Sunday, February 28, 2010

Watch Tik Tak Toys: My Kolokotoys Movie Online

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This is one funny Filipino movie,  Tik Tak Toys: My Kolokotoys offers a splendid comedy starring Redford White, Carding Castro and the mischievous child star Serena Dalrymple.I wish they could make a comedy flick like this, it's so hilarious unlike some "korny" although modern filipino comedy movies today (Mr.Suave,Love On Line and Dobol Trobol -spare me but most of the punchlines are damn so irritating!).Just ignore my points.So, what are you waiting for?Watch Tik Tak Toys: My Kolokotoys Movie Online.




The greatest gift one can give and receive is the gift of love and friendship. Never has it been truer with Elvis, Presley and Bullet, two oddball cousins and a spoiled brat who have every reason to dislike each other.





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Marketing Mondays: Demystifying the Art World

."To me the first rule in the art world is there are no rules in the art world! (If there were I am sure I would not be allowed to be in it! I am a critic simply because I say I am! I have no training in this! I am making it up as I go along. Like you. Like everyone, we're learning on the job, doing the best we can as honestly as possible."--Jerry Saltz*.I get frequent emails from readers who

Quote of the Week, A Mention of Bruce Lee and Sharon, An Interview with "The Ghost Writers" Olivia Williams and More

Quote of the Week:


Nan Morris-Robinson, friend of Warren Beatty's, on Sharon: "Gene Shacove and I double dated in 1964 with Sharon and Jay, who were going together. Gene and Jay, were both hairdressers and best friends. Jay was a little guy, sassy and fiery, he could do karate. Sharon had been brought into our circle by Richard Beymer. She was Richard's discovery, he got her an agent and introduced her around. I thought Sharon was the sweetest, most angelic creature, one who radiated gentility."

A mention of Bruce Lee and Sharon:

http://dr-hermes.livejournal.com/438955.html

Here is an interview with "The Ghost Writer" star Olivia Williams that mentions Polanski as well:

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/85476527.html

Here is some rare Sharon memorabilia:
















Coming up this week... More translated articles...

Watch Mano Po 6 Movie Online

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 Mano Po 6 is a heart warming Filipino drama flick that was released on December 25 2009, in commemoration for the annual Metro Manila Film Festival.Topbilled by the mega star,the full movie of Mano Po 6 movie has already leaked online! The long wait is over now!

Watch Mano Po Movie Online.Sharon Cuneta is back onscreen to fill in the Filipino Movie Industry with a drama like no other,the mega star acting power which the Filipino moviegoers missed after her notable role in Caregiver.

“Mano Po 6” boasts of having only the industry’s best in the production team headed by acclaimed director Joel Lamangan and scriptwriter Roy Iglesias. Sharon shares the screen with showbiz’s most respected actors and actresses like drama king Christopher De Leon, singer-actress Zsa Zsa Padilla, young stars Heart Evangelista, Dennis Trillo, Ryan Eigenmann, and movie icon Boots Anson-Roa with Kris Aquino in a special role.



Melinda Uy is a billionaire widow whose life is a rags-to-riches story. The daughter of a Chinese immigrant and a Filipino small businessman, Melinda had been a victim of discrimination in the local Chinese community, being only half-Chinese. Melinda was only in her late teens when she got married to Alfonso Uy, the scion of the wealthy Uy clan. But Alfonso’s parents frown upon the marriage, believing that it is cursed. Disappointed with Alfonso’s choice of wife, they disinherit him.

The couple strike out on their own, starting a small business from scratch as they raise a family of their own. . But, as Alfonso’s parents predicted, a string of misfortunes hounds the marriage. The business they put up enjoys only a brief period of prosperity before it goes bankrupt. And just when they are slowly recovering from their financial woes, fire breaks out in their residence, wiping out everything they own. But the worst is yet to come. By this time, the couple already have four children, namely Carol, the eldest, followed by Stephanie, Audrey and Walden. But the kids would not enjoy the company of their father for long. Unexpectedly, Alfonso dies of a massive stroke.

