well, what I’m working on…
Words will never do justice to the highs and lows I’ve felt the first half of 2010. I’m not sure what I’ve ‘learned’, but I’ve definitely been reminded of various lessons that I’ve picked up over the years: 1. Whatever you fear the most in this world, there’s something a million times worse out there. […]
A good friend of mine from my college days is getting married this week, ‘The Captain’. Most of the guys I rolled with in college will be traveling this week for the wedding. I talked to the Captain tonight, and as always, it took around 1.3 seconds for us to get each other laughing. (My […]
Something of an update… Life has slowed down and is in something of a groove as summer starts to get into full swing. I’ve been doing a lot of reading and researching about mythologies, in a general way and in a ‘movie’ way. It’s really stunning (but very cool) how many ‘stories’ keep repeating themselves across […]
The posts here have slowed to a crawl for a number of reasons; one of the biggest being that I’m dealing with an extraordinary amount of stress in my private life. For the benefit of anyone who may be reading me or this blog for the first time, I’ll tell you upfront this post will […]
If you’re a regular reader of mine, you know I look at (my) life through three prisms: spiritual happiness, professional growth, and personal relationships. As I look at where I am now, compared even to 12 months ago, I’m incredibly humbled. At 33, I’ve written and directed a professional short. I still can’t say enough […]
(Due to our busy schedules, Aaron and I couldn’t do our prediction column as promised. But since there was no way in hell either of us would miss the show live, here is our marathon conversation over IM. Enjoy…) MALIK: Welcome to the 1st Annual Art Fradieu Oscar Running Diary. My pre-show thoughts: While I like to think […]
Those of you who have followed my path for years know that, especially during Oscar season, I’ve done tongue in cheek Oscar previews with my frequent colloborator, Aaron Rahsaan Thomas. Me and Thomas have been chatting the past few days; we’re going to bring the Art Fradieu 2010 Oscar Preview here over the next few […]
So for those who hadn’t heard yet, ‘Lady In My Life’ was not selected for the finals for this season’s BET’s ‘Lens on Talent’ contest. Nevertheless, it’s been a nice ride hasn’t it? Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been reminded in the best possible way how many people I’ve met over my […]
Here’s the link to the episode of ‘Lens On Talent’ featuring “Lady In My Life”: http://www.bet.com/video/793048 And if you’re so inclined, you can vote for your favorite film from this episode at the bottom of this page (hint, hint): http://www.bet.com/OnTV/BETShows/lensontalent/
So you came by today because you want to know how I went 7 for 10 in my Golden Globe predictions right? No? Oh yeah, that ‘other thing’… I’ll try to knock this out quickly and in chronological order, frequently asked question format… Woke up, went for my Sunday run, came home, my stomach was […]
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