The Eye Of God
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videowilliams Aug 15, 2007
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Ah... it's no wonder these outback images speak to you then! You've gone out to the desert to live. Amazing places. The longer you look, the more you see...
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Californiayanqui Aug 15, 2007
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P.S. I'm looking at rocks too.
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Californiayanqui Aug 15, 2007
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it's karmic.... I've been busy with settling into my new surroundings in the Sonorran Desert, and haven't been in a home for, hmmm? 28 days? Living at hotels and out of my truck until escrow closes on my home. I hope it's today, but it could be Friday, and I'll be off the laptop, and settled into the office to continue this creative journey with full force. Californiayanqui will again spout words of wisdom from his new digs and delight those with his irreverent and often mistaken views on the human hubris.
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videowilliams Aug 15, 2007
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It really is true that you feel that eclipse looking at ya. It's eerie all right. How appropriate is it that Californiayanqui, one of the first people to comment on my blog, now becomes one of the last(?) ones to comment on my film? Thanks for that, Tim.
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videowilliams Aug 15, 2007
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Donna May, "Great writing" from you is praise indeed! I like the way we managed to lift each other's films onto the MTA list this week (though it's also kinda sad that one review each is all it took).
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Californiayanqui Aug 14, 2007
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"when you're looking at it, it 's looking back at you" Bravo..............
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michkeemae Aug 14, 2007
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Great writing, Dave. 26 seconds. Wow. Great shots. Donna May http://films.thelot.com/films/1318
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videowilliams Aug 13, 2007
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Interesting news flash: I just saw this film up on AOL video. Well, to whoever put it up there: thanks for sending "Eye Of God" viral!
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videowilliams Apr 26, 2007
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Thank you, Amy. I'm glad I'm not the only one who saw an eye in the sky that day!
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amyfilms Apr 26, 2007
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Hahaha! Great Sean Connery voice- I'm sure you've already heard that many times though. Wow, that's a beautiful sight. Very cool to have it on camera and even more impressive the way the story came together. It really does look like an eye. :-) -Amy <3
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videowilliams Apr 23, 2007
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I apologise, Paolo. I'd seen your first entry in lots of different places- same words and everything- so I assumed you simply stuck it here and left. Thanks for the correction!
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oreficesgamato Apr 23, 2007
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no absolutely, no spam excuse me! Costantino and I are two people!! ;-)
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videowilliams Apr 15, 2007
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Thanks for that, mate! The Connery voice-over happened by accident- dig back a bit in these reviews and you'll find the full story. Anyway, that part of South Australia is amazing, eclipse or not. Will take a gander at your flicks next...
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gimmeshelter Apr 15, 2007
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Really enjoyed that. I don't know about the Sean Connery voice, but it really drew me in. Good job. Nice to see a fellow Aussie's work.
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videowilliams Apr 15, 2007
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oreficesgamato- Italian for "spam". Still, at least it's charming spam.
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oreficesgamato Apr 15, 2007
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Congratulations, I like so much your film! Paolo & Costantino Our film is here: "IL CODICE SCOGNAMIGLIO 1 3 5" http://films.thelot.com/films/7533 (The virtual humor short movie) Naples - ITALY
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videowilliams Apr 11, 2007
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Thanks for the kind words, goldmanoren... Will do...
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videowilliams Apr 11, 2007
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JessicaMarie, with the battle over, the day is yours. Sophie's Mom and Ezequiel both have been deactivated, and your blog is numero uno on the Most Popular Blogs List. I kneel before you. You are a Goddess.
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goldmanoren Apr 11, 2007
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Very nice. Nice pace, nice mood at the end.... Let me know what you think... http://films.thelot.com/films/13473
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JessicaMarie Apr 11, 2007
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I'm under attack, my flirtatious friends...can you guys meet at my bar tomorrow and stay just long enough to bury the insanity? I've reported her (she sends everything to me in email and posts it on my blog and on my film page) but who knows if they'll do anything. The funny thing is, I've been ignoring her for a week...and I didn't attack her daughter, I just didn't kiss her booty.
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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I'll be farm-fresh and ready to go!
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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Yes, I agree. You've done a prime job. Till we meat again...
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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You're gonna look like a hog!
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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I went to the butchers the other day and I bet him 50 quid that he couldn't reach the meat off the top shelf. And he said: "No, the steaks are too high."
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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I think we've beefed up these reviews sufficiently.
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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I'll steak my life on it.
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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That's bull.
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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You're milking this for all its worth....it's udderly disgusting.
