Monthly Archives: November 2007
New Cloverfield trailer
Who knows if this will be good or not. I originally thought that J.J. Abrams was directing but apparently he is producing. Big difference there. This was “produced” by Steven Spielberg. Still, it looks intriguing. I like that you don’t … Continue reading
Filed under j.j. abrams, Lost, signs
Getting out of jury duty
How to get out of jury duty.I haven’t served yet. I almost had to, but it was the California court system that wanted me to serve and I had already been living in New York for a few years. I … Continue reading
Filed under jury duty, mental floss
you don’t need it.
New “anti-ad” in Oakland, Ca.I used to be into the idea of culture jamming. I bought Adbusters and shit. Then I kind of realized that it is just another way for people to feel better about themselves, by illustrating that … Continue reading
Filed under kate mcgarrigle, linda ronstadt, mendocino
Strikes
I haven’t really been deeply researching the motives behind the recent strikes, but in my limited knowledge: I sympathize with the writers but the stagehands can eat a dick. Every since I began playing in the larger halls in NYC, … Continue reading
Filed under local 802, stagehands, strike, writer's strike
Recursive hypocrisy
Gurf tipped me to this curiously meta posting on Alternet featuring video of Keith Olbermann criticizing Fox News and Bill O’Reilly on his show for showing somewhat explicit images under the guise of denouncing it, whilst obviously using the material … Continue reading
Filed under keith olbermann, o'reilly factor
Tin Man
I took a closer look at those Tin Man posters in the subway and noticed some familiar faces: Zooey Deschanel, Alan Cummins, Neal McDonough… It looks pretty interesting actually, a re-imagining of OZ by the Sci-Fi Channel for a mini-series. … Continue reading
Filed under sci fi channel, tin man
Up late thinking about Southland Tales (among other things)
Wow. That’s all I can really say right now. I saw Southland Tales at the Angelika tonight. Hardly anyone was there, I’m pretty sure it will turn out to be a financial flop. It’s too bad but honestly, it is … Continue reading
Filed under Richard Kelly, Southland Tales
Stage Presence and the Halo Effect
All performers, especially soloists, need to be aware of The Halo Effect. It has always been a struggle for me to maintain an air of confidence, especially when a performance is going less-than-stellar. This provides a psychological reason for why … Continue reading
Filed under performance anxiety
It’s Terminatin’ time!
This and then this. Coincidence? I don’t think so.
Filed under Sarah Connor Chronicles, skynet, terminator
