phireside
We’ve become bored with watching actors give us phony emotions. We are tired of pyrotechnics and special effects. While the world he inhabits is, in some respects, counterfeit, there’s nothing fake about Truman himself. No scripts, no cue cards. It isn’t always Shakespeare, but it’s genuine. It’s a life.
The Truman Show (1998) dir. Peter Weir
“At some point you’ve got to decide for yourself who you gonna be. And let nobody make that decision.”
Moonlight (2016, Barry Jenkins)
cinematography by James Laxton
Submarine (2010) dir. Richard Ayoade
“Jordana hates any place that could be termed romantic. With this in mind, I took her to one of my favourite industrial estates, for some quality one-on-one time.”
A L M O S T : F A M O U S [ 2 0 0 0 ]
Music, you know, true music - not just rock n roll - it chooses you. It lives in your car, or alone listening to your headphones, you know, with the cast scenic bridges and angelic choirs in your brain. It’s a place apart from the vast, benign lap of America.
