Elbow – The Bones of You

I’ve loved Elbow since I first heard them in 2002. Their last album was a corker, full of beautiful melodies, clever arrangements, and lyrics that made me ache to hear their wit. Guy Garvey has a gift for lyrics, and The Bones of You was my favorite song on The Seldom Seen Kid. I had [...]

That’s a Wrap

I didn’t get much chance to blog the film while it was in progress, since we were shooting 15 or so pages a day and I was a wreck when I got home every day. But we had a blast, and the cast and crew were all terrific human beings who took their work seriously [...]

Santa Barbara Trip

As a catchup post, we went to Santa Barbara back in mid-June, just to get away from Los Angeles for a bit and to visit a friend I’ve not seen in quite a while. We hung out with Bruce, checked out the view, Had dinner with Bruce, Sr., and went to the annual Summerland Solstice [...]

Movie Time

I’m starting the first day of shooting on the feature film I’m in tomorrow. It’s called Pooltime. I’m excited and a bit anxious, hoping I’ll not only remember my lines, but also how I want to say them, while being open to something different happening in-the-moment with my fellow actors. I’ll be posting a bit [...]