Tower of Books Part 1: DAVID LEAN by Kevin Brownlow

So one of the best bio's I've ever read is Kevin Brownlow's David Lean.
David Lean, the director of such epic films such as 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Doctor Zhivago', has defiantely left a huge mark on the cinema and filmmakers before and after, leaving a trail of How to make successfully paced films. The book reveals sooo much about this enigmatic of a director by the end of the book I felt like I knew him and I became disgusted by the things he did as well as fascinated. The book reveals the many facades of the man who married five times, who tried shooting the sun straight on in 'Arabia', and who kept shooting the train scene in 'Zhivago' after a woman fell under the train, the ways he would shun actors away off the set, etc...the list goes on...it's not a book of gossip, it really does journey deep down into this one man's exciting life and it goes into depth of the making of his movies. It mentions how he got into the business, first being an editor. The opening chapter reads like a mystery novel. It's absolutely an amazing book, that is over 800 pages, but worth reading.

Note: I must admit one of the chapters I did get bored with and didn't finish reading it but I read the rest of it.

Walk on Water

As a Film Director I ask my cast and crew to walk on water with me...I don't verbally say that to them but whenever someone commits to making a movie with me that is what I'm asking them. I will bring them out into the deep and my job is to make sure that no one drowns. The cocoon has to be safe for them and within that cocoon everyone has to feel free and comfortable...but not to comfortable, because then laziness may kick in and laziness is certainly not allowed within my sphere. So the excitement has to stay up and everyone's attention must be present.

Walk on Water with me, that is what me as the film director is asking from everyone who has committed to the movie. Not to much to ask, right? So when everyone feels free the creativity flows better, and the actors can give performances that are unhinged and vunerable. The crew members creative wheels are turning besides mine and they to can contribute to the movies sequences...

Note: To any actors/actress' in the past that I've worked with where I didn't produce this freedom and responsibility towards I apologize. Things are different now, I learn as I go.

INFINITY

Like a airplane with no rearview mirrors I'm not looking back. Like the speed of a locomotive with no brakes I'm moving with a passion and power with the banner of love blowing in the wind. I am moving forward with no line on the horizon in the distance...in the distance...I'm living with no ceiling, my dreams are non stop and with no limitations...fear has no place in these massive and dangerous ideas that fill my peaceful mind. Light exposes darkness, and anything in the light becomes visible...and anything wicked will not stand, it will crumble...the difference starts with me...