Siskel & Ebert — Taxi Driver. Split vote. Roger thought it was a great character study, Gene thought it was too lurid and violent.
Roger Ebert wrote the first film review that Martin Scorsese ever received—for 1967’s I Call First, later renamed Who’s That Knocking at My Door.
I had been a film critic for seven months when I saw his first film, in 1967. It was titled I Call First, later changed to Who’s That Knocking at My Door. I saw it in “the submarine”—the long, low, narrow, dark screening room knocked together out of pasteboard by the Chicago International Film Festival. I was twenty-five. The festival’s founder, Michael Kutza, was under thirty. Everything was still at the beginning. This film had a quality that sent tingles up my arms. It felt made out of my dreams and guilts. I consider him the most gifted director of his generation, and have joked that I will never stop writing film reviews until he stops making films. —Roger Ebert, an excerpt from Scorsese by Ebert
Martin Scorsese on the passing of Roger Ebert:
“The death of Roger Ebert is an incalculable loss for movie culture and for film criticism. And it’s a loss for me personally. Roger was always supportive, he was always right there for me when I needed it most, when it really counted – at the very beginning, when every word of encouragement was precious; and then again, when I was at the lowest ebb of my career, there he was, just as encouraging, just as warmly supportive. There was a professional distance between us, but then I could talk to him much more freely than I could to other critics. Really, Roger was my friend. It’s that simple. Few people I’ve known in my life loved or cared as much about movies. I know that’s what kept him going in those last years – his life-or-death passion for movies, and his wonderful wife, Chaz. We all knew that this moment was coming, but that doesn’t make the loss any less wrenching. I’ll miss him — my dear friend, Roger Ebert.” —Martin Scorsese, April 4, 2013
Thought I was all out of tears, but surprise! I’m not.
(Source: cinephilearchive)
The Shapes of Stories by Kurt Vonnegut via Kami Garcia
Great infographic, and an interesting payoff at the end. A++
| — | Frida Kahlo to Marty McConnell (via drinkyourjuice) Oh god. (via yumwatch) |
I know we’re all trying to live in a post-racial society, but I have to admit that plotting is MUCH easier with a whiteboard.
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Reblogging for signal boost…
Here’s the prologue of my punk romance novel, Molotov Hearts! Chapter One is coming next Friday! Follow the HoodieRipper Tumblr and don’t miss an installment!
by Chris Eng, illustration by Karlene Harvey
For the third day in a row, Jenn stood across the street and…
If you like punk rock, writing, and supporting the creative endeavours of awesome people, you should click that link and check out the first installment of my friend’s new novel!
Although I struggle with a bit of ADHD at times (who am I kidding, ALL THE TIME), some of you that know me just from here might be surprised to hear that I actually have a strange ability to dig in and stick it out. I suppose it’s maybe not so much patience as it is tenacity. It’s been a mixed blessing in my personal relationships (my stepmom calls it “Chronic Non-Quitter Syndrome”), but in the work arena, it’s had some unexpected benefits. Sometimes things go away and then they come back, especially if you didn’t pout and piss on things in the interim or screw anything up too badly the last time.
This is one of those times. :-)
As usual, it was tons of fun to write and research this one. Please enjoy… and if you do, please comment and share!
nancymartira:otherpress:A telegram from Dorothy Parker to her editor Pascal Covici (via)
This is exactly how I feel today.
ALL I HAVE IS A PILE OF PAPER COVERED WITH WRONG WORDS
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This week my website with Molls & Zooey launched, Hellogiggles.com. This was a big deal for me and normally I would of been all spazzed out and anxious but I wasn’t and this is why…
- I trust my business partners. I respect them. I’ve never had that before. A business partner is the…
I’m grateful (and honoured) to be even a small part of this. I can’t wait till my shit goes live.
I need to write a bio for Hello Giggles and it is harrrrrrrd. I’ve written bios before, but I want this one to be brief and adorable. Who thinks they know me and wants to help?
HELLOGIGGLES.COM IS LIVE.
This is super cute (and about to get super cuter because I have also been invited to contribute)! Yay!
| — | From a little artist profile I did for the latest issue of The Block Magazine, on newsstands now. |
Here’s a little artist profile I did for the latest issue of The Block Magazine, on newsstands now.
