Better Than Friday - 29 (Patreon)

Hello everyone, how are you? Reading anything good? 

Thanks as always for the support and have a fantastic weekend. 

1. Book in the Pipeline - Act of Passion by Georges Simenon  

This was a recommendation from a very good friend and patron. 

Georges Simenon is a Belgian author who wrote this while living in Bradenton Beach Florida, not far from where I used to live in St. Petersburg. 

Apparently it's...

a dark psychological account of a man overcome by buried passions, who becomes a murderer.

In a letter to André Gide, Simenon wrote, "It took me twelve months to write Act of Passion. I really do not know if it was worth the trouble. I wrote it in order to rid myself of my ghosts, not to commit the same deed carried out by my protagonist. 

-Wikipedia

For forty years Charles Alavoine has sleepwalked through his life. Growing up as a good boy in the grip of a domineering mother, he trains as a doctor, marries, opens a medical practice in a quiet country town, and settles into an existence of impeccable bourgeois conformity. And yet at unguarded moments this model family man is haunted by a sense of emptiness and futility.Then, one night, laden with Christmas presents, he meets Martine. It is time for the sleeper to awake.

- Goodreads

2. How Realtime Translation Works 

I found this very intriguing. I would love to be a translator/interpreter. 

The note-taking process is incredible.

6:38 definitely made me laugh. 

3 The crazy intro to the film adaptation of Mishima's play Black Lizard 

I've got a review of Star by Yukio Mishima coming out next. 

His play 'Black Lizard' was published the same year - 1961.

The film was made in 1962.

This Music...The Lighting...Amazing.

4 Screenwriting Masterclass from Paul Schrader 

I haven't watched all of this but I'm very interested in what the screenwriter who wrote 'Taxi Driver' has to say on the craft...

5 A beautiful cover of 'Changes' by Black Sabbath by Charles Bradley 

At one time Charles Bradley was a James Brown impersonator. 

The man's voice is unreal. 

This was sent to me by my friend/patron Erik - Very difficult to watch this without tears. 

He also does a stellar cover of Nirvana's Stay Away. 

I had some bookmarks made