A widow at a young age, Melinda along with her children is compelled to live with her in-laws who maltreat her. One day, Melinda, along with eldest child Carol, returns to the house of her in-laws from a visit to her mother. Melinda is shocked to find out that she is no longer welcome. She is driven away after a failed attempt to take Carol away from her.

Little Stephanie, Audrey and Walden are left behind in the house of the in-laws. Melinda’s efforts to take custody of them come to naught as her in-laws manage to hide the children from her. Melinda goes through hell in her attempts to take back her children. But Melinda’s determination is no match to the power of her in-laws.

Short of giving up, Melinda vows to someday take back her children as she channels her efforts to succeed financially, while continually monitoring the condition of her three children from afar.



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Sunil Comedy Scenes in Arya Movie as Punching Falaknuma

Ali Bio | Telugu Comedian Ali Profile | Telugu Comedy Movies Ali


Ali is one of the most remarkable names in telugu movies as an telugu comedian. He is well known for his hilarious comedy scenes. He has already acted more than eight hundred movies in telugu, tamil and bollywood movies.

Ali was born on October 10, 1967 in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India. He belonged to a poor family, right from his childhood he is more interested in acting. He used to give small mimicry shows for festivals and occasions.

He acted as a child artist in the movie Seethakoka Chiluka and this role is even remembered now of his action in this movie. After this movie he got various child playing roles in various movies of telugu and tamil industry and most of the roles are hilarious to remember again and again.

He played as a hero in some of the telugu movies and also continued as a comedian in the movies. He has his own way of dialogue delivery which makes to enjoy a lot watching his comedy. Ali is well known with his one and only character in Mayalodu named “CHETA CHETA” which was directed by S.V. Krishna Reddy, who had directed most of the telugu comedy movies.

This was the remarkable role that is well reputed in telugu cinema industry and as well as in all telugu comedy lovers. The comedy between Babu Mohan and Ali is hilarious and makes us to enjoy a lot and the comedy between Brahmanandam and Ali also is remarkable with cheta comedy. This movie Mayalodu is a big hit and the roles of Rajendra Prasad, Ali, Brahmanandam and Babu Mohan had got good name to every one.

These days Ali is one of the top telugu comedians in telugu cinema industry. You wont be surprised to see in each and every movie with a Ali’s comedy role. Most of the telugu movie director’s are love to work with him with a role created especially for him and also he is a regular comedian in Puri Jagannadh’s movies. All the roles played in Puri Jaganadh’s movies are hilarious and well reputed with his performance.

The begger role played by Ali in the movie Pokiri is also one of the remarkable roles of his comedy performance and this movie is a big hit which was directed by Puri Jaganadh.

He played most of the roles as an comedian and as well as hero friends character to most of the top telugu hero’s such as Pawan Kalyan, Venkatesh etc. Ali is one of the top comedians in telugu cinema industry with his remarkable characters in most of the telugu movies.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Photo Comparison of the Week, A Play Based on the Tragedy of Sharon and More On Polanski

This is from our wonderful contributer in Mexico, Jimena.  She sent me these lovely photos of Sharon and Roman along with another photo of Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand.  She said that not only are the photos similar but also that Marcheline (Angelina Jolie 's mother) and Sharon "were very similar, beautiful ladies, never said bad things about anyone, were really vulnerable and of course their pregnancy changed their lives."

Here Angelina talks about her mother and it sounds like she's talking about Sharon. I think that Sharon would have been an amazing and protective mother, just like Marcheline. Angelina's words about Marcheline, start around the 5:30 mark. :



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K27kAM1Dq2w

On a side note to this story, Sharon and Roman's friend, Jacqueline Bisset is Angelina Jolie's godmother.

For more information on Bertrand go to this wonderful blog created in her memory:

http://marchelinebertrand.blogspot.com/

Thanks so much for this, Jimena!

A critic here mentions a play that has a part about the tragedy of Sharon's fate intertwined with Greek Tragedy:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2010/feb/26/furies-land-of-the-dead-helter-skelter

Here is a wonderful collage art photo of Polanski:

It comes from this website that also includes a review of Polanski's latest film, "The Ghost Writer":


Here is Rolling Stone magazine's Peter Travers great review of "The Ghost Writer":


Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Uncanny Coincidence

.The image left is the map of the energy displacement of the Chilean earthquake. The image at right is Carolanna Parlato's Hyshot, shown on Color Forms, Part 2 , the post just below this one. (I made the connection when I saw both images on my Facebook page: the quake map via C-Monster; the painting via the artist). Wow!.

