August 2007
The Archives
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08.29.07it ain’t easy for a flakeOne of the worst parts about working in production is that it instantly turns you into a flake. "Do you want to hang out Sunday night?" "Um...actually we got a call on Friday night and we are shooting on Sunday. Sorry." (Click) That conversation didn't really happen. But it could have. Because I was working on this past Sunday. The unpredictability of it all can be a bit frustrating. What? What's that you say? I was already a flake? Hey. Who gave you the address to this blog anyway? Can I see some id?
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08.20.07the sound of crunching numbersI walked into the lobby of the large skyscraper. An enormous window towered several stories above of me. I had just come down the elevators from one of the largest advertising agencies in the country. Our executive producer had spoken with them the previous day and they had requested the reels of our directors, the delivery of which had become my responsibility. With no one to receive the package, I tucked the white envelope back into my messenger bag and avoided the stares of the Mexican workers who were painting all around me. I stepped into the elevator and my ...
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08.17.07famous people are like cookiesI'm not sure exactly how, but I'm sure there is a metaphor there somewhere. I'm not really one to get star-struck, but then again, I've never seen a "star." The closest I have come to was to shake hands with one of the Mormon Apostles. I think he was taken aback by my (at the time) yellow hair. Maybe I would get a little star struck. Our executive producer, Emilie, used to work in LA on music videos, movies, and a TV show or two (actually, just one). I unfortunately never can stump her on indie ...
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08.12.07why “friday night lights” is the best sports movie everI like all kinds of movies. My range goes from sci-fi to romantic comedy to horror to kid's movies. I just really like movies. There is one genre that I generally hate: the sports movie. They just seem so tired and cliched. Even when the movie is a bit unconventional, it seems to only be a reaction to the convention. Lame. Plus, I don't really like sports so, you know, there's that, too. But I loved Friday Night Lights. I'm not doing a formal review because, well, I saw it on the FX Network on ...
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08.05.07so what happens when you fail at hogwarts?So, how's this for an annoying dream? I dreamed I was a student at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry (which looked strikingly like my high school). As I was walking to class, books in hand, I thought, "I'm 25. Why am I still in high school?" The questioning of the situation continued as I mused, "I wonder what the accreditation process is for a school like Hogwarts." Soon, however my thoughts deteriorated to, "why is this stupid school on such a stupidly steep hill?" I started to wonder why I was even there at all. I ...