So having thought long and hard about what makes Gimme Shelter such a great film, this led me to thinking about another Maysles film, Grey Gardens, and what makes that so exceptional. I’ve written about Grey Gardens here and on … Continued
A Life’s Work’s Robert Darden wrote a post on his blog this week about what it feels like to complete a book he’s been working on for six or seven years. The book, Nothing But Love in God’s Water: The Influence … Continued
Here’s a recent email exchange I had with Andy Bowley, one of the fine, fine cinematographers who worked on A Life’s Work. How we arrived at this point in our back and forth doesn’t matter. What matters is the content … Continued
Did you hear Jill Tarter of the SETI Institute on NPR’s Fresh Air yesterday? If not, check out the interview. It’s well worth 25 minutes and 26 seconds of your life. I don’t know why it surprises me, but Fresh Air’s Dave … Continued
[I met today’s guest blogger, Jessica Roth, at the Playa Artist Residency. While there I discovered that she had spent some time at Arcosanti, not as one of the Arcosanti “workshoppers,” but as a different kind of workshopper. I was … Continued
Is it possible that I have not quoted Orson Welles here? Or referred to him, even? It would seem so. What kind of film blog is this? To rectify that, here is a quote that does not involve cheap wine or … Continued
Steely Dan and A Life’s Work? Wha? A while back I was chatting with a friend about A Life’s Work and I said music influenced it, and all my work, in a big way. My friend asked me to elaborate … Continued
What kind of man forgets a blog’s birthday? For one, a distracted man, a man named me. And so it is with shame and a million apologies that I say, “Happy Third Birthday, A Life’s Work blog!” Yes, on June … Continued
(Last week guest blogger Danielle Futselaar told us about how she came to be the graphic designer for the SETI Institute’s SETIcon II. I’m delighted that she took the time to write about her experience at the conference and share … Continued
Is Pinterest for Me? The latest bit of social media I’ve been trying out is Pinterest. Here’s what Pinterest’s makers have to say about it: “Pinterest is a virtual pinboard. Pinterest allows you to organize and share all the beautiful … Continued