its done! production for gary the ghost hunter is done! im so excited for it to be edited and premiered!! brandon kendall is the director of this awesome short film and he was kind enough to let me on his crew! i was a script supervisor and it was tiring/fun/crazy/toomuchdonutsandpizzas/amazing!! yeah, all those things. here are some production photos i took.

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dear no one,

life turns twists and turns its tiny little wings in funny ways dont it? it wasnt until i fully opened my eyes that i saw and realized how high she can really fly. she turns and mocks me every chance she gets but i cant blame her because it is ultimately i who can turn back and stick my tongue out or keep on walking ahead. even as she draws endless circles around me with the clouds, i cant help but feel some remorse. even as i shout " im sorry. i love you i love you i love you! " on my bloody knees, but she continues to peck my chest harder and harder as the days pass. i try to run faster and faster but shes always there waiting for me at the end of the road. she wont leave me alone. she has taken something that has been so precious to me. as soon as i even feel a pint of happiness of her absence, she soars higher and dives down deeper aiming her razor lips at me. my little legs cant run any faster. i run, i jump, i try to fly like her. but all i see is that little stupid rock ready to trip me.

then everything goes black.

when i wake up, i see an old man standing above me. he looks frightened and baffled. how long have i been away? the thoughts form but my lips refuses to make them real. the old man cocks his head to the side and tries to speak. after a few minutes of hesitation, he stutters "miissss.... what happened to your heart?"

forever yours,

heartless.

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2009. this was the year, something incredible happened to me. i went through a portal and where it took me was somewhere i couldve never imagined. i experienced things ive never felt or done before. time didnt exist in this foreign land. it felt like i was meant to be here at this time and place almost like fate. i didnt know what my destiny was but reality was irrelevant. that moment we were living in seemed to be the only important thing worth caring about. but after six months of sheer bliss, due to my irrational humanistic flaws, i was thrown back and found awoke in my bed. there is no real proof that it ever happened. all i have left now are just memories that have plagued and diseased me. it is my temperamental memories that have permeated through my skin leaving their pestering stains which continuously tease and haunt me in my dreams and reality. there is no escape or distinction that can be clearly stated if anything is real anymore. but as i am incessantly reminded by my deformity, i cant help but contemplate through the silent, endless nights of what could've been....

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dear santa,

obviously, im not expecting you to get me everything on my christmas list so all im asking is for you to get me half! or even a quarter of it.

1. of course the vengeance trilogy. ive been wanting this for life. and so maybe now i could finally get it please?

2. ghost world comic book: possibly the greatest comic book ever! ha, what do i know i havent even read it yet. but the film was awesome.

3. mac red lipstick

4. those effing lolita heart sunglasses

5. sartre's exstentialism is a humanism!!! definitely a must read.

6. oh why hello there! i really want a pet and so if i could get anything it would be a baby turtle!!

7. and oh yes, a book shelf. its very needed in my miniscule loft.

yes santa, it seems like im asking a lot but im really not. and if youre not able to get me all these delicious gifts, then ill just ask for one thing. like mariah says in her most effing-fantastic mv,

all i want for christmas is....

YOU! to be insanely elated and appreciative of your every waking life! i love you all! sincerely and truly! i would like to think that my love never decays or dwindles. so when i say i love you once, it should reverberate and suffice for a whole life-time. and yes, that goes for you too. you know who you are, tehehe.

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DONT JUDGE ME.

ok, im not a "twilighter" but the twilight: new moon soundtrack is quite amazing. i dont know how alexandra patsavas, the music supervisor managed to get death cab for cutie, thom york!, lykke li, bon iver, and grizzly bear all in one soundtrack but its glorious!!! and despite that the soundtrack is related to twilight, be assured that it is nothing less than perfection. ok fine, im exaggerating a little but its good. im sure all the twilighters are going crazy but im sincerely just trying to say that the soundtrack propelled the film from being another teenybopper film to a time capsule of our modern day generation. there is one song is particular that makes me fall in love again and again with the soundtrack. aaaaand, it is lykke li's possibility.

