Category: arts and literature
HotDocs 2010: And Everything is Going Fine (a documentary on Spalding Gray)
| May 3, 2010 | Posted by caroline under arts and literature, media |
Truthfully, there are three HotDocs 2010 documentaries I’d been most eagerly awaiting: “And Everything is Going Fine,” on monologist Spalding Gray, “Anne Perry – Interiors,” about the crime writer’s murder past, and “Blank City,” an exploration of punk rock in 1970s New York. So far, I’ve caught only one out of the three films —…
Casting Director Audition Tips
| February 3, 2010 | Posted by caroline under arts and literature, storytelling, theories |
I met with a group of producers, actors and a cinematographer tonight for a project we’re working on together. We’ve all got high hopes for it as it’s already been noticed by a huge Canadian network. After getting through the business talk of what role each of us would have and production days, we all…
A visit to the MOMA: American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life
| December 30, 2009 | Posted by caroline under arts and literature, travels, Uncategorized |
I visited the MOMA (Metropolitan Museum of Art) today and wandered around this massive building for almost three hours. We started with Egyptian art and mummies, moving on to the Byzantium period and then European art. We were not so into these exhibits, not till we reached, maybe, the European Renaissance section.
Writing for the love of it
| November 14, 2009 | Posted by caroline under arts and literature, dreaming, lifestyle, myself, personal, storytelling |
God, I miss writing for the love of it. I never make the time these days, not even to write to myself. And when I do write to myself, they’re mangled indulgences text messaged to myself, often observations, regularly my internal conflicts. I am not emotionally nor mentally numbed, no, but I channel it…
Deconstructing: Globe and Mail article on the TIFF boycott
| September 28, 2009 | Posted by caroline under arts and literature, in the news |
As taken from the Globe and Mail: Signing protest letter was rash, Fonda says I deconstruct the writing in an article from the Globe and Mail regarding the Toronto Declaration, the Toronto International Film Festival and the role of the Brand Israel campaign in TIFF 2009 My remarks are in italics. Please note the bold…
Movie directors I’m fond of and more
| May 22, 2009 | Posted by caroline under arts and literature |
Sitting on the patio at O’Grady’s, in Toronto’s Church and Wellesley neighborhood, also known simply as the “village”..a friend asked me who my favourite directors are. Earlier in the evening, upon being reminded that I’m an actor, she asked me if I could cry on the spot. Now, this question is a crime in our…
Canadian Music Week 2009: CMW at The Supermarket, BC Music Showcase and Mani Khaira
| March 18, 2009 | Posted by caroline under arts and literature, Uncategorized |
On the Thursday night of Canadian Music week, I visited the Supermarket for the BC Music Showcase. On the Wednesday night, as discussed in an earlier entry, I went to the Eye Weekly CMW Showcase at the Gladstone. Luckily, I had media access to all the Canadian Music Week shows. I was quite pumped for…
Eye Weekly CMW Showcase at the Gladstone
| March 14, 2009 | Posted by caroline under arts and literature, Uncategorized |
I was moved to write about my Canadian Music Week experiences while reading Sarah Liss’ CBC blogs on the Eye Weekly showcase. I attended this Canadian Music Week 2009 show at the Gladstone Wednesday night, and was equally impressed with the turnout.
Slumdog Millionaire review, a prettily painted picture
| December 31, 2008 | Posted by caroline under arts and literature, on indian roots, Uncategorized |
I just watched Slumdog Millionaire with my parents and brother(s). It is referred to as the “feel good movie” of the year. As the winner of the Toronto International Film Festival’s Cadillac Award, with high ratings from pretty much every self-proclaimed movie critic I know on the ground, I went in with my expectations reined…
Lives of Others movie review
| December 15, 2008 | Posted by caroline under arts and literature |
I just watched Lives of Others, and I have to tell people to check it out… It’s about state security surveillance of civilians, movers, and shakers in East Germany before the wall fell. It plays out via the timeline of a romantic relationship and a bit more. There are eyes everywhere in this film. Not…