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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"Don't try to understand 'em Just rope 'n' throw 'n brand 'em"
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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Moo!
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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Dawn: "It's good to know you direct for a result rather than trying to find the character. I bet you give line readings too." Well, you know the old line about actors and cattle...
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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Bye Cici! (Throwing hugs & kisses...)
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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cici said: "I'm like five steps behind this conversation." Don't worry. So are we!
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cici Apr 10, 2007
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Goodbye, D&D!!
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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Dave says: ....look soulfully out the window at the dawn...." It's good to know you direct for a result rather than trying to find the character. I bet you give line readings too.
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cici Apr 10, 2007
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I'm like five steps behind this conversation. Sucks to have work distractions. Dawn is so adorable when she claps.
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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Oh cici! Hello and good bye!
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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I'm gonna have to visit Vietnam and Australia, just so the time zones can make my head spin. Spinning is fun (hands clapping...)
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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Dawn said: "Guess you thought I wouldn't understand." Well, given actors and their mentality, it's a bit like the Gary Larson cartoon about dogs. WHAT WE SAY TO ACTORS: Okay Dawn, we want you to hit that mark, look soulfully out the window at the dawn, then turn to the camera and whisper "Inspiration has dawned!" WHAT THEY HEAR: Blah blah DAWN blah blah blah blah blah DAWN blah blah blah blah DAWNED!"
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cici Apr 10, 2007
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DAWN!!!
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cici Apr 10, 2007
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And, yes. I did get a b!tchslap. But I get that daily anyways. Boss knows I like it.
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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But I have standards!
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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Dave's trying to talk me into doing his p*o*r*n movies!
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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Cici!!!!!
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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I wouldn't get too excited about your so called "inspiration".
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cici Apr 10, 2007
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Popping back in to say I gotta bolt. Happy hour awaits. And back to the time change stuff... On flights from Vietnam to DC, the sun rises, sets, rises, then sets again... but only one day passes. Crazy. Dawn, I send you many many kisses.
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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Boy, is cici missing out. I guess her boss just gave her a b#tchslap.
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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Guess you thought I wouldn't understand.
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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You're repeating yourself.
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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Akimbo- sounds like your name. Wait -INSPIRATION!!!- DawnAkimbo. I've just come up with your P*O*R*N name.
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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Hmmmm....what's my name again? Looks like we lost Cici again...
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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Oh bleep- we've got 2 threads of answers happening again!
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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Oh bleep- we've got 2 threads of answers happening again!
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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Your limbs would be all akimbo
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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Yes, but you get un-confused as soon as anyone uses your name. "An actor is someone who, if you ain't talkin' about him, he ain't listenin'." - Marlon Brando
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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Trips from Hawaii feel a tad that...but, yes, that would definitely play with my head. But, you know, we actors get confused so easily...
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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I don't even want to try and imagine where that puts my limbs.
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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Maybe you can take the one and two spot today ;-)
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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Yes- and this'll really freak you out, Dawn, if you ever make the trip. In flying from Sydney to L.A, you actually arrive about an hour before you left!
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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It's so interesting to me that you guys are already in tomorrow.
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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Oh well, that's fine then. Bottoms up! My whole body is now running on U.S. time. I find myself waking at 4 or 5 am, and keep writing yesterday's date!
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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It's past noon in L.A....and happy hour time in D.C....
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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The sun just rose! Is it early enough to start drinking?
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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Hi kids! Where's the martinis? ;-)
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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Yes, I was wondering if I ought to write a segue from our chit-chat back to "Please review my film" but now I think "Stuff it. The entertainment value's down here!" You must have a very understanding boss. As for manipulating the system, cici, if that's what you're implying, shame on you. The thought never crossed our minds!
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cici Apr 10, 2007
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Is it possible for a film to get more reviews than viewings?? I bet you and Dawn could make that happen.
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cici Apr 10, 2007
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Yes, I'm at work. Shhhhh..... Don't tell my boss. Wait, he's right behind me.
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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...To say the least. So are you now logged in at work? (many minutes of silence) I'll take that as yes.
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cici Apr 10, 2007
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From his reaction, I guess Dave doesn't mind.
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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HAHAHAHAHA!!!! (useless with laughter)
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cici Apr 10, 2007
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I had to go on a shoot. You guys still here, or have we moved the party again? I've never been called a "third leg" before. Can we make Dave the middle one?
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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And I love when you sound like a starlet. Tee hee!
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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I lost track, Dawn. Everybody's got about 5 different places to be!
