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What physical trait are you (or have you been) self-conscious about?
Hi guys, I could write a whole novel on being fat! But so many other writers handle it better, so rather than go into it myself I'll just post links to two writers whose perspectives helped me get right with Fat Jesus.
Dances With Fat
Jill Grunenwald (and her memoirs Running With a Police Escort)
Even though I've gotten right with Fat Jesus, small things remain. Mostly my nose. I don't hate it enough to go under the knife, and my human brain recognizes that it's a perfectly normal nose, but my lizard brain can't stop comparing it to adorable ski jump button noses. Even actresses who are constantly put on "quirky beauties" or "big noses" or whatever lists don't have the same kind of nose I do.
When did you last do something risking injury?
I guess going for a run always risks injury, right? So depending on when this post goes up, either Wednesday or today.
Why do critics and the general movie-going public never seem to agree?
I'd say the operative word is "seem." I suspect most of the time critical opinions and the public's opinions are generally in line. Otherwise I imagine that the contributing factor is that movie critics are a self-selecting group of people who gravitate towards the arts and appreciate, even crave, novelty in the form and as a result they're generally more appreciate of movies that are subtle or unusual. Most people watch movies for comfort or entertainment rather than critical engagement, and so they're more drawn towards predictable (or surprising-within-predictable-schemas) and comforting rather than challenging or difficult.
How do you feel about Hugh Jackman as an actor?
#NotMyWolverine
Who is the best singer you’ve seen in live performance?
I don't really go to live music performances that often. (Aside from the odd years where I can make it to Musikfest.) I guess two come to mind:
Ssingssing, with lead singer Lee Hee-moon
Black Masala, with singer Kristen Long (though my memory of their Musikfest performance seems to have a different singer?)
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