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Reggie Watts and Benjamin Dickinson Have CREATIVE CONTROL

March 20, 2016 By Leave a Comment

Reggie Watts and Benjamin Dickinson Have CREATIVE CONTROL

CREATIVE CONTROL is a film that is not afraid to challenge its audience. Blending multiple realities, existential angst, and the problematic relationship we have with technology, it poses intriguing questions about creativity while also exploring levels of tragedy and absurdity that are truly epic. When I spoke with its director/co-star/co-writer Benjamin Dickinson and co-star comedian/philosopher/rapper… Read More »

Tagged With: agribusiness, art versus commerce, black and white cinematography, breaking up over Twitter, cortisol, dopamine, Fibonacci Sequence, fight-or-flight, HFCS, high fructose corn syrup, human fist, Johnny Depp, neural pathways, Panspermia, sacred geometry, SLEEPER, slime mold, spirals, technology, texting, THE FORBIDDEN GARDEN, the Golden Mean, THE LONE RANGER, virtual reality, virtual sex, virtual weapons, Woody Allen, yin and yang

Parker Posey Ponders IRRATIONAL MAN

July 19, 2015 By Leave a Comment

Parker Posey Ponders IRRATIONAL MAN

How is it possible that this is the first time Parker Posey has worked with Woody Allen?  It’s a question for the ages, but the answer to how they finally collaborated came about in a way perfectly suited to the metaphysical questions posed by their film, IRRATIONAL MAN. In it, Allen ponders whether or not… Read More »

Tagged With: ADR, casting director, ethics, Geraldine Page, Hal Hartley, INTERIORS, IRRATIONAL MAN, Joaquin Phoenix, Krakow Film Festival, narrative, Parker Posey, philosophy, randomness, synchronicity, Woody Allen

A Philosophical IRRATIONAL MAN

July 19, 2015 By 1 Comment

A Philosophical IRRATIONAL MAN

Some of Woody Allen’s best films deal with the problem of absolute ethics in a world that is full of moral ambiguity. CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS beings the epitome of his musings on the subject, with lesser, but no less satisfying efforts such as MATCH POINT continuing the dialogue. In IRRATIONAL MAN, Allen has crafted another… Read More »

Tagged With: Emma Stone, ethics, Geraldine Page, Hal Hartley, IRRATIONAL MAN, Joaquin Phoenix, narrative, Nietzsche, Parker Posey, philosophy, randomness, synchronicity, Woody Allen

Shira Piven Says WELCOME TO ME

May 8, 2015 By Leave a Comment

Shira Piven Says WELCOME TO ME

When talking to filmmakers who have directed an actor known for comedy in a dramatic role, I always like to ask them about the particular insights someone with a gift for comedy brings to drama that no one else could. When I spoke with Shira Piven, who directed Kristen Wiig to a stunning, fearless performance in WELCOME… Read More »

Tagged With: Alice Klieg, ankle socks, ballet flats, borderline personality disorder, comedians doing drama, Commedia dell'arte, Eliot Laurence, Eric Holder, FULLY LOADED, Joan Cusak, Kristen Wiig, narcissism, neutering dogs, Prison Project, Sabra Williams, Shira Piven, Susan Matheson, talk show, The Actors Gang Theater, Water Theater Company, Woody Allen

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