I recently had the good fortune to spend an afternoon at the Getty Center in Los Angeles and stumbled upon a book called Wabi Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers by Leonard Koren.* I was drawn to it by the simplicity of the cover: a single, faded, slightly desiccated leaf. Upon reading, the principles
Burning Blue The Film opens tonight at AMC theaters across the country! Also available for streaming on iTunes and Video on Demand now. ATLANTA – AMC Southlake Pavillion 24 CHICAGO – AMC Streets of Woodfield 20 DALLAS – AMC Firewheel 18 DENVER – AMC Flatiron Crossing 14 HOUSTON – AMC Studio 30 LOS ANGELES –
There is an economic revolution happening across the globe that changes how we think as individuals, how we perceive ourselves, how we work, where we work and how we relate to those we are working with. In my experience, start-up theater and film companies will need to be small and agile, ready to change quickly
One of the joys of making art lies in the collaborative process. Sure it can be frustrating and arduous, but when you are creating with like-minded souls, working towards a common goal, it is a deeply fulfilling experience. I recently attended a workshop led by Robert McKee. His subject was long form television with a
Did you know that 73% of Hartford adults are functionally illiterate? That is a shocking statistic and one that galvanized me to get involved as a literacy volunteer. When I walked through the doors of Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford, I had no idea that I would leave uplifted, altered and inspired. I had the
One of the most transformational experiences of my actor training at The Drama Studio, London was working with the Alexander Technique. A simple and powerful practice designed to help us reconnect with our “natural” alignment, it has been an intrinsic part of my life ever since. Typically we walk through life in a patterned state,
My University of Connecticut graduate students have recently had their headshots taken and some have come to me for advice. I have to admit that I don’t mince words. What can I say? I have strong opinions on the subject and those opinions are as diverse as the individuals themselves. But the bottom line is
The times, they are a-changing and we can rejoice. My husband and I were talking over breakfast about the Burning Blue poster and DVD cover as designed by Lions Gate. It is commercial image of two fighter pilots, one looking at the other and F 18’s flying in formation beneath them with the tagline “Deny
I cannot help but bring the political into my work. Whether I am writing or directing, I am interested in how the issue of power filters into a story. When directing Pride and Prejudice I was compelled to delve into Mary Wollstonecraft and really investigate the social and economic pressures that shape Darcy and Elizabeth.
I spent an afternoon recently in the company of friends, talking about Burning Blue and how the film came to be. It was a rather special event because we were shooting material for Lions Gate Films who had requested interviews with various members of the team. We outlined what brought us together, talked about the
