Shriekback and Movie Madness

In late April, I got this letter from a screenwriter and novelist asking about the possibility of including Shriekmusic in one or both of the movies that are going to be made from his screenplays. Part of the letter said:

I'd love to see articles in Hollywood Reporter and Variety and Rolling Stone and other mags with people just gushing about Shriekback and what a fine job and all that.....

Maybe I'm just dreaming...but I'd love the opportunity to talk with a few folks over the next several weeks and see if connections can be made.

This just thrilled me beyond all human comprehension. It excites and inspires me to find fellow Shriek fans who are as passionate about their music as I am, especially when the music has compelled them to create themselves and desire their own creations to merge in some way with the Shriek phenomenon. (yes, I'm very fan-girlish tonight, so shoot me, dammit!) I forwarded the letter to Barry and wrote the dude back thanking him for the interest and asking him to please be patient if he didn't hear anything back immediately, but to let me know if he heard nothing at all. That particular time was a bit iffy for B and I didn't want to chase him too much until a certain period of time had passed.

This evening, I checked his website and saw this on the front page:

The incredibly talented Barry Andrews of Shriekback, the amazing group that scored "Manhunter" (Michael Mann's original Dr. Hannibal Lecktor movie from 1986) has voiced an interest and requested script copies to read.

It just doesn't get any better.

No, Patrick, it doesn't get any better ~ I have to agree! I soooo hope this works out for both Patrick and Barry/Shriekback. There's few bands out there that seem to just be meant to be heard in Film and Shriekback is one of them, in my humble opinion. Goddess knows, they've inspired too many films in my mind to count on everyone's fingers and toes.

Queen of the Damned

It has come to my attention that I've become addicted to this move and it's all because of the music, especially the violin piece on the beach. Thanks again to patfalkenna for gifting this movie to me.

Public Service Announcement

Tinhuviel doesn't like it when people try to insinuate their Will into her space. She doesn't appreciate it when her wishes are blatantly ignored in favour of another's selfish egomaniacal desire for self-glorification. If guilty parties continue to attempt manipulating certain situations in order to have their way, they will quickly find that they've manipulated their way right out of Tinhuviel's life for the last goddamned time.

This has been a public service announcement. Now back to your regularly scheduled LJ programming.

The Gizzard

I hate what the medical and WLS communities call the remaining stomach after gastric bypass: The Pouch. I have so far successfully refused to address my parts in this manner because I'm not a fucking marsupial, but I've been debating on what to call The Pouch. I have decided. As of this moment, I am now in possession of a Gizzard. No irritable pouch for me, nay nay nay. I have a pissy gizzard.

That is all.