"You just have to see that love is wrapped in beauty and hidden away in between the seconds of your life. If you don't stop for a minute, you might miss it"
when i stumbled upon this amazing short little story, i wanted to take the book's experience and put it in my pocket to keep forever. imagine: candy cane machines and magical watermelon boats
i have two amazing songs for the day. cat power's sultry voice takes you away with her cover of otis' readings "i've been loving you too long to stop now"
and of course bon iver! i've had the opportunity of photographing him at both shows he's played here in bloomington. the group just released a new track. its one after a glass of wine you should close your eyes to and listen. bon iver - "blood bank"
also another great song from explosions in the sky called "your hand in mine" (mp3 download)
about the movie (from official site):
From one of the most emotionally exhilarating and luminous bestsellers ever written comes the true story of a man who took an adversity beyond all imagining and transformed it into a testament to the irrepressible human urge to love, create and dream. With his third film, director and artist Julian Schnabel (“Basquiat,” “Before Night Falls”) forges a visually stunning, heart-stirring ode to what drives a man to go on when all truly seems lost. Through a mesmerizing blast of color, beauty and humor, and a rousing spirit of creativity, Schnabel tells the story of Jean-Dominique Bauby (Mathieu Amalric, “Munich”), AKA “Jean-Do,” the high-flying editor of French Elle and father of two, who was renowned for his sense of humor and style, his joie de vivre and amorous energy, when, in an instant, his world was plunged into the depths of catastrophe.
Faced with a harrowing predicament, Jean-Do will use enormous courage and determination but, most of all, his soaring imagination to escape from his trap. Tapping into the limitlessness of his memories, fantasies, wit and wishes, he finds a way to race through experiences of wonder and grief, sex and love, fatherhood and childhood, faith and questioning, ecstasy and absurdity – and touches the very essence of what it is to be human. Along the way he is buoyed by a quintet of remarkable women: Céline (Emmanuelle Seigner), the mother of his children who remains devoted to him despite his betrayal; Inés (Agathe de la Fontaine), the girlfriend who still haunts him; Henriette (Marie-Josée Croze) and Marie (Olatz Lopez Garamendia), who give Jean-Do the power to re-connect with the world and his loved ones; and Claude (Anne Consigny), who becomes his ravishing literary assistant. Legendary screen star and Oscar® nominee Max Von Sydow takes the moving role of Jean-Do’s father. The cast of leading French stars also includes Patrick Chesnais, Niels Arestrup, the late Jean-Pierre Cassel and Marina Hands.
“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” is directed by Julian Schnabel, who garnered the Director’s Award at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival for the film, and is written by Academy Award® winner Ronald Harwood (“The Pianist”), based on the internationally acclaimed memoir by Jean-Dominique Bauby. The producers are Kathleen Kennedy and Jon Kilik and the executive producers are Pierre Grunstein and Jim Lemley.
Shot entirely on location in France, Jean-Do’s extraordinary, dream-like world, a world seen literally through the blink of an eye, is brought to life by an artistic team that includes two-time Academy Award®-winning cinematographer Janusz Kaminski (“Schindler’s List,” “Saving Private Ryan,” “Munich”), production designers Laurent Ott and Michel Eric, costume designer Olivier Beriot and composer Paul Cantelon, whose score is woven into a soundtrack compiled by Schnabel with tracks from artists including Tom Waits, U2, Lou Reed and Joe Strummer, as well as samples of classic movie scores.
i am so excited to post hank's christmas photostory in time just before the holidays. hank is the son of a dear friend of mine, kelly, and they decided to have a photo session with me last week! after getting to know all about hank's hobbies including his love for trains and nutcrackers, i thought it would be fun to have a little christmas art party! we painted a big letter "H" for Hank, made christmas ornaments, and made mom and dad christmas cards!! feel free to check out his christmas photostory by clicking the image below.
so just to let everyone know! our new website bluelinestyle.com is up and running in full! so exciting.
lifeistoobeautiful.com will still be, but it will turn into my personal business blog. as the new blueline blog we have more people contributing to it. so check it out! liveatblueline.com
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