Peaks and Valleys
I was prompted by a goalcast video on Facebook that I saw today with Jim Carrey talking about his battle with depression and why he chose to
Vesper--a nasty knight.
When I was younger called First Knight with Sean Connery and Richard Gere. It's plot revolved around the mythology of King Arthur and the knights of the round table with some delicious drama woven into it--granted I was fairly young when I watched it, I remember being so taken by this story of complicated love and epic sword fighting. As I would re-watch these movies over and over again, I would fight alongside the conflicted Lancelot (Gere) as he fights to protect the realm
Faux Pas Filmmaking
Mistakes happen. Mistakes happen every day to most of us--however; on a filmset where time is money--mistakes can become costly. (As I just wrote that last line, I can't help but think of the opening of the 2008 film "Tropic Thunder:" where there is blockbuster film being made with a major special-effects pyro shot goes ablaze, torching the jungle--and the camera wasn't even rolling to catch the shot. I have luckily not been privy to a situation like that despite my similarit
Through-line
Everyone has heard that every story is essentially one of seven basic plot points, right? We can think back through the many stories we've told, read, or watched, and there are strikingly similar arcs, right? The hero's journey and Aristotle's emphasis on the importance of plot, have certainly shaped my passion about what makes a good story. I just came across an article that was published back in 2004 by Kasia Boddy reviewing The Seven Basic Plots, by Christopher Booker. In
an FSU Showcase kind of night
I was really proud and excited for the young talent from FSU that I had the privilege of viewing yesterday afternoon. I had no doubt that my friend Angel Lozada, would perform wonderfully, but I all around enjoyed the strength of the showcase-granting my friendship with Angel still left me a little partial. As the showcase began, the audio system seemed to have some strange levels that left me a little concerned, straining to understand a couple of the singers' diction--but t
