liquidnight: Still from the final scene of The Third Man, 1949, dir. Carol Reed “The final scene in The Third Man is a long, elegiac sigh. It almost did not exist. Selznick and Greene originally wanted a happy ending. (Greene originally wrote, “… her hand was through his arm”). Reed convinced Greene he was wrong. … Continue reading

>Oneness

>Every once in awhile I feel blessed with the ability to sense a complete oneness. Sometimes, when I go for a walk, I am overwhelmed with the beauty, the smells, the sensations... wind blowing past my cheek, vivid colours - so many shades of green, pulsation of life all around. Every home with people in … Continue reading >Oneness

liquidnight: Max Schreck relaxing between takes and creeping everyone out on the set of Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror, 1922, dir. F.W. Murnau. (via) During the filming of Nosferatu, Schreck reportedly stayed in character at all times, even when the cameras weren’t rolling, and the cast and crew never saw him out of full makeup and … Continue reading