Dumpster Diving Hollywood

Maybe it’s the researcher in me, but I’m fascinated with the notion of dumpster diving into Hollywood history. Beyond inferring a quest to retell a particular moment or chapter in cinema history, it can also address the rather egregious practice manifestly found in Hollywood of simply tossing-out historical documentation and records of what actually transpired. […]

I Wish I could talk in Technicolor

I wish I could talk in Technicolor – Ⓓ⓪④ One tends to embrace humor wherever it can be found. In early 2024, I encountered a bit of levity when my attention was drawn to a curious mention of Technicolor from the mid-1950s found within the January 29th issue of The New Yorker Magazine that ran a book […]

We’ll always have Paris…

I know that the line uttered by Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca was intended for an audience of one, his lost and found love, Ilsa, but having recently returned from that wonderful city I wanted to share a few thoughts that reflect my love of Paris. I ventured to Paris to speak at the Cinémathèque Française; the […]

Best Seat In The House

Best Seat In The House – Ⓓ⓪② As most of us know, the movie set is a special place, and getting to work on a set is an honor – one that is generally hard-earned. The movie set is where the rubber meets the road; it’s where the production budget burn-rate is the highest; and […]

Righting a Wrong

Righting a Wrong – Ⓓ⓪① In early August of 2017, a screening was conducted at Technicolor’s Hollywood digital hub on Sunset Blvd. The screening was arranged for a few select guests of director Francis Ford Coppola, and Zoetrope Studios. The audience that night was comprised mostly of actors, and most prominently actor-dancer extraordinaire Maurice Hines — […]