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The not knowing where a loved one is would be so heartbreaking. The anxiety of never knowing where they were or what was happening to them would drive me mad.
I've seen the second season. Not sure why I watched that one and not the first one, but I'm going to rewatch it because my memory is vague on it.
This was a doc about Buster Keaton narrated by Peter Bogdanovich. Terrific. I enjoyed this very much. So talented. Quick, whip smart, athletic -- he had timing and the gags and he knew what to do, how to do it and when.
Apparently TCM has a podcast called The Plot Thickens that launches tomorrow with topic -- Peter Bogdanovich. I bet that's interesting.
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I really liked hearing this story. A fresh 2020 take on her and her life and death.
I'm not a big Dylan fan during his young folk music days, unless that song became a pop classic for the time. His well known stuff I love. The obscure throw-back stuff, not so much. But he is interesting as heck. A history not only of his career, but of the times, of people around him, attitudes, fashion, technology, business etc...etc....
Combine this 3 hours and 28 minutes with Ken Burns recent 8 episode, 16 hour documentary Country Music, and you really have a fantastic look at the roots of society.
Obviously all the jokes about his speech stem from how he sounds when he sings because he's quite easy to understand while speaking.
This was very interesting. I do believe he was murdered. He was messing with too many high powered people. His homes and private planes were wired for sound and video.
I do believe that he was gathering blackmail on all these people to continue his business dealings.
And before you start throwing out names, Epstein had very very close relations with powerful people on both sides of that political aisle, so don't throw stones at a very glass house when you want to throw out names. Epstein had information on them all, and I think the "all" wanted that squashed because going to court, he would've spilled his guts if not protected.
They need to get ahold of this Ghislaine Maxwell, his #1 child procurer and active participant.
I would highly recommend this. It was a terrific doc on her. She really was a broad in the best sense of the word. (Some people think broad is a derogatory term, I do not.)
She went from jail to the most powerful woman in hollywood at one time.
Definitely a very sexually free woman, smart, funny and she knew how to do business. She learned to read the room to get women involved and embrace her work, not just men. She included blacks, gays, trans -- she was an equal opportunity employer. And these groups, while they were cast in typical roles of the time, she interacted with them on and off screen as equals. They were her friends in the script and equals as actors. Friends behind the scenes.
Studio head Zukor signed her to a contract which allowed her freedom to write her own scripts, have complete control over every aspect: hair and make up, lighting, clothes and direction. Many directors didn't want to work with her because she directed the director. BUT, she made everyone money, and money is God.
Zukor asked her how much money she wanted. She asked him, "How much do you make?" He told her and she said, "I want one dollar more." And she got it.
Sassy and in control of herself, making her own choices. Never a victim.
I love this quote of hers:
“Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.”
Well... this guy is an arrogant, narcissistic, pompous, asshole. And he is well aware.
BUT -- he is a brilliant talent. He's truly one of those lucky people who had spark, ambition and focus from an early age. He's given us some beautiful music and elevated the most talented people to a level they didn't even know they could achieve.
And he was right. I didn't know who he was until he was on The Housewives of Beverly Hills.
I know you now David. I knew you all along with all the music and artists you worked on, I just didn't realize it.
My favorite collaboration might just be Michael Bublé.