Apartment Therapy

Guys - finally! Painting our Bedroom was so necessary! And now I'm really happy with it.
See the Before-After-Effect:-)

That Color (my BF always talks about wine-red, but I think it is aubergine) was beautiful, but too dark for a bedroom:

So, first of all, I had to paint everything white:

Tada! Finished! Now, it's a soft and bright violet with a white beam on top:

One of the wonderful Birthday presents I got:

So, do I paint the big wardrobes also in white? I think I have to buy a commode also, 'cause we definitely don't have enough space to put away all my BF's clothes:-) Thoughts?

Bisou, Minou

Open Letter

Dear Michal Mann,

how come you ruined your own film?

I saw Public Enemies yesterday and I have to tell you, that I was really curious about. Not only Marion Cotillard and Johnny Depp, whom I adore both, but also a great story to tell. Circumstances couldn't be much better for you. I was prepared:-)

But then.... I'm honest with you. I thought about leaving the cinema in the middle of the movie. Let me try to explain it. .... I don't know where to start.

First of all, the look was awful! Shooting in HD is okay, but PLEASE color-correct your film or use filters. I don't wanna see every acne scar on an actors face. Nor do I wanna have the feeling that you shot all the action scenes with a normal DV-Cam. Didn't you recognize this Homevideo-Feeling while editing? Better; on set? Watching the running and shooting on screen, I waited the entire time for the "CUT! Thanx guys, that was fantastic. So, time for Lunch - shooting again at 2p.m.. Bank robbery Number 4."

Nevertheless, I tried to follow, to get back into the movie. And I failed. Thinking about, I found some reasons:

1) The Look.
2) You created strong, intimate moments, mostly the scenes between Marion & Johnny or between Johnny and another person. And destroyed them immediately by using these ugly, awful cuts or hurriying up to the next scene or with this freaking HD-Look. WHY?
3) Johnny. We both know, he's our man. I loooove him! He's a great actor. And it's really easy to make him good & cool looking in a movie. But not for THE ENTIRE TIME! That's not enough!
4) The characters. I didn't care much about all these guys dying. They were unknown faces to me. Sad, 'cause the moment between Dillinger and his best friend dying could have been really touching. Wasn't.
5) The Sound.
6) Christian Bale. Two words: Not interesting. I did understand what character you wanted to create - but I didn't get his need, his goals or something else.

But I'm not completely frustrated. I liked:

1) Marion. I think Marion Cotillard proved once more what a great actress she is. I was fascinated! She's talking with her eyes, so into the moment, you hardly can elude her intenseness. I loved her torture scene... which actress can play it like that, half of her face hidden behind her hair, without perfect light. Great! Or her scene with the old agent when he's telling her Dillingers last words. Moving.
2) The old agent.
3) The costumes! I never saw a 3 Dollar dress looking that hot:-)
4) The Sets & the Props!
5) Hair&Make up. God - fantastic!

So, please. Don't take my letter personal. I'm pretty sure a lot of people like it the way it is. But I think you have the right to know what others are thinking about.

Expecting your next movie.

Sincerely,
Minou

Sorry guys, Part two is missing:

Will

I found a new blog today. Nicole shares her experiences being an actress in L.A. That's so fantastic! Look what she found on YouTube and get some inspiration, guys:

Bisou, Minou

Little Inspiration

I love her voice, her style and her music! Inspiring young lady, I wish you the best!

Stone cold sober

New York

I just wait

Fantastic Art Work:
In all the world I dream in Paper

Although it's not Christmas yet, this is too hilarious to hide from you:-)

It's Christmas and I hate you

This one, too:

Indie Ghetto Cover

Bisou, Minou

No Go

Thank you, guys, for keeping your fingers crossed for me. Unfortunately, I didn't make it:-(
Maybe next time:-)

Bisou, Minou

Introduce yourself - Joe Eszterhas

You might have seen movies like Basic Instinct, Showgirls or Flashdance. But you don't know him.
I read his autobiography ("Hollywood Animal") last week, which is an interesting book I warmly can recommend to everyone who's interested in Hollywood and the film industry.
Now I found this on Youtube and wanna share it with you. There are so many stories behind every script he wrote, you can't imagine:

Ihr habt vielleicht Filme wie Basic Instinct, Showgirls oder Flashdance gesehen. Aber ihr kennt ihn trotzdem nicht.
Ich habe seine Autobiographie ("Hollywood Animal") letzte Woche gelesen und ich kann dieses interessante Buch nur jedem empfehlen, der sich für Hollywood und die Filmindustrie interessiert. Jetzt habe ich das hier auf Youtube gefunden und möchte es mit euch teilen. Hinter jedem Drehbuch, das er geschrieben hat, stecken so viele Geschichten, dass könnt ihr euch gar nicht vorstellen.

Bisou, Minou

Fingers crossed

I'm right back from the last audition for a commercial - keep your fingers crossed for me! I'm not sure if I'm gonna make it, 'cause they are looking for a young m.o.t.h.e.r. which I'm definitely not:-) Unfortunately, I'm not allowed to tell you anything else about it yet.
But I gave my best and I think they liked it. So, now I have to wait till Friday afternoon... what a long time!
Keep you up to date, promised!
Bin gerade vom letzten Casting für ne Werbung zurück - Daumen halten! Ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob ich genommen werde, weil die Caster nach einer jungen MUTTER suchen, was ich definitiv nicht bin:-) Leider darf ich euch noch nicht mehr erzählen.
Aber ich hab mein Bestes gegeben und ich denke, sie mochten es. Jetzt heißt es warten bis Freitagnachmittag... sooo lange!
Ich halte euch auf dem Laufenden, versprochen!

