Terry Gilliam Wants to Work For Pixar?!

Great interview with Terry Gilliam. You should check it out.

Terry Gilliam Wants to Work For Pixar - Plus An Exclusive Video Interview With The Man Himself

via /Film by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) on 8/24/09

After the break, a video interview in which Terry Gilliam and I discuss The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote and his real plans for adapting Philip K. Dick. But first…

Who doesn’t love Pixar? Okay, apart from Armond White? Not many folk, no? And it seems like Terry Gilliam is as enamored with the powerhouse animation studio as the rest of us. Speaking at a BFI special event career retrospective last Friday night, Gilliam came around to discussing the state of modern animation. After praising Pixar for their films, noting how they are clearly a studio run by “creative people” and not suits, and commenting on how much of the bold political cinema he’s seen recently has been in animated family films, Gilliam also let on that he wants to work for the studio. He revealed that he met Andrew Stanton at the premiere of Wall-E and quite sincerely told him to “hold the door open” for him.

Gilliam went so far as to claim he’d “sweep the floors” at Pixar just to be in such a creative, supportive environment, but also seemed quite serious when he talked about it being somewhere he could move to and make movies once financing in the live-action realm became too difficult. Are you listening, Mr. Lasseter?

After the on-stage event, I got to sit down and speak to Gilliam and also record our chat for you. The first part of our discussion was about fans and reception of the Parnassus trailer, and you’ll soon be able to see that video over at the “official unofficial” Parnassus fan support site. Here, though, is the more “newsy” part of out discussion.

This video has been slightly edited because we touched on some things that can’t really be public… yet. Give it time.

If you have the time, please give some genuine help to the marketing of Parnassus by click-voting where in the world you are over at the support site.

• Will Sony Pictures Classics Release The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus On Christmas Day?
• Gilliamwatch: Johnny Depp Definitely Not Joining The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, New Philip K. Dick Adaptation And More
• Gilliam Announces That He’s Canned Zero Theorem, Offers Depp First Dibs On Quixote… But Depp Doesn’t Seem To Be Biting
• Behind the Scenes Footage From The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
• Early Buzz and New Clip: The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
• Page 3

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Parody Of Anti-Drug Dog Commercial

I though this was hilarious...

* a comedy parody of the anti-drug dog commercial I did for...

via aubrey plaza on 2/12/09

* a comedy parody of the anti-drug dog commercial I did for College Humor.com

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Michael Jackson burial postponed

Michael Jackson burial postponed

via NME.COM - News by news@nme.com on 8/23/09

Michael Jackson will now be buried on September 3 in Los Angeles, his family have announced, rather than on August 31.

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Xpression presents ‘The Forbidden Colour’

Xpression presents ‘The Forbidden Colour’

via Percussion, Drumset, Drumline...Drumming News by DCE News Service (English) on 8/20/09

Xpression, the winter guard section of the french unit Unik Star, has announced the new winter show. After several years performing under the name Xpression, the winter guard group will continue as Xpression Performance Ensemble.

The theme of the show for the 2010 winterguard season is 'The Forbidden Colour'. A new instruction and design team for the new winterguard season ; Alliance Winterguard based in Colchester in England is building an advanced and exclusive concept, including movements and all equipment and uniforms.

There will be 2 big clinics (including Friday, Saturday and Sunday) in Hellemmes (F) in September and October with six UK instructors and specialists: Jason and Denni Hawke, Erin Murphy, Frankie Armstrong, Helen Tomlin and Jessica Chapman.

The coordinators, Jason and Denni Hawke, have marched, taught and judged at all levels within DCUK, DCE and BYBA. More information can be found at www.unikstar.com.

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Concord Celebrates 25 Years!

A great thing you should check out if you're in the area! Read more about it  Concord celebrates 25 years via Percussion, Drumset, Drumline...Drumming News by DCE News Service (English) on 8/22/09 Concord from Sheffield will be celebrating their 25th anniversary of the formation of Concord Drum & Bugle Corps on 17th October 2009. Tickets are available through the website. The evening at the Davy's Sporting Club will feature a performance by The Concord Experience and Concord Allstars, an exhibition of photographs, videos and memorabilia. It's an opportunity for everyone who has been involved in Concord to meet old friends from accross the past 25 years. Admissionb tickets are £ 5.00 if booked in advance via www.concord.org.uk and £ 7.00 on the door. Numbers are limited. The evening will commence at 7.30 pm. (Source: dcuk.org.uk)

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I've found the cure to your temperamental throw offs!!

Have you ever tried to turn off the snare in the middle of a gig and your lame throw off just wont budge? Well, I've found the cure! Just wash it! I was fussing and fighting with my lame throw off. Taking it apart, looking at the parts, checking out how it all functions, yada yada yada... Then it just dawned on me to put it in a bowl of soap and hot water. Maybe that'll work? Im telling you, bolts of butter! Try it! It worked for me! In case you don't know what a throw off is. It's the switch on the snare drum that turns off and on the snare wire on the bottom of the snare drum. Though this may not be the "all cure" in every case, but its worth a shot. It just might make you think twice before spending $30 on a new one. -Dom

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How To Play Drum Rudiments and Why They Are Important

When learning drums its important to learn grooves and beats, but its also important to learn how to play drum rudiments. They are one of the most crucial things to learn when learning how to play drums. That is why they are called rudiments. They are the foundation to anything that you will play there after. It takes time and much practice to develop great rudiment technique, but it must be practiced.  There are 26 American Rudiments which include the flam, flam tap, three stroke ruff, ratamacue, paradiddle, and five stroke roll just to name a few. These are very common rudiments that many drummers including my self use all the time when playing drums. Not only for gaining speed and endurance, but also they're great for practical use.  When learning how to play drum rudiments. I suggest take three a week and master them. Then the next week learn three more while reviewing the previous three, and so on. When practicing the actual rudiments, practice them in this manner. Start from slow to fast gradually and back to slow again gradually. By practicing them this way it will provide conditioning for the hand while also building your vocabulary of the rudiments.  The greatest part about learning how to play drum rudiments. Is you don't necessarily have to be at the drum set to practice them. You can be just about any where, in the car, at work, in school, sitting on the couch watching TV! You don't even need sticks to practice them. Though it is very important to practice them with sticks but once you get the feeling of how the rudiments make the sticks feel in your hand. It's ok to try them with out sticks. Here's a video about basic stickings and how they must be practiced. And by stickings I mean rudiments. Stickings are just the patterns that are played by our hands whether they be alternating or one hand alone for a period of time. For example RLRL may be a sticking or RRRR LLLL may also be a sticking.  (R = Right Hand, L = Left Hand) In conclusion, with out rudiments there wouldn't be drumming and with out drumming there wouldn't these amazing guys and gals that make the rock roll, or J-azz. So learn how to play your drum rudiments. They're essential!

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