Hillbilly music, sparkly costumes in the tradition of Nudie and Manuel, history, the effects of poverty and domestic violence, songwriting & guitar playing, vintage clothes & accessories, human nature
Anyone who can help me get on the Grand Ol' Opry-my dream is to one day walk the stage and bring humor through words and song in the tradition of the great late Miss Minnie Pearl, who was the first female member of the Opry after all. People who love embroidered and rhinestoned costumes and a great two step to a country band. Craftspeople and artists-writers, musicians,
All kinds of music but especially the old school country from back in the day with Jimmie Rogers, Vernon Dalhart,Hank Sr., Jimmy Martin, Ernest Tubb, Floyd Tillman, Connie Smith, Carl Smith, Loretta & Tammy, the great Helen Hall out of Texas, Guy Clark, June Carter, Maddox Bros. & Rose, Jan Howard, Jean Shepherd, Porter & Dolly, Charline Arthur, Wanda Jackson, Janis Martin, Marty Stuart and the list goes on and on and on
Madcap comedies from the 30's, Silent films with the likes of Gloria Swanson and Lillian Gish, Point Blank, My Favoite Year, Citizen Kane, so many films, so little time. Oh and I have whole pieces of dialogue memorized from Tombstone and Midnight Run-2 faves!
Usually out singing at some Honky Tonk, but tape My Name is Earl, House, Monk, The Closer, Project Runway-Fashion TV of any kind, Top Chef
I love to read and will dive in anywhere, but love Dickens, Trollope, Capote, Carl Hiassen, Victoria Holt, Louisa May Alcott, biographies of any stripe, fairy tales.
Miss Minnie Pearl, Annie Oakley, Will Rogers, Jimmy Martin, Marty Stuart-I hope to be as Renaissance & creative as he is, Guy Clark-his words are like jewels in the mouth, every person following the dream in their heart.