steady diet of documentaries, shows, movies and interviews.. for (me!) sandra, tvgp
botany of desire -loved it. -obviously cannot help but see diversity within human-beings as originating, evolving and serving up the exact same life saving traits as the apples example.. and monoculture of anything, as being more vulnerable for the exact reasons learned/shared... and easy to see humans as a part of nature vs. a~part.. but separate and distinct, in that we can observe/assess/self-govern our own innate instinctsI will watch this one again
"thank you!" to greg zollars: finding vivian maier -obviously; loved it! and thought here and there about how... how I've written/tried to express: every fake flower has authentic roots..
without being specifically suspicious to this film.. only to note:
at one time, it authentically happened:
* an unknown artist; and then the previously unknown artists work becomes ridiculously valuable in the marketplace posthumously -and then the path, the steps, the formula for that success is appropriated...
and once a system/path/formula is identifiable.. it is replicated exponentially, (change only artist, type of work, time/place) so as time passes it becomes harder and harder to distinguish real from fake.. authentic from appropriated...
and this applies to artists themselves; and their work; and the path itself; to success...
and to anyone giving testimonies...
/side note: so recently exposed to what I think was an authentic... where a woman cheated on her husband, and then was blackmailed.. and the blackmailer person profited quite a bit..
but then, -this path: intentionally manipulating spouses toward a downfall for the profit...
it is exhausting.. unless you have the spiritual gift of discernment
-when so n' so [insert famous person] had an (authentic) car accident [got married/got divorced]; an onslaught of media attention.. so, the path for getting a lot of quick media attention....
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I still care if things are real or not...
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maudie: -loved it! and will remember how... utterly.... quiet.... long periods where there was no music playing softly in the background, or loudly in the foreground -quiet scenes... silence..
I'm pretty sure that was a first for me.. and it was brave! of the movie makers.. so counter-culture..
and a treat for me.. because I think ive mentioned before... music in the background of any and every scene.. my consistent exposure to that, has made it so that, sometimes I hear music in real life when people are walking in and out of doors, or I think... gosh you need some music..
anyway, it was so quiet.. it felt wrong, like a dishonorable thing to do, to eat or drink anything during those scenes and interrupt the silence. I ate my popcorn much slower.. just one or two at a time, and I let my saliva soften them before I started chewing to reduce the noise factor..
and no way for me to know, what part authentic/accurate; what part Hollywood, creative license.. but I sure liked the cast, the life stories, the arch/evolution of the relationships... and the evolution of their residence most of all, from bland/bleak to true colors.. artists are to empty walls and windows as sound is to letters..
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happened across tom hanks.. talking about talking to the real life people he portrays in movies:
paraphrase:
"i'm going to be wearing clothes you've never worn, going places you've never been, and saying things you've never said... " -but he is after the 'essence' of the person...
and I like to think, I have witnessed the essence of maud.. her spouse.. her family/friends..
and hope, I will see, the 'essence' of Jeannette walls.. and each person portrayed in the glass castle..
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its been years since I've seen any 'inside the actors studios' but.. incredibly similar on Netflix now:
Hollywood masters.. and to watch Julia louis dreyfus -they should be seen as a double feature.. her interview on each show.. God bless her for repeating stories, and answering questions as if everything was fresh and new... a very generous spirit. charm and energy unwavering...
they should all be seen as double features; back to back; side by side.. anyone interviewed by james lipton, and currently by host of Hollywood masters...
-that would be its own lesson, very valuable lesson about acting..
not only does my memory prevent me from acting; not only my total lack of any talent/gifting in that area, -but honestly,
I don't want to tell even a good story twice in one day... i'd rather just record something, and then hand given person a recording and go,
"here.. I've already answered that one...
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speaking of masters...
endears me further to Stephen Colbert.. interviewing the already over-interviewed celebrities in fresh, creative, enchanting, engaging and entertaining ways -plus, there have never been more intelligently~funny monologues by anyone..
which brings me to -even higher appreciation levels, because I also happened across a new program where actors are interviewing other actors.. and, it felt like... i'll tell you how fabulous you are, and now its your turn to tell me how fabulous I am.. so dripping with obligatory ego-strokes and blatantly lacking anything of value/interest..
where is my Charlie rose.. he could save you! /and I pictured him as an interviewing super hero, leaping in through the window, like Spider-Man.. looking into the camera and addressing the audience,
"... from the brink of boring... i'll get this soaring!"
the thing is.. a good interview requires a lot of practice and experience.. just like writing, acting..
when they make it look easy,
its not because it IS easy... its because they've put in a lot of time, effort, energy, practice, mastering the skill..
this point is driven home in Barbara walter's autobiography, -audition.
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In, what if -Jesus- were to interview you? 's name... amen.
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