Feeling Famous...

Have you read J. Timothy Quirk's The Crayon Diary?

Well you should!  Some weird puppeteer got featured yesterday!

If it's good enough for E.T....

Went to Starbucks to grab a coffee...

Saw "Justin's" peanut butter cups and figured; "Sure I'll try that."

Sorry Justin.  After having a taste of your brand I'm gonna stick with my good old buddy Reese.

"Gonna Watch The Big Screen In My Head"

Thank the Gods of Music for vinyl...

And thank Tricky for this one...   And Brie for the player...

Making puppets and drinking coffee.  Must be morning.

At least she didn't sparkle....

So I've been working late nites at my "day job" this week...  And each nite I have had a really odd dream.
But what I woke up with in my head today was a winner....  

I'm having my morning coffee and Ally Sheedy* shows up at my kitchen window.  It's just about dawn and she's wearing sunglasses and looks scared.  She asks if she can come in.  So, since she's Ally Sheedy, I say sure.  
Somehow magically she appears at my kitchen table, and has a coffee.  She didn't use a door or the window.  Just poof, she's there.

I jump a foot and she asks me to relax; "Although I am a vampire, I'm not going to bite you.  It's too close to morning to do that."

I'm sorry...  Ally Sheedy is a vampire?

She goes on to tell me that she became a vampire while making the movie "Maid To Order"  And since then she's been having trouble getting mainstream roles.  I suggested doing a "Short Circuit 3" and she said Johnny 5's head is too big now that he has "Wall-E money" from Disney.  Johnny was going to sue them for using his likeness without permission, so Disney paid him off to be quiet.

"So, since you're not here to bite me and drink my blood, why are you here?" I ask.

"I need a place to hide until sundown.  I'm being chased by Van Helsing."

And then I woke up... 

* - After seeing the Breakfast Club when I was 10 I had a huge crush on this woman... 

"Wrangle"

There are days that I'm happy to be out there, in the world, confronting whatever comes at me...

And that's most days....

But some days I'm just happy to be on the couch, watching "Clerks", again...

I love both kinds of days.

Indy Film Double Feature! Elmwood and Euphio!

Paris In Plantsville continues it's film screening series this summer with a short film double feature!

August 21 and 22 we'll be screening the thriller "The Hollow Waltz" from Euphio Films, and the comedy "The Risley Brothers" from Elmwood Productions.  

The doors open at 7PM for the screening on both nights, and the films start at 8PM, $5.00 at the door for admission. Following the screening the film makers and cast members will be on hand for a Q&A 

THE HOLLOW WALTZ

Written and Directed by S.W. Rand

In a city filled with corruption and greed, a sorted array of characters

lead this tale through a corrupt New England city. Everyone is trying to

survive another few days despite their dwindling luck. Revenge,

backstabbing, and riches make for a good time in Frog Hollow.

Rated R for language and violent behavior

www.euphiofilms.com

THE RISLEY BROTHERS: WELCOME TO THE WOODEN BEAVER

Written and Directed by Jon Bristol

Wes and Quig have just re-opened their grandfathers bar. With low expectations for success and discovering that the old regulars have all past away they aren't sure if they will make this first months electric bill. But they have bigger problems to deal with: The women in their lives…

Rated R for language and brief sexual content

www.elmwoodproductions.com

Total Runtime of both films is approximately 90 minutes

We look forward to seeing everyone at the screening!

All the info on Facebook here!

Magic Hat # 9 Gives Good Puppet Making Advice

Daddy Pop!

Decided to listen to some Prince and the New Power Generation which my coffee this morning…

Went with "Diamonds and Pearls" from 1991, and as I grabbed it I said: "Some good old Prince"…

Damn.  This album is old.  I remember the first time I heard it.  I remember the tape getting worn out and buying the CD (and giving the tape to Tricky).

I remember sleepless nights two years later playing this and the Love Symbol Album over and over while drawing and writing.

Good times...

Hey Tricky-

10/21 - Boston - …  We're going

What TIME is it?

Time for some good music, coffee, and some puppet madness.

Makes so much more sense now...

Monday Morning… Coffee, music, puppets… And a little rain

Here we go… Sinatra on the player...

Got this awesome mug for my birthday from my awesome aunt and cousin…

Drinking some great Vermont Coffee from it...

And it's back to work time for me…

Elmwood's got a sneak attack screening coming up too!

In August, on the 21st and 22nd, we'll be premiering our new long short film (heh) called 

"The Risley Brothers: Welcome To The Wooden Beaver"

If the short goes over well we'll turn it into a web series.  So I hope it does go over well…

August…  Man, I better get to work!!!