Follow Schopenhauer?

You know I love quotations and here's a golden that was being bandied about the blogosphere in recent weeks... "Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see." Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788 – 1860 Fine words! Especially for the aspiring artist. Or are they? Schopenhauer influenced a …

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Who Killed Asta Nielsen?

Just finished my work on, "Who Killed Asta Nielsen?", the first movie made by Equinox Productions, Luxembourg. I had a ball - the cast is superb, the crew excellent. Go see it if you get a chance and like serious movies. I was lucky enough to deliver the first line to be recorded in their first …

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Whence Inspiration?

On a recent 3 hour train journey, I was forced to consider creative inspiration to save myself from insanity. I can make the drive in 2.5 hours at legal speeds, but the chance to relax was worth the the extra 30 minutes. However... My netbook battery failed after an hour, so I became more aware of …

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