Random stuff

We are using conventional war tactics to combat a viral system (terrorism). What we need is not “to be on the hunt,” as I heard W say this morning. We need a viral solution that does not attempt to chase terrorist cells and bust them up but rather overwhelms the system with an even more connective system. We need a solution that is organic to the problem. We need justice cells...

Heard about this movie on NPR: This Is England. I looked up the movie's site on line and fell in love with the kid that plays the lead character. He auditioned to be an extra in his school play and didn't make it. But the director casted him as the lead in this film, which has already grossed over three million. The site has some audition clips in which Tommie sits back and answers a bunch of questions. Worth watching. In the film, the kid plays a character whose father has abandoned him. He's 12 years old, but he has the street sense and edge of someone much older. Here's the thing: the actual kid is a lot like the character. He doesn't act much in the film.

As I was exploring this site, I found myself wishing to be a filmmaker. I love the idea of creating characters and stories that are so interesting you want to live in them for a while.