- THis feels very "Untouchables" to me. RT @tinybuddha "When you lose, don't lose the lesson." ~Unknown #fb 2011-01-24
- Enter to win a Mamiya RZ67 PRO IID ProValue Pack from Scott Bourne and @MamiyaDigital. Pls RT. Info at: http://bit.ly/g9atWM 2011-01-24
- Great work, go check out Matthew James Collins – part of Artists Wanted 2010 http://t.co/o9bJeWb via @AddThis 2011-01-25
- Via @ allgreatquotes "Curve: The loveliest distance between two points." – Mae West 2011-01-25
- @MarqRobinson But the iPad is getting it's own version of Final Draft: http://www.finaldraft.com/products/ipad/ Editing on the go anyone? in reply to MarqRobinson 2011-01-28
- It gives the sense of scale in an amazing way RT @ebertchicago If Jupiter orbited the earth, by Brad Goodspeed: http://bit.ly/eyQtdv #fb 2011-01-30
In sickness and on health
It seems like the past three weeks we have had at least one of the kids sick every day. I guess that is not true I think one day a week all the kids have been ok. After the tonsilitis and fever last week the littlest one had a fever and some vomiting during the night. That’s never fun, especially for him. Today all productivity is blown since Liam is only comfortable when he is right on top of me. He feels so bad that he doesn’t even want to watch tv. I’ll be happy when every body is back on Their feet. As I am sure they will be too.
Weekly Twitter Update From 2011-01-17 – 2011-01-23 #tw
- “@tinybuddha: "The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be." ~Socrates” #fb 2011-01-17
- Mmm Kreg pocket hole jig. Today you are my best friend. #make 2011-01-17
- Fluffernutter for lunch. Mmmm good times. #fb 2011-01-18
- YES! Follow @WebBeatTV and Retweet for a chance to win a Toshiba Camileo camcorder! (See http://WebBeat.TV/contest/ for info!) 2011-01-19
- Exercised today and threw a birthday party for my daughter. the latter was more tiring.
Weekly Twitter Update From 2011-01-10 – 2011-01-16 #tw
- great stop motion video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CWOebTREVU found via @clothbot #fb 2011-01-10
- Pretty amazing footage from the flooding in Australia:
- I am so Jealous! RT @MarqRobinson I am looking at George Lucas in the flesh RIGHT NOW! 2011-01-12
- RT @tinybuddha "Nobody can do everything, but everybody can do something." ~Unknown #fb 2011-01-12
- 64 degrees in my office… (@ Lenfest Center for the Arts) http://4sq.com/iijAtZ 2011-01-13
- Never let an opportunity pass to say a kind & encouraging word to (or about) somebody. #fb 2011-01-13
- Don't hold back – @ebertchicago" "The Green Hornet" is a nearly unendurable demonstration of a movie…" his review http://bit.ly/gseZpp 2011-01-14
Weekly Twitter Update From 2011-01-03 – 2011-01-09 #tw
- It is so great to see my kids playing with the Buck Rodgers spaceship that I played with as a kid. #fb 2011-01-05
- The UK Production of Fela! will be broadcast to movie theaters nation wide. For more info check out http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/ntlive 2011-01-07
2 Great things, but do they go together?
I am of course referring to Spiderman and Julie Taymor.
I have been casually following news of the recent Spiderman musical. At first it sounds like an interesting train wreck waiting to happen. Big media companies trying to exploit another venue to sell their content. Marvel Comics sees how well Wicked is doing and decide that there is a spot for them at the table. And how else to succeed than to get the director that Disney used for their Broadway success? Now, Julie Taymor is an amazing director and designer, of both stage and film. I can’t wait to see her version of The Tempest. Like her Titus , she had previously produced the piece on stage. But the conversion to film involves a complete re-imagining of the piece for the new medium.
Taking that into consideration, Maybe Julie Taymor is the right candidate for a theater version of Spiderman. Other designers haven’t done well with swinging (on ropes) cartoon characters. Bob Crowley tried this with Tarzan, and it flopped. But he does not have the strong background in leading adaptations and directing theatrical productions.
I was apprehensive when I saw this article . It seemed like they were rushing things, the first preview performance had numerous stops and mishaps.
But ultimately I am optimistic that it will be great show. Mainly because Ms. Taymor doesn’t accept anything but success. Reading this article (Last one I promise)in the New York Magazine reassured me enough that I am suspending judgement until it opens in January.
But it all comes down to to great things…
Weekly Twitter Update From 2010-11-22 – 2010-11-28 #tw
- Yeay! RT@jeezjon Congrats to my hubby @godzilladreamer 4 sweeping the Great Gay Screenplay contest in Chicago – jury prize & audience award! 2010-11-22
Weekly Twitter Update From 2010-11-15 – 2010-11-21 #tw
- @jenipritchett I just ate at Tong for lynch today. Tres yummy. in reply to jenipritchett 2010-11-17
- Just saw Hades rise from the underworld #fb (@ Johnson Theater – Lenfest Center) http://4sq.com/bH6nPv 2010-11-17
- Via @algore
Get the Koch Industry Facts: http://bit.ly/d96T4r
#fb 2010-11-19 - My child is so upset about the pain from her ear infection, I can't wait for this to be over. #fb 2010-11-19
Weekly Twitter Update From 2010-11-08 – 2010-11-14 #tw
- Must see theater experience in NYC? two words : Fuerza Bruta – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taBAtxasWto 2010-11-08
- I am really enjoying the secret stash of pop-tarts in my office. #fb 2010-11-08
- Filmmaker/playwright doing doc on Off-Off-Broadway scene : http://on.wsj.com/aQSI0h 2010-11-14
YouTube – Going West
Can’t remember where I found this really cool stop motion video. It is a journey thru a the pages of a book, making pop up dioramas out of the pages. Pretty great.