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    Celebrity Sightings

    • Christina Applegate and Chole Sevigny
      at the BWE 100th episode party. They are both so blonde. That color blonde that does not exist in real life but only with chemical enhancement. They're beautiful though.
    • Melba Moore
      in the airport in Nairobi, Kenya! We smiled at each other over Nescafe (aka coffee).
    • Parker Posey
      at Murray's Bagels. She looked really punk rock.
    • Jessica Lange and Sam Shephard
      at A History of Violence at Cinema Village. They were so cute and followed us everywhere from the movies to Cedar Tavern and back to the movies. They probably thought we were following them.
    • Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe
      pushing their baby down 13th Street. I was having a meeting at Cosi around the corner from my overcrowded office. I looked out the window and there they were. They stopped in front of my window and were doing the, who should take the baby conversation. I was trying to listen to the person talking to me but I could not and she was not the type of person who would understand my distraction by these celebs. They are both really attractive but almost too much so. His sneakers were new. His jeans were new. It was weird. I like imperfection.
    • Joshua Redman
      running on 18th Street. I realized that I've seen him many times before and just did not realize it. He was smaller than I thought he's be but I guess most people are.
    • Patti Smith
      which was not a big deal to me but my friend Marina apparently sees her all the time. This was her fourth sighting. I said she should say something like, "I see you everywhere. We should hang out." Marina wouldn't take the bait.
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
      with Isha on our way to the PATH station on 9th Street and 6th Ave. He is very tall but as my friend says, one cheeseburger away from being fat. His bodyguard "subtely" was wearing a jogging suit next to him. I guess they exercise together. He wasn't so hot to me but another girl flipped out when she saw him so what do I know.
    • Sam Rockwell and Liev Schreiber
      on New Year's Eve but you gotta buy me a few drinks to hear that story.
    • John Turturro
      in Union Square looking tall and handsome. I’ve always had a strange little crush on him.
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    January 14, 2005

    The Day Before The First Day

    I begin production on my short film, Divine, tomorrow. Today was completely and totally hectic. The day before was calm. Too calm. I felt confident and knew that all had to go away.

    It is hard to watch thousands of your hard earned/borrowed money disappear at two equipment checkouts. As my Director of Photography (DP) insisted that I needed this and that gel and we quibbled over the budget more and more, I could literally see myself eating ramen noodles sleeping on my brother's couch. We came to an agreement and he was pretty accomodating in the end. Still, I am a bit over budget and pretty nervous about it.

    Columbia University pulled their usual crap and didn't have a boom pole for me and I couldn't get the dolly that I wanted. My DP had to go to Connecticut to get his friend's and was down right nice about it. He kept insisting it wasn't my fault and yet all you can do when it is your money and you're directing it is take all of it on.

    I can't wait to be operating on a different level. The short film as a genre is kind of over for me. Everyone is doing you a favor. Your good friends don't make you feel like they are but you're not so good friends don't let you forget it.

    Thank God my job is letting me borrow some gear for free but what if I didn't work in production. I would be screwed. More to add to my growing thank you list.

    Well, I should go to bed. Call time for me is 5:40am! More tomorrow ...

    Posted at 08:06 PM in Creativity (Or My Lack Thereof) |

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