Discovering the Real World
I am an entertainment addict. I have a freak obsession with IMDB. I have a knack for quoting movies and television shows in normal everyday conversation.
I live and go to college in New York City and I'm thinking about a future in New York or LA or wherever I can find a job.
I’m still working on my 365 movie challenge. But, I need some suggestions. I have Netflix and Amazon Instant Prime but I just can’t seem to find a movie that interests me.
So, please suggest a movie for me to watch!
New Perks Of Being A Wallflower Photos | HuffPo
Pictured: Logan Lerman with Emma Watson
Stars on set of Seth Rogen’s new comedy End of the World
Co-written and co-directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the film co-stars Paul Rudd, James Franco, Emma Watson, Aziz Ansari, Jason Segel, Rihanna, Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Danny McBride and Jay Baruchel all playing themselves (or thinly veiled versions of themselves) who have to forgo their celebrity status when imminent doom looms large over the earth.
New Orleans, Louisiana on May 31, 2012
The 10 second teaser for Perks of Being a Wallflower
The full trailer comes out Sunday during the pre-show for the MTV Movie Awards. I can’t wait.
This article got me even more excited for the show in just 10 days(!). The SPACE Tour was incredible, but I think the Apocalyptour will be even more fantastic because of some of the song additions and people additions (looking at you, Brosenthal and Jim Povolo).
What I love about this article is really how they really seemed to understand Darren and Starkid together. There inappropriate jokes and hilarious interactions:
It’s hard not to crack up, as their rehearsals are raunchier than the stage show, with the StarKids vamping lines seemingly designed to break each other’s composure. The only time anyone really loses it, though, is when Jim Povolo, the generally quiet, towering cast member who plays the threatening Mayan deity “Margaret,” sings for the first time in his deep, exaggerated timber. And in that case it’s only Darren, not used to seeing Jim’s performance every night, who can’t contain his mirth.
Another thing I love, especially after reading a Hypable interview with Corey Lubowich, the designer, is how they tease Darren but love everything he’s done too. What I mean is, they always poke fun of him for being on Glee or most recently making his debut in How to Succeed in Business Without Really trying this past January.
The biggest distracting point is poking fun at Darren, and how they can put that into the show. They plot an entrance that ends with a “Glee” autograph joke that gets dropped from the actual performance. They work on the end of “A Very Potter Musical“‘s “The Coolest Girl” and Brian Holden, often tasked as the voice of StarKid to media and press outsiders, jokes that they’ll transition next into “Brotherhood of Men,” the final number from “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.” Without missing a beat, Darren, who starred in the show for three weeks on Broadway this winter, starts the number’s tricky choreography, and even begins to teach it to Joe Walker and Dylan before Julia gets the group on track. The gag would probably play well to the die-hard crowd, but there’s a fine line to toe between the insider baseball of StarKid and leaving an opening for newbie’s in the audience to “get it” (the group does have a hilarious line about one of their members being “eaten by a giant Fox” that slays.)
The rest of the article documents their time between rehearsal and meet and greet characterizing each of the Starkids. It also includes Starkid fans and their appreciation towards “honorary Starkids”, like Charlene Kaye. For Charlene “They scream and sing along as if she were the main attraction; StarKid fans are fiercely loyal to side projects and associated performers that the group promotes.”
Billboard really hit the nail on the head with the last paragraph of the article:
“Joe and Darren start singing a parody to one of their own songs, substituting the word “fart” for a key lyric, and soon the whole crew is harmonizing, transcending from a passing fancy to a moment. It’s sophomoric, but if you put 1,000 monkeys in a room with typewriters, eventually one of them will produce Shakespeare. StarKid isn’t aiming for the Bard, but they’re adept at taking the absurd, the weird and simply what they find collectively funny and tapping into something that inspires their audience of digital natives to embrace the wacky and transform it into their own narrative. Their jokes inspire GIFs and art and parody in their own right, and then circles back to engage in the real world, and ouroboros of pop culture.
They’re the new fame.”
Right you are, Billboard, Starkid definitely is the new kind of fame.
