“The Coen Brothers are no help and never will be. Go ahead and ask them. Fresh Air‘s Terry Gross recently tried. She asked them how they write their films. ‘It’s mostly napping,’ Ethan Coen answered. The Coen brothers have been evading answers for about 30 years.”
Tag: 01.24.14
Lost Rembrandt Found In Edinburgh Museum Vault
“The etching, which had previously been catalogued as a copy of the portrait, is now thought to be by far the most valuable after detective work by an expert at the Edinburgh gallery.”
What’s Behind America’s Fascination With Apocalypse?
America is a nation rooted in Apocalypse. The very foundation of the nation is tied to the End Times. Apocalypse is in America’s DNA.
Don’t Expect MOOCs To Replace College, But So What?
“In the end of the day, a lot of us are really in it for innovation, for really changing the access that people have. Most of our students right now would never ever be able to go to a physical campus, and now we can reach them with education at home, and also the ability to be very contemporary.”
Exploring The Line That Doesn’t Exist Between Ballet And Modern
“Whenever you start counting, there is broad agreement that from the later decades of the 20th century forward, no proverbial line between modern and ballet has been drawn on the marley flooring of a dance stage.”
Why Are American Theatre Critics So Besotted By “Original Practices” Shakespeare?
My guess is that “original practices” – which, when done in London or at Stratford, is part of a larger conversation about the classics – is a bigger sell on Broadway due to the increasingly elite nature of its audiences.
Is Quebecois Film Better Than Canadian English-Language Movies?
“‘Maybe we are stronger because we have nothing to lose,’ [director Louise Archambault] says. ‘We can’t compare, so we don’t feel we have to compete with Hollywood. We do it in French and hope it will find an audience. We just dive in. We don’t think.'”
Should Theatres Open Rehearsals To The Media?
“it turned out to be a really good idea, as the adrenalin goes up, and we pick up a vibe from the audience and learn about timing.”
Is This The Writing Career Of The Future?
“I’ll always be doing some variation of this current schedule: working primarily for an organization I really believe in, assisting someone I respect and admire who provides me with challenging and well-paid work, and working on my own personal projects as a writer.”
The Oscars Aren’t Exactly Awesome To Black Filmmakers
Or actors, screenwriters, costumers … “The number of black nominees through history stands at about 125.”