Endings, Happy and Otherwise
When I was at VCCA in October, I screened the A Life’s Work sample for my fellow residents. I introduce the sample as I always do, with a few caveats, including the big one: the ending is not the real … Continued
The Guest Bloggers
Over the years (yes, I can write that and mean it!), this blog has had some wonderful guest posts. Here’s a list of them. My Pursuit of Science Took an Ugly Turn by William Swearson (words) Bonsai and A Life’s Work … Continued
Bonsai and A Life’s Work: Photos by Guest Blogger Karen Bell
“There is something hopeful and serene about Bonsai!” That sentence was left by someone on Facebook after they looked at photographer Karen Bell’s images of the bonsai trees in the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. Here they are, courtesy of Karen. [portfolio_slideshow timeout=5000] … Continued
Ask the Filmmaker: Why Didn’t You Shoot That?
Dear Filmmaker, It seemed like there was big news recently involving the Milarch’s and the planting of some redwoods they cloned in Oregon. I noticed that you put a link to the event on the A Life’s Work Facebook page, but … Continued
Panic! Is It a Valuable Part of the Process?
In a previous post (The First Cut Is the Hardest), I mentioned how I edit the sit down interviews first. I go through the transcript and select everything one of the film’s subjects said about a certain theme. I then try … Continued
Time, Nature, Mortality … “A Life’s Work” by Guest Blogger John Yearley
Fellow Extra Criticum contributor John Yearley heeded my call for guest bloggers, and I couldn’t be happier. Though to be honest, whenever I read anything John has written, I throw my fists in the air and curse the god of words. … Continued
A Quote About Work
“If you lose yourself in your work, you find who you are. If you express the best you have in you in your work, it is more than just the best you have in you that you are expressing.” Frederick Buechner, … Continued
Thanksgiving 2012
These wonderful folks crossed paths with A Life’s Work in some way, and I’m very thankful that they did. Jeff Stein, Bill Roach, Julie Bryant, Kris Norris, Michael Norris, Barbara, Scot Seigel, Denise Kumani Gantt, Keane Southard, John Martin, Jamie Newton, M.E. … Continued
Other Platforms, Other Comments
A Life’s Work blog has, at last count, 587 comments (since I reply to all comments, about half of them are mine). But many people are shy about leaving a comment on the blog but not so shy about leaving … Continued