Bloomberg bans… everything! No, he’s not stopping with sugary drinks. He’s going after Happy Hours lasting more than 1 hour and even bottomless mimosas at brunch. The horror!
Just when I turn 21, Bloomberg does this!? Jesus. I obviously can’t catch a break around here.
Exclusive: The Devil Wears Prada is getting a sequel!
Okay, it’s a sequel to the book, not the movie — but we’re still excited. Revenge Wears Prada will pick up eight years after Andy parted ways with Miranda. Andy is now editing The Plunge, the hottest bridal magazine around, alongside Emily, her one-time Runway nemesis turned current BFF. While Andy is planning her own wedding to Max, a handsome media scion, she remains haunted by her impeccably heeled former boss — and the magazine world being as small as it is, it’s only a matter of time before she hears the dreaded syllables “Ahn-dre-ah!” again.
I definitely groaned thinking it was a new movie. But, a sequel to the book? Yes, please!
So, it’s always around the end of my day that I remember these crazy dreams that I had.
I’m remembering last night’s vaguely. I can tell you that I was at this party. It was a party that my attendance was only appropriate in my dreams. Emma Watson and Jennifer Lawrence were there among others, but I point out Emma and Jennifer (we’re on a first name basis, deal) because apparently we were all friends.
I walked into the party and said “Hi” awkwardly to the room and saw Emma and casually made small talk with Emma. But at this point, she didn’t really know who I was. And she looked at me and was like, “I remember you”. And it got me all freaked out, because why does Emma Watson know who I am? I said something about the HP premieres, but then she said something about a project that I’ve been working on (which I have no project but apparently in the dream I end up working in film) and I was like, “Yeah, how’d you know about that”. She told me she thought it was “Brilliant” and I was “So clever and hilarious”. I then remember spitting my champagne out, as a response like “No way, really?” She was like “Stay here. I’ll be right back”.
She comes back with Jennifer Lawrence and was like “Oh, I’d like you to meet Brigid” to Jennifer. And I’m floored because Emma is introducing us and I’m like mindblown that I’m even in this position to begin with.
Jennifer looks at me and says almost the same thing that Emma did and said “I know who you are” and I was like shocked, yet again. I’m stunned that these people know little old me. And she goes, “Yeah, you told me about your swearing problem. I see you’ve fixed that.” I almost died. I was like “You remember that? You’ve had so many fan interactions I’m sure, but you remember that?” And she said “Yeah, you were hysterical and very honest. That’s what I like about your work (again, what’s this work I’m apparently doing. Does anyone know?)
I remember specifically from my dream asking someone to take a picture of the three of us and I like whipped out my iPhone and was totally ready to capture this moment. But, as soon as I took the picture I remember like photographers telling us to pose and they were calling our names. It was so surreal. One other thing I remember is Rebel Wilson sending me a text about our upcoming meeting and I was in the middle of talking to Emma and she was like, “Wait- you’re working with Rebel! That (this project I apparently was working on) is going to be so good.” I remember saying that she should definitely come in for a read through.
Things I want to know from my dream:
- Figure out how to get in my dream status where I can be at a party with Emma Watson and Jennifer Lawrence and they both think I’m hysterical and brilliant
- And find out what this project I’m working on is
What’s weird is that lately I’ve been having a lot of dreams with celebrities. Normally, I’m not usually so ‘famous’ like this one though. When I went to the dream interpretation web site this is what it said:
To see an actor or actress in your dream represents your pursuit for pleasure. Your admiration of a particular celebrity may lead to a desire to have some of their physical or personality traits. Consider also who this actor/actress is and what characteristics you associate with him or her. These may be the same characteristics that you need to acknowledge or incorporate into yourself. The dream may also be a pun on his or her name.
To see a particular actor or actress in your dream, look at the role they are playing. Even though you may not know them on a personal level, how you perceive them or the characters they play can provide understanding in how it relates to you.
To dream that you are a celebrity signifies your high aspirations that may be way beyond your reach at the present moment. You may just be setting yourself for a let-down. If you dream that a friend or lover becomes a celebrity, then it denotes your fear of losing the friendship and loyalty of this person.
