Bad Math
There’s a saying I’m fond of: Don’t do the math. What math? The bad math that tells you how much time and money you spend on your art in relation to how much money you earn from your art. The … Continued
Planting a Bristlecone Pine Tree: Interview with Christine Lofgren
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
Dispatches from Playa: True North
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
Dispatches from Playa: What’s the Filmmaker NOT Reading?
One of the books in my cabin is Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons. I am not reading it, but I am using it, along with a fly swatter, to eradicate the occasional wasp that trespasses into my space. These winter … Continued
Dispatches from Playa: What’s the Filmmaker Reading?
Like any residency, Playa has a library. And like most residencies, Playa’s library contains some classics (Shakespeare, Twain), some unexpected gems (a collection of Audre Lorde poems), and a whole mess of regional books. There are books about fauna (Field … Continued
More Photos of Playa
Here are some photos of my surroundings these days. Hope you enjoy them.
On Rejection
Recently I posted on Facebook an email rejection I received for a work of nonfiction — Thank you for sending us “[title withheld by me].” The editors had a lengthy discussion about your work. Unfortunately, we are not able to … Continued
What Do You Think?
Here are three photos. Take a look at them, let them cycle through a couple of times before you read the text below the photos. What do you think of them as photos? [portfolio_slideshow autoplay=true timeout=9000 slidewidth=500 showtitles=false pagerpos=disabled] The small … Continued
What’s the Filmmaker Reading? A Book About DARPA
The Department of Mad Scientists: How DARPA Is Remaking Our World, from the Internet to Artificial Limbs by Michael Belfiore, a book loaned to me by filmmaker and friend Daria Price. In the book, Belfiore discusses the birth of DARPA … Continued
The David Licata Film School
Facebook told me Werner Herzog is someone I might know so naturally I clicked on Herr Herzog’s link. It brought me to his page. Click on the image to read the text. Herzog’s Rogue Film School has me thinking about … Continued