Peter Greenaway
As I saw more of his films Greenaway became what could only be described as a “retroactive influence” on me, in that he solidified through example what I was already staggering toward on my own.
Tag: film
Black representation in film and TV
The handful of Black creatives who are in prominent off-screen positions are primarily responsible for providing opportunities for other Black off-screen talent. Otherwise, Black talent is largely shut out of those critical roles.
Akira Kurosawa
When I was thirteen PBS ran The Seven Samurai and I was gobsmacked. “I was young but I realized that I was watching something extraordinary,” was how I put it to a newspaper interviewer years later. You could create a film school based entirely on his films.
Project Management pt 2: PMing and me
I surprised myself how quickly and easily I became very good at managing these large projects, since I had never trained as a project manager. So where did the skill set come from?
Me, San Francisco, 1984
A photo from the last period of my life when I was seriously writing fiction. It was also a time when I knew how to find fantastic vintage clothes and put them together to make a very cool look.
Recommended movies of 2019
Not a ‘best of’ list. Instead, it answers the question, “What movies from 2019 would you recommend I catch on streaming video because they’re interesting and enjoyable?”
Role models in unexpected places
I saw that Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation is now on Amazon Prime, and that got me to thinking about how the only reason to watch that film is to see Rebecca… Read more »