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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Where's our third leg?
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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Ooooooooooooh....what a pretty universe (hands clapping)!
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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Easy to say from your side of the camera. Q: How many actors does it take to change a light bulb? A: Just one to hold it while the Universe revolves around them.
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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There are those who express themselves artistically and creatively and there are technical perfectionists. I guess I know which side of the fence you sit on, Dave.
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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Beauty AND brains. Wow. Oh, by the way, there's no apostrophe in "your".
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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Very good, Dave...Dawn + Cici + Dave = 3 You're intelligence knows no bounds.
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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Wow, a three-way!!! FINALLY!!! (Three-way conversation, I mean.)
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cici Apr 10, 2007
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CRUNCH! Oooooo. It's martini-flavored. How interesting.
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DawnAkemi Apr 10, 2007
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Just bite hard Cici....it'll break easy!
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videowilliams Apr 10, 2007
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cici- get that swizzle stick out of your mouth.
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cici Apr 10, 2007
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Huh? What film?
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videowilliams Apr 09, 2007
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Oh, and cici- YOU crack me up more than anyone. Truly. I suspect the next party may be over at Dawn's- she writes faster than me (though that's no great achievement)- and it's not a real party till you're there. ...Anyway, there's a film at the top of this page. Reviews, anyone?
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videowilliams Apr 09, 2007
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Hi there Isabell- is that a comment or a review? Whichever- thanks for coming to the party!
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videowilliams Apr 09, 2007
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Stop it, Dawn... Now I can see that image too. Cici deserves more respect.
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Isabell Apr 09, 2007
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Maybe God is an handsome man! (...but Sean Connery's voice is really so grotesque?)
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· DawnAkemi Apr 09, 2007
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Cici's funny! A trail of swizzle sticks, Cici picking up the trail...if only you could see the image in my poor sick mind! :-D
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cici Apr 09, 2007
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Thanks for the invite, Dave! You and Dawn are making me laugh yet again with your banter. Too entertaining!!! And look! The martinis followed you here. I'm thinking you guys leave a trail of swizzle sticks where ever you go. Where's the next party? Dawn's blog or Dave's?
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DawnAkemi Apr 09, 2007
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Childish?....Eh, more like deranged. But what's in a name.
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videowilliams Apr 08, 2007
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Will do, Boughnowowski. Glad you liked "The Eye Of God"- one of those shorts that kinda fell into the camera. What's going on between Dawn and me is frankly a mystery to us both: some kind of meeting of the (childish, dirty) minds. The tricky thing about bantering here is that you end up having to read from the bottom up! I'm glad you tried...
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Boughnowowski Apr 08, 2007
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Nice short. Beautiful shots. Bizarre review postings. A little disturbing. I can only hope/ assume you and Dawn already know each other. Check out MAN MOUSE WHEEL if you get a chance.
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videowilliams Apr 08, 2007
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And you can see Dawn live on any day by visiting her blog. Meanwhile, feel free to watch this film and leave a review!
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DawnAkemi Apr 08, 2007
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Thanks for the show! Martinis anyone?
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videowilliams Apr 08, 2007
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Shall we bow to the audience, then? I think I need a good stiff drink.
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videowilliams Apr 08, 2007
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My small gun... yeah, thanks for bringin' that up. Which I guess brings us back to the place where we started!
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DawnAkemi Apr 08, 2007
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Blushing looks good on you Dave!
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DawnAkemi Apr 08, 2007
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I took out that thing you were worried about...the statement that made reference to "small"...
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videowilliams Apr 08, 2007
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There's a poster up around town that shows this chick with a 1000-watt smile swishing her hair, and the caption reads: "She Lights Up The Room" You seem to have the same effect. Like dawn indeed. (God, how saccharine sweet- I'm the one blushing now.)
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videowilliams Apr 08, 2007
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sssssshhhhh....
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DawnAkemi Apr 08, 2007
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Golly Dave...you say such sweet things. You know, I gotta be a star somewhere ;-) I like the Spielberg quote!
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videowilliams Apr 08, 2007
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"Some people only seem to be able to be creative when they're being vituperative about someone else's work. Well, they've got their job and I've got mine. And I'm happy I've got mine." - Steven Spielberg, on critics
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videowilliams Apr 08, 2007
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2 cents American = about $10,000 Australian. And I do applaud your enterprise. It's easy to be a critic. I have a great quote about that... see my next comment.
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videowilliams Apr 08, 2007
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Hey, I find it very appropriate that your name refers to sunrise, and you've made yourself the star of this film page about an eclipse... It was meant to be.
