He gave us, among others, Tootsie (1982) and Out of Africa (1985).
Here’s a clip from Tootsie, featuring Dustin Hoffman and Sidney Pollak himself, playing Michael’s agent.
Archive for May, 2008
Sydney Pollak (1934-2008)
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008Brilliant use of CCTV “security” cameras
Monday, May 19th, 2008The Get Out Clause are an upcoming UK band who are currently unsigned. They took a brilliant and I’m sure soon to be much copied method to producing their own video. Unable to hire a production crew for a standard 1980’s era MTV music video, they performed their music in front of 80 of the 13 million CCTV “security” cameras available in England, including one on a bus.
They then used Britain’s Data Protection Act to request the footage that was shot of them. Grab some decent and inexpensive video editing tools (say. . . an iMac) and presto! They got themselves a unique and in my opinion quite interesting music video.
Have a peaceful Weekend
Friday, May 16th, 2008i heard there was a secret chord
that david played and it pleased the lord
but you don’t really care for music, do you
well it goes like this the fourth, the fifth
the minor fall and the major lift
the baffled king composing hallelujah
hallelujah…
well your faith was strong but you needed proof
you saw her bathing on the roof
her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
she tied you to her kitchen chair
she broke your throne and she cut your hair
and from your lips she drew the hallelujah
hallelujah…
baby i’ve been here before
i’ve seen this room and i’ve walked this floor
i used to live alone before i knew you
i’ve seen your flag on the marble arch
but love is not a victory march
it’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah
hallelujah…
well, maybe there’s a god above
but all i’ve ever learned from love
was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you
it’s not a cry that you hear at night
it’s not somebody who’s seen the light
it’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah
hallelujah…
Seth Godin on What Every Good Marketer Knows
Friday, May 16th, 2008Seth Godin shares over 30 topics that every good marketer knows. The following catched my eye:
- People don’t buy what they need. They buy what they want.
- What people want is the extra, the emotional bonus they get when they buy something they love.
- Good marketers tell a story.
- People are selfish, lazy, uninformed and impatient. Start with that and you’ll be pleasantly surprised by what you find.
Here’s the complete post.
The best advice I ever got
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008The best advice I ever got. In Fortune Magazine
From tech (Larry Page) to Wall Street (Peter G. Peterson) to the military (David Petraeus) to entertainment (Tina Fey), accomplished people tell Fortune about the advice that most influenced their lives.
Article: Community – From Little Things, Big Things Grow
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008Community – From Little Things, Big Things Grow, by George Oates. In A List Apart
Q. What technology do you need to build the next Flickr?
A. Trick question. What you need to build the next Flickr is people. George Oates, a key member of the core team that shaped the Flickr community, shares lessons that can help you grow yours
Have a groovy Weekend
Friday, May 9th, 2008Pina Bausch: Masurca Fogo
Friday, May 9th, 2008Scott Berkun Lecture: The Myths of Innovation
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Video of a talk by Scott Berkun at Carnegie Mellon University. Very interesting insight on innovation. Makes you want to read his book.
Jeremy Keith on Open Data
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008Jeremy Keith has made the keynote he delivered at the Accessibility 2.0 conference available in audio format. It’s worth listening to. (via andr3)