Watch My Bestfriend's Girlfriend movie online

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My Bestfriend's Girlfriend is a movie you shouldn't miss.Watch My Bestfriend's Girlfriend movie online.Watch it for free -My Bestfriend's girlfriend is a romantic comedy flick starring Marian Rivera and Richard Guiterrez.





Richard is a spoiled happy go lucky guy who finds it hard to appreciate the refined interests of his “sosyal” and cultured girlfriend (Isabel). One day, Richard attends a stag party of his friend and Marianne pops out of a cake. (Marianne was only a stand in for that gig…she does not really dance at stag parties except this one instance due to money problems.) Being drunk, he hounds her and kisses her and is surprised when she slaps him. She storms out of the stag party but not before demanding full payment for her services.

Meanwhile, Mark (Richard’s best friend from childhood) comes home from a month long trip from the US . He reveals to Richard that he has a girlfriend but he is not ready to introduce her to his other friends and family because he is ashamed of her lower social status. But he tells Richard that his girlfriend is a very decent girl and that he will introduce her to him. When they are introduced, Richard is shocked to find out that Marianne is the girlfriend of Mark! He does not reveal to Mark, though, that Marianne was the stripper at the stag party he attended. But deep inside, he doubts whether Marianne is being honest and transparent to Mark about her real character. Richard bides his time and decides to probe some more about Marianne’s true character before blowing her cover. Marianne, on the other hand, is nervous because she is afraid that Richard might reveal her secret to Mark.

News of the stag party incident reaches Isabel and she breaks up with Richard. Richard’s ego is hurt and he vows to do whatever it takes to win back Isabel. Mark suggests that he get a girl to pose as his new girlfriend to make Isabel jealous.

When Mark flies back to the US to finish some business deals, Richard decides to blackmail Marianne into pretending to be his gf to make Isabel jealous. He tells her that he will tell Mark about the stag party incident if she does not cooperate. Marianne, scared to lose Mark, knows that no amount of reasoning will convince Richard at this point that what she did was only out of desperation so she reluctantly agrees.

SO the charades begin. Once Richard and Marianne spend more time together, they slowly find out that they share the same interests…and they get to know each other more deeply. Soon, without meaning to, they fall in love. But their plan backfires and Isabel decides to run back to Richard. More problems arise when Mark comes home and finds out about what Richard and Marianne did.

Will Richard and Marianne stand up for their love even though they might hurt the people they value?
How will their love story end?




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Kimmy Dora 2 (The Sequel) - On the Works!

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Spring Films producer Piolo Pascual announced that Kimmy Dora (Kambal sa Kyeme)’s sequel is already in the works and is targeted to be released this year. Because of the positive results of the first movie, Piolo said that he and the whole production team were inspired to create the sequel immediately. “Ginagawa na namin, we had a meeting, me and my co-producers and I we have been through so many pitchings, iba’t-ibang concepts hindi lang Kimmy Dora. But definitely may timetable na yung Kimmy Dora, hopefully within the year maipalabas. Hindi lang ito spin-off nung first , it is really dire-derecho, there’s a story and yun nga maganda kasi ginawa namin yung Kimmy Dora 1 first draft lang siya,e, wala kaming ni-revise, we just had to trim it down para mas compressed pero this time marami nang ideas, ang dami nang nanganak (na concepts). We’re so excited because yun talaga yung pinagtutuunan ng pansin ng Spring Films,” said Piolo.

The sequel is entitled Kimmy Dora 3, jumping one step forward from supposedly Kimmy Dora 2. According to Piolo, it is due to his staff’s ‘idiosyncratic’ yet funny reasons. “Kasi sinasabi nila kapag may part two parang pang-connect yung part two sa three, e, so hindi na kami dumaan sa part two, dinerecho na namin sa three.” He was then asked if “3” meant that it is the last of the “installments”. “Hindi natin alam nung nag-hit naman yung Kimmy Dora, nanggaling din naman sa tao yung clamor for a sequel but siDirek Joyce Bernal kasi, alam niyo naman yung director natin may pagka-adik so naisip niya gawin KD3 (Kimmy Dora 3).” He added that they haven’t started shooting though, as they are still in pre-production stage. “Hindi pa po (kami nagta-taping). Same team pa rin kami, definitely nago-occular na and nagpre-pre-prod na.”

