Stunt coordinator Richard Ryan, currently working on the Donmar Warehouse production of Coriolanus, walks us through the process.
What’s The Point Of Such A Lengthy Awards Season?
“People are still talking and arguing about the relative merits of artistically ambitious films such as ’12 Years a Slave’ and Alfonso Cuaron’s ‘Gravity,’ both released in October, as well as more recent party-joiners such as David O. Russell’s ‘American Hustle’ and Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Wolf of Wall Street,'”
There Was A Competition For Arts Criticism. And We Learned A Lot About Critics
“The experience was shocking not just because the quality of the writing was so high, but because of the frustration expressed by many of the applicants and the air of desperation that emanated from their submissions.”
The Art Auction Biz In 2013 By The Numbers
“Christie’s beat Sotheby’s to the global auction house top-spot for the second year running, selling $800m more at auction than its rival in 2013.”
Can Reading Increase Your Intelligence? (Here’s What The Science Says)
Of course, you can read little or nothing at all and still be brilliant at “reading between the lines” of a conversation. But in today’s world, fluid intelligence and reading also go hand in hand.
Scientists Study Infectious Disease Behavior To Predict Facebook Will Die In 2017
The forecast of Facebook’s impending doom was made by comparing the growth curve of epidemics to those of online social networks. Scientists argue that, like bubonic plague, Facebook will eventually die out.
Detroit Argues In Court Over Bankruptcy, Pensions And The Value Of Art
“We find it incredible that the city is being allowed to leave such a valuable art collection untouched when it can’t provide basic services and is proposing to essentially walk away from its debt obligations.”
Judge Blocks Challenge To Valuation Of Detroit Institute’s Art
Judge Rhodes “raised questions about whether he would even allow the sale of DIA art to settle city debt — while also emphasizing that he had not yet made up his mind on the matter. He also said that creditors would have ample opportunity to argue these issues down the road.”
Quentin Tarantino Shelves Next Project After Script Leak
The director says he gave copies of The Hateful Eight‘s script to three actors (yes, he names names), one of whom shared it with an agent who leaked it. And Tarantino is furious.
Titan of India’s Telugu Cinema Dead at 91
Over the course of a seven-decade career, Akkineni Nageswara Rao not only appeared in more than 250 films, earning awards and an enormous following, he led the move of Telugu-language filmmaking (now India’s second-largest movie industry) to the capital city where Telugu is actually spoken. (He also, unusually, resisted the urge to enter politics.)
Getting Liberals to Agree Really Is Like Herding Cats: Psychologists
The key, says a team of NYU researchers, is a difference in how liberals and conservatives think about others sharing their particular beliefs.
Top Posts From AJBlogs 01.22.14
Keeping company
Source: Life’s A Pitch | Published on 2014-01-23
73,000 of My Closest Friends
Source: Engaging Matters | Published on 2014-01-22
Day’s Wrap-Up For DIA: Settlement Link To Pensions Is Key
Source: Real Clear Arts | Published on 2014-01-23
Video: These playable instruments are made of ice
Source: Slipped Disc | Published on 2014-01-22
Don’t Regret Missing “Civilisation” — Not Anymore
Source: Real Clear Arts | Published on 2014-01-22
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Study: Three-Strikes Laws Don’t Deter Content Piracy
“The goal of these policies is to track down copyright infringers and warn them that their behavior is not acceptable. After repeat warnings, these accused file-sharers then face a penalty ranging from a fine to prolonged Internet disconnection.”
Human Nature – We JUDGE People When They Dance (Can’t Help It)
“That’s literally all Living Stars is: 30-plus strangers shaking their stuff to Britney Spears and the Black Eyed Peas. There’s good dancers and bad dancers and a whole lot of mediocre. It makes your body want to move, and then, improbably, it makes your brain start to race.”
Movie Theatre Detains Man Wearing Google Glass During Movie (Recording?)
The man was watching Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit at an AMC theatre in Columbus on Saturday. Authorities did not identify him.
Crowdfunding Has Completely Changed The Way Indie Film Is Being Made
“During the last 12 months, “crowdfunding” entered the popular lexicon as it expanded from funding DIY endeavors to multimillion-dollar celebrity projects and became one of the most exciting — and polarizing — developments in pop culture.”
Booming Interest In Art Leading To Christie’s Record Year
Over the last 12 months Christie’s has expanded its online business and opened showrooms in Shanghai and Mumbai to capture new buyers.
State Of Michigan Legislators Close On Announcing Detroit Bailout For DIA Art
“Two sources familiar with Snyder’s plans said the Republican governor would announce plans for the state to match the $330 million that nine private foundations have already pledged to aid pensioners and protect city-purchased art.”
Music Festival Asks Twitterverse To Compose Symphony
“Budding Mozarts will be able to submit their melodies via a specially designed website www.tweetfonie.de, which goes live from February 28, with an online keyboard that converts tunes into tweet format, to then be sent on Twitter.”
Backstage at Matthew Bourne’s ‘Swan Lake’
“Backstage is the best place to sight-see, and we troop respectfully past an inanimate corgi and past a park bench that displays the sign ‘Don’t feed the swans’.” (And those feathered pantaloons the male swans wear? €1,000 a piece.)
Meet the New Editor of the OED
Michael Profitt: “My idea about dictionaries is that, in a way, their time has come. People need filters much more than they did in the past. As much as I adhere to the O.E.D.’s public reputation, I want proof that it is of value to people in terms of practical use.”