Bisou, Minou

Demo-Reel Part One - Shooting

Like promised, here are the pictures of the wonderful fairytale garden, we were shooting at. Isn't it beautiful and peaceful? I felt so comfortable the whole day, I didn't want to leave in the evening:-) Thank you, Edmund, for letting us in!

Wie versprochen, hier die Bilder des wundervollen Märchengartens, in dem wir gedreht haben. Ist er nicht wunderschön und friedvoll? Ich hab mich so wohl gefühlt, dass ich abends gar nicht mehr weg wollte:-) Danke, Edmund, dass wir dort drehen durften!

That's me after the make-up chair. At this point I had 2 coffees, but I still was tired as hell, because I had to be on location at 7.30h. That's definitely not my time:-)
Das bin ich nach dem Make-up. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt hatte ich bereits 2 Kaffee getrunken, war aber immer noch höllisch müde, weil ich schon um 7.30h da sein musste. Das ist definitiv nicht meine Zeit:-)

Here is my adorable acting partner Ranja. Doesn't she look gorgeous? She played a fortuneteller and was a great acting partner in front and behind the camera.

Hier ist meine bezaubernde Schauspielpartnerin Ranja. Sieht sie nicht großartig aus? Sie hat eine Wahrsagerin gespielt und war vor und hinter der Kamer ein super Anspielpartner.

And here is a part of the team. Thomas, our camera guy, who took such great pictures of us. Who took always care that we looked the best as possible. Believe me, in my case, that was not an easy job:-)
The guy next to him, looking like a Samurai, is Binh, our director. Who gave us great instructions and helped us through the hard parts of the scene soooo well!

Und hier ist ein Teil des Teams. Thomas, unser Kameramann, der so großartige Bilder von uns geschossen hat. Der immer aufgepasst hat, dass wir so gut wie möglich aussehen. Glaubt mir, in meinem Fall wirklich kein einfacher Job:-)
Der Typ neben ihm, der aussieht wie ein Samurai, ist Binh, unser Regisseur. Der uns großartige Anweisungen gegeben und uns durch die schwierigen Passagen der Szene so toll durchgeholfen hat!

And finally Zoli, our Lightmaster/Soundmaster/Continuity/Assistent/Handyman:-) He was fantastic! Und natürlich Zoli, unser Lichtmaster/Tonmaster/Continuity/Assistent/Mädchen für alles:-) Er war toll!

Some impressions from the shooting:


That's it guys - thank the team sooooo much for everything! I had a lot of fun and I think the scene went fantastic! Can't wait to see it.
Maybe I will show you:-)
Das war's - vielen Dank an das Team für alles! Ich hatte so viel Spaß und denke, die Szene ist richtig gut geworden. Ich kann es gar nicht erwarten, sie zu sehen.
Vielleicht zeig ich sie euch ja:-)

Bisou, Minou

Working Progress

That's us. My BF and me. Sitting in the English Garden at a sunny Saturday afternoon. Working. That's so typical for us:-)
We worked on the storyboard for the next short film. And I think it will be great! Not kidding! Shooting will be around first weekend of September. I am so nervous, although I'm not in front of the camera this time! But I know what it means to my man:-)
While shooting, I will take pictures for you, promised!



Tja, das sind wir. Mein Freund und ich. An einem sonnigen Samstagnachmittag im Englischen Garten. Arbeiten. Das ist so typisch für uns:-)
Wir haben an dem Storyboard für den nächsten Kurzfilm gearbeitet. Und der wird großartig! Kein Scherz! Der Dreh wird wohl am ersten Septemberwochenende stattfinden. Ich bin so aufgeregt, obwohl ich nicht mal vor der Kamera stehe! Aber ich weiß ja, was der Film für meinen Schatz bedeutet:-)
Ich knipse Fotos, versprochen!

Bisou, Minou

Storytelling by Waltermedia

That's why I love good storytelling! That is one of the cutest short films, I've ever seen. If you wanna learn how to create and tell a story well, then you should go here, there and especially here!

Bisou, Minou

Preparation

Finally! Finally, we start shooting for my Demo-Reel. It took such a long time, I didn't think we would do it ever. But here we go! Tomorrow, we will shoot the first part.
And I am so excited. Yesterday, we had a rehearsal at the location. You can't imagine how beautiful it is there. It's a garden next to the English Garden and it looks like fairytale. With three tiger cats sneaking around waist-high grass. And flowers everywhere! In the center stands a tall tree, so thick that it can't be hugged by one alone. I love it! Hopefully, I can take some pictures for you.
Have to stand up early - but it's worth.
Endlich! Morgen beginnen wir mit den Dreharbeiten für mein Demo-Reel. Es hat so lange gedauert, dass ich nicht mehr daran geglaubt habe! Morgen drehen wir den ersten Teil.
Und ich bin aufgeregt! Gestern hatten wir eine Probe am Set. Ihr könnt euch nicht vorstellen, wie schön es dort ist! Das Set ist ein verwunschener Märchen-Garten direkt neben dem Englischen Garten. 3 getigerte Katzen schleichen durch hüfthohes Gras. Und überall Blumen! In der Mitte steht ein riesiger Baum, so dick, dass man ihn alleine nicht umarmen kann. Ich liebe es! Hoffentlich kann ich ein paar Bilder für euch machen.
Muss früh ausftehen - aber es lohnt sich.

Bisou, Minou