To see a celebrity in your dream represents your beliefs and understanding about him or her. Consider what the celebrity is famous or known for and how you relate to that quality. Something in you waking life has triggered these similar beliefs and feelings. It is not uncommon that your obsession with a certain celebrity may carry over onto your dream world. Celebrities are often seen as heroes and all that is mighty. Also consider any puns within the name.
To dream that you are good friends with a celebrity represents your idealized version of someone you know in your life. Perhaps you hope that a real-life friend can act more like a particular celebrity. Consider the qualities that you see in this celebrity and how you want your friends to have those qualities.Alternatively, the dream may be trying to compensate for your own lack of self-confidence. You want to escape from your own reality and live the high life. You want to fit in.
To dream that you are taking a picture suggests that you need to focus more attention on some situation or relationship. Perhaps, you feel that you need to recapture some past moments in a relationship. Alternatively, taking a picture refers to your desires to hold onto a certain moment in your life.
Hm, well I guess I’ll have to think about my life a little bit more. Think of the opportunities, Brigid.
I wanted to address some of the casting rumors for Catching Fire. According to Lionsgate they’ll be announcing their choice this week. We already know that Rob Pattinson is out of the game, but who are the other picks?
Let me start by saying as much as I love Taylor Kitsch as Tim Riggins, I do not want to see him playing Finnick. I mean I love this:
I don’t think he’s right for the part. I know Tim Riggins seemed very simple the first few episodes of FNL, but he was very complex. I know that he’d probably do a great job playing Finnick.
However, I would much rather see Armie Hammer or Garrett Hedlund. Armie has something about him that I wouldn’t mind seeing him play Finnick…
But, look at this picture and just think of Finnick asking Katniss if she’d like a sugar cube:
How could you say no? His eyes. You just want to say yes to everything.
Just adding more my own thoughts into the discussion of Lionsgate’s rumored casting choices for Finnick.
Trailer: Les Miserables - Dec 14
Directed by Tom Hooper, starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Sacha Baron Cohen, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Samantha Barks, and Aaron Tveit.
This trailer does an excellent job of conveying at once intimacy and grand scale. On that level, it’s impressive what Hooper has been able to pull off with so little time and footage. Some may criticize Hathaway’s singing, but it’s working within the dramatics of the song and the moment. That said, this is playing to its audience (musical fans, Oscar bait fans) and I’m not sure how attractive it will be to a more regular movie goer.
(via Collider)
It has potential. I was pleasantly surprised by Anne Hathaway’s voice in the trailer. But, I’m not sure what my die-hard Les Mis friends are going to think…
Fan-Made Harry Potter Web Series Hopes to Bring Aurors To NYC | BuzzFeed
This is like that fake-FX Auror TV show, except these fans are using Kickstarter to make it into web series. As BuzzFeed points out, let’s hope they don’t get shut down by Warner Bros. for copyright infringement. Regardless, this trailer is pretty kick ass.
So, by the end of this week I will have completely cleaned out my room and repainted it. But, I think it’s about time. I decided when I was like 14 or 15, that it was time that I got to pick the color for my room and instead of picking one color I picked 2 kind of obnoxious colors. I don’t know what was wrong with me. According to my mom, I had teenage brain. This apparently was my only form of rebellion. And like my dad said last night at dinner, he wanted to hit me in the head a few times during high school and “get into trouble”. I guess being the good kid and reading a lot had it’s downsides…
But, there’s more to this sudden change in room colors. My parents have been thinking of selling our house, my childhood home, for probably the last 8 years. But, they never do it because of protests from my brother and I.
Times have changed and my brother and I understand where my parents are coming from. After spending most of this weekend and the rest of this week doing housework, I definitely want to downsize and I don’t even live here year round.
So goodbye, Old Room. By Friday, I probably won’t even recognize you.
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Edit: I will be painting next week. This week- I’m getting rid of old crap and donating clothes.
That scene was a really, really tough scene to film. They didn’t tell me they were going to do this but Phil told Jon to hold on to my hand and not let it go. And then he did and I really sort of lost it… and I will say that every single one of those tears was actually absolutely real.
— Elisabeth Moss, Inside Episode 511
(via madmendaily)
