Why That Voice? A Clip
Age eight is a pivotal year in human development. I’ve spoken to teachers and developmental psychologists and they’ve told me that’s around the time humans begin thinking about thinking. It’s also when you start becoming aware that you’re part of … Continued
Ask the Filmmaker: The Film That Changed MY Life
Dear Filmmaker: Recently you reviewed a book called The Film that Changed My Life: 30 Directors on Their Epiphanies in the Dark. If this book’s subtitle were “31 Directors…,” you being the 31st, what one movie would you have talked … Continued
From Guitars to Typewriters and Cameras
About thirty years ago I stopped thinking of myself as a musician. I was a teenager. I had been taking classical guitar lessons from Doug Brown in Weehawken, NJ. Doug was about 23 years old and finishing up his guitar … Continued
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