UPDATE: I'm getting a lot of great questions in the comments below–only a day or so left to submit yours!
After Erika posted her redblog Writers Who Rock self-profile on Thanksgiving, she suggested I do the same for Christmas. She did not go so far as to call me "Dude," but I could tell she was pretty serious about making me do this thing.
Soooo… I'll open it up to you folks. You be the interviewers. Submit your questions (preferably film/writing-related but I'm narcissistic enough probably answer just about anything about anything) in the comments section below this post for my redblog Writers Who Rawk and I'll answer a bunch of them in the piece next Friday. You can take a look at Erika's piece here, or check out all the past redblog Readers Who Rock profiles, or skim my profile for ideas.
Topics that are off limits:
– The "art photos" I posed for in college.
– All those kids from developing countries I adopted and then misplaced.
– Holiday CGI movies about high-pitched singing rodents.
Other than that, fire away!
Posted on December 15, 2009 at 11:05 am
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Also, what’s your take on Citizen Kane? I personally found it long and boring, but that may be because young movie goers like me are somewhat jaded.
Posted on December 15, 2009 at 4:19 pm
How did you become a film critic? Do you see a lot of movies?
Posted on December 15, 2009 at 9:09 pm
What five major films of the past year (or decade, take your pick) do you wish hadn’t been greenlighted?
What original screenplay do you wish you had written? Why?
Posted on December 15, 2009 at 9:31 pm
any movies that made you cry? or come close to it? …or any movies that have given you nightmares? come on, admit it… shaun of the dead scared you too ;)
Posted on December 16, 2009 at 11:24 am
When you see a film, what things do you look for to determine whether or not it is a good films? What are your criteria/standards?
Do you watch movies just to watch or do you critically watch each movie you see?
Posted on December 16, 2009 at 11:34 am
What movie ending or reveal in the past year gave you the biggest WTF moment (in a good way, like the Sixth Sense)?
Posted on December 16, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Along those lines Kristin, something like The Mist had an ending that really slammed you back hard with that kind of moment.
Posted on December 16, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Trevor, Citizen Kane can only be appreciated in terms of what it did for cinema as a whole. It’s an okay movie, but more importantly, many many elements were invented during the filming of that movie.
Posted on December 16, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Are there any properties (comics, old films, books, tv shows, etc…) that you would love to see made into a movie?
Posted on December 17, 2009 at 10:21 am
Out of all the movies you’ve ever seen, which ONE movie would you watch if it was the only one you could ever watch again? =P Okay, I know that’s hard, so give a top 3 or 5 list.. And tell us why you chose them!
Posted on December 17, 2009 at 3:52 pm
What are your top ten movies of this year 2009? What movies are you looking forward to seeing in 2010?
Posted on December 17, 2009 at 7:55 pm
What film have you seen the most times, and how many? Are you a big repeat viewer of things you like? And then how do you strike a balance between going back to old favorites (or classic films you might have missed) and keeping up with so many new releases?
Posted on December 22, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Do any Redbox Machine in Arizona carry any Blu-Ray movies to rent?
Posted on December 22, 2009 at 4:32 pm
I think I’ve seen it mentioned, but I forget what your college major was. But your redblog profile states you were an English teacher and you do get paid (I hope?) for your writing here. Is there a super amazing story/novel/screenplay that you’ve got floating around your head? You can take this more as a YES/NO question if you wish, as I won’t pry into what it’s about.