I'd like to meet:
Sinead O'Connor, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, Christopher Durang, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Todd Solondz, Roger Waters, Bertolt Brecht, Jim Henson, Harry Houdini, Carl Jung, Bruce Lee, Billy Bob Thornton, Charlie Chaplin, Mel Blanc, Salvador Dali, M.C. Escher, George Carlin, Gary Larson, Mumia Abu-Jamal, Michael Moore, Lars Von Trier, Lenny Bruce, Emily Watson, Bob Marley, Peter Gabriel, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Samantha Morton, Art Rooney, Robert Downey Jr., Clint Eastwood, and any of the fuckers on or near the grassy knoll.
Music:
Far too many to list, but here are some definites: Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, Sinead O'Connor (single greatest, most soul-shattering voice I've ever heard), Rush, Leonard Cohen, Moby, The Cure, Pink Floyd ("The Final Cut" is vastly underrated), Peter Gabriel, Genesis ("The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway", etc.), Belle And Sebastian, Sunday Parlours, The Rolling Stones, Morphine, Cake, Primus, Bob Marley, Tom Waits, Antony And The Johnsons, Mazzy Star, Pete Yorn, Smashing Pumpkins, Prince, Soul Coughing, Metallica (pre-"Black Album"...I don't give a shit what anyone says, they went soft and fuckin' sold out), Otis Redding, Chris Isaak ("Forever Blue" is off the heezie), Tori Amos, Phil Collins, Depeche Mode, The Cranberries, George Jones, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Black Crowes, Alice In Chains, The Counting Crows ("August And Everything After"), Bob Seger, 3rd Bass, G. Love And Special Sauce, Ani DiFranco, Talking Heads, Rage Against The Machine (fuck Audioslave), George Michael (that's right, I said it, and I'm straight too...he's got the greatest male voice I've ever heard...go get the "Two Rooms" tribute CD and listen to his cover of Elton John's 'Tonight'...intense, beautiful shit, man...sit alone or take a drive, dim the lights, crank it up and prepare to be blown away), Tracy Chapman, Outkast, The Cars, Beth Orton, Black Sabbath, The Police, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, Beck (primarily "Sea Change"...his best and most overlooked), R.E.M., Beastie Boys, 80's music out the ass (I am in the long and rather arduous process of assembling the "Real" Ultimate 80's compilation...it will bring me both critical acclaim and worldwide recognition and might, possibly, be the only thing I'll ever be known for and, yes, this thought does frighten me), and finally, numerous scores and soundtracks. Oh, and I can also wax-poetic on a whole nipple-load of 60's and 70's classic shit.
Movies:
Movies are something that are very dear to me, what with being an actor, having studied years of theatre, and possessing a rather extensive movie collection (my current apartment is really just VHS-DVD storage). Hence, it would be next to impossible for me to even begin to narrow my favorite-movie list down to an even somewhat reasonable size. With that being said, it would be much easier for me to just list some of my favorite actors and directors in the hope that they will give you an idea of what some of my favorite movies might be. Now, since there isn't a "writers" section on MySpace and, obviously, there has been more written than just books, movies, etc., I will include my favorite writers of "anything" here as well. You will notice that some names appear in more than one categorie...obviously, that is because their talents have allowed them to embark on more than one artistic endeavor and I believe they have done them all equally well.