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Becoming Aman Day 93
Afterwards we discussed transformations over dinner. Kamran is a beast. He talked about the fact that he has been doing Insanity to prepare for a character. It was nice to talk to someone who is doing something similar. Read the Full Story...
Becoming Aman Day 89
I can't tell if I'll be a better actor or a better director. When I was watching them, I wanted to shout things out. Do this, do that. However, when I'm on stage, I don't always have the guts to do some of the things I would tell others to do when I'm directing. It shall be an interesting discovery. Read the Full Story...
Becoming Aman Day 24
Another CSF Trailblazer interview, another fellow artist reminding me why I do what I do. Thomas Cantley opened up his heart and shared his story with us today. One minute he is shooting fashion photography and helping us cast Cell Blog, the next minute he is in a hospital battling testicular cancer Read the Full Story...
Becoming Aman Day 17
I worked hard on the Cell Blog trailer and then went for a CSF Trailblazers interview with the fabulous Reena Shah and her fabulous husband Todd MIchaelsen (who happens to be my long lost brother). They are amazing people. They opened up their hearts to us and reminded me again why I do what I do. It was another cleansing experience. Read the Full Story...
Taking Flight for the First Time: The Creation and Debut of Parwaz Playhouse
If God asked you, "So what do you really want?" how sincerely would you answer the question? More importantly, what have you done in this lifetime to warrant such an inquiry from the big guy upstairs? Read the Full Story...
PURE: The Beauty of Belly Dance Reimagined
In 2006, I did something I never thought I'd do. I partook in what has now been labeled "guerilla" belly dance. Hordes of women dressed in black gypsy skirts, draped in metal and flora stormed Central Park, in hopes to inspire, celebrate, and add some color to their NYC community Read the Full Story...
Putting it all on the Line: Sherlock Holmes' Kung Fu Stuntman
The latest stunts Mike has pulled can be seen in 2009's Not Your Grandma's Sleuth Story, feature film, Sherlock Holmes. Mike was assigned as Mark Strong's (Lord Blackwood) stunt double, no easy task. There was wirework and free falls and wooden planks, oh my, and some stunts done only in one take. Read the Full Story...
Desipina: The Mirza Sisters 'Conveniently' Break Down 'Barriers'
The numbers "7" and "11" have always had a particular connotation in American society. One mainly thinks of a convenience store clerk, particularly one with a brown skin tone, wearing an ornately folded turban... Read the Full Story...
The Other Side of the Glass: Finding Beats with SkinnyMan
When one walks into SkinnyMan studios in the heart of Times Square, the number of windows is striking. Roy Harter and his team have created not a soundproof cavern, separated from the outside world, but an inviting space that resonates with the sounds and life of the city. Read the Full Story...
Blurring Art & Life: A Conversation with Kamran Khan
The gift of a photographer is to transform a fleeting moment into an eternal image. Light, space, emotion, gaze are all captured by the artist in order to be experienced by the viewer. In Cell Blog, we are presented with... Read the Full Story...