Piolo stated though that he is still unsure if he can be part of the cast this time around. “That remains to be seen. Sa Kimmy Dora 1 gusto ko sana lumabas but since I was bound by my contract with Star Cinema, I couldn’t. So dun lang ako sa outtakes, sa ending pero if there’s a role for me, yes, I’d like to be part of it pero siyempre ang bida mo naman dito si Uge (Eugene Domingo’s nickname), (we want to) really make her shine.”

Meanwhile, it was revealed during the interview that Kimmy Dora lead star Eugene Domingo was very happy to have received a huge bonus from Piolo. Piolo was then asked by the press people about how “huge” is huge. “Huwag na natin alamin yun, basta something na deserve niya because yun lang naman yung lambing niya, she was going to the States for the holidays and naihabol naman ng production staff yung bonus niya, she really deserved it.”

Since Piolo mentioned that the same team from Kimmy Dora will be working for the sequel, Piolo was asked if Dingdong Dantes (Kimmy Dora leading man) will still be part of the cast. “When we were doing the first part kasama naman siya talaga dun, he’s also a co-producer because meron kaming deal with him na he’s a sort of a co-producer na rin nga and if ever sumali (uli) siya dito open kami siyempre.” 

Source: http://www.abs-cbn.com/TV/Article/6488/Default.aspx
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Walang Hanggang Paalam Movie Official Trailer

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While above is the trailer of the upcoming indie movie, Walang Hanggang Paalam below is a breaking news to sum up with the factors of why you should watch this independent film! Watch Walang Hanggang Paalam Trailer above.


"Walang Hanggang Paalam" Wins Best Film in 1st SoHo International Film Fest in NYC

Directed by the tandem of Paolo Villaluna and Ellen Ramos, “Walang Hanggang Paalam” (English title: Endless) bested 11 other films in competition including “A Kiss of Chaos” (USA), “Just Like Joe” (USA), “Non Con Un Bang” (Italy), and 2 other Philippine entries – Gil Portes’ “Pitik Bulag” and Dale Adriatico’s “The Pastor’s Kid”. The movie is the last of a trilogy on hapless relationships. Villaluna and Ramos previously produced “Ilusyon” in 2006, and “Selda” in 2008.


“Walang Hanggang Paalam” is a story of four individuals who, in the course of seeking love, discover themselves and their fate. Villaluna and Ramos are known for their classic style and restrained attack on a movie’s narrative. The movie features Lovie Poe, Joem Bascon, Jake Roxas and Jackie Woo. Forward Group Japan produced the movie.

Held from February 18 to 21, SIFF was designed “to celebrate the cutting-edge of digital technology while honoring traditional forms of storytelling,” say founder Jorge Ballos on its official site.


source: Starmometer




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Walang Hanggang Paalam Movie Official Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DLiZvEMjS0endofvid

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While above is the trailer of the upcoming indie movie, Walang Hanggang Paalam below is a breaking news to sum up with the factors of why you should watch this independent film! Watch Walang Hanggang Paalam Trailer above.


"Walang Hanggang Paalam" Wins Best Film in 1st SoHo International Film Fest in NYC

Directed by the tandem of Paolo Villaluna and Ellen Ramos, “Walang Hanggang Paalam” (English title: Endless) bested 11 other films in competition including “A Kiss of Chaos” (USA), “Just Like Joe” (USA), “Non Con Un Bang” (Italy), and 2 other Philippine entries – Gil Portes’ “Pitik Bulag” and Dale Adriatico’s “The Pastor’s Kid”. The movie is the last of a trilogy on hapless relationships. Villaluna and Ramos previously produced “Ilusyon” in 2006, and “Selda” in 2008.