There’s a possibility
There’s a possibility
All that I had was all I gon’ get
There’s a possibility
There’s a possibility
All I gon get is gone with your step

So tell me when you hear my heart stop,
You’re the only who knows
Tell me when you hear my silence
There’s a possibility
I wouldn’t know

Know that when you leave
Know that when you leave
By blood and by mean
You walk like a thieve
By blood and by mean
I fall when you leave

So tell me when you hear my heart stop,
You’re the only who knows
Tell me when you hear my silence
There’s a possibility
I wouldn’t know

Tell me when my sigh is over
You’re the reason why I’m close
Tell me if you hear me falling
There's a possibility
It wouldn’t show

By blood and by mean
I fall when you leave
By blood and by mean
I follow your lead

p.s. also check out:

bon iver & st. vincent - roslyn

grizzly bear - slow life

thom yorke - hearing damage

hurricane bells - monsters

death cab for cutie - meet me on the equinox

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i entered another film short contest and i need your help. its not necessarily about winning but just about getting the word out on the work that was created. in order to vote, you have to sign up but that shouldnt stop you from voting and commenting on my work. you may vote only once in a 24 hour period but that means you can vote everyday as well! so please help me spread the news via blogs, facebook, twitter, myspace or anything because in the end, i do need to get enough votes for it to be seen by the panel. and please leave comment on the site on not my blog.

thank you very much!!

PLEASE VOTE AND COMMENT. AND HELP SPREAD THE NEWS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

p.s. all i have to say while watching my short is dont be afraid to think.

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the coffee night girls and i saw quentin tarantino in westwood, ca on thursday! at first i dont think it registered in anyones head that it was actually him and that it was actually happening! for me, i was like " that guy looks soo much like tarantino but just chunkier...waayy chunkier" and oh my god, its him! and i was in such shock that for the first time in my life, i didnt know what to say. all that came out of me was "HOOOWS IT GOING?" hahah i think he replied, "hey girls, its goood." and walked off.

by the time we absorbed everything that happened, he was already gone. i wonder where he was going? the thought of following him entered our minds but it was too late. we can only speculate that he went to go see the coen bros' a serious man at the regent.

so there you have it! i saw spike jonze and quentin tarantino all in one week! i honestly cant believe it. my life is glourious!!! muwhahaha now, my next target: BRAD PITT.

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ladies and gentlemen, on november 15 of 2009, i met spike jonze. and then EVVVERRRYTHING CHANGED. haha jk.

but yes, this past weekend at los angeles' family bookstore, spike jonze came down for the launch of his book, heads on and we shoot: the making of where the wild things are. aaaaaahhhhhmazing!

taking the words right off the family bookstore's blog,

HEADS ON AND WE SHOOT unveils the unique collaboration behind Where the Wild Things Are -the combined work of Maurice Sendak, Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers, and all the cast and crew. The book design is heavily image-based, a mix of early sketches, storyboards, character designs, and extensive behind-the-scenes photographs that show both incredible live-action puppetry and computer animation. The text includes forewords by Jonze and Eggers, interviews with the cast and crew, stories from on and off the set, and early drafts of the screenplay. The resulting book will be simultaneously a beautiful object for collectors, an insider′s guide for devotees, and an intimate window into the creative process.

my friend michael ebert took this and unfortunately, its the only photograph i have of him from the event. but aint he soo darn cute!!

this is how our conversation went:

shake hands

me: 2 questions. one is, what advice can you give for a fellow filmmaker?

spike jonze: wear comfortable shoes.

me: haha, always got my boots on!

family worker: oh come on, nothing like how to get into the biz?

sj: well for you as an artist, what would you recommend?

fw: i dont know, just do and make stuff

sj: (turns to me) yeah just do and make stuff

me: ok, now who is your favorite director?

sj: aww man, i dont know

me: come on make me proud!

sj: (eyes sparkle) YOU.

my favorite director is So.

me: (inside) AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! omgomgomgomgogmogmgomgomogmg. kill me, i have died and gone to cinephilia heaven!!

(outside) alright! i thought you would say like i dont know stanley kubrick or something.

soo numb. i honestly walked out feeling like i just effing diiiiied!

i have really bad scanning skills. but there it is! and sooooo.... here are a few of my favorite spike jonze piiictures.

how epic is that picture with spike and brad? i repeat, not photoshopped. apparently, jonze directed a japanese commercial with brad in it.

i remember saying long time ago, "one day, i want to meet spike jonze." hahaa check! ahhh. i feel as if my life is a bit more complete now. spike actually made a bet with my friend michelle saying she wasnt in the picture she took with him. and he lost and as a prize, she got his pen. wooohoo!! all in all, it was a very successful night!

now, my next goal is just to meet daniel day-lewis or brad pitt. even breathing in the same air as both of them will suffice for a lifetime!

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warning: do not read on if you are easily annoyed by overly enthusiastic people.

i dont think anyone has a clue about the passion and attachment i have to daniel day-lewis. i DO NOT care if he is 50 years old or what not. i can honestly say that he is one of the most phenomenal and mesmerizing actors i have ever laid my eyes on. daniel day-lewis and this film is my twilight fix. edward to millions of screaming tweens is daniel day-lewis to me. yes, i am the millions of screaming tweens in one body. imagine that.

and here comes a film based on my favorite italian director, federico fellini's 8 1/2. kill me. this is way too much. im probably gonna do a whole post on just the history of day-lewis' career before the film comes out. and i know i already posted this trailer before. but i think you deserve and owe it to yourself to watch it over and over and over again!!! wheew, i think im going to pass out....

