“I wanted my script to be as factually accurate as possible. But I also wanted to tell a rocking good story and to express a theme that matters to me a great deal: that the pen is mightier than the sword. … The truth is, there is no truth in film–in any film. Even the films that we think are true, about real people in real places, actually aren’t.”
Author: Matthew Westphal
Nico Muhly, Motormouth
“[To] engage Muhly requires little more than a trivial opening gambit.” A quick observation about the composer’s youthful appearance led to a rapidly-delivered response of 270 words. “But he was just getting warmed up.” He went on for another 346.
EVA & ADELE – Berlin’s Oddest Couple
The pair (who insist on the capitals and ampersand) talk alike, dress alike (in flamboyant, andogenous outfits), and they would not get married until Eva was officially declared female. “We’ve invented our own sex,” they say. “We are an artwork … Wherever we are is museum.”
How To Die Onstage Really Well
“[U]nless something goes terribly wrong (or unless what you’re watching is a lions v Christians gladiatorial spectacle), performers don’t generally die when their characters do. What usually happens is an actor’s attempt to feign death disrupts the theatrical illusion, reminding us that what we’re seeing is only fiction.”
Gil Cates, 77, Pillar Of Hollywood Film And TV And Los Angeles Theater
“He was an Emmy Award-winning television and film producer and director who also directed plays on and off Broadway, the impresario of the Geffen Playhouse, and he fostered generations of entertainers as a professor and dean of UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television.”
Abu Dhabi’s Museum Island Hit By More Delays
“Saadiyat Island Cultural District in Abu Dhabi suffered a setback … [when] the Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) said that all three of its high-profile museums – the Zayed National Museum, Louvre Abu Dhabi and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi – would not meet their original deadlines.”
Musicians Reject Louisville Orchestra’s Contract Offer
“Musicians with the Louisville Orchestra made a show Monday of rejecting management’s latest contract offer, while also confirming that they’ve filed a charge with the National Labor Relations Board claiming that orchestra officials have refused to bargain in good faith.”
Which Are The Best States To Find Work As An Artist? (The Ones You’d Expect)
“A new National Endowment for the Arts report finds jobs for artists are concentrated in specific states, including New York, California, Oregon, and Vermont.” (Among the surprises in the top ten: Hawaii.)
Scottish Ballet Names New Director
“Scottish Ballet, the national dance company, has unveiled its successor to artistic director Ashley Page, who will controversially leave the national company next year. Christopher Hampson, a former professional ballet dancer and now international ballet director and choreographer, will lead the company from next August.”
The Latest Art Form To Be Shown In Cinemas: Renaissance Painting
“On 8 November, when guests turn up to the preview of Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan at the National Gallery, the event will be broadcast live not just on Sky HD, but also in cinemas all over Britain.”