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Last May, I said I was returning to this space to write an essay a day. Well, I’ve been writing a lot, but only for the place that pays me to do so (aside from half-baked screenplay scribbles, of course). That may make me a sell-out, but I prefer to think of it as taking advantage of an opportunity.
I don’t mean for this to sound like a humblebrag, but my earnestness is one of my lesser-appreciated traits, so there’s every chance that I’m about to fail in my attempts to convince of my honesty. In any case, I can happily report that I have been spending lots of time watching movies and somehow getting access to some of Hollywood’s top stars, writers and directors. I really do marvel at my ability to bamboozle the world into allowing me to do these things, as my current state — writing at 1 am by a lamp lamp light, eating chocolate pretzels — would not translate into a portrait of journalistic or artistic merit.
Nonetheless and regardless how it’s happened, I’ve done some fun feature stories. I want to write more here because I can say things a bit more unfiltered (though I have a steady stream of merkin, fart and testicle eating stories at my current outlet) and because as a writer, what do I have other than a terrible need to fill the crater where, like the land displaced by a flaming asteroid, self-worth once stood?
A few of my most recent features are below. More to come, I hope.
Rooney Mara, star of “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”: New to this show business thing, she’s sweet and smart and I hope the media doesn’t fuck with her.
Sir Ben Kingsley: The first knight I’ve ever interviewed. He was surprisingly candid about the state of Hollywood.
Michael C. Hall: I’ve loved “Dexter” for years, and we talked about how it should end. I’m 95% sure he’s not a serial killer in real life.
Jason Reitman & Diablo Cody: For their film “Young Adult,” which is one of my top 5 favorite this year. Brave and uncompromising. And hilarious.
The cast of “War Horse”: Got stood up by the equine actors, but otherwise, a fine bunch of Brits.
Albert Brooks: I didn’t realize he was calling me. It shocked the shit out of me and I sounded like an idiot. Once I semi-recovered, we talked about “Drive” and Hollywood, especially awards season.
Trent Reznor: Surprisingly, he didn’t give any hint that he was the dude whose band inspired a lot of kids who wanted to beat me up in middle school.
Tate Taylor, director of “The Help”: Huge first feature, Golden Globe nominations made him justifiably giddy.
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