Shawn - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I believe techinique to be nothing more than failed style.

Born in Laguna Beach I've only lived in Southern California, in other words I have a very strong desire to live abroad for a while, preferably a long while... in London, Copenhagen, or Barcelona.

When I retire I want to live in Croatia. Maybe Brasil.

I'm a vegetarian and there are two things I miss about not eating meat, Jack-in-the-Box tacos (if that's even meat) when late nite munchies strike, and my grandma's cappicola sandwiches.

I'm a cinematographer with no real world skills. (visit my website at www.shawndufraine.com)

I think the Bush Administration is nothing more than a corrupt, incompetent, fascist crime family.

I find people to be beautiful, fascinating creatures, and often times unbelievably stupid.

Death to all who are cinematically incorrect.

You can't be an environmentalist and a meat eater.

My Interests

Malaysian rules cock fighting, international travel, pestilence, the Pre-Raphaelite's, 60's Cuban street wear, quantum physics, low-brow art/pop surrealism, surfing/beach, conspiracy theories, Santa Ana winds, Indian summers, under exposing by two stops, melatonin, photography, single malts, pretty much all whisky actually, Mojitos, Czech beer, white christmas lights, politics, Arsenal FC, LA Galaxy, FC Barcelona, AS Roma, ACF Fiorentina, Manchester City FC, Hajduk Split, and all things futbol.

I'd like to meet:

Oswald. Zidane, Joseph Campbell, Vittorio Storaro.

Music:

The Ravenonettes, Sigur Ros, Horrorpops, Stone Roses, Tiger Army, Decemberists, Bloc Party, classic punk, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Deadboy & The Elephant Men, Band of Horses, gut wrenching opera, Green Day, Sisters of Mercy, old school rap, Nirvana, Beethoven, Interpol, Bauhaus, Magnetic Fields, KCRW, most likely not what's playing while I'm reading your profile. You poor kids, the garbage the corporate run music industry and radio stations deliver to you for musical choices these days is soul crushing.

Movies:

City of Lost Children, Amelie, Requiem For A Dream, Battle Royale, Sexy Beast, Badlands, Heathers, Scarface, Man Bites Dog, La Haine, Blade Runner, Eternal Sunshine, Habla con Ella, Crash, Solaris, Guerreros, City of God, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Miller's Crossing.

Television:

Netflix, The Daily Show, Countdown, The Colbert Report, C-Span, Entourage, too much futbol.

Books:

Crossing the Rubicon, The Power of Myth, 1984, Trainspotting, Fever Pitch, Still Life With Woodpecker, Siddhartha, Cat's Cradle, Breakfast of Champions, Mr. Nice, Brave New World, The Fountainhead.

Heroes:

A lot of people who ended up prematurely dead. Also David Beckham, Edward Murrow, Vittorio Storaro.