“Walang Hanggang Paalam” is a story of four individuals who, in the course of seeking love, discover themselves and their fate. Villaluna and Ramos are known for their classic style and restrained attack on a movie’s narrative. The movie features Lovie Poe, Joem Bascon, Jake Roxas and Jackie Woo. Forward Group Japan produced the movie.

Held from February 18 to 21, SIFF was designed “to celebrate the cutting-edge of digital technology while honoring traditional forms of storytelling,” say founder Jorge Ballos on its official site.


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Friday, February 26, 2010

Photo of the Week, "Eye of the Devil" Novel, Sharon's Style, and Roman talks about the light and love he still holds for Sharon

Here is the photo of the week:

I think this photo goes well with what Pierce Brosnan says about how Roman still feels about Sharon:
 

I looked for more of Odile in Philip Loraine's book, "Eye of the Devil."  However, there are only about three brief scenes she is in.  She is just mentioned really.  I am guessing that Ransohoff pushed the writers to make her part broader and more interesting, as I noticed that Philip Loraine--under the name of Robin Estridge-- along with Dennis Murphy wrote the screenplay.


Do you think Sharon would wear this?  Here is a style blog:

http://www.polyvore.com/sharon_tate_21_5o/set?id=16159876


And Pierce Brosnan talked about Polanski again in an interview for "The Ghost Writer" and he mentioned Sharon:

"I lost a wife, and this man lost his wife in the most barbaric fashion. He spoke tenderly and openly about the light and the love that he still carries for Sharon."

Read more: http://www.centredaily.com/2010/02/25/1817158/ghost-writers-real-life-parallels.html#ixzz0gg7TPkFM

Thursday, February 25, 2010

More of Sharon's character from "Eye of the Devil", Polanski's Macbeth and his new film's stars talk about the director

Here's more from the novel version of "Eye of the Devil" by Philip Loraine:
....they heard the unmistakable roar of the Mercedes.

Francoise turned her head sharply.  "She's stopping."

They both looked up at the road which at this point followed the curve of the lake, divided from it by only a narrow field.  The white car was driving slowly round the bend, and the face of the girl at the wheel was turned towards them, very dark glasses masking her eyes; the brilliant hair shone in the sunlight.

"She is stopping."

Lindsay was shocked to recognize fear in her voice; he turned to look at her; she was staring up at the car, biting her lip.
"Steady on," he said.  "She's not really a witch, you know."

"I don't like her."

"Evidently."

But the white car was slowing down; it bumped on to the grass verge and came to a standstill.  The girl got out, waved to them, and began to climb the fence into the field.

"Now, why," said Francoise.  "Why?"  She looked reflectively at her children, who were sailing the grounded punt across oceans of the imagination; then she looked at Lindsay.
"You," she said.  "Yes, it must be something to do with you."

"Does it have to be something to do with something?  I mean, people do talk to people without motives."

Francoise gave him one of her unfathomable looks, when the light, the life, in her eyes seemed to have withdrawn into a deep dark cave.  She said nothing, but turned and watched the girl coming towards them.

To Lindsay she looked almost exactly like any one of the rather untidy maidens who slop around St. Tropez all summer.  She wore the same trousers that he had seen before and a shirt hanging outside of them; her feet were bare; she was very brown; whatever else she might be was obscured by the dark glasses.

Francoise said, "Odile!  I haven't seen you for ages.  This is James Lindsay.  Mademoiselle de Caray."
The girl smiled at Lindsay and sat down in one movement like a cat; the fact that she settled a little away from them--that is to say, a little farther from them than was quite natural--and then in a tuft of long grass, increased her likeness to that animal.

She said, "It's so hot; it makes me lazy."

Lindsay felt (quite wrongly as it happened), that he was beginning to get the measure of the people who frequented Bellac; in any case she had tickled his sense of humour so that he could not help laughing.  The dark glasses were levelled at him.  "You find this funny: that the heat makes me lazy."

"No," he said.  "It's nice of you, mademoiselle; you are so like a cat."

She smiled.  "How nice of you, monsieur; my mother says that I am like a ferret.  Now, I ask you, is that a nice thing to call your daughter?"

"Horrible."
She shrugged; clearly what her mother thought was of no interest to her.

The children had now rejoined them--Tante Estelle was not the only person at Bellac unable to resist strangers--and stood looking at Mademoiselle de Caray.

Gilles said, "Show us a trick, Odile."

"It's too hot."

From the sudden stillness of Francoise beside him, Lindsay gathered that this was the first time she had heard of  "tricks"; a moment later she verified his suspicion by saying, "But how interesting! What trick did Odile show you, darling?"

The small boy rubbed one leg against the back of the other.  "Oh, just tricks.  You know."

Odile, sucking a piece of grass, said, "I turned a frog into a goldfish, didn't I, Gilles?"

Antoinette, jumping up and down, shouted, "You didn't, you didn't; the goldfish was there all the time under the water-lily."
"No, truly," said Gilles, "truly Maman, she did turn the frog into a fish.  I saw."

Antoinette chanted, "Silly, silly, silly."

Francoise, pulling her son towards her and hitching up his trousers which seemed to be in danger of falling off, said, "You've got too much imagination, that's your trouble."

"No one," the girl replied, "can have too much imagination." 

"Wait until you have children."

"Children! Me!" She really was genuinely surprised--almost, Lindsay could have sworn, affronted.  "Francoise, what do you take me for?"

Something in all of this had made Francoise angry; she said, "I take you for a child yourself--sometimes a rather naughty one."

Odile lay down with her cheek against the grass.  Reflectively she said, "Yes.  I dare say you're right there.  But, Holy Face, what would life be like with no imagination."  She rolled over and took off the dark glasses.  "Don't you think so, Monsieur Lindsay?"

This was the first time that Lindsay had seen her eyes and they took him by surprise, for they were amber, two gleaming discs of tawny amber; and "discs" was the right word, for the pupils were very little darker than the iris; there was absolutely no denying that the effect was rather uncanny.  He could well understand that the local peasants might call her a witch.
"Imagination," he said.  "I'm the wrong person to ask; I never quite know where imagination begins and reality ends."

At this the girl sat up and looked at him; focused all her rather remarkable personality on him; the amber eyes widened.  "Ah," she said, "but this is the point: how intelligent of you!  There is no such thing as either reality or imagination; they are the same thing.  Gilles saw me turn the frog into a goldfish; Antoinette knew that the goldfish was underneath the water-lily all the time; as it happens neither of them are right, but where is the reality and where the imagined thing?  Which is which?"

"This," Lindsay said, "makes scientists the stupidest people in the world." He was absolutely fascinated by her eyes.

The girl spread her hands.  "Who denies that they are?  Give a scientist enough time and he would arrive at what he would call the truth, which is that I had caught the goldfish, before the children appeared; then I saw the frog, and I thought, 'Here's a chance for some magic.'  What's childhood without a little magic?  And so I did my 'trick.'  But the reality was not the dry truth, it was what the children saw--and what they saw, they saw with their imaginations."
Lindsay could see, in his mind, the little cold body of the goldfish secreted in her brown hand; each golden scale was clear to him, and the magical sheen of the belly, as if it had been painted with a rainbow.  And the wonderful golden eye, ringed with a circle of black.  And in the golden eye of the golden fish cold be seen reflected the Chateau of Bellac and the lake and the round, surprised faces of the children--children watching a miracle in the golden eye of a goldfish...

Suddenly he felt violently sick; it began with a nausea, and suddenly gripped his stomach so that he had to fight in order not to vomit; he heard himself let out a groan.  The sea of quivering gold--it was like looking out to sea directly into the eye of the sunset--receded; lapped away into illimitable distance.

Francoise said, "James, are you all right?"

He opened and shut his eyes once or twice. "Yes.  Yes, perfectly."

He looked up.  Odile de Caray was plaiting three pieces of grass, very intent on what she was doing.

"I..." He shook his head again.  "I felt a bit sleepy, that's all."
The girl smiled.  "Ah," she said, "so I am not the only one the heat affects in that way.  Well--I'd better be going."

She stood up, again in one sinuous movement, and put on her dark glasses.  "Nice to see you again, Francoise--and you, monsieur."

She waved to the children, who had returned to the punt, and walked slowly away from them across the field.

Francoise said, "James, what on earth...?  I thought you were going to faint."

Lindsay, frowning at the slim retreating back, said, "What a little bitch!  She hypnotised me--just like that."

