(@YES, NO, MAYBE, IS ALL I NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU*$

It's only 12.30 but it already feels way later in the afternoon. Woke up early again, around 6.30 am and didn't manage to get back to sleep. But good news, I have a job! I'll be working probably from next week on visiting elderly people who are in need of a bit of help, like someone who's able to vacuum clean their house, do the dishes, go out for some groceries and for a bit of company of course. Sounds like a nice job and they pay a little bit more than at the call center! :P

I watched this film by Claude Chabrol last night called Merci Pour Le Chocolat and surprised myself by recognizing actress Anna Mouglalis from the sound of her voice alone. I watched and heard her not too long ago in Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky which also stars Mads Mikkelsen. Back then I found her voice to sound very intriguing and different, but I had not realized it had stuck with me this strongly



Sounds wonderful, no?

AND here she is singing! :DD



I was fortunate enough to watch Bright Star on the big screen for the second time on Wednesday and sticking to voices, realized how much I enjoy listening to Ben Whishaw. He looks adorable as well, handsome but not super handsome, more interesting than pretty, which I like. Even though I look at many fashion editorials which feature all these symmetrical faced models, I hold little interest in models. They seem unreal and out of touch

Here he is with some other fellow young British actors



Matthew Goode is another one of those Brits who I can listen to for hours and hours. So dashing.



Such a gentleman. Seriously a voice to swoon over. His face should be on every girls' wall and of some boys' too, of course ;)

For some reason I've been into ballet this morning and for the last hours have been feeling a strong fascination for Rudolf Nureyev



Ever since my brother mentioned a friend of him has been doing ballet the thought of me dancing ballet myself has been stuck in my head. Perhaps I should give it a try? I was always considered the best dancer during my time with this musical group I joined as a kid :P

Cut Copy will be in Amsterdam this Thursday, I feel like seeing them

CUT COPY from Pink Dinosaur on Vimeo.

Oh wow, looks like so much fun! :D

Some images ;)


























That's it. Enjoy the weekend!

*#THANK YOU JANE CAMPION>=

I don't think I've been so moved and impressed by a film since The Assassination Of Jesse James By the Coward Robert Ford. As the credits roled passed just seconds after the closing scene I asked myself how a film could be this perfect and I thanked Jane Campion for having made this film. The last scene is the perfect ending shown from a perfect angle. It's something I only could dream of making. The person who was in charge of the photography knows me as if he has been looking right into my soul. I wouldn't have done it differently. Abbie Cornish is such a dream. She delivers her lines with such ease at times almost in whispers. She breathes into her scenes so restfully. She makes herself appear so young, so fresh and free spirited. Her naivety is endearing as well as her strong passion for Keats and belief in their love for each other. She's his biggest fan and admirer and she is willing to follow him to the end of the world. Ben Whishaw is so tender and warm that if I didn't know better I would have thought he really is Keats. Keats' gentleness and romantic nature fit him so well. Because it's mostly Brawne's view of Keats that we follow as spectators it's like we never really get through to Keats thoughts and emotions. It never feels as if he's trying to personally let us spectators know about his condition the way Brawne does. As a spectator you feel really close to Brawne as if she tells you her every thought and feeling, opening up her heart without holding anything back. Keats is somewhat kept a mystery even though Whishaw manages to show glimpses of his almost tortured soul it seems. He's so soft spoken and seems to truly belief a person's heart is not for anyone to read and cherishes all the secrets that it holds with great passion. I felt so captured by these two people. This film is so full of small gestures and I loved every image. I can't believe I was told this film is slow 'cause trust me, it's NOT. I've seen slow films and this is not one of them. When calling it slow it makes it seem as if it was boring, as if nothing happened, when so much is happening! Calling it slow is almost an insult. This film is a great study of two characters who fall deeply for each other. I loved every bit. It's one of the most fulfilling and satisfying film watching experiences I've had this year. It's a complete work, leaving nothing unfinished. It could not have been made any better. I'll remember this for a very long time. Thank you Jane Campion.