The Playroom @ Tribeca
I have been SO lame about posting. I was all gung-ho about posting and then…. nothing. I
upgraded to Lion, so I had to clone my drive, move stuff over, blah blah blah. I’m in the middle of changing editing programs, plus work. Tons of excuses. However…. MUST GET BETTER. Anyway, I am happy to report that a feature I worked on last year, The Playroom, will be premiering a the Tribeca Film Festival, on the evening of Saturday April 1. The film stars John Hawkes, and a lovely actor named Molly Parker, and newcomer Olivia Harris. It was directed by Dallas director Julia Dyer. Molly Parker, who starred in the HBO show Deadwood, gives an amazing performance as a mid 70’s housewife and mother who didn’t quite benefit from the feminine revolution. Olivia Harris has the central role of her daughter, the oldest of four siblings, and the one who carries the burden of filling in for her self absorbed parents. This is a pic of Olivia, working with Julia Dyer, in The Playroom, natch.
Boba Fett crochet hat from Beebeekins.
SO WHY DOES BEST BUY HATE SANTA SO MUCH?
Wow. I was getting ready to write something about this Best Buy ad campaign, and out of curiosity I googled it to see if I was the only one a little confused by it. BOY I had no idea there were such strong feelings!! I mean opinions, emotions, judgements on a person’s character. From both “sides” (?) I didn’t even realize there were sides.
There are people who are TOTALLY offended by these ads and are “taking their shopping elsewhere.” They think it disrespects the whole spirit of Chiristmas, and is a hateful thing to put on TV when little kids could be watching. There are also people who are like, ”Yeah! EFF Santa! Friggin hilarious, way to go Best Buy! Word.” Some even get on a high horse about how telling your kids about Santa is LYING to them and that makes you a bad parent. Santa and elves? GTFOH! Who’s stupid enough to believe that crap?
I think it goes without saying that there are a certain amount of people who feel it is their responsibility to remind us all of the real “reason for the season.”
Yes, thank you I have heard it mentioned somewhere.
Disclaimer time:
Let me just say, I know the real reason for Christmas, my kids know the real reason for Christmas. The name CHRISTmas kinda says it all. My kids also grew up believing in Santa Clause until… well, until they didn’t anymore. I did too, and no, I’m not sorry my mother told me about Santa Clause and let me believe in Santa Clause, I did not suffer some kind of “emotional damage” from having the myth that was Santa Clause inevitably shattered and the truth finally revealed. Now don’t get me wrong, I am emotionally damaged for sure, just not from that. From what my kids tell me (and they appear to be pretty well adjusted, you know, so far anyway) they are not sorry either. Santa was fun while it lasted, but not the whole reason for Christmas. Know what I mean? Jesus!
hee.
As far as the ads go, I don’t quite understand the uh.. hostility. The mom in the ad does seem a little hostile. (with regards to the writing, no judgement on cast and crew ) Like she’s really pissed at Santa, she’s harbored some sort of grudge, and now she’s just a waitin’ for the fat slob to come down the chimney so she can passive-agressivlely one up him and gloat.
I just don’t get the whole, oooooo-too-bad-for-you-Santa,” thing. You’re through Santa. No milk and cookies for you.
How do you feel nowSanta? huh? huh? Guess you’ll just have to fill the dog’s stocking SAN-TA!
“Awkward.”
huh?
GAME ON, SANTA!
Um, okay?
I found myself scratching my head and saying to my husband, “Couldn’t she have just left a note on the roof for him to fly on by? I mean really, he’s got so many homes to visit, I’m sure he’s happy to get a pass from at least one person.”
I guess the whole thing does seem kind of mean spirited when you really think about it. Santa himself looks pretty bewildered, like he thought he’d signed on to do a funny commercial.
Perhaps they should shoot some spots with people debating the “Santa issue” these ads have brought up. Now THAT would be funny.
San Juan Islands Summer 2011
Andy Warhol inspired home.
1 YEAR AGO
Today we almost got all the Christmas decorations done. Not bad considering I started 3 weeks ago. Last year I barely got anything up at all, the kids did the big tree downstairs. I was working on an indie film, The Playroom. This was our main set, shot on location, at house in North Dallas. That’s a Canon 5D there in the middle of all that stuff. Yep, we shot the feature on a camera body that costs approximately $1800. Of course, when you connect everything to it to make it do all the things you need it to in order to shoot a feature film, it starts looking like every other movie camera hooked up to a bunch of stuff, and the price goes up. But not like it used to be.
While I miss working on the film. It’s nice to have the Christmas season with my family. Last year. I got three days off and had to get right back to Dallas and get to it. The Playroom stars John Hawkes and Molly Parker. Hopefully it will be coming soon to a major film festival or theater near you.
That’s all I got today.
Edwin Land. The founder of Polaroid and the father of instant film.
adventures of a freelance editor, motion graphic designer, mom, singer and a thousand other things like everyone else
