Too excited for Halloween for my own good. I really like this take on I Put a Spell on You, and not just because it's Zooey singing it! The song has a Western touch to it with the guitar and the way she sings it. I'm Filipino, and have lived in the Philippines for quite a bit in my life. Capturing endangered animals for media attention and profit isn't what all the people agree on. The largest bat just so happens to be exclusive in the Philippines, and there will always be despicable poachers in this world. Fact! Humans are the only animals that hunt for fun or as a sport. This topic reminded me of a French film called The Rules of the Game that depicted a rich sick group of people hunting animals with their guns so they can make trophies out of them. Recent response to my last post: Comparing falling movie scenes with 9/11 is completely and utterly inappropriate, especially since the anniversary has just passed. Posting a video as to "compare" the two is beyond completely inappropriate as well, and is simply tasteless. Movies are fantastic outlets for creative interpretation, and as we all know, people interpret things millions of different ways on a daily basis...but what you have done is almost sickening. "One person's tragedy is another person's excitement." This may be true, but what a sick and offensive way to show it. First off, that's awesome people actually read my blog! Second, I'd like to apologize for offending anyone including the one who responded to my post. I tend to not elaborate on my thought processes for "mixing" anything together, or as it would seem I was "comparing". But I will not lie, I did think of 9/11 in my mind when I viewed the montage falling movie scenes. These past several weeks, I was introduced to something called "Stanislavski's system" which is a popular method of acting based on believable emotion. From that, I started to experiment from a lesson I learned in my class called the "Meisner Technique" which I discovered triggers complex emotional responses from each individual. (Certain words are more personal to some than others.) I don't intend to be malicious, or harm anyone when I express what I am thinking,.especially in my own personal blog. I feel sad and disgusted just like everyone else when I am reminded of 9/11. I would rather be honest and viewed as a sick fuck to society than have to lie that everything in this world is okay. The truth of the matter is, we're living in a fucked up world that is worse than what goes on in the movies. So yeah! Call me crazy when I say that I wish life was more like the movies! I could escape to a more truthful life free of any lies, and corruption. Also for the quote, you clearly misinterpreted the point of it completely. Perhaps, you thought it meant a person becomes happy and celebrates when another person is miserable. It could also mean that people sympathize or empathize for one another, because they can relate to the experience. I think it is a very positive quote that isn't sick or intended to harm. Again, sorry for hurting you. Falling sequences in movies are always captivating especially when it looks so peaceful in slow motion. These type of scenes affect every one of us in different levels. You may know someone close that has experienced this. (Watching people fall in the World Trade Center during 9/11 is still a big tragedy.) "One person's tragedy is another person's excitement." Karate Kid was an old classic of my childhood, and it was airing on the television earlier so I decided to tune in with my brother. There was a particular scene that caught my eye which I remember back in the day was very memorable. Watching it now, it's still really good but just a little corny. The interesting part is that I started to freak out swearing to my brother, "What the heck! That is my Acting mentor Clarence!" I ran to my computer, and researched it on IMDB...discovered that I was right! I never really appreciated the little roles of small characters, but thinking back...the movie wouldn't be the same without people working as a team on the project. My professor is Catholic, and seeing him in such a macho role is quite intriguing. I heard the DJ at my work playing this remix over the weekend. (Jolly old me got a little excited....just a little.) Oh boy! It truly has been awhile since I posted anything. I'm taking more serious film classes this semester so I get to have the opportunity working inside the studio for film production, and some amazing acting. Professor Gilyard (He keeps telling me to call him Clarence...), my acting mentor, has encouraged me to really expand my creative thinking with a process he likes to call "method of madness." I'm writing too much in my journal with many things that are personal. There is so much I have never experienced, and when I was given the opportunity to play the role as a director...I almost let fear consume me. I'm scared, because I am afraid of failing. So in turn, I have decided to be like Robocop and programming myself with discipline so I could be prepared for anything! (I know! I could be half robot already...) |
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