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Peter

Half a Dinari for me bloody life story?!

About Me

I don’t know whether to describe myself as a film making race car driver, or a race car driving filmmaker. Driving race cars is my passion and doing it well makes it all the more fun. Making films fulfills my artistic and creative needs. The focus and concentration while doing either is amazing. Whether strapped in a race car or on the set of a film, they are the only times that I haven’t a thought in my head other than the task at hand.Although I also write screenplays, it is too solitary of an endeavor for me. One of the reasons I prefer directing (other than the obvious issue of “total control”) is the social aspect of it: dealing with the actors, cinematographer, dept. heads, crew, etc. My filmmaker friends who prefer writing to directing are actually an anti-social, socio-pathic bunch who would be happier holed up in a shack in the woods just down the road from the unibomber than on a set dealing with “annoying, self-absorbed actors.”I love the freedom of being on a motorcycle. It’s a great feeling being on PCH on a beautiful day, seeing the blue-green waters of the Pacific as you crest over the hill just past Latigo Canyon… Those are the days I truly love living in L.A.I love to travel and explore, but I hate being a “tourist”. Speaking several languages helps make my traveling experiences even better. I’m a big believer in serendipity. I’ve experienced things in life that only a handful of people ever get to experience, and I like that. I’ve lived so many of my dreams that I have little doubt that I shall get to live them all…….
You are the Devil card. The Devil is based on the
figure Pan, Lord of the Dance. The earthy
physicality of the devil breeds lust. The
devil's call to return to primal instincts
often creates conflict in a society in which
many of these instincts must be kept under
control. Challenges posed by our physical
bodies can be overcome by strength in the
mental, emotional, and spiritual realms. Pan is
also a symbol of enjoyment and rules our
material creativity. The devil knows physical
pleasure and how to manipulate the physical
world. Material creativity finds its output in
such things as dance, pottery, gardening, and
sex. The self-actualized person is able to
accept the sensuality and usefulness of the
devil's gifts while remaining in control of any
darker urges. Image from The Stone Tarot deck.
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You are just starting to come into your peak. You were over hyped in your first season but you have what it takes to win. People better beware that when you are behing them on the track you are going to take no prisoners. You don't always keep to the strict training regime but you somehow manage to keep fit, but people love you for you cuddilyness and ice white smile.
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My Interests

Amusement, enlightenment, and delight for it's own sake. Riding my motorcycle, driving race cars, SCUBA diving, yoga, the beach (I love being in the ocean - I like when you dry off and there's that little layer of salt left on your body), history, traveling, languages (I'm fluent in French & Italian), caviar, champagne (some save champagne for a special occasion, I say have champagne and make the occasion special! - Or win a race, now THAT'S special...), watches (yet I'm always late), absinthe, wine tasting, that little piece of milk chocolate when you have a sweet tooth, espresso w/ steamed half & half (so rich!), hanging out in cafes, hanging out in bookstores, oh hell, just hanging out, film, making films, reading, writing, dreaming, taking pleasure in beauty, luscious lips, kissing those lips.....On the set of my film...It's good to be the King...Pompeii, Italy - July '04Machu Picchu, Peru - Dec. '04White Peacocks at the Palazzo BorromeoThe Little Green Fairy......I did say champagne, didn't I?My current stable. 21st Century versions of 20th Century icons: Vespa, Moto Guzzi & Mini Cooper.And more champagne...Racing is all about focus.....Yeah, I'd say winning is an interest...

Music:

Radiohead, Coldplay, Moby, Pink Floyd, Sigur Ros, Massive Attack, The Dandy Warhols, Jeff Buckley, Delerium, Oslo, Postal Service, Muse, the Cafè del Mar CDs, Faithless, U2, Peter Gabriel, Thin Lizzy, Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin, Classical (especially Bach & Beethoven) and a whole lot more.....

Movies:

Lawrence of Arabia, South Park, About a Boy, Seven, The Matrix, The Red Violin, Gladiator, Amelie, The Godfather I & II, 12 Monkeys, The Right Stuff, Chariots of Fire, The Usual Suspects, Planet of the Apes (the original), Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, 28 Days Later, Blade Runner, The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Hero - awesome! Finding Neverland, Kingdom of Heaven.This pic is me doing a fire stunt on a movie that most definitely did NOT make the list!

Television:

Eh... TV sucks. I just like MSNBC, Discovery, History Channel, SPEED and BBC America.

Books:

For Whom the Bell Tolls, Our Man in Havana (and everything else by Graham Greene), The Inferno, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Bel Ami, The Stranger, Against the Grain, 1984, The Alchemist, The Tale of Genji

Heroes:

Gilles Villeneuve, killed the day before I had my first winMy grandfather, Rino Motto, from whom I got my adventurous spiritThis kid with me is fast as hell and he's only 16 years old!!!! His parents are my heroes for giving him the support in his racing that my family never gave me.My hometown, for surviving it all

My Blog

Twenty-five Years Ago

It was twenty-five years ago today, May 9th, 1982, that I had my first win. It was the third race I had competed in. The race was at Louden, in New Hampshire, which at the time was called Bryer Racewa...
Posted by Peter on Wed, 09 May 2007 12:14:00 PST

How the Bush Admin.s lack of understanding in the Middle East really made a mess of things

In Iraq The Sunni are the Bad Guys and the Shiite are the Good Guys. But Muqtada al-Sadr, a Shiite, backs the Maliki government (Maliki is a Good Guy  in fact, we put him in power), yet al-Sadr is a...
Posted by Peter on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:16:00 PST

Leaving your mark...

I've never understood why people feel compelled to carve their name or initials onto a TOILET SEAT of all places! If you really want to leave your mark on the world then paint a picture, write a poem,...
Posted by Peter on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 09:30:00 PST

So I think I got my edge back.......

It sure does feel good to win again. It was a good, tough race with the guy in second hounding me the whole race. But I kept my cool and made no mistakes.Number one, baby!To the victor the spoils - ce...
Posted by Peter on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Some pics from MIFF

These are a few random shots from the Melbourne International Film Festival. My film, Widowmaker, which I directed and co-wrote with my good friend, Chel Hamilton, took the top prize - the Filmmaker's...
Posted by Peter on Wed, 23 Nov 2005 01:55:00 PST

A few pics from the last race.....

I finished third, which is okay, but you know how it is, it's always better to win.... So this is what can happen when you fuck up. No, it wasn't me. Some kid rolled it during Frida...
Posted by Peter on Mon, 29 Aug 2005 09:52:00 PST

Lyrics to live by....

"...success is my only motherfuckin' option, failure's not..." Thank you Eminem for putting it so succinctly.
Posted by Peter on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Four Decades.....


Posted by Peter on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

First race weekend of 2005

Well, so it doesn't always go as planned. The weekend started out well enough with my being fastest in my group during Friday's practice. For Saturday's race I qualified fourth. Not too, too bad for m...
Posted by Peter on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

I have a silly cat

He likes to chew on wires and cables. He's already ruined a computer mouse and power chord. Very frustrating, to say the least. What am I going to do with him?
Posted by Peter on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST