Wishes

Sometimes I wish....
... that I could go up to anyone and talk with them or hang with them and not feel like I would creep them out because a complete stranger is intruding into their lives. (Brave words for a four-eyed fat man.)
Case in point: we were traveling last week and at a Burger King in another city I saw four teens sitting at a booth. All were pierced. The oldest seemed to be about 16yrs. The younger ones were maybe 13-14yrs.
Were they siblings? Were they homeless? Were they their own gang just trying to survive without adults in a big city?
I can make up stories about their lives. But I wanted to sit with them and soak up their lives. No judgements. No trying to save them. Just observing...
How would I do that? Hand them a business card? Tell them I am a writer/producer/filmmaker?

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Chimp Brain

We're catching up on "Extras" the HBO series from a few years back.
In one episode, the character Maggie asks Andy if he would rather have a human body with a chimp brain or a chimp body with a human brain. Andy thinks it's a silly question and doesn't answer her.
So...
... at work I asked some of my co-workers what their choice would be.
The Results?
100% of the guys want a human brain in a chimp body.
50% of the women want to keep their human bodies and have a chimp brain.

Fascinating!

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Watchmen: Portraits by Clay Enos

Found a book at the library in the oversize section called "Watchmen: Portraits" by Clay Enos. Wonderful black and white portraits of the folks that worked on the film, "Watchmen". Set designers and bit actors all get the same fantastic treatment with the camera.

Just flipping through the book, I feel like I could write stories about these characters. Looking into their faces, wondering about the lives they lived. About the lives they are going to live. Adventures in the making....


Here's Clay Enos website to view his portfolio:
http://clayenos.com/

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