Nyle “Let The Beat Build” from Nyle on Vimeo.
This video was filmed in one take, with audio being recorded simultaneously with the film. The video features Nyle (www.nyleraps.com) and is produced by Last Pictures (www.last-pictures.com) and 194 Recordings (www.myspace.com/194recordings).
I love the effect this technique has on the final product. It feels live and slightly raw, but still well-produced. Favorite line: And I don’t need a sample. Got a girl with a banjo.
Found via @scottfalconer
Carollani and I went to see Sunshine Cleaning this weekend and it was good, as expected. Emily Blunt and Amy Adams are two of my favorite actresses in Hollywood today, so it didn’t really even need to be good. It didn’t disappoint even though it was slightly formulaic at times. As compared to Little Miss Sunshine: 1) There was a van, yellowish. 2) There was an incredibly cute and talented child actor. 3) Alan Arkin was basically the same character in Little Miss Sunshine.
Still, I loved it.
What got me really excited was the preview for a film called “Away We Go.” This is a dream team of directors, writers and actors. With every new scene in the preview, I was like “OMG! OMG! OMG!” … but that was in my head because you shouldn’t talk out loud at the movie theater after the lights go down.
Directed by Sam Mendes! Written by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida! Starring John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Allison Janney, Catherine O’Hara, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Melanie Lynskey!
I’m so curious to see how two literary writers pull off a screenplay and how two television comedy actors pull off these dramatic-comedy film roles. We’ll have to wait until June to find out.
