“We’ve already had meetings about visioning and marketing and branding and talking about what we want L.A. theater to look like in 30 years.”
Archives for December 8, 2013
To Succeed In Ballet, Know You’ll Have To Struggle And Fail
Principal ballerina Lauren Cuthbertson: “It can be quite lonely. Sometimes you can feel isolated because you are the only one in your group of friends that really understands what you need to do to get to the next level.”
Is It Fanfic If A ‘Real’ Writer Does It?
“That impulse — to find out more about minor or secondary characters — has inspired many books over the years.”
Why Did James Franco Make A ‘Pornographic Arthouse Film’?
“He is keen to rebel against the beige treatment of sex in mainstream cinema: the soft stroking of hairless limbs, the passionate kiss that cuts to a dishevelled duvet, the straight-sex, softcore-only policies.”
The Vogue For ‘Cold Ending’ In Film Does Not Work For A Lot Of The Audience
“Dude behind me? Lost it, loudly: ‘That’s it? Really? Really? Worst movie ever! Oscar contender!?'”
You’ll Poke Your Eye Out (With That Stack Of Books)
“Even mediocre plots have a way of sinking their hooks into you, until you find yourself concerned for the fates of characters who aren’t even fully convincing. But even so, there were moments when I began to doubt the whole enterprise of fiction writing itself.”
Edouard Molinaro, 85, Director Of The Original ‘La Cage Aux Folles’
“Among Molinaro’s numerous other films were Oscar (1967) with [Louis] de Funes and My Uncle Benjamin (1969), which starred the Belgian singer and songwriter Jacques Brel.”
Most Humans Hate Creativity (And Treat Creative People Badly)
“People’s partiality toward certainty biases them against creative ideas and can interfere with their ability to even recognize creative ideas.”