Filling the Void

Back in SD... Twittering much more than I blog... Realized how much I belong in CA, even though sometimes it feels like I've been away for millions of years and people have moved on and forgotten me... Working on editing my book, 10 years in the making and I am determined to have a final copy to send out to publishers by the end of this year...Auditioning for things around town...Intend on doing projects in town before the big LA move...Need a friggin job but no one is hiring cause of the economy in the shitter...Listening to the cure... Think I'm gonna watch The Crow... So what's going on with you?

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Just like candy

I saw a terrific movie today called "Caramel," It's a Lebanese film co-written and directed by the films star. It's about women in a beauty shop and each of their lives. It's not at all like the American versions of beauty shop films. While it is funny at some parts it takes a sincere look at women's issues and while they seemed cultural, which was the intent, you begin to realize that it is universal. If you are looking for something refreshing and new you should check out this film, you know once you get tired of watching sequels and prequels and bad classic remakes and schlock. 

Why is it now that the best and most original film material seems to come from overseas? It's kinda sad because there are so many film students out there, especially here in NYC, their are so many schools (that are usually expensive) with new writers and directors and filmmakers, I know, I fucking audition for them on a regular basis. Many of the new scripts I read are very promising with some tooling around, granted you do get the occasional Buffy the Vampire Slayer borrowed- ahem, excuse me inspired scripts but come on! What is happening? Why are these promising artists not being shown! 

Maybe if we didn't have to go see "My Fair Lady" 2009 with whatever fucking starlette they use or "The X-Files part:8 - Yup, it's still out there/ Mulder-and-Sculley-are-broke-so-we-have-t-think-up-something." American cinema has become boring and churned out and played out. I'm not even that big of a fan of books turned movies anymore, the books are always better. I always hear the excuse "well we want to see what so and so's take would be on it, you know like bring it into modern times." I'm sorry but if you want to see somebody else's version of how a previously written story should or could be told go watch a fucking play and give the million dollar backing to a great young filmmaker who has something original to say, that way both mediums won't die. Just an idea.