Director style

This is director Stephen Daldry (The Hours, Billy Elliot) in his Greenwich Village apartment. I’m somewhat glad to see that even Academy Award nominees are not immune to clutter. The photo, by Brigitte Lacombe, is part of a Times Magazine piece on rising, independent directors, “Camera Ready.”

Caffeine dreams. I can’t recall all the details of my dream(s) last night, but one part went like this: my parents and I go have coffee at Starbucks. Then we get in a car and drive to another Starbucks — yes, they’re setting up shop even in my subconscious — where my dad tries to order a screwdriver. Ha. Analyze that.

Talking heads. The Clinton/Dole bit on 60 Minutes was a “blink and you’ll miss it” blur. They talked a bit about tax cuts, but it was so quick and scripted, like watching dueling campaign ads. I was hoping for a more spontaneous discussion, but oh well.

New stuff. This afternoon I re-vamped parts of the ol’ website. There’s a new “About the author” page and colophon, linked under “Contents” in the sidebar. And most exciting of all, I present the Rebel Prince Oscar contest. Check it out! Win fabulous prizes! Tell a friend!