Dear Marc

I am interested in mini-narratives and that’s why I’ve chosen to do a multi-character piece, which centers around the idea of men (cowboys) escaping from their traditional modes of being and constructing new modes of being on a new frontier-a … Read More

Cutting

Patrick is still cutting about a sequence a day. I have to start skipping sequences. We’re supposed to finish with Ken by Friday, and there are 17 sequences left to cut.

Postcard

The Headhunters are really flash. They have nice cars. They have leather shoes. They are good with the ladies. Most people would say that they have it going. Do they? I investigate further. The work enslaves them with promises of … Read More

Postcard

We took that long bus from Narita into central Tokyo…into Shinjuku. I haven’t been here in 2 years, but it feels like yesterday…like I’ve fallen back into a recurring dream. Every building, every electric wire calls to me: “You are … Read More

Grand Narrative vs. mini-narrative

I’m thinking about “grand narrative”…something that Marc asked about. I’m interested in mini-narratives all centered around the themes of freedom, new frontier, escape…escape to the new frontier provides freedom from 1) cultural constructs…they are not bound by their own culture … Read More

Information Overload

Got a good response from Marc. He asked all the right questions. More of my response once I get it down. Trying to take a break from the transcriptions over the weekend. Doing those everyday is a bit like information … Read More

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