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DawnAkemi Apr 08, 2007
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What's that in Aussie money? And, hey! I didn't see you come up with anything...its easy to be a critic!
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videowilliams Apr 08, 2007
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"Mooned them with his outback"... I'll pay that one. I'll pay it 2 cents.
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videowilliams Apr 08, 2007
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It's not a field that really attracts them. Kinda like what I once heard a European comedian say: "I have the thinnest book in the world. It's called A Guide To Great German Jokes."
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DawnAkemi Apr 08, 2007
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How about something like: He mooned them with his outback.
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DawnAkemi Apr 08, 2007
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I can't think of any good eclipse or astronomy jokes either.
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videowilliams Apr 08, 2007
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There's probably something dirty to be found in "moon" and "outback" but I'm d@mned if I can think of it right now.
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DawnAkemi Apr 08, 2007
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Yes, well, I like to keep you on your toes.
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videowilliams Apr 08, 2007
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"Wanna lick my lollie?" OMG!!! And to think that for a moment, you made me embarrassed about using that creaky old Mae West line on you. I didn't know there were so many double entendres in the world till I met you!
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videowilliams Apr 08, 2007
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I'm trying to think of some groovy eclipse jokes. Oh, here's one a stand-up comedian used here in Sydney once: "Any of you guys see the eclipse the other night?"
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DawnAkemi Apr 08, 2007
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Okay....that made *me* blush! Which is pretty hard to do....
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DawnAkemi Apr 08, 2007
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I wouldn't say you can't do anything interesting with sex but it is a tricky area....plus the whole "blue" humour thing. It's generally a good idea to work with more intelligence.... Wanna lick my lollie?
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videowilliams Apr 08, 2007
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You're right- it's a 60 year old gag- you deserve better. My improv actor friends hate playing pubs, 'cos the suggestions from the audience are always about sex, and you can't do anything interesting with that. What they love playing is kindergartens, because they get suggestions out of the audience like "lollies", and that provides a universe of possibilities!
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DawnAkemi Apr 08, 2007
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I'm used to that....ho hum.
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videowilliams Apr 08, 2007
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Mmm. Also, there seems to be a gun in my pocket. No wait! I'm just happy to see you.
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DawnAkemi Apr 08, 2007
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Something in your throat, Dave?
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videowilliams Apr 08, 2007
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Re your first post: you're so innocent. (cough, cough)
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videowilliams Apr 08, 2007
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Sounds messy...
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DawnAkemi Apr 08, 2007
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Oooooooooh!.....I guess I shoulda said Ezequiel's got a loaded gun in his hand....
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DawnAkemi Apr 08, 2007
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I don't get it.... ;-)
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videowilliams Apr 08, 2007
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Great call, Dawn... it reminds me of the following holiday joke: Q: If moms have Mother's Day, and fathers have Father's Day, what do single guys have? A: Palm Sunday. Happy Easter everyone!
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DawnAkemi Apr 08, 2007
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Ezequiel's a man with a gun in his hand!!
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DawnAkemi Apr 08, 2007
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Hi John! You're so sweet ;-)
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videowilliams Apr 07, 2007
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Glad you liked it, bwells. Luck is definitely a factor in this business. Best of British to you too!
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videowilliams Apr 07, 2007
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It takes all kinds to make a film industry, doesn't it, John? Thank you- sincerely-for watching!
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bwells Apr 07, 2007
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Entertaining. good luck on future projects.
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videowilliams Apr 07, 2007
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Ezequiel- The Tosser's tosser. Thanks for watching (not)!
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videowilliams Apr 07, 2007
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Dawn, with a sperm count like yours, you've earned the right.
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videowilliams Apr 07, 2007
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Thanks alcofresi! Using Connery was pure serendipity. And while I'm happy to accept your compliment on the photography, really, God- or if you like- The Universe did all the work. I just hit REC.
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DawnAkemi Apr 07, 2007
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Certainly, Dave....I'll send my sperm right over. Does this mean I can read a bush ballad?
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alcofresi Apr 07, 2007
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Done nicely! Using Sean Connery to narrate was an excellent choice! The pictures of the eclipe were also captured in a provacative way.
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videowilliams Apr 07, 2007
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If she wasn't so pretty, I might think she liked me or something. Thank you, Dawn... um... can I have your baby?
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DawnAkemi Apr 06, 2007
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Beautiful eclipse ;-)
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videowilliams Apr 06, 2007
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I love a woman who reads my stuff... and Eye Of God just made the Home Page (Most Discussed)! I blame you, Dawn.