AHHHHHHHHH!!! adgkjhsdkjgfjdjgsdg. how epic was that?! and yes, i think im more excited about this than toy story 3-D. there i said it! this comes out dec 18!!!

now the real question is....CAN DANIEL DAY-LEWIS SING? haha

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the virgin suicides? nonono, you heard me right the first time, the bunny suicides. andy riley is the genius behind the bunny suicides. and lately, ive become obsessed with them. riley wrote the book of bunny suicides: little fluffy rabbits who just dont want to live any more back in 2003. and it created a sensation and became the bestselling collection of one image black comedy cartoons EVER!!! haha. and so by popular demand came the return of the bunny suicides in 2004.

i came across this epic creation recently when i went to barnes and was immediately attracted to the morbidly humorous 2010 planner that was the bunny suicides. after that, i was hooked. i went online and found the most entertaining and cute ones i could get my hands on. and amazingly, they have many references to iconic films of the past.

The Terminator--

stanley kubrick's dr. strangelove--

Star Trek--

Star Wars--!!

and of course, my other favs

click here for more!!!

arnt they just the effing cutest thing ever?

oh and p.s. im probably gonna get the planner. haha

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kurt vonnegut has to be one of my all time fav writer and ive read most of his stories but this one. 2081 is based on his short story, harrison bergeron, which is in his book--welcome to the monkey house. i came across this trailer through multiple youtube links and it looks interesting enough. i know people may be sick of these dystopia films but as long as the picture and story is well told, i dont see a problem. apparently the film blog, filmonic is comparing the film to children of men. and let me tell you, children of men was both inspiring and heart-breaking. check it out.

p.s. i found out that 2081 is a short film that premiered at the seattle international film festival. i dont know where and how it could be seen but i just finished reading kurt vonnegut's short story, harrison bergeron and let me say that it is just simply beautiful.

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ive been watching a lot of films with strong/different women characters lately. and thats what we are missing the most these days, esp in the oscar race. i heard that this year, the candidates for best actress is lacking, which is horrible. that is why, im trying to encourage and create more strong female roles in my life and in my films. thats the last thing we need, more men! ha! hehe. jk, im just busting your balls. but needless to say, we should continue making a difference in today's society as strong willing women who can be just as successful as men or even greater. god, i sound like such a feminist but its true! lets make it happen ladies...

catherine deneuve in roman polanski's repulsion.

brigitte lin in chunking express.

rinko kikuchi in the brothers bloom.

the lisbon sisters in the virgin suicides.

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empty, i echo to the least footfall,

museums without statues, grand with pillars, porticoes, rotundas.

in my courtyard a fountain leaps and sinks back into itself,

nun-hearted and blind to the world. marble lilies

exhale their pallor like scent.

i imagine myself with a great public,

mother of a white nike and sever bald-eyed apollos.

instead, the dead injure me with attentions, and nothing can happen.

the moon lays a hand on my forehead,

blank-faced and mum as a nurse.

-sylvia plath

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this is my second sort of experimental film. im going to get out of my experimental phase and into a narrative phase. chhhheck it out.

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REALLY NEW YORK, I DO LOOOOOOOOVE YOU!!!

this film, hands down, has the best assemble of elite actors i have ever seen. like Paris Je T'aime (2006), these are vignettes of the people living in the love fused air of the big apple. but unlike, je t'aime, the stories integrate and intertwine with each other like the lives of the busy city.

Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, The Namesake, and Amelia), Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, X-Men), Natalie Portman, and much much more directs this hugely talented cast including natalie portman, anton yelchin, julie christie, olivia thirlby, shia labeouf, bradley cooper, rachel bilson, and much much more. i honestly was gasping every five minutes from the range of actors that accumulated together to make this beautiful portrait of classic new york.

it was wonderful and very different from that of Paris Je T'aime considering the huge culture difference from both places that is essentially a blueprint for the film. and if i had to choose if i liked paris je t'aime or new york, i love you, i would have to say paris je'taime.eekk! but seriously. i should not even compare because they are completely two different work from completely different people from all over the globe.

and unlike paris, new york is a melting pot of all cultures. and thats what makes new york so much more special than any other place on this glorious and mysterious earth. and in a city that doesnt sleep (maybe vegas too?) the little incidents and moments that people share bring the inner love and makes new york the place to be for love. i love new york and plan to live there someday and possibly, i too will find love. B

