 31. What's something you think would be sweet to know everything about? Cubase 36. What's something most would consider an insult but you enjoy having said about you? Is he gay? 37. Favorite kind of dog(s)? Greyhound. 39. Morning or night person? Night. |
| Sunday, September 23rd, 2007 |
| 1:47 pm |
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| Monday, September 17th, 2007 |
| 5:56 pm |
I have my first co-star! Yay! |
| Sunday, September 16th, 2007 |
| 3:07 pm |
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| Thursday, September 13th, 2007 |
| 10:38 pm |
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| Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 |
| 5:11 pm |
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| Monday, September 10th, 2007 |
| 7:53 pm |
Sexy dog
I took my dog to a Greyhound Walk event this weekend in the sweltering heat. I was suprised at how out of shape most of the dogs were. I'd never seen so many overweight greyhounds! Jewels is 10, almost 11, and still slim, playful and vibrant. They say a dog takes after their owner you know :). Today I had a chat with Reed the Magician and it looks like we're going to start with some on-location footage this weekend. It's actually happening! I've decided to employ an editor because I want a bit more polished product than I've created thus far. I'm also learning a new camera so there's a lot to work out still but it seems to be coming together. I will submit the final product for a showing by the end of the year, early 2008 at the latest. You're all invited, of course. All 10 of you (I really should keep up on LJ). |
| Sunday, September 9th, 2007 |
| 10:58 pm |
Know how to tell if someone's a winner or not? Look at their friends. |
| Thursday, July 12th, 2007 |
| 11:29 pm |
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| Sunday, June 3rd, 2007 |
| 11:38 am |
Poop on the mind.
So James and I went to Seattle last night. Awesome. Sometimes a little change of scenery can make such a difference. Jewels didn't even poop on the floor when I was gone for 24 hrs! Bonus! I spend half my life scooping up poop. What was I saying again? |
| Friday, November 3rd, 2006 |
| 3:44 am |
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| Friday, October 20th, 2006 |
| 10:34 pm |
I think I would get along pretty good with aliens. You know, if they probed me all sweet and tender and shit. |
| Wednesday, October 18th, 2006 |
| 2:12 pm |
Return of the Jedi
Ah, the culmination of the trilogy. Forget the lightsabers, bounty hunters, and those godforsaken ewoks. This is a simple story of a father and son, a relationship previously explored in Empire, but moreso in a foreboding sense, whetting one's appetite even more for this film's spectacular conclusion. The foreplay before the final battle is almost too much to bear, but just as we are about to write Luke off as a one-hundred-percent-USDA-Grade-A pussy, he embarks on a battle for the ages... back and forth Luke and Vader duel, trading one psychological blow after another, their sabres intersecting rhythmically to a pounding John Williams score. This isn't combat. This is gay sex. As Luke triumphs over his father, he rejects the destiny befallen him at the Emporers side and chooses the higher ground. Then comes the kicker, "I am a Jedi Knight like my father before me," he defiantly pronounces, a phrase practically suicidal to recite in the Emporers presence. Ain't that a bitch? Luke still loves his dad, the 2nd most evil man in the universe who was trying to kill him 5 minutes ago! Luke spends this entire film desparately searching for the good in his father that everyone else has given up on. I know exactly how he feels, and not just because he's clad in black throughout the most of it. fin. Thepalepoet |
| Monday, October 16th, 2006 |
| 7:00 pm |
Batman Begins
Beyond the cool car, dazzling visuals and non-too-shabby uniform, this film is essentially a story of Bruce Wayne's internal struggle and ultimate redemption. Watching this movie you can't help but feel that some of the dialogue would have been more appropriate in some arthouse flick, not a Hollywood blockbuster. Liam Neeson's character is so profound, so incredibly intelligent and beautifully orchestrated that at the film's finale you almost expect him to whip out the ol' lightsaber and see how Batman's kevlar stands up against the ghost of Qui-Gon Ain't-Gonna-Take-No-Shit-Because-I'm-A-Motherfucking-Undead-Spirit-of-a-Jedi Jinn. Batman is a very interesting character. He is tortured, dark and shrewdly theatric. Basicly, he is the lead singer of Blutengel.* I loved this movie on so many levels. The dialogue resonates. "Why do we fall? So we learn to pick ourselves up." says Micheal Caine to Master Bruce as the Wayne mansion burns down in flames near the films conclusion. Sometimes even Batman needs to hear the painfully obvious. Thepalepoet * Blutengel on Wikipedia. |
| Monday, October 9th, 2006 |
| 12:06 pm |
The Last Kiss
[First off, don't call me a pussy for watching the latest Zach Braff vehicle. Sometimes a man has to watch a chick flick to get some biscuit.] 20 minutes into this movie I realized that I had already seen it, or rather the original Italian film it was based on, L'Ultimo Bacio. Both movies are excellent, but this remake falls victim to an obsurd saccharine-sweet ending, like tasting a really good cup of coffee with the sugar settled to the bottom of the cup. Very rewarding until you get to the end, then you want to vomit. The story revolves around four archetypal male characters, all victims of their own design: The player (insecure to the point to where he seeks validation in the eyes of women, validation he himself is blind to). The passive man (a wimp allowing himself to be walked over by the apha female). The obsessed ex-lover (a hopelessly infatuated man of sorts), and the restless, bored boyfriend not ready to settle down. The tale unfolds almost as if it were an autopsy on the human condition (there is a foreboding sense of mortality that echoes throughout this movie, which is yet another reason why I find this film so appealing). As a viewer, one can't help but draw upon the drama that ensues, perhaps with the hope of finding our own solutions post-mortum? My answers have always come at my own expense. I find such exquisite pleasure knowing that I am not alone. Yours, Thepalepoet 7:58 PM - 0 Com |
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