Why Is This Pinned to My Corkboard? Part 5
I found this on the seat of a subway car many, many, MANY years ago. To coin a phrase, “It spoke to me.” Why is it pinned to my corkboard? From time to time I need to be reminded.
And the Free Awesome Book Goes to…
John Yearley! John is a subscriber to the blog and his name and those of the other subscribers were printed on a piece of paper, tossed in a hat, and drawn from said hat by my assistant. John will receive … Continued
I’m Giving Away This Awesome Book!
On Monday, July 25, 2011, I’ll give this book away to one lucky subscriber to the blog, chosen at random. I reviewed it in an earlier post, but here’s my favorite quote from it. Atom Egoyan discussing Persona and the … Continued
Paolo Soleri Retires: New Leadership at Cosanti Foundation
When the SETI Institute announced it was hibernating the Allen Telescope Array, I didn’t feel the need to say, “Production is starting up again” and fly out to California to interview Jill Tarter and shoot the dishes. (See, Is Production … Continued
“Everything about a movie … is who you are and where you are when you saw it.”
Cross-posted on Extracriticum.com On 7/25/11, I’ll be giving away a copy of The Film That Changed My Life to one lucky subscriber to this blog. So if you haven’t already, subscribe now. And remember you haven’t subscribed until you confirm … Continued
Discovering Your Passion: Bob Marovich and Gospel Music
When I first interviewed Robert Darden of the Black Gospel Music Restoration Project for A Life’s Work in Chicago (August 2009), one collector’s name came up again and again. Bob Marovich. Bob Marovich is a gospel music historian, radio announcer, … Continued
Paolo Soleri Speaks about the Arcosanti Residents: A Clip
There has been a flurry of “likes” on the A Life’s Work Facebook page from the Arcosanti community. And by “Arcosanti community” I mean not the folks who are living there now, but people who have passed through the place … Continued
Homage to Ozu
If you’ve been paying attention, you may have noticed that many of the images in this blog have the same background. Which is this: Which is what? A swatch of pique fabric. Why? It’s my little homage to Yasujiro Ozu, … Continued
Ask the Filmmaker: Books? Huh?
Dear Filmmaker, Read any good books lately or is it all A Life’s Work all the time? K.R. Dear K.R.: It’s definitely not all A Life’s Work all the time. And in fact, I have recently read a very good … Continued
Welcome to the Terrific Twos
Last week, the A Life’s Work blog turned two years old. That sounds pretty insignificant, and in the scheme of things, it is, but to me it’s kind of staggering. I track, list, and calculate many things, as you’ll see … Continued