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DawnAkemi Apr 06, 2007
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Oh, and Dave...your beautiful description of the eclipse only makes me more jealous...I wanna see spiritual stuff like that!
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DawnAkemi Apr 06, 2007
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Yes...actress extraordinaire, but, sadly, lacking in the balls required for a bush ballad. :-D
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videowilliams Apr 06, 2007
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Beautifully put, lilmdolphin. Here's an email I sent someone not long after the experience: A total eclipse is the most awe-inspiring event: once the sun's blazing disc disappears, you are standing in space, staring in at the heart of creation. You see that corona stream out, irridescent and awesomely large in a way which no photo can capture. The prominences- fountains of superhot gas in the sun's chromosphere- glow bright red round the limb of the moon, then you widen your view and that coal-black disc suddenly looks like the pupil of an eye, the corona its iris, and out of the heavens it's looking at all of us... all-seeing, all-powerful... Eye of God... Then it's over. Too soon! Now I know why eclipse chasers do it.
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lilmdolphin Apr 06, 2007
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Incredible, loved the blood red moon. God's creation upstages us every time.
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videowilliams Apr 05, 2007
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Thanks for watching it, Tim. Yep, this is the film I SHOULD have put in as my official submission. I just spent 2 pages discussing the voice-over in agonising detail with actress extraordinaire DawnAkemi. Go back and read if you have time to spare!
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Love it!! kewl. Did you do the voice?
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DawnAkemi Apr 05, 2007
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Oh! Well then....that being said, I guess a girl is just as good as a Sean Connery impersonation since neither makes any sense, strictly speaking, of course. Sorry for the lack of "star power" but I'll more than make up for it in personality and reverence!
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videowilliams Apr 05, 2007
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JesseHeffring had the same issue: he had never heard of one either. Remember, Australians expect Americans to know nothing of our culture- it's part of the fun!
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DawnAkemi Apr 05, 2007
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Oh! I missed the "bush ballad" part (never heard of it...sorry) that had to be read by a man. I guess that explains the gravelly voice thing too. Will have to google bush ballad....learn something new everyday. Now look who's dumb.
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videowilliams Apr 05, 2007
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A reverent read would have been nice. A good idea. But- how do I put this- you're a girl. Only men read bush ballads. I think... hmmm...
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DawnAkemi Apr 05, 2007
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Don't worry...I gotta go to a meeting....I added more below.
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videowilliams Apr 05, 2007
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Don't Even Start
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DawnAkemi Apr 05, 2007
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My goodness....you are far from dumb! My answer is...I don't know (enjoying my brilliance ;-). Any suppositions would be another result or expectation. I do have some ideas. It would be an interesting experiment. My inquiry does presuppose that he is reponding to the images of the elipse with the same reverence as your photography. Perhaps I'm really thinking....what would your film be like if I had read the poem ;-D Jon missed out...I am jealous of your view of the eclipse...looking forward to my invite! I'm thinking I should get the last word here ;-)
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videowilliams Apr 05, 2007
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Whoa, now you're making me feel dumb... "What would your brother's read sound like if he was less concerned about his result and more involved with the power of the poem and the images?" Jonny always thinks his older brother's work is crap on principle, so all these questions are purely hypothetical. Answering a question with a question is my universal solution whenever someone talks this intellectually, so what do you think, Dawn? "I am assuming he came with you for the eclipse...golly, who wouldn't want to?" He didn't actually: Jon considered it way too geeky a thing to do. The next eclipse to hit Australia will be in north-east Queensland, November 2012: I'll send you an invite!
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DawnAkemi Apr 05, 2007
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I listened to this again and I am not sure why you demand the gravelly old bush poet...perhaps its an Aussie thing ;-) But what I am curious about is this: What would your brother's read sound like if he was less concerned about his result and more involved with the power of the poem and the images. How would he read it without demand or restriction other than his reaction to the moment? What does he feel when he sees your photography and remembers that day (I am assuming he came with you for the eclipse...golly, who wouldn't want to?). How does the poetry make him feel? How would this change the feeling of your film?
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videowilliams Apr 05, 2007
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Aha- an excellent question from Dawn, the actor's actor. We must have done 24 takes, Jon and I, trying to get him to sound like a gravelly old bush poet playing it straight. None of 'em worked. We needed a 60 year old's voice, not a 29 year old's. Just for a lark, I let him do one in his fake Sean Connery accent... and it all fell into place. It slowed him down, it made such words as "rocks" and "flocks" sound quite delicious, and it suddenly had the gravitas it needed. Strictly speaking, it makes no sense to have a Scotsman doing an all-Australian bush ballad, but at least it gives us star-power! I have the rock right here on my shelf. It's even more intriguing in person!