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Where the wild things are (2009) lived up to its hype! no joke, spike jonze has surpassed his own reputation and can easily be compared to the epicness that is michael gondry. everything in this film was so surreal and beautiful that you honestly couldnt imagine a more heavenly utopia. max records who plays max, is really a rambunctious spirit who like every kid just wants to be uninhibited. after acting out in front of his mom's (catherine keener) new boyfriend (mark buffalo), he runs away from home to the place of the wild things.

i dont want to spoil anything but just seeing the "creatures" for the first time, it was very surreal experience. this is what every film should be like! not only is it a good escapist film but it entails a deep story about the human condition, no wonder kids didnt understand it at first. with its shakycam, the audience is in for a loopy and mind-blowing visual spectacular!

spike jonze can do no wrong. after directing being john malkovich (1999) and adaptation (2002), he had me. he creates another exclusive world that only you and him can enter and makes it so you never want to leave!

i cannot express enough how much this film means to me personally and professionally. as an aspiring filmmaker, jonze has been one of my many inspirations from day one. his visionary and universal subject injects the audience with an adrenaline that only drugs can provide. and while some may be high during the two hours of this spectacle, it is no wonder why that spike jonze has been one of the the most avant-garde and ground-breaking director of our generation. A

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ooooh yes. the coen bros are back after winning four freaking oscars in 2007 for no country for old men. and i guess its easy to say that after you win an oscar, you basically have the freedom to do anything they please! so here comes a new coen classic that is a more personal and mature work that has never been seen from them.

and at first, i didnt really like it. and usually, the things i dont like at first, i end up loving. like park chan-wook's thirst. i think its this preconceived notion i have of a certain director that i expect the same kind of style from them every time. but how would they advance if they keep doing that? they dont. and where do you go after perfecting a film and winning an oscar? ha, i guess in the coen bros' case, the only answer is up.

larry gobnik's life is spiraling out of control and slooooowly unraveling itself for the worst. after numerous incidents that will kill any normal person, gobnik seems to be holding himself with god knows what. the setting is in the mid-west where the coen bros grew up. and they paint a portrait of their jewish background in this 1967's remote town.

i dont know what to say except i havent seen a more jewish film in my life. the set design and costumes were magnificent. cinematography was exceptional. the actors were more than appropriately picked for their role. i cant imagine anyone playing gobnik's pathetic character besides michael stuhlbarg.

the coen bros let me down a little bit only because of my preconceived notions. but all in all, it was a hilarious and beautifully photographed picture. B

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joesph gordon-levitt is starring in yet another indieish film with lynn collins and olivia thirlby ( indie film goddess!) in the upcoming thriller uncertainty. i dont know what to presume from the trailer but im sure i will understand it fully when i see it. mmm... maybe they edited the trailer like that intentionally. i mean the film IS titled uncertainty... hehe

i loved levitt since third rock from the sun and his choices of films have been improving as the years go by. his selection of roles to play never ceases to amuse and impress me. if you havent seen a film of him, check out manic, brick, or this summer's indie hit, 500 days of summer! i guess you can say he at me at hello... :)

it comes out nov. 13!

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OHHHHHH MY GOD!! THE FULL TRAILER FOR TOY STORY 3 IS FINALLY HERE!! I KNOW KIDS OF THE 90's AND BASICALLY EVERYONE ELSE ON THIS PLANET ARE MORE THAN EUPHORIC ABOUT THIS.

TOY STORY 3 COMES OUT JUNE 18, 2010!!! PIXARS TRYING TO TEASE THE CRAP OUT OF US BY HAVING THE FILM COME OUT SO FAR AWAY. HMPH!

DONT TELL ME IM THE ONLY ONE EXCITED HERE!

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i rather not put up a poster of the film because im honestly scared to death just looking at it!! i just watched a pre-screening at my school and all i can say is wow. i came home to research the film (like i always do) and found some creepy things on the internet. and considering that its the internet, not everything should be credible but it does make me wonder, who IS abigail tyler?

i almost glad that they showed almost all of the good footage already in the preview because it really does force people to reconsider the notion of aliens, no matter what belief system you have. who knows how well it will do in theaters seeing how liberal the contents are. and let me tell you, when milla jovovich came out in the trailer announcing that some things are very disturbing, she was not lying! ive watched unfathomably grotesque things in my day, but a live footage wrapped itself around my neck and choked me more than i expected.

and honestly i dont know what to believe! for those who refuse to believe in the film, i would probably ignorant denounce them as close minded! but watching this film, does make one think so critically if we're really alone. the film is not a masterpiece and looks more like the set of twilight with every progressing scene, but that should not hinder you from at least sneaking in to the theaters or bootlegging it online (but PREFERABLY, go to the theaters!!) just watch it and hopefully something will stir inside of you, something you've never felt in your life before: TRUE FEAR. rated: C. it comes out nov. 6.

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