Aside from my post about the Future Band show, I haven’t updated in awhile.
Some stuff….
-I’ve applied for the Cannes Film Festival Student Program. It’s a 2 1/2-3 week program that takes place in France during the Cannes Film Fest. in May. If I am accepted then I’ll go there and work and learn things about the film business. There’s also discussions with writers/directors. In the past it’s been Spike Jonze, Michael Moore, Charlie, Kaufman, and Jude Law. Those were the ones listed on the website. This would be an amazing opportunity. It would be an important step for me in a few ways. I don’t feel like I’m getting too far with the Media Studies department at UB so far. Could that change? Absolutely. This is something I want to do that might take me in a step in the right direction. Just like getting a camera this past summer and shooting my movie did (even though it’s not edited yet). It was something I needed to do because I was tired of waiting. Also, I feel like I haven’t done anything huge with my life. I have a lot of good memories, but in some ways (this is stupid and ridiculous by the way) I feel like I’ve passed my peak sometimes. I’ve never been to another country aside from Canada. I want to go somewhere new and not know anyone and just hang out and explore and I want to have stories to tell. Cliche!
Now this program is sort of tricky because it’s not something I can just go do. I submitted my application and dropped off my transcripts and letters of reccomendation at the post office on Saturday. The early decision deadline is Friday (the stuff is being mailed to California). I’m not a very good student. My grades could very well prevent this from happening. They take about 150 students every year. We’ll see how this goes. Cross your fingers for me.
I have roughly 2 weeks left in my semester. I’m ready for it to be over. These 2 weeks are going to be rough.
I want to try doing stand-up.
I’ve watched a lot of movies since the last time I posted a list, so I’m just going to reccomend some that I liked that I think you should seek out.
The Box - This won’t be everyones cup of tea. I like Richard Kelly’s first 2 movies (Donnie Darko and Southland Tales), but they truly have gotten weirder and weirder. This one jumps around a bit with what it wants to be. It’s not perfect (Cameron Diaz is bad), but there were a lot of things I would call “sweet” in it. If you like The Twilight Zone, then see this. It feels like a long episode of the T-Zone at times. The music is great too. It’s a throwback to those seedy noir-ish horror movies/shows.
Coming Home - Good Hal Ashby movie from 1978. Jon Voight won an Oscar and he deserved it. There are some moments that aren’t all that exciting, but overall it deals with the controversial topic of parapalegic romance (set during the Vietnam war).
Fantastic Mr. Fox - Great movie. Very funny. Super well done. I feel like I don’t need to write much about this one. My Tumblr friends seem to be a fan of this movie and Wes Anderson so I’m sure lots of you will see it.
Five Easy Pieces - I finally watched this after seeing part of it in a group years ago. This movie is really great. True early 70’s gritty realism. Jack Nicholson at his best. Super well written. See this.
Point Break - Yes, Point Break. Keanu Reeves. Patrick Swayze. Guns. Explosions. Surfing. Skydiving. Football. Swearing. Not to be a guy, but I reccomend that everyone be’s a guy and watches this. Go now. Get some Mountain Dew. Rent this. And high-five your friends.
Precious - This movie has gotten a lot of hype and it deserves it. It’s really great. Some people are morons and say “Yeah but Oprah and Tyler Perry?” All they did was produce this movie, they essentially put their names on it so the movie could get out there and gain publicity and make some money and it seems to be working. That’s all. This movie is hard to watch at some points. It’s insanely well acted and directed.
A Serious Man - I’m a Coen Brothers fan. In some ways, this was darker than No Country For Old Men to me. It’s really good.
Visioneers - I posted the poster for this not too long ago. Zack Galifianakis can act. This is a strange dark comedy sorta sci-fi satire. I really enjoyed it.
You know, I want to just ask a girl out. Maybe I have a crush. Who knows? It changes weekly. When I’m around people I’m comfortable with, I say just about anything on my mind. My sense of humor can be deeply dark as some of you know. I think because that’s obviously not acceptable everywhere that I tend to overly censor myself in situations like classrooms, etc. because I want to appear as neutral as possible. I’m a nice guy. But I may come across as pretty awkward sometimes due to my self-confidence making me second guess myself so I don’t come off as a complete lunatic. Get to know me then you’ll meet the lunatic. The thing is that I try to play it so safe in these uncertain social situations. Therefore, I tend not to speak my mind or defend myself in an intimidating situation or ask girls out. Because any form of rejection hits me a little bit harder than it probably does any sane person who can casually say “Come on man, the worst she can say is no!”
Whatever. I don’t know why I wrote so much tonight. I’m going to watch Dexter now. Love uuuuuuuuuuuu!
