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I don’t know if he’s well known at this point, but he came to mind when I looked at your profile.
Sean Penn as Spiccoli in Fast Times would be easy and fun.
Someone else needs to chime in with some contemporary ideas!
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Look can be milfs, dilfs, whatever, I’m not picky
All I ask is that we play characters with the following dynamic: they help me learn my new magical powers that I’ll use to save our kingdom; they‘re the weary con artist that teaches me how to survive the seedy crime underworld I’m investigating as a young but scrappy PI (private investigator not perfectly imperfector); they‘re a writer, director, filmmaker, etc. who‘s blocked artistically and I am the muse that re-inspires them (eventually realizing I don’t need them and can make my own work); etc.
I don’t believe this is asking too much!
just aspiring to be the talia Ryder to someone’s Sean price Williams, the ivy wolk to Sean baker (why are they all named Sean), the Greta to noah baumbach (ok not all named Sean but mostly)
Jan 26, 2024
So I’m learning about Jim Jarmusch bc I’m watching Stranger than Paradise and I saw that he started a “tongue-in-cheek” “secret society” of men who look like they could be the sons of 1950s actor Lee Marvin.
Nick Cave, Iggy Pop, Josh Brolin, and the protagonist of Stranger than Paradise, among others, have been inducted into the Club. Details of their activities are hazy. Crucially: I finally have a crisp way to describe cartoony full-lipped bowling pin head white man physiognomy [e.g. Bret Easton Ellis, Ron Perlman, Anthony Bourdain]
Jan 21, 2024
Alain Delon is the slick predator.
Dennis Hopper is the wildcard.
Matt Damon is the bleeding heart.
Malkovich is Malkovich.
Barry Pepper is the invisible kid.
Andrew Scott is the black hole.
I wrote about all of the on-screen Ripleys on my substack:
Apr 26, 2024
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The occupation persists, the oppression persists, the torture persists.
The occupiers are psychotic and their work is never finished.
People who’ve paid attention won’t be surprised by this photo from Gaza.
Jan 22, 2025
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Give people like jilly a break!
I actually practice what I preach on this one 😇
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