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Reading: Microserfs by Douglas Coupland
Music: random NPR
TV/Movie: Henry V
Link o' the Day: Joy of Tech
I've always been a fan of Kenneth Branagh's version of Henry V since it first blew me away in theaters, 1989. It's Shakespeare turned up to 11. It appeared this morning on cable and it's been my morning viewing.
My favorite character? Not Robbie Coltrane's Falstaff which is brilliant. Not Branagh's Henry (I still call him Hal). But rather Brian Blessed's intense portrayal of Kent. Does this guy have a setting less than 11? Less than 20? You probably know him best as Prince Vultan from the 1980 version of Flash Gordon (and his subsequent reprisal of the role on an episode of Family Guy or as Richard IV in Black Adder. If I had ever gone into acting when I was younger, I'd have cultivated a style similar to his--which would have been a failure on my part because a.) I suspect there can be only one, b.) there ain't room for more than one, and c.) I just wouldn't be able to pull it off. I can't act, you see.
So I'll just enjoyed Blessed's performances when I can. (He was also Robin Hood's dad in the Kevin Costner version.)
"Hawkmen! Dive!"
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I'm looking over a book on the British TV series The Professionals, but my main current project on the book front is putting together a book on the films of actor Ray Danton--one of those faces you recognize, but rarely put a name to. Pretty straightforward sort of book, but there are going to be a lot of photos to process and place.
TumbleTap work continues. I'm still waiting for the magic of the internet to route the URL to the right site, but other work continues. I've been asked, so I'll answer.. yes, we should have Rogue Satellite Comics and Oz Squad available and on-hand at the San Diego ComicCon. I won't be there, but Chris Reilly of Rogue Satellite will be there hawking it alongside his many creations at Slave Labor Graphics.
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Today's link drops by a fun little webcomic called Joy of Tech available from the good folk at GeekCulture.com. In keeping with my recent reading of Jpod and my current reading of Microserfs it's very much in mesh with that geek world. A good recommendation. Check it out.
Cheers!
Music: random NPR
TV/Movie: Henry V
Link o' the Day: Joy of Tech
I've always been a fan of Kenneth Branagh's version of Henry V since it first blew me away in theaters, 1989. It's Shakespeare turned up to 11. It appeared this morning on cable and it's been my morning viewing.
My favorite character? Not Robbie Coltrane's Falstaff which is brilliant. Not Branagh's Henry (I still call him Hal). But rather Brian Blessed's intense portrayal of Kent. Does this guy have a setting less than 11? Less than 20? You probably know him best as Prince Vultan from the 1980 version of Flash Gordon (and his subsequent reprisal of the role on an episode of Family Guy or as Richard IV in Black Adder. If I had ever gone into acting when I was younger, I'd have cultivated a style similar to his--which would have been a failure on my part because a.) I suspect there can be only one, b.) there ain't room for more than one, and c.) I just wouldn't be able to pull it off. I can't act, you see.
So I'll just enjoyed Blessed's performances when I can. (He was also Robin Hood's dad in the Kevin Costner version.)
"Hawkmen! Dive!"
-=-=-=-=-=-
I'm looking over a book on the British TV series The Professionals, but my main current project on the book front is putting together a book on the films of actor Ray Danton--one of those faces you recognize, but rarely put a name to. Pretty straightforward sort of book, but there are going to be a lot of photos to process and place.
TumbleTap work continues. I'm still waiting for the magic of the internet to route the URL to the right site, but other work continues. I've been asked, so I'll answer.. yes, we should have Rogue Satellite Comics and Oz Squad available and on-hand at the San Diego ComicCon. I won't be there, but Chris Reilly of Rogue Satellite will be there hawking it alongside his many creations at Slave Labor Graphics.
-=-=-=-=-=-
Today's link drops by a fun little webcomic called Joy of Tech available from the good folk at GeekCulture.com. In keeping with my recent reading of Jpod and my current reading of Microserfs it's very much in mesh with that geek world. A good recommendation. Check it out.
Cheers!
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