Not that long ago I went to an event near my home, Midsummer Night Swing. It’s put on every summer by Lincoln Center. They erect a dance floor in one of the plazas, invite some amazing musicians to perform danceable … Continued
When I was casting Tango Octogenario, I had to make a very big decision. The script called for 80-year-old tango dancers. The decision I had to make was do I cast actual octogenarians or do I go for younger dancers … Continued
In a post last month (Nothing Lasts Forever) I reported that a film I made a million years, Tango Octogenario, was suddenly no longer online. I saw it as proof that even in the digital realm, despite all our efforts, … Continued
Yes, it’s true. Nothing lasts forever. There will always be nothing. Even stars die. And eventually, all the stars in the universe will turn into black holes and no new stars will be forming and the universe will succumb to “heat … Continued
Here’s an encore post, written four (FOUR!) years ago, with the first bit of video we shot for A Life’s Work. I hope you like it. I was having lunch with my friend and colleague, cinematographer Wolfgang Held (who shot … Continued
These things are on the top most shelf in my linen closet. They are prints and elements of films I made, 8 1/2 x 11 and Tango Octogenario Sometimes I see them up there and I’m very proud. I’m reminded … Continued
Here’s my favorite scene from one of my favorite films, The Last Picture Show. At 56 seconds in, one long take begins. In the DVD extras director Peter Bogdanovich talks about how the weather blessed him for this shot. As Ben … Continued
While at Ucross I read some of my short short fiction and nonfiction with Molly Reid, an awesomely talented writer. It turns out that Molly and I had stories published by The Literary Review: Molly’s Narrow Salvation in the “Lives … Continued
Here’s a post from the early days of the blog, December 2009. It was written at VCCA, where I am right now, though I am typing this in C2, a composer studio, and not in the corn crib. I think … Continued
I did my stint as guest artist at Sweet Briar College and I’m happy to report that it went very well. After consulting with the teacher, Paige Critcher, we decided it might be more beneficial if I showed my earlier, … Continued