Here’s me playing an Aria by Joh. Anton Logy (1650-1721), recorded at the Licata Studios (my bathroom). It’s the first piece most classical guitarists learn. [sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://alifesworkmovie.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/logy_j_a.mp3″] Which is to say it’s very easy to play. Which is not to … Continued
[My friend Stacey tells me that when several people from your past show up at once, that means there is a fissure in the space-time continuum. What happens when you from your past shows up?] Hey, what are you up … Continued
The next time someone asks me if my writing and A Life’s Work are connected (this happens a lot), I am going to whip out this quote: Eventually everything connects — people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is … Continued
In the previous post (Using the Accident), I quoted a passage from an interview I did with Jill Tarter for A Life’s Work. It’s a gem, if you ask me. The problem is, I’m not sure it fits in the … Continued
I’m doing some work for hire that I can’t talk about just yet, but I can tell you that the other day I researched special effects legend Douglas Trumbull’s animation work on the Stargate sequence in 2001: A Space Odyssey. … Continued
Not too long ago I discovered that one of my Facebook friends, Christine Lofgren, had planted a bristlecone pine tree. I asked her if she’d grant me an email interview and she humored me, so here it is. Thanks, Christine. … Continued
I leave Playa today. It has been a remarkable experience. The environment has opened up a creative vein, the people have stimulated, inspired, and nourished. As a writer, I have been more productive here these last two months than I … Continued
Here are some photos I took of a piece by fellow Playa resident, sculptor Rob Licht. It’s called True North, and he was out on the Playa many nights, using his stride to measure distances and using a laser point … Continued
Inspired by the last Ask the Filmmaker post, I started thinking about the things I do at residencies that I don’t do in my real life, and vice-a-versa. Here are some lists for your perusal, because who doesn’t like lists? … Continued