I have a prediction:
"I think I love my wife" will NOT be funny.
Chris Rock is brilliant, and so insightful, but I think this movie will be a regurgitation of his stand-up, but without his delivery.
I hope I'm wrong.
But I doubt I'll be at the theatres to decide.
Cute girls though: "Look Daddy, look!" Am I going to be a soft daddy too?
Fantasia- Listen folks, this is a BIG sign for us actors-
If you wanna be on Broadway, YOU'D BETTER GET FAMOUS.
I'll write about that in my personal blog.
As for Planet Earth- I think it'll be awesome- I wanna see a pack of lions take down an elephant!
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Oprah's Leadership Academy
WHAT AM I DOING?!?!?!?!
AM I DOING ANYTHING!?!?!?!
When I see people who are actually DOING something, I wonder what the hell is wrong with me that I'm whining and bitching about.... NOTHING!!!
"Oooh- I'm not an Oscar winner"
"Oooh- why am I not a millionaire yet?"
"Where is Playboy with my invitation to move in?"
And then there are people who actually HAVE something to bitch about are just fighting and going forward, scratching for an opportunity, and Oprah making it possible.
I want to make things POSSIBLE for people.
And you can't do that when you're broke.
You can't do it when you aren't taking care of yourself first.
In the airplane emergencies, they tell you to put the mask on your OWN face first,
so that you can THEN take care of others.
This special was so wonderful- ANOTHER reason to let Oprah inspire me.
I hope it did the same for you.
AM I DOING ANYTHING!?!?!?!
When I see people who are actually DOING something, I wonder what the hell is wrong with me that I'm whining and bitching about.... NOTHING!!!
"Oooh- I'm not an Oscar winner"
"Oooh- why am I not a millionaire yet?"
"Where is Playboy with my invitation to move in?"
And then there are people who actually HAVE something to bitch about are just fighting and going forward, scratching for an opportunity, and Oprah making it possible.
I want to make things POSSIBLE for people.
And you can't do that when you're broke.
You can't do it when you aren't taking care of yourself first.
In the airplane emergencies, they tell you to put the mask on your OWN face first,
so that you can THEN take care of others.
This special was so wonderful- ANOTHER reason to let Oprah inspire me.
I hope it did the same for you.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Post-Oscar Party!
Not an particulary IMPORTANT show, but two quotes I MUST comment on:
"I started going to the reviews"
When Ellen Degeneres started getting nervous, she had to start VISUALIZING the reviews in her mind- the reviews she WANTED to see, the reviews that didn't exist yet.
That was powerful for me. I hope it was for you too.
and
"Look at what God can do"
Said by Jennifer Hudson about her winning the Oscar.
"what God can do?"
Seriously?
So if GOD did that, then not only did God also DENY the other nominees, but it also puts QUITE a limitation of God!
I mean, did she think it was BEYOND God's abilities?
"Look what God can do"- Wow- very good God- this is MUCH harder than creating the Universe!
It amazes me how much power we give God, and then how little we actually think of IT.
And oh yeah-
I think I'd mess around with Helen Mirren.
"I started going to the reviews"
When Ellen Degeneres started getting nervous, she had to start VISUALIZING the reviews in her mind- the reviews she WANTED to see, the reviews that didn't exist yet.
That was powerful for me. I hope it was for you too.
and
"Look at what God can do"
Said by Jennifer Hudson about her winning the Oscar.
"what God can do?"
Seriously?
So if GOD did that, then not only did God also DENY the other nominees, but it also puts QUITE a limitation of God!
I mean, did she think it was BEYOND God's abilities?
"Look what God can do"- Wow- very good God- this is MUCH harder than creating the Universe!
It amazes me how much power we give God, and then how little we actually think of IT.
And oh yeah-
I think I'd mess around with Helen Mirren.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Oscar Hype....
There is a well-known tactic in Holywood that has to do with "Ending Amnesia" and here's what it is:
If the last 15 minutes of a movie are good, the audience will forget the drudgery of the previous hour and a half.
Little Miss Sunshine is one of those movies.
It is a classic indie film, in that it is like digging through dirt. You dig, and dig, and dig, and then you find a gem. There are DEFINITELY a few gems as you watch, but it is mostly dirt. And then the end is very possibly one of the best endings, and it seems like the entire movie is based around this one joke at the end.
And it will give you the "Ending Amnesia".
Don't think so? Watch the film, but turn it off before she does her final dance, and tell me what you think. Then watch the end, and you will see how different you feel.
With that being said, I'm glad it was made, and I am happy for Greg Kinnear and everyone else in it. I just felt like I should educate you on that tactic.
As for "Hide and Go get", we used to play "Run, Catch, Kiss", where you did exactly that.
The girls would chase the boys, and if they caught you, you had to kiss them.
It took a YEAR before I figured out that I should let myself get caught.
But then again, I think I was stirring the pot of anticipation....
Anyway, once all the boys had been caught, it was the girls' time to run.
Don't we STILL play that game?
See you after the oscars!
If the last 15 minutes of a movie are good, the audience will forget the drudgery of the previous hour and a half.
Little Miss Sunshine is one of those movies.
It is a classic indie film, in that it is like digging through dirt. You dig, and dig, and dig, and then you find a gem. There are DEFINITELY a few gems as you watch, but it is mostly dirt. And then the end is very possibly one of the best endings, and it seems like the entire movie is based around this one joke at the end.
And it will give you the "Ending Amnesia".
Don't think so? Watch the film, but turn it off before she does her final dance, and tell me what you think. Then watch the end, and you will see how different you feel.
