My interview

A friend of mine recently posted a series of interview questions on her blog. Her friend created and sent her the questions, she answered them, and then offered to do the same for readers of her blog. I commented, and here is what she came up with (thanks Holli!)

You are something of a self-proclaimed movie buff extraordinaire. What is your all-time, hands-down, favorite movie? Why? I know picking one is probably impossible -- but for this question you must.
Hands down my absolute favorite movie is American Beauty. I could watch it multiple times and not get tired of it. It's one of those movies where everything worked for me. The performances are uniformly excellent, the writing is incredible, the soundtrack (and especially score) is pitch perfect (yes, pun intended) and all of the design elements are great. You barely notice the cinematography (except in the dream sequence) and the editing, and that's the way it should be. Yes, I think that the floating bag thing is a little bit of a stretch, but overall, the movie worked for me. That was the first movie I've ever seen more than once in theaters. The others? and Gladiator and Slumdog Millionaire.

If you could travel anywhere, with anyone (all expenses paid), where would you go and who would you go with?
I would do one of those 'round the world type trips that I've seen in travel magazines. I think Quantas did a thing for the millennium where you would get on a plane in Sydney and chase the sunrise around the world, stopping in major cities. It sounded incredible. I'd go with my family. I know, it sounds super-lame, but it's true. Family means a lot to me, and I don't really think there is anyone else that I'd rather take that kind of a trip with.

Out on your own for the first time, what are the greatest perks to living away from home? What are the greatest drawbacks?
The biggest perks are being on my own, coming and going as I please, living close to the city, being able to do things when I want, and establishing my own routine. I can't really think of any drawbacks except food; I don't really like to cook (my skills are limited, but slowly expanding) and ordering take out more than once a week gets old.

What is your dream job? Why?
This one is easy. A film/theater critic. It combines everything that I like - movies, theater, writing (or blogging) and complaining. hooray! and you get comped for everything!

If you could interview anyone, living or dead, who would it be, and what would you ask him/her?
Hmm...probably Walt Disney. Even though he was a shrewd business man and rumored anti-semite, the empire he created is undeniable. He set the bar for modern animation, revolutionized the amusement park industry by creating a "theme park", and created one of the most recognizable images on the planet - Mickey Mouse. I don't know what I'd ask him, but I think a conversation with him would be fascinating....

Busy weekend coming up- picking up Matty P at the airport tomorrow, John Legend at MGM Grand at Foxwoods tomorrow night with Miss Alison Hay, Frost/Nixon Saturday night with the fam, and then UMass on Sunday for an alumni volunteer event, basketball game and perhaps a stop at chapter.