I?m reeling with the delight and the unexpected impact of discovering a rare artist of immense depth and humanity — Krzysztof Kieslowski, the Polish movie director who gave the world his famous Three Colors Trilogy (Blue, White, Red) and the 10-film series Decalogue, among many others.
A chain smoker and a hopeless workaholic, Kieslowski (pronounced kisch-loaf-ski) died of a massive heart attack at the young age of 54 in 1994 not before, however, he showed us what a transformative, moving and humanizing experience watching movies can be.
Used to be you could count on the information you picked up, say in a bar, or listening to other people’s conversations at work, or on the bus or subway. Frankly, I think someone who’s been drinking all day in a bar is as likely to tell you the truth as anyone ? although ? could be not everyone agrees with that assessment. So, for argument’s sake, let’s say there could be better sources for important data.
For those just starting out in the music business, you must measure you progress in small steps. Everything in manageable; the largest aspirations can be accomplished by planning and moving forward at your own rate. I?ll tell you my story; maybe you can learn from it.
It is hard to believe that only a year ago I was just getting my toes in the water regarding performing again after a thirty-year hiatus. I had begun a year before that with a single song and quickly adding two others; at the time I was thinking that if I do get to play an open MIC somewhere I would have three songs ready. Small goal indeed; but my first milestone.
Plot points are linear links that make up the chain of traditional Aristotelian 3-act dramatic structure. This classic structure worked well in Hollywood for almost a century now. Although young movie makers are forcing the limits of this structure, plot points still rule the day as the ?tent poles? that hold up of the circus of our dreams. Here are the plot points of Red (1994), a part of the Kieslowski trilogy, as I see them.
Red (1994)
Starring: (Irene Jacob), Jean-Louis Trintignant (The Judge), Jean-Pierre Lorit (Auguste Bruner)
Directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Writers: Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz
Is it possible to think about ?Godfather? and not also think about Al Pacino?
In the role of Michael Corleone (Godfather Part II, 1975), the reluctant-hero of the mafia epic, Pacino has become a legend of movie history.
Born in South Bronx, New York on April 25, 1940, Pacino has given us such unforgettable performances as those in Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Serpico (1973), Scarface (1983), Sea of Love (1989), Frankie and Johnny (1991), Donnie Brasco (1997), The Merchant of Venice (2004) and Two For The Money (2005).
Plot points are linear links that make up the chain of traditional Aristotelian 3-act dramatic structure. This classic structure worked well in Hollywood for almost a century now. Although young movie makers are forcing the limits of this structure, plot points still rule the day as the ?tent poles? that hold up of the circus of our dreams. Here are the plot points of Thieve’s Highway (1949), as I see them.
Thieve’s Highway (1949)
Starring: Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese, Lee J. Cobb
Directed by: Jules Dassin
Writers: A. I. Bezzerides (Screenplay and Novel)
Songs can be an emotional trigger greater than sight or smell. Because songs are associated with so many different events in our lives, just hearing the opening bars can take us to a place where we were happy or sad, some of the best or worst times in our lives. So many times a music lyric will remind us of someone or something. This is one reason why so many couples have “their song.” It’s something special between those people that keeps them connected even if they are not with each other at the time.
Songs can be an emotional trigger greater than sight or smell. Because songs are associated with so many different events in our lives, just hearing the opening bars can take us to a place where we were happy or sad, some of the best or worst times in our lives. So many times a music lyric will remind us of someone or something. This is one reason why so many couples have “their song.” It’s something special between those people that keeps them connected even if they are not with each other at the time.
I was on vacation a week ago, when I needed a bit of rejuvenation from all of the things to do and see when one goes on vacation…Anyway, since I’d sworn to relax, forget about my trusted computer and just pretend that writers, like myself, can go a few days without trying to get their work syndicated, I decided to casually flip through the cable channels that flashed upon the big screen tv inside the cabin reserved with the intent to relax…
I was on vacation a week ago, when I needed a bit of rejuvenation from all of the things to do and see when one goes on vacation…Anyway, since I’d sworn to relax, forget about my trusted computer and just pretend that writers, like myself, can go a few days without trying to get their work syndicated, I decided to casually flip through the cable channels that flashed upon the big screen tv inside the cabin reserved with the intent to relax…