Chase scene from Kontroll

Realistic, but not that imaginative and character defining. Good ending.

BEST MOVIE CHASE EVER KONTROLL

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Chase scenes

I am researching chase scenes and will be posting some here.

This is the first. Good use of environment and some humor.

Tony Jaa Ong-Bak Chase Scene

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Amazing Quantum News

At least for me this is amazing to read Discover's article on how the foundations of biology is wired by quantum mechanics. Why? Because I have had this intuition since I was around 16-17 and was both a fan of quantum mechanics, micro-biology and biochemistry. Deeply fascinated with both photosynthesis, the citric acid cycle and the wave/particle duality. In photosynthesis the quantum wave field operates to find the most effecient route of transport for the incoming light/energy by at quantum level run through all existing possibilities and when the most effecient route is found, the wave field collapses and become the macro-reality - the energy will be transported. The article even suggests that our consciousness is a quantum mechanical phenomenon. And this is even more fantastic for me because in my dramatic writing I constantly come back to a sense that the potential outcomes of a situation is something our consciousness has the ability to fathom almost like we have such a wave field, like examining all possibilities at a subconscious level, and then collapse them into our decision of what actually to do. This also goes hand in hand with my  theory of what a basic 'genius-quality' really is - that you are not afraid to be in a state of the unknown, that you are open to the unexpected opportunity. And if our consciousness really operates at the quantum level, then this genius-quality would precisely fascilitate getting most out of a quantum process. Now I am beginning to wonder how quantum physics will connect with my latest pet-science branch: Self-organizing critical systems.

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Discovered a site

I've just discovered this site onesentence that features real life stories expressed in one sentence. It has potential to be a good inspiration when writing, especially for those lesser characters that needs a little extra spice. Here is an example from the site: "One of my best friends in high school killed himself after the only girl he ever asked out turned him down at the risk of being less popular, which is a shame because he would have been the best first boyfriend I ever had."
We'll see, now it is bookmarked.

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Down and out in Athens

One of the books I have enjoyed is George Orwell's "Down and Out in Paris". It is his account of his time in Paris. He went there for the experience of French culture and had arranged to have a job as an English teacher, but soon he lost the job. Then he ran out of money and experienced the descent from safe middle class and into the nether worlds, also known as poverty. He describes how the never-ending quest the next meal becomes an overwhelming obsession. At first he still tries to cling on to his middle class sensibilities. Keep up appearances, but when poverty strikes you can't do it. For a while he still tried to keep his clothes nice and presentable. Somehow in all this Orwell managed to keep a clear eye for the persons and situations. His account is populated with colorful characters and anecdotes from the nether-world, as well as descriptions of the logic behind that world.

The book reminded me of one of my favorite Danish films. "Hunger" based on Knut Hamsun's novel and directed by Henning Carlsen. This beautiful existential comedy is like a combination of Charlie Chaplin and Beckett. An aspiring writer has recently arrived in the capital of Norway, Oslo. He is obviously talented, but perhaps out of feeling inferior, he keeps tripping him self up constantly throughout the film. He is plagued by both a physical hunger (because he has no money) and an existential hunger (because he has no self-esteem?). He gets an article accepted at the news paper and only has to do a rewrite, but never gets around to it. He gives away money to beggars because he doesn't want to seem poor. He even pawns some of his belongings so he can do it. When the clerk at a grocery store by accident gives him to much change back, he can't accept his luck, but gives away the money. Then he returns to the clerk and fuming wih indignation tells him off for being a lousy clerk. He even sabotages his most incredible luck. The woman of his dreams, an attractive upper class woman, takes him home and initiates a relationship, but he can't have it. He feels it's too good to be true and ends up harassing her. Perhaps in your ears this doesn't sound like a comedy? Believe me, it is. The film ends in harmony, when he finally leaves Oslo on a ship with an unknown destination.

These days this is kind of like my own life. Money is running out. Chances escape me. I fuck up relationships. I think it is time for me to either embrace my impending deroute and go with Orwell, or to find a ship an sail away like Hamsun. Read more!

Obsessions

Tonight, feeling a tad lonely after a long day's work, I sit outside enjoying the view from my balcony. The moon hangs low, coloured golden by the bend of the atmosphere.
Just had an email exchange with my ex. She told she was tired from writing and doing some workshops. I replied that I hoped she was also enjoying herself (meaning writing and workshopping), and she answered back that she had a some extra time to entertain herself (meaning outside the work). Which just showed one of the fundamental differences between us. I enjoy to work, even when its not exactly enjoyable. She has a very sharp division between work and pleasure. And when we were together I would try and make her
see the fun in working, and she would try to make me stop working to have fun. Wonderful.
After a lot of border skirmishes over this issue, I came to realize that I am really obsessed with my work, and more importantly that I like this obsession. To me it still feels a lot like when you were playing as kids - and naturally I have found my work path within drama, the most playful and collective art form. Of course there is the whole added layer of professionalism, and if you are not careful this might end up becoming the dominant part.
Mmm, somebody is grilling fish on a nearby balcony. Smells delicious.
My new project with director Thomas Bjerregaard, now titled Entanglement, is progressing well. Apart from my fascination with quantum mechanics, it also allows me to explore two of my other favourites: The question of love and the complementarity of comedy and tragedy. I have begun to write a synopsis, and have mailed the first draft of it to Thomas, and I awaiting his response. It is really looking exciting and very do-able in terms of a small cast, few locations all in the same area and with a high concept that should be able to attract investors. When the synopsis is ready we will begin to look for a Danish producer and Greek co-producers. I really want to nail this one and see it get produced as soon as possible. I hate the often loooong financing process. This one we need to push aggressively. If we can get it produced next year I will be very proud of myself and Thomas. Read more!

Sunday in summer-Athens

So, getting ready to head into a new week. Athens is slowly, but steadily becoming depopulated as more and more people go off on vacation, most of them to the islands. I'm still here and working. Apart from my new script, I'm going to talk to both director and producer about The Mountain, the script I recently finished 1. draft of. Its always a bit nerve-wrecking to wait for the response, and well, of course even more so to get it. The big irrational fear is that I have fucked up somehow, and the script is not good at all. The more rational fear is that they won't understand what I'm trying to do in the script, and we won't be able to reach an understanding of the premise and the logic I have applied to fulfill it. So tomorrow morning.. I'll meet the director. Then I'll know his response. Tuesday the producer is back in Athens, and has hopefully read the script (he promised - and I promised to lock him inside the toilet with the script if he hadn't). What I hope to hear from him is that he thinks it's good enough for him to go out and start financing the project, getting some money for development - so I can get paid. Being in a financial tight spot myself, I don't really want to spend to much more time on The Mountain without some money coming my way. My time will be better spent getting other ships into the sea, as well as working as a paid script consultant for financed project. From now and throughout August I will work with another Greek director on his up-coming film, which is to start shooting this year. His script has a strong story, but has a few weaknesses in 1st and 2nd act, and then some real problems in 3rd and 4th act. We have had an initial meeting and he agrees with my diagnosis and approach to solve the problems. The next days I will go over the 1st and 2nd act making extensive comments and suggestions for changes, while he thinks about the problems of 3rd and 4th. We will see how it goes. Read more!