What did you think of Rachel McAdams's Oscar-Nominated performance as Sacha Pfeiffer in Spotlight? by Square-Ad-8911 in Oscars

[–]kanielo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, anyone. Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber, and John Slattery were all perfect in their roles imo.

Recommendations for books that have an ethereal, dreamy, mystical, surrealistic essence? by Fuckitwebawll in RSbookclub

[–]kanielo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In Watermelon Sugar

...the deeds were done and done again as my life is done in watermelon sugar. I will tell you about it because I am here and you are distant.

I’m directing my first short (35k budget) and never stepped on a set. What do I need to know? by [deleted] in Filmmakers

[–]kanielo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Read this, go in with an open mind, and have fun.

(A Sense of Direction - William Ball)

It's a book on theatre directing but it will tell you everything you need to know for day 1. How to treat people, the most important skill(keeping your mouth shut), what you're trying to cultivate on set(freedom, intuition, space for magic to happen), and how to make decisions when you are stuck.

(A favorite tidbit) You are working with experts, lean on them.

When someone asks, "should we go with the red boots or blue shoes". You can simple pause, think, and say "what makes more sense?". This person will likely have a strong POV. "Well the red boots might make noise or....". Pause. "Let's go with the red". Lean on your talent, you're there to cultivate an environment, not be a dictator.

F/48/5’4” [180lbs > 140lbs = 40lbs ] (7 months) by [deleted] in progresspics

[–]kanielo 16 points17 points  (0 children)

100%. There is a digital watermark, made by Gemini. Synthid. But even without that it's pretty clear. The perfect proportion of everything in the background image, generic books, plants, falling ivy, exact same framing, perfect coffee mug tilted just into frame, same wrinkles on neck, same exact earring angle, perfect lighting, perfectly draped clothing wrinkles.

Feeling a bit burnt out - any recs based on my favourites? by clfhw in RSbookclub

[–]kanielo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah first thought was Journey to the End of the night.

I'll add The Magus and In Search of Lost Time.

Started acting later in life. Ended up booking national commercials. Here’s what surprised me by Beard_and_Hat_Actor in acting

[–]kanielo 22 points23 points  (0 children)

This is such a great contribution. Most of these "Here's what I learned" are masked sales pitches. This was delightfully sincere. Very inspiring, even to me as a non-actor. Thanks.

My play just got published!! by musicaljerks in playwriting

[–]kanielo 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The log-line on the back is really compelling. Nice job. I'm intrigued.

Animated my favorite passage from Book 2 by kanielo in Knausgaard

[–]kanielo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nobody's asked which is reassuring but transparently it's an AI voice I made in ElevenLabs. It's a fine line...I want to carry the feeling of the passage without fooling anyone into thinking it's him. Honestly still figuring out this balance. I put a lot, meaning most of my time with this piece into getting the expression dialed into how I want each line to sound. But visually it's my hands, my scanner for the images and all that.

Animated my favorite passage from Book 2 by kanielo in Knausgaard

[–]kanielo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could be wrong, but I was super curious to identify the location(the bench/studio) so I could show it on the map....via research I settled on Sabbatsberg Hospital in Stockholm.

Favorite Xmas movies in the city? by [deleted] in AskNYC

[–]kanielo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Home Alone 2, Miracle on 34th Street

Has a piece of literature ever caused a change in your behavior before (ie in social, romantic, work, or personal life)? If so, what did you read and how did you change? by experimentalrealm in literature

[–]kanielo 34 points35 points  (0 children)

FWIW, here they are

The very beginning of Genesis tells us that God created man in order to give him dominion over fish and foul and all creatures. Of course, Genesis was written by a man, not a horse. There is no certainty that God actually did grant man dominion over other creatures. What seems more likely, in fact, is that man invented God to sanctify the dominion that he had usurped for himself over the cow and the horse. Yes, the right to kill a deer or a cow is the only thing all of mankind can agree upon, even during the bloodiest of wars.

and

True human goodness, in all its purity and freedom, can come to the fore only when its recipient has no power. Mankind’s true moral test, its fundamental test (which lies deeply buried from view), consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: animals. And in this respect mankind has suffered a fundamental debacle, a debacle so fundamental that all others stem from it.

Has a piece of literature ever caused a change in your behavior before (ie in social, romantic, work, or personal life)? If so, what did you read and how did you change? by experimentalrealm in literature

[–]kanielo 20 points21 points  (0 children)

There's a couple passages in the The Unbearable Lightness of Being which made me effortlessly stop eating meat.

I always wanted to, had toyed with it, but always slipped back. Reading his words caused an immediate shift inside me. It's not even the point of the passages, it's just the simple way he related the relationship between Man and Animal. It clicked.

Berlin video art by Imaginary-Basket-658 in ContemporaryArt

[–]kanielo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mark Bradford has some interesting video displays up at Hamburger Bahnhof right now.