Francoise let out a gasp.

"Just like that," he said.  "I fell for it completely."

"Hypnotised you!"

"There's nothing extraordinary about it.  Masses of people can do it.  But not as quickly as that, not as effortlessly."

"But why?  Why did she?"

"I may be wrong, but I think it's a warning."  He told her then about the book of fairy tales that had taken the place of the Montfaucon history while he slept.
"Oh, no," she said.  "Oh, I don't like that at all, James."

"I do.  I like it very well."

"But I feel... It was my idea that you should come here; I feel responsible for you."

He ignored this.  Eyes narrowed against the glare, he watched the girl get into her glamorous car.

"I like it," he said, "because it proves that we're on the right track.  I must get back to my history, Francoise."

And that ends that chapter. 

Here is an interesting blog about why Roman chose to make "Macbeth" after Sharon's death:

http://mrconversesenglish3201blog.blogspot.com/2009/03/macbeth-filmmakers-wife-murdered-by.html

I have found an array of many interviews with the stars of "The Ghost Writer," Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor.  They discuss what it was like working with Polanski.  They are all quite interesting...

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/02/18/earlyshow/leisure/boxoffice/main6219911.shtml

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/ewan-mcgregor-praises-ghost-writer-director-roman-polanski/story?id=9873344

http://insidemovies.moviefone.com/2010/02/18/pierce-brosnan-interview-the-ghost-writer/

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Interview-Ewan-McGregor-17134.html

http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/polanski-picked-on-mcgregors-accent-1538837.story

http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=111147&fm=newsmain,nrhl

http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/19/the-moviegoer-talking-with-ewan-mcgregor/

http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1632272/story.jhtml

http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1632272/story.jhtml

http://www.insidebayarea.com/entertainment/ci_14450918

http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/-235931--.html

http://www.austin360.com/movies/mcgregor-sees-parallels-in-polanskis-life-and-his-285371.html

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Color Forms, Part 2

Color Forms, Part 1. This detail closed Part 1 so for the sake of continuity I'm opening with it here. The work is by Scott Richter, who has a tour de force show at the Elizabeth Harris Gallery in which pumped-up paintings flex their geometric muscle. . Push Comes to Shove, 2009Some paintings by Scott Richter, above and in installation below. I love that they don't have to be big to be strongInfo

Sharon Tate in Eye of the Devil, Sharon in The Fearless Vampire Killers is included on the Sexiest Vampires in Movies List, Polanski's Ten Best Films and More

I recently found a copy of the movie tie in book for "Eye of the Devil", which was previously published as Day of the Arrow by Philip Loraine.  I was curious as to how Sharon's character Odile is described as compared to her performance in the movie.  I thought I'd copy Odile's first occurence in the novel and put some screen captures with it. 


"Who's the fair girl who drives the Mercedes?"

Francoise looked slightly surprised.  "Cousin Odile.  You've met her?"

"I've seen her.  Whose cousin?"

"Philippe's.  What was she doing?"

"Now that," Lindsay said, "is a damned odd question."

Francoise nodded, her eyes very serious.  "Yes, isn't it?  For a damned odd girl."


"Does she spend a lot of time here?"

"More than one suspects, I sometimes think.  They don't live far away.  They're a very weird family, James--one of the oldest in France, one of the most inbred: no one else being quite good enough for them."

He was interested to observe that their passage-at-arms, whatever she might think of it privately, had brought about a change in her; the passivity that had so maddened him had vanished; her eyes were alive with intelligence and, he suspected, malice.  He felt a little surge of excitement.

"Well," he said, "it may interest you to hear that I haven't told you the full story of that bird Christian massacred."


"Don't tell me Odile was in on it too."

"Oh, yes."  He described how he had seen the girl take it out of her car--how he had seen her carry it into the tower.

Francoise merely nodded, pursing her lips.

"And while we're on the subject," Lindsay said, "what about the tower?  I take it to be Philippe's stronghold."

"Yes, it is; but there's nothing surprising in that; his grandfather had it converted: it's really a sort of self-contained residence inside a residence; the old man was mad about astronomy--he had his telescope there."

