It’s not commonly known that the Hollywood sign is on private property — but it is, and that land is due to be sold. The Trust for Public Land is trying to buy it, but they need to raise a good deal of money in a very short amount of time. We’re all a bit short on cash at the moment, but you can join up on their Facebook or Twitter pages for free, and help spread the word!
Went to a screening of “My Name is Jerry” this evening, which is great by the way. It’s well made, has a very sweet story, and is really just a cute little film all around. It’s on the festival circuit right now, and should be coming out on DVD soon. I totally recommend it.
While I was there I caught up with the always awesome Doug Jones, who was there with family, including his fantastic niece Jessie… and yes, they really are that tall. (I’m 5′1.)
It was an excellent night. I always enjoy going to screenings of Doug’s latest films, because the people who show up all tend to be friends and fans of his, and somehow he just attracts wonderful people. Even better, he’s great about introducing everyone, so you’re never at a loss for someone interesting to chat with — I usually end up hanging around for hours after!
Anyway, home now, and to bed soon, methinks, before I turn into a pumpkin…
It’s nice to know that even interesting people aren’t satisfied with their own work.
From the Guardian interview with Bill Nighy:
“I try to never watch. It takes me so long to get over it and I’m always so downcast. I find it really distressing,” he says. “Maybe when I’m very old, I’ll sit down and watch my earlier work. But it will just depress the hell out of me. I’m sure I’m not alone in this. It’s not like I’m some weirdo. You just see how far short it falls from where you might have imagined you were heading. I have a perfectly average skewed perception of myself. We often don’t know what we’re like. I hope that’s the case because otherwise I’ll kill myself.” He chuckles.
I picked up tickets to see Gore Vidal talk up at the Pen Center in November today and I am so, so excited. I just adore him, I think he’s brilliant, and even when I disagree with him, there’s something about his style that really works for me; he just takes me there. He occasionally deeply offends me, and I love that too. It’s good to be offended now and again… Especially by such a sexy beast. Oh yes, I so did just go there.
Anyway, this talk is part of The Actors Gang WTF?! Festival. WTF?! because they’re pressing on with a heavy schedule despite the fact that most theaters have seriously cut back, because it’s cheaper to do nothing. In Tim Robbins’ words, “We’re not very good at doing nothing.” So they’re doing more than ever before. I support that sort of thinking wholeheartedly… and if Gore Vidal is involved, so much the better.
A lot of their events are free or “give what you can” and the rest are $10-$15. Excellent.
…if I can manage to inherit that epithet, I will feel pretty good about my life.
It seems like there’s some need to apologize for Errol Flynn. They’ve just unearthed a stash of articles he wrote while he was in Cuba with Castro, and suddenly he’s being painted as some sort of valiant, misguided hero. He would’ve been the first to laugh.
Frankly, I love him just as he was. That is not to say that I would want to spend time with him, he was a notorious drunk and womanizer, and that is about the nicest thing I can say about him. Best case, I think we’d come to blows within minutes of meeting.
That said, I really don’t see the need to make nice about him, either. He never made nice about himself, so why are we making his apologies now that he’s dead? Ah well. Still. I am rather intrigued by this cache of articles. The BBC’s got the full article.
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