A Tribute to James Dean

Yes, I know I've written about him plenty of times. But he never ceases to amaze me with his acting and his life. I dream and will go to Fairmount, where he grew up. In one quote he stated "If a man can bridge the gap between life and death ... I mean, if he can live on after his death, then maybe he was a great man." He surely did that. Fans see him in the movies. He took acting seriously, as a form of art. Where the director tells him what he wants to get out of the scene and leave the actor to do their work. He also loved art, music, and sensing how people behave. He is still referenced in music, movies, everything. Our world is still fascinated by him. He was inspiration for some of rock's greatest bands and artists. I'm reading a book about The Clash and when they were in New York they stayed in the Iroquois hotel and were excited because James Dean stayed there. Pretty cool, one of my favorite bands liked one of my favorite actors. He in a way is immortal through his acting, fans from the era and not keep his spirit alive. He truly has become a real legend. It's sad to think of what he could have done in the movie industry. I do ponder that sometimes, what would he have done? His spirit still lives on, and always will. His fans won't let him die. His death was a tragedy. I don't know if the world was ready to see him die. He is a legend. Always will be. He changed acting for eternity. There are very few actors that can do that, and Jimmy achieved that. Wow.

Acting is harder than one may think...

Acting is so much harder than one might think. In order to act, one must act like another person executing their behavior and emotions and making it believable and interpret what the character needs to say so the audience know that they are really playing the character. It's much harder than you think. The great actors are able to interpret their lives and look to find life experiences that may help them earn a role later in their career. Acting is to some actors' an art form. Expressing yourself by acting of a whole new person. Method acting is one form that Marlon Brando used, I've seen extras of 'Streetcar Named Desire' where he is trying the 'Stella!!!' scene with different emotions expressed. Marlon Brando is one of the most famous method actors, who did it flawlessly. Acting takes work, being able to extract emotions from their lives, concentration on the character (to do it well) to make their role terrific. I think we should give actors more credit...for their acting. After all, that is their job. In the end it doesn't matter what the tabloids say, it's about their work. Plain and simple. They will be remembered for their work. On day I was looking for an actor's group on a website, and there was no group appreciating his acting. Sad. Actors should be recognized for their work. Think about acting and give a little more credit to the actors.

Rolling Stone magazine

I just bought myself a copy of the August edition of "Rolling Stone". It was awesome, they speak my language. They hit every genre!!! I personally love everything. It is a magazine I dream of working at if I go into journalism. You get paid for talking to the biggest bands, or the classic legends and hanging out with them. And then other people get to see your opinions, how awesome is that? I love the music they put in the magazine. The descriptions are pretty clear to what the music really is. They make references to albums and artists that I know of. Gotta love that! They get to go to shows, experience and get to know the artists' throughout each of their careers. Pure awesome. They hit every genre-indie, heavy metal, pop, rap, soul and R&B, rock. They listen to everything. I love that because they aren't afraid of one type of music. Everyone shouldn't, it's a way people express themselves. In my mind, music is something that is universal. You can argue with your best friend or a stranger about which artist is better or genre or whatever. You can't live in a world without music. Music is not a material thing. It can't burn in a fire. We can remember the lyrics and sing them or hum a tune. It will never die. I know I won't let it. Music is a passion of mine, even though I can't really play an instrument- I dream of being able. I love music, it's the best thing.

Definitly, Maybe

Well, yes. No. Definitly, maybe. A terrific movie. Called one of best romantic comedies since Annie Hall by an London journalist. The story is ever-changing. You never know who is going to show up. There are some similarities between the two movies- here are a few--set in New York, filmed in New York. A love story including a few crazy women. I was yelling at the television with surprise as the film preceded. Laughing with anticipation of what is going to happen next. I'm dying to see it again. There are 3 women in Will Haye's life, and as he is telling the story to his little daughter, Maya (Breslin) Will figures out what he needs in life. Abigail is so talented at 12 years of age. I've seen her in No Reservations and was amazed. Can't wait to see what she'll be doing as an adult. Ryan Reynold's performance is stellar as his character goes through his journey of his love life since out of college. He uses his comedy background to make Will a far more interesting character. This story goes by about 10-15 years and makes it more complete as you watch. I was worried that the movie would be short and not complete the full story, let it leave up to your imagination. Let me say, that's not a bad place to be, but you are wanting to see how the story unfolds. I saw the trailer, and knew I'd love it. The comedy in it was my sense of humor, and the sense of humor I admire. Hope you see it, it's a good guy or girl movie. Even though, it is a kind of a girl movie. Well, enjoy your movies whatever they may be.

21

I recently saw this movie. I've been on a recent lure to new releases, and they have not let me down. The story is very well done and well-formed. Jim Sturgess always seems to impress. Heck, that's one reason I wanted to see it, because he's so talented. If you like Vegas movies, you will love this movie. Mainly a young cast, but with classic actors mixed in makes an awesome reportare. There are a few characters that the new roles they take on that I'd never expect to play the roles they did. Unpredictablility. It kept your attention. Awesome movie. So far in the past week I have not really seen a bad movie. Cool, huh? Well, I hope this short blog suffices.

Annie Hall

Annie Hall is one of my favorite movies. I only have a top 3, the rest I can't decide.It's hilarious, genius. I was majorly in the mood to watch it when I was in a not-so-cheery mood. Annie makes me laugh, with so many memorable scenes and lines. Woody Allen is smart, witty, sarcastic in this film. Another reason I love it is because you have to understand the references to watch it. In case you don't know what the references are you are still laughing, but understanding them helps out a ton. Annie Hall is a movie I frequently talk about, not because of it's outstanding humor and storyline; I talk about it because it's insane characters relate to real life and Alfie's reality is similar to the rest of the world. Every scene is special. A must-see. It is a 70's movie no doubt about that. So funny, it changed my wife.