Lindsay snorted.  "You may not find it surprising, but I do; and I find the idea of that girl retiring behind locked doors, carrying a dead bird as if it were some kind of eucharist, a lot more than surprising: I find it bloody sinister."


Francoise stood very still for a moment, deep in thought.  Then she said, "If you asked anyone in this valley about the girl they would tell you at once that she was a witch."

"Ah!"

"Yes, very much 'Ah!' I assure you."

"Then what's Philippe up to with her?"

"I don't know, but I'll guess.  Philippe thinks he is going to die--don't ask me how or why or when or anything else about it.  It doesn't even matter whether it's true at the moment.  The fact is that he thinks it; he wouldn't be the first frightened man to . . . to fall back on old superstitions, would he?"

"You think she's his oracle."

"The oracle merely foretold; I wouldn't put it past Mademoiselle Odile to have a try at altering the general course of things."

That is where the conversation of Odile ends for at least 22 pages more.  I'll put more on tomorrow...

Sharon as one of the all time sexiest vampires? Yes, indeed! :


http://www.celebritywatchnow.com/2010/02/24/the-9-sexiest-screen-vampires/

Here is a great review of the film:

http://www.altfg.com/blog/film-reviews/the-fearless-vampire-killers-roman-polanski/

And here are Polanski's ten best films according to Kim Morgan:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kim-morgan/ten-of-polanskis-bestkitt_b_471948.html



More on Polanski... The film that almost wasn't:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/19/ghost.writer.polanski/?hpt=C2

Family Tree

.Leonardo Drew: Love child of Louise Nevelson and Anselm Kiefer?. You be the judge. Drew's solo is up at Sikkema Jenkins through March 6.. Installation view of middle gallery, aboveThe view as you enter the main gallery, below

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Painfully Shy Sharon and Daphne DuMaurier 's Rebecca, One of Sharon's co-stars Lionel Jeffries passes, and More on Polanski

I've been reading some classic mystery novels lately on break at work and now I am reading Daphne DuMaurier's Rebecca.  In it the heroine, the second Mrs. DeWinter, talks about how akward and shy she was--and, in fact--all young women are.  It reminded me of Sharon when she talked about how painfully shy she was in her late teens and early twenties.  I recall she began reading books on Buddhism to try to help settle and deal with her nerves.  Here is the passage in the book that I am referring to:


They are not brave, the days when we are twenty-one.  They are full of little cowardices, little fears without foundation, and one is so easily bruised, so swiftly wounded, one falls to the first barbed word.  Today, wrapped in the complacent armour of approaching middle age, the infinitesimal pricks of day by day brush one but lightly and are soon forgotten, but then--how a careless word would linger, becoming a fiery stigma, and how a look, a glace over the shoulder, branded themselves as things eternal.  A denial heralded the thrice crowing of a cock, and an insincerity was like the kiss of Judas.  The adult mind can lie with untroubled conscience and a gay composure, but in those days even a small deception scoured the tongue, lashing one against the stake itself.

I wonder if Sharon felt that way.  For instance, when two acting coaches talked about Sharon, this is what they said:
Jeff Corey, one acting coach, said, "An incredibly beautiful girl, but a fragmented personality. I tried to get reactions out of her, though. Once I even gave her a stick, and said, 'Hit me, do something, show emotion' ...If you can't tap who you are, you can never act."

Charles Conrad, another acting teacher, said, "Such a beautiful girl, you would have thought she would have all the confidence in the world. But she had none."

I just think that Sharon had a somewhat hard time of it because she was so very shy.  However, DuMaurier's passage makes perfect sense if that is how Sharon truly felt.

One of Sharon's co-stars from the film '12 + 1' has passed away, Lionel Jeffries:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/20/arts/20jeffries.html

Apparently some are already complaining about Polanski winning the Berlin Best Director Award saying it sends the wrong message when we give awards to people like him.  Here is an article on it:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/Award-sends-the-wrong-message/articleshow/5604179.cms

And here is an article that defends him winning the award:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/Separate-the-movies-from-the-man/articleshow/5604191.cms

Meanwhile, Bernard Henri-Levy congratulates Polanski on the award:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bernardhenri-levy/salut-roman-polanski_b_470553.html