With that being said, I'm glad it was made, and I am happy for Greg Kinnear and everyone else in it. I just felt like I should educate you on that tactic.
As for "Hide and Go get", we used to play "Run, Catch, Kiss", where you did exactly that.
The girls would chase the boys, and if they caught you, you had to kiss them.
It took a YEAR before I figured out that I should let myself get caught.
But then again, I think I was stirring the pot of anticipation....
Anyway, once all the boys had been caught, it was the girls' time to run.
Don't we STILL play that game?
See you after the oscars!
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Your BEST LIFE Diet...
50% Body Fat? Wow.
That means that 50% of your body does NOTHING.
Is it that our MINDS are doing nothing? Are we ALL so unhappy?
While a majority of us are obese, anorexia is also on the rise.
Does that make sense? Are we all so "Body image" crazy that we either go one way or the other?
It CAN'T be all about our bodies-
We all kinda agree that anorexics are sad about something, and that's why they don't eat.
Also, each of the participants had some sadness inside, and it's apparently showing itself as fat. Oprah said that there were things she had to work out before she could really start to win the fight (by the way, she IS still fat- why is she talking like she's not?).
Why are we all so unhappy?
If obesity is unhappiness, and MOST OF AMERICA is overweight, and we are the most advanced country in the world, what's the problem?
I admit that I've been looking at myself in the mirror a lot lately (wanting to stay cute!), and when all of these people showed their old pictures, they WERE healthy and thin. So what changed?
I think we need to be vigilant about our happiness, and to guard it. Maybe as small decisions make you sad, they make the bigger ones easier. It can be a slippery slope.
That's it- stay happy!
That means that 50% of your body does NOTHING.
Is it that our MINDS are doing nothing? Are we ALL so unhappy?
While a majority of us are obese, anorexia is also on the rise.
Does that make sense? Are we all so "Body image" crazy that we either go one way or the other?
It CAN'T be all about our bodies-
We all kinda agree that anorexics are sad about something, and that's why they don't eat.
Also, each of the participants had some sadness inside, and it's apparently showing itself as fat. Oprah said that there were things she had to work out before she could really start to win the fight (by the way, she IS still fat- why is she talking like she's not?).
Why are we all so unhappy?
If obesity is unhappiness, and MOST OF AMERICA is overweight, and we are the most advanced country in the world, what's the problem?
I admit that I've been looking at myself in the mirror a lot lately (wanting to stay cute!), and when all of these people showed their old pictures, they WERE healthy and thin. So what changed?
I think we need to be vigilant about our happiness, and to guard it. Maybe as small decisions make you sad, they make the bigger ones easier. It can be a slippery slope.
That's it- stay happy!
Bill O'Reilly? AGAIN??
Ok, so now we can see just how committed Oprah is to putting away child molesters-
She had Bill O'Reilly on again.
I already wrote about my feelings about child molesters in a previous post...
I felt for Todd Bequette, and I think it takes enormous courage to go on TV and talk about it.
Whoever is running around wondering why the kids don't run- Shut up.
They are PRISONERS.
Adult, TRAINED military men get captured in war and brainwashed; what chance do you think a child has?
Anyway- here's the problem with Bill O'Reilly:
"They're evil, they're evil; We have an obligation to get rid of them"
He happens to be talking about child molesters in this case, but I have a feeling that those words are said in relation to a GREAT MANY people. Blacks, Jews, Gays, Rappers, The Dixie Chicks, etc.
He's an intelligent, passionate guy, and I think he's a leader- but he seems unable to hear.
If he's under the impression that he has "The Answer", there seems to be no way to give him another side.
Being Gay was EVIL a few years ago, wasn't it?
Well, I happen to think this situation IS horrible, and definitely needs a punishment.
Remember my other post.
But what happens when we hear about someone who is "sick"; will we try to help her, or will we get rid of her?
Just asking.
She had Bill O'Reilly on again.
I already wrote about my feelings about child molesters in a previous post...
I felt for Todd Bequette, and I think it takes enormous courage to go on TV and talk about it.
Whoever is running around wondering why the kids don't run- Shut up.
They are PRISONERS.
Adult, TRAINED military men get captured in war and brainwashed; what chance do you think a child has?
Anyway- here's the problem with Bill O'Reilly:
"They're evil, they're evil; We have an obligation to get rid of them"
He happens to be talking about child molesters in this case, but I have a feeling that those words are said in relation to a GREAT MANY people. Blacks, Jews, Gays, Rappers, The Dixie Chicks, etc.
He's an intelligent, passionate guy, and I think he's a leader- but he seems unable to hear.
If he's under the impression that he has "The Answer", there seems to be no way to give him another side.
Being Gay was EVIL a few years ago, wasn't it?
Well, I happen to think this situation IS horrible, and definitely needs a punishment.
Remember my other post.
But what happens when we hear about someone who is "sick"; will we try to help her, or will we get rid of her?
Just asking.
Nate the Magician!
I live in New York, and YES- those teeny-tiny apartments exist.
But really- why submit TWO cats to living in that teeny-tiny space?
Aren't they better off in a CAGE??
But I have to admit, I was SO happy for that woman when she saw her place.
I was proud of her for buying it with her last pennies, and proud of her for
being proud of it.
As the population keeps growing, will we ALL live in small spaces?
Better buy some real estate!!
But really- why submit TWO cats to living in that teeny-tiny space?
Aren't they better off in a CAGE??
But I have to admit, I was SO happy for that woman when she saw her place.
I was proud of her for buying it with her last pennies, and proud of her for
being proud of it.
As the population keeps growing, will we ALL live in small spaces?
Better buy some real estate!!
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