-ACTORS-----Robert DeNiro, Billy Crudup, Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Campbell Scott, Robert Downey Jr., John Malkovich, Emily Watson, Sissy Spacek, Samantha Morton, Clint Eastwood, Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Mark Ruffalo, Billy Bob Thornton, Anthony Hopkins, Robert Duvall, Zooey Deschanel, Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges, Ellen Page, Ray Winstone, Nicolas Cage, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Keaton, Jason Patric, Jennifer Connelly, Dylan Baker, Dustin Hoffman, John Turturro, Jim Carrey, Bruce Lee, Daniel Day-Lewis, Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Paul Giamatti, Roberto Benigni, Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Tommy Lee Jones, John C. Reilly, James Franco, Robin Tunney, John Cusack, Edward Norton, Matt Damon, Leslie Nielsen, Jeremy Brett, Ethan Hawke, Will Ferrell, Mel Blanc, Friz Freleng, Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Sacha Baron Cohen, Pee-wee Herman, Rowan Atkinson.---DIRECTORS-----Todd Solondz, Alan Parker, Todd Field, Spike Jonze, Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, John Carpenter, Woody Allen, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Tod Williams, Peter Weir, Ridley and Tony Scott, David Gordon Green, Paul Schrader, Wes Craven, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, George Miller, Mike Figgis, Sergio Leone, Paul Thomas Anderson, Lars Von Trier (Dogme 95), Clint Eastwood, Neil Labute, Sidney Lumet, Dario Argento, Michael Mann, Michael Haneke, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Stanley Kubrick, Stephen Frears, Wim Wenders, Norman Jewison, Steven Spielberg, Barry Levinson, Michael Cimino, Mel Blanc, Luc Besson, Roland Joffe, Roberto Benigni, Bernardo Bertolucci, The Coen Brothers, Oliver Stone, Don Bluth, Adrian Lyne, David Cronenberg, Jonathan Demme, Neil Jordan, Joe Dante, Farrelly Brothers, Tim Burton, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, David Zucker, Michael Moore, Neil Marshall, George A. Romero, Richard Linklater, Kevin Smith, Tim Robbins, Richard Attenborough, Mike Nichols.-WRITERS-----Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Christopher Durang, Neil Labute, Tennessee Williams, Charlie Kaufmann, Arthur Miller, Ernest Hemingway, David Ives, Dr. Seuss, Dorothy Parker, Peter Brook, Billy Bob Thornton, Todd Solondz, Paul Thomas Anderson, Paul Schrader, Lenny Bruce, John Steinbeck, Woody Allen, Lars Von Trier, Bertolt Brecht, Shel Silverstein, C.S. Lewis, Sam Shepard, Bill Watterson, George Carlin, Martin McDonagh, Judd Apatow, Paul Feig, Matt Groening, Adam Rapp, Nicky Silver, Edward Albee, Gary Larson, Peter Shaffer, Eric Bogosian, Michael Moore, Carl Jung, T.S. Eliot, Robert Cormier, David Gordon Green, Dave Chappelle, David Rabe, Emo Philips, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, David Zucker, Kevin Smith, Richard Linklater.
Television:
South Park, Freaks And Geeks, WKRP In Cincinnati, The Incredible Hulk, The Wonder Years, Late Night With Conan O'Brien, Night Stalker, The Charlie Rose Show, The Honeymooners, Batman (Adam West), Mystery Science Theater 3000, Miami Vice, Chappelle's Show, Chelsea Lately, Rollergirls, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, The Greatest American Hero, The Equalizer, Newhart, Felicity (early seasons), Da Ali G Show, Scare Tactics, The Awful Truth, Mr. Bean, Cheers, He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe, ESPN SportsCenter, ESPN's Pardon The Interruption, The Flintstones, Jeopardy, Looney Tunes, Pinky And The Brain, Pee-wee's Playhouse, The Smurfs, GI Joe, The Golden Girls, Hong Kong Phooey, Droopy, The Soup, I Love The 80's, The Kids In The Hall, Sanford And Son, The Jeffersons, The Great Space Coaster, Welcome Back Kotter, Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids, The Dukes Of Hazzard, Chips, Diff'rent Strokes, The Facts Of Life, Happy Days, Family Ties, Three's Company, Battle Of The Planets, G-Force, The Laff-a-lympics, Scooby-Doo, Family Feud, The Price Is Right, Sesame Street, $25000 Pyramid, Knight Rider, American Gladiators (old-school), The Brady Bunch, Spiderman (Michael Hammond).