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DawnAkemi Apr 04, 2007
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I can't believe how long its taken me to view this short! Really beautiful photography and fun poetry. I like your brother's imitation of Sean Connery....I did find myself wondering how the film would feel if he actually used his own voice and accent (this is not a criticism, just curious ;-). The rock is very intriguing. You have wonderful sensitivity and style!
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videowilliams Mar 15, 2007
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Why thank you chadiwack. We're both blessed with beautiful countries to film in. Just point the camera in any direction and turn it on: "Bingo! Great shot!" Oh, and Sean Connery was performed by my brother Jon. That's his party trick.
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chadiwack Mar 14, 2007
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Normally I don't particularly enjoy poetry. But your very stylish shots and mixed with melodic timing of the reading was very entertaining. Well done to whoever imitated Sean Connery, they did a great job, subtle and not over the top. You painted a great picture of the beautiful scenery in your country.
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videowilliams Mar 12, 2007
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Thanks for that, Cici. You're right about the lack of close-ups. My long-time mentor tells me my avoidance of close-ups has to do with my fear of intimacy. I say it was just because I wasn't smart enough to think of it at the time.
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cici Mar 12, 2007
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How did you get Sean Connery's voice??? Hahahaha. Seriously, your brother sounds just like him to my American ears. You live in Australia, eh?? Hmmm... Oh yeah. A review. I thought the poetry was wonderful!!! The shots of the eclipse were amazing! The kind of images that just stick in your brain and ask for contemplation. The image of the ROCK was visually intriguing as well. There was something a bit distant about some of the other shots... Perhaps that's what you intended, but I like to see people's faces. Perhaps some close-ups of people as they react to the "eye of God" before them. Or maybe Sean Connery could show up and act out his awe... :-) (Just kidding about that part.) I guess what I'm saying is that I like even the largest of cosmic stories to be told on a personal level, so seeing more faces and eyeballs would have been cool for me, but that's just your typical "what I would have done" type review, isn't it? :-) Thanks for checking out Peri's film. I enjoy your presence on this site.
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videowilliams Mar 12, 2007
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Cleaver, huh? All right. I'm going to come watch yours now, thecatbywas. Then we'll see who's the cleaverest here.
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thecatbywas Mar 11, 2007
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Oh…well…hell…yeah, sure…I mean, this was great…if you like things that are “cleaver” and “visually stimulating” and “originally presented” and “pretty well written” and “did I mention clever…” I mean, if you like those thing, sure, I guess this is pretty good. But, crap, I could have done this…if I lived in Australia. And knew how to write good poetry. And could do a Sean Connery impersonation. And knew how to focus a camera…
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videowilliams Mar 11, 2007
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Just matched my stars to my two actual reviews. Both of which say talk less. Excellent feedback.
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videowilliams Mar 11, 2007
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Wow. Strange review. I've got a lot to think about. Thanks for that, Jesse. Much appreciated.
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videowilliams Mar 11, 2007
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Interesting point about needing more silence, Anne-Sophie. You may be right. I need to learn how to shut up. Oh, that accent was my Australian brother imitating a Scotsman. How that sounds to an American, Heaven knows! Thank you for visiting: your avatar is the best one on this site, and as you know from my review, I think your film is d@mn good too!
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Anne-Sophie Mar 11, 2007
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hi Dave - you did a very good job here -- loved that poetic dialogue & way you structure your piece w/ that rock at beginning & end, & everything seen from its pov. very nice cinematography & love your australian accent. only thing was that there was lots of narration, would've helped maybe to have a little more silence & less talk, maybe some music, i think would've given your film more power. good luck!@ Anne-Sophie (MARKED)
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videowilliams Mar 10, 2007
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Thanks for that, bro. Couldn't wish for a better first review!
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ManifestDreamer Mar 10, 2007
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This film rocks (pun intended). Cosmic subject, tightly and originally told in a Sean Connery-style brogue. Disclosure: Filmmaker is a friend but I had no involvement in this production. Also, I’ve examined the earth-bound geological star of the film, and it is a genuine, no-lump-of-clay piece of stone. Or maybe a fossilised joint. Either way, it is a pretty unique piece. Now check out my awesome genre film “Derivative” at blah blah etc…just kidding.
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