aspiring TV writer. screenwriter. director. musician. statesman.
I had to deliver a check to my new landlord and needed to kill some time before we met, so I stopped into the Half Price and I found this collection of four Bergman screenplays. I’ve been wanting to read some of his stuff for a long time, so I was super excited. But I quickly slipped into existential dread, as Sarah’s photo clearly illustrates.
Right now I’m sitting in the corner of a conference room inside Dave & Buster’s. I’m sipping an ice cold Dos Equis and using the free wi-fi while a roomful of business types does their networking thing. I’m here for work, a side job. In a little while I’ll get up and hit the record button on my camera. Then I’ll sit back down for about 45 minutes and continue sipping my beer. Phew, hard work. I wish I could get three of these gigs a week. I’d be set.
UPDATE: So it didn’t go quite as easy as I’d hoped. The forty minute presentation dragged out to about eighty minutes (tapes are sixty). The microphones weren’t working, so I’ve got audio that barely goes above the background noise of video games and music. And the second speaker didn’t believe in podiums so he just paced back and forth while he spoke and I had to chase him around the room by panning back and forth. The tape could be a disaster, I haven’t brought myself to look at it. Oh, and a tree limb fell on my car because I got the only space with shade. Sigh…still, I was in a good mood. Oh, and Sarah and I got a new apartment. Posts on that to come soon!
I was just looking through some of the photos Sarah took of the Obama rally and I picked a few out to post. We were packed like a net full of sardines, so it was hard to get good shots, but she managed to get one good one of Barack. Enjoy!
Sarah, Jeff, Demian, and I went to see Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band on Monday night. It was probably the greatest show I’ve ever seen. These were some of the best performers in the world doing the same thing they’ve been doing for forty some odd years. Below is a video that Sarah took with her point-and-shoot (impressive quality = large file, sorree). The song is “Because the Night.” The song was made famous by Patti Smith after Bruce passed it off to here when he couldn’t find a spot for it on Darkness on the Edge of Town. The song resurfaced when 10,000 Maniacs performed it on MTV Unplugged, which is probably where anyone my age first heard it. Enjoy!
It was getting a little long.
Notice the resemblance?
Even worse…
But now I think he’s cold.
Excuse the nudity, but here is Tanner doing a demonstration of the Lying Down Thriller Dance Pose. Consult your physician before attempting.
I went to three Apple Stores, but finally I got the one I wanted…sigh. It’s been a long day.
Created by a friend, coming soon to a bar near you.
Recipe:
1 bottle Lone Star Beer
topped off with a shot of Johnnie Walker Black
Place your thumb over the mouth and turn the bottle sideways to slowly mix it up.
Dig it!
Seriously, it’s good!
Check it out, I got a Rode VideoMic from my mom for my birthday. It’s pretty much the standard mic for videographers so it edges me one step closer to being legit. I did a quick test and was very pleased with the clarity and very noticeable boost in volume. Maybe I’ll shoot something substantial in the near future and post it here. (how many times have i said that?)
Lately, I’ve been getting together with a few old friends and writing some short comedy scripts. A few weeks back, in the span of a few hours, we got an idea, wrote a 3-page script, and shot 40 minutes worth of footage. The finished product was pretty funny, but the time limits made it a little too rough around the edges to show anyone yet. But now, armed with a new mic, lighting from Lowe’s, a pile of scripts, and some lessons learned, we’ll have something worth showing soon enough.
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In the meantime, I’m dealing with one hell of a sore throat, white patches and all. I was tired and achy the first two days, but last night I found a home remedy that actually works: gargling warm water and cayenne pepper! It sounded crazy enough, and by last night I couldn’t swallow and had knots of lymph nodes in my neck.
Sure enough, with the first gargle my throat loosened up and the pain started to go away…well, not entirely, but almost. I’ve continued the treatment and I haven’t had any fever or aches today nor am I tired. Hopefully the cayenne will keep me from having to go to the doctor.
P.S. Can’t wait to go see Knocked Up tomorrow!
