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My Heart Is An Idiot

About Me

My Heart Is An Idiot is a documentary about love from filmmakers David Meiklejohn and Davy Rothbart. Currently the film is in post-production, which means that David spends more time in front of a computer than out in sunlight with normal people.
Spanning two years and over a hundred cities, My Heart Is An Idiot captures Davy Rothbart's manic road-tripping lifestyle as he tours North America in a van promoting his magazine FOUND , an annual collection of discarded and recovered notes, letters, photographs, and ephemera. Along the way, Davy seeks advice on his tortured love life from a motley crew of characters (including Zooey Deschanel, Ira Glass, Newt Gingrich, Damali Ayo, and a giant white dog named Amadeus), and attempts to follow that advice, with alternately comical and tragic results.
Like Sherman's March doused in Maker's Mark, My Heart Is An Idiot is a cautionary kiss on the lips of Generation Irony. When everyone has a strategy, love is unbelievable.
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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

People who will keep telling David that he should hurry up and finish the movie already.

And these dudes:

My Blog

My Heart is a NEW Trailer

Hello!  I've got some updates on the movie that I am allegedly working on.You know how it goes: you make a reasonable deadline, and then out of nowhere a pegacorn steals you away on epic escapades inv...
Posted by on Wed, 20 May 2009 11:56:00 GMT

Art of Bleeding

Hello y'all. David here, reporting to you live from the editing room. For all of you idiot hearts out there, I offer you my condolences on this day of mourning.It's taken about two years too long, b...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:39:00 GMT

Videochunk PLUS

What's up gangsters! David here, keeping it unreal. I'm out of the basement, and moved into a room on the first floor of the house I'm in. Windows!And to celebrate this move, and my newfound re-att...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:46:00 GMT

Living with Wong Kar-Wai

Hello friends and friendzies,Long time no chunk! I hope you are well and feeling spring-ish. Here at MHIAI headquarters (aka. my basement) I’m neck-deep in editing, which bring me to my first ...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:54:00 GMT

Interview With The David

My friend Christopher interviewed me about seagulls, Satan, artichokes, celibacy, romance, literature, and ketchup chips. Oh, and about a documentary I'm working on. Reasons to read this interview i...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:42:00 GMT

Happy Valentine’s CHUNK

Videochunk number four is posted. Check it below, and have a happy Just-Another-Day Day!Xo,David.My Heart Is An Idiot - vc4 Add to My Profile | More Videos
Posted by on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:55:00 GMT

Barbie, Badminton, & more Badassery.

Hello friendzies! How the hell are you?! If you feel like it's been a while since you heard from me, you're right. This year's resolution: less hermit, more blog. It might be difficult, but I'll d...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:15:00 GMT

Updates & Mandates

It's been way too long since I posted anything, and that's just so totally uncool! Here in the Idiot basement tons of hotness is brewing, and I'll give a full update when details are firmed up. But ...
Posted by on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:34:00 GMT

Dear Idiot Heart,

Hello and good evening everyone. I'm still cranking away at le film but thought I would take a break and ask you for your help with something.You see, about a week ago I got a message from someone, le...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:26:00 GMT