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No picture. Just sound… and irristatingly so: iiiiiiii

Refresh to hear it again.

The trade forum yackety yack looks rather boring today. I’m going to see Toeing the Line, a showcase of canadian short films at VIFF at 12:30.

Especially of interest is InConvenience a 16 minute short directed by John Penhall (I worked with him on Daingerfield, Fire Mountain and The spiritual Guilt Trip). I’ve seen a rough cut of the short and really liked it.

Here’s the premise:

When a Chinese storeowner finds a misplaced winning lottery ticket, he literally takes cover from his guilt and perceived fear of retribution.

Here’s a still of Henry, the lead:

Blog reader, drama Dave, also makes a humourous appearance in this as well.

For more info on InConvenience and showtimes click here —>
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Now that's cool! I just spent an hour and a half in the second row in the beautiful new Vancouver International Film Centre theatre listening to Ray Liotta, star of Goodfellas, one of my favourite films, talk about acting and the movie business at The Film and Television Trade Forum.
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Guardian Unlimited Film | | Zombie film quiz
I got 8 out of 10.

eFrank – Lamest Canadian
Looks like my favourite Canadian to despise, that arrogant Canadian Tire jerk off, leads the pack. Hooray! I want to club him like a baby seal.

Don Adams, TV’s fumbling ‘Get Smart’ agent, dies at 82. He missed it by that much.

I’m done with The Spiritual Guilt Trip. I learned a lot (not all of it fun) but am grateful to have had the experience. Starting on Wednesday I’ll be at The Film & Television Trade Forum networking and learning more about “the biz”. For $275 I get 4 days of film and TV business blah blah blah from people like Ray Liotta from Goodfellas, James L. White known most recently for penning Ray, the Ray Charles story and Neil LaBute, the director of Wicker Man. If you’re going and want to meet up for coffee or lunch fire me off an email and we’ll connect.

OfficeSlang.com – Funny Office Slang

Whilst working at the place that shall not be named I do admit I often endulged myself in CROP DUSTING – Surreptitiously farting while passing thru a cube farm, then enjoying the sounds of dismay and disgust; leads to PRAIRIE DOGGING…..

Yes, it was me and you all deserved it.

Flash » Learn to Dance with Napoleon Dynamite
Hehehe! Time to watch this one again!