You're popular, confident, and you care an awful lot about your hair. You'd love to be rich and famous, but you're not interested in working hard to succeed...not when there are so many shortcuts available. Your crazy schemes probably drag your friends into trouble from time to time, but they put up with it because they love you so much.
So say you're a shingleback skink, and your family has a summer timeshare in Orlando or whatever, that you go to every year. On the day you arrive, you always go straight to the Dairy Queen where you know you'll see this one other shingleback skink who's your age. You guys are like two peas in a pod. Every summer you couple it up totally blissfully -- great companionship, you're both super into Metallica or whatever, awesome kisses, heart-to-heart convos, and it's just cool. And then at the end of the summer, you both take off back to your respective "real lives" with a warm kiss goodbye and a "see you next summer." It's not tragic or anything, it's just the life of the shingleback skink. You know?
Your kisses vary greatly, depending on whose lips you're kissing. Some people bring out your silly, flirty side, and others make you feel all shy and romantic. You're flexible kiss-wise, so you're not picky about firmness or tongue action. The act of kissing is all it takes to make you happy, so you almost never get critical or make demands. You just take a deep breath and let your lips do their thing.
You Are a Maze
You can be confusing, tiring, and deceptive. But at the end of it all, you're sweet.
You believe there are many ways to get to an answer...
And you are willing to explore every single one of them!
You Are a Carousel
You are young at heart and a truly playful person. No one would ever accuse you of taking life too seriously.
You are definitely in things for the fun. You find joy easily, and you are often building up anticipation for your next adventure.
In relationships, you tend to want to be babied and taken care of.
And while you may be a bit high maintenance, you are incredibly loyal.
Your life is simple and satisfying. Each day you treat yourself to something you enjoy.
You have a lot of emotional attachments, and experiences are extra vivid to you.
You tend to be nostalgic and sentimental. The past is important to you.
Comfortable around all living things, you have a special connection to animals and children.
At your best, you are whimsical, free spirited, and creative.
Even if your schemes seem a bit strange, they usually work out wonderfully.
At your worst, you are spoiled, demanding, and impossible to satisfy.
You've been known to act like a brat if you aren't getting your way!
Books:
A lot of non-fiction, Love by Leo Buscaglia, The Life Of Pi by Yann Martel, The Giver, Lies My Teacher Told Me, The Boomer Bible, A People's History Of The United States, A Grief Observed, The Empty Space by Peter Brook, Vita Nuova by Dante, Of Mice And Men, A Different Nature, Live From Death Row, A Farewell To Arms, Anything written by Robert Cormier, To The Lighthouse, You Are Worthless, A Field Guide To Monsters, Animals In Translation, Behold A Pale Horse, How Animals Have Sex, Napalm And Silly Putty, Brain Droppings, When Will Jesus Bring The Porkchops?, The Self-Destruction Handbook, Who Cut The Cheese?: A Cultural History Of The Fart, The Zombie Survival Guide, Urban Dictionary, The Dictionary Of Uncomfortable Words, Love Is Hell, How To Survive A Horror Movie, Scary Nuns, Dude Where's My Country?, Stupid White Men.
Heroes:
TODD SOLONDZ
In 1972, the Venice Film Festival staged a retrospective of Chaplin's complete work, with prints from his own collection. On the closing night, his masterpiece, "City Lights" (1932), was shown outdoors in Piazza San Marco. The lights were off, the orchestras were silenced for the first time in more than a century, and the film played on a giant screen to standing room only.When it was over, and the blind flower girl could see again, and she realized the Little Tramp was her savior, there was much sniffling and blowing of noses. Then a single spotlight sprung from the darkness and illuminated a balcony overlooking the square. A little man stepped out and waved. And we cheered and cheered.
You are Spider-Man
Spider-Man
80%
Green Lantern
80%
Superman
70%
The Flash
60%
Batman
55%
Iron Man
55%
Robin
50%
Hulk
50%
Catwoman
50%
Supergirl
45%
Wonder Woman
45%
You are intelligent, witty,
a bit geeky and have great
power and responsibility.
