la valse des monstres

IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE // 花樣年華 (2000) • dir. Wong Kar-Wai

there is a through-line here

why is this so romantic

Who is your cinematic crush? "When I got to this shoot, they asked me if I would be interested in doing a Marilyn Monroe kind of inspiration. I grew up with tons of books on Old Hollywood, and Marilyn in particular. I was obsessed with her. I really tried hard not to cry when they suggested I be like Marilyn. "Do you have a favorite reality show? The Repair Shop, on the BBC. It’s set in a beautiful barn somewhere in England, and they have specialists come in to fix things. People bring objects that are broken but mean something to them: a prewar set of boots or an old chair. I find it heavenly. And then, late at night, I watch murder TV and Dateline. My partner says, “How can you sleep after that?” I’m like, “Because bad guy identified, bad guy caught, and then all the world is all right. I learned from watching murder docs and Dateline that as actors, when we're playing people who are lying, we're encouraged to do it very, very well. But when you watch those shows, you realize most people are horrible liars."

this feels like peering through the veil into the version of the movie where you actually see jared (character)

Sullivan’s Travels (1941) dir. Preston Sturges

this moment from the webseries ep 7 commentary track. yeah sure man whatever

goodnight everybody happy father's day

dead husband flashback

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somedays you just gotta accept that they are insane about each other and shake your head and move on. today is not one of those days

I am worried about my neighbor's new hobby.

The coins are actually very hefty. Seems a little dangerous tbh

Wong Kar-wai: In the Mood for Love (2000)

"Since we're in love, there's no possible reason for us to stay together."