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@itsafridaynight
His frustration with some Americans was like that of a disappointed parent. He was so content in this country, so impressed with and loving of its opportunities, but then why, sometimes, did Americans fall short of their best selves?
Dave Eggers' Zeutoun
Goodbye, San Jose
You've given me the greatest six years of my young life. You will always be a home to me. I will never forget you. Until next time, bon voyage!!
WANTED: Original Art Work
LOOKING FOR ART WORK TO BRING TO LA In a few weeks, Kevin and I will be moving to LA to chase our dreams. It will be a long and difficult road for us to conquer, but in the end we hope to make you proud. I would like to ask our artist friends to create something that we can hang on the walls of our future apartment. We are looking for pieces that will remind us of a home we are temporarily leaving, and the journey of following passion. Your work will be motivation that will go a long way. Let me know if you're interested, and we can discuss the details!
I'm at one of life's crossroads. Since getting into USC, I realized that every single success and failure helped me to achieve one of my biggest goals. Infinite possibilities make my future perfect. My ignorance is the greatest bliss. This is true serenity.
In a matter of hours on Friday, Typhoon Haiyan completely devastated parts of the central Philippines. It was one of the strongest storms ever recorded. The death toll is estimated up to 10,000 with hundreds of thousands more displaced. The country has declared a “state of calamity.”
To all our...
If you want to help out but can’t make it to the Relief Drive, please feel free to contact me at [email protected]
- ChiChai@Empire
Skywalker, Skywalker. And why do you come to walk my sky? All your life have you looked away...to the horizon, to the sky, to the future.
Yoda
I once thought getting here was impossible.... #USC #USCCinematicArts
In honor of the John Mayer or JT concerts I won't be attending next week.
I Think that She Knows (Interlude)" — John Mayer
Discover what makes your soul burn. Let it consume you. Until the whole world can see your light. So that when it goes out, others will have lit their own.
Tonight at banquet, we will be having a donation jar for kuya @Koolkalmken. @AkbayanSJSU will match every dollar donated! Anything helps! #4kenneth #truewarrior #kengotthis
Killer Queen Myth #3: Alternate Universe
"Philippines" is not mentioned once in the play. Which may mean that King Marian and Ferdinand aren't a royal family in the Philippines, but in a country in an alternate universe...
Killer Queen Myth #2: Gabriella's fantasy
When Imelda leaves her to go on a date with the mayor's son, her imagination creates Doug, Willy, Dick, and Aunt Demi so she can celebrate her birthday with someone. No one is actually there.
When locked in her room, Gabriella cries herself to sleep. The rest of the story is a dream.
Imelda doesn't interact with Willy or Dick until the "magic" occurs. Therefore, their voices come from inside her head.
Remember she even begins with the intro to Bohemian Rhapsody:
"Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide. No escape from reality..."
She also ends the play singing "Somebody to Love."
"Some fairytale, isn't it?" - Jose Rizal
Killer Queen: Idea to April 26th
I sit here in my desk staring at another unfinished paper that's due tomorrow. It's one of the last papers I have to do as a student at San Jose State. So nostalgia has become my muse to procrastination. As I continue to sift through what I should write about I can't help but think of how Killer Queen came to existence. Ironically, my paper has to do with theories of creativity.
Over a year ago, I was infatuated with writing a story with Imelda Marcos its central character. After throwing ideas around I finally came up with a spec script. It was a story about Imelda meeting Death in the afterlife which was loosely based on Dante's Inferno. I eventually dropped the story because I simply fell out of love with it. As many writers do when a story is no longer fulfilling. Yet, I still wanted to write about Imelda.
Fast forward about four months later. I'm sitting on a plane to Paris still struggling to work with the Imelda and Death script. Then it occurred to me of an idea that I muttered to my roommates (Yes, the old men of the Meadowfaire). We were hanging out one night watching Queen's live performance in Montreal on Netflix and I said, "Wouldn't it be cool to do a Queen musical for PCN?" At the time I didn't think much of it, then I sat down and listened to Queen songs searching for something. Barely anything.
In Les Deux Magots, a cafe in the Saint-Germain area of Paris, I sat. Staring at my Moleskine as if I could summon the creativity of Ernest Hemingway who sat there before me. I flipped through my notes and found that little kernel of hope. A list titled "Songs for a Queen PCN: Bohemian Rhapsody, Somebody to Love, and Killer Queen." From there it grew into something greater than what I originally imagined.
Then there was the fairytale. A fairytale narrated by Jose Rizal with Queen and Imelda Marcos. That sentence alone should get people into the seats. But I know that isn't enough...
Thankfully I have a cast of actors who must be among the most talented in any PCN you will ever see in your life. This cast of dancers and singers feed off the beauty of their songs and passion of their directors. To see a show like this from any college student organization is unheard of. I don't call this over confidence, I call it a blessing.
If it's one thing I've learned after five Akbayan PCNs it is this:
We think we prepare for those who wait for us beyond the curtains, but we really do it for those we share the stage with.
At that moment of realization, energy flows off the stage and into the audience. I've seen it happen and many can attest.
To those who wait beyond the curtain: You are in for a treat.
To those who are behind the curtain: Consider this a word of advice.
I leave with this...
"The story you are about to witness is greater than the average... It's a fairytale..."
Until next time, cheers!
My grand finale, "Killer Queen"
Dear Family and Friends,
Please come out to support a college organization that I have been a member of for all five years at San Jose State University. Akbayan, the Filipino-American organization has become my adopted family at SJSU. It is a blessing to be surrounded by so many talented and gifted people.
On April 26th and 27th at Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose, the 25th annual Pilipino Cultural Night will showcase Killer Queen.
Killer Queen is the 2nd play I've written and directed for PCN. This play is puts a fairytale twist on the Philippines' most infamous couple, Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos. The story follows Gabriella, Imelda's younger step sister, who has hopes to court the prince, Ferdinand Marcos. Ferdinand announces a ball and invites all of the maidens of the kingdom. With the help of Gabriella's fairy godfather, Jose Rizal, she turns into the woman she has always imagined with the gift of magical shoes. Imelda, on the other hand, has different plans.
The play will feature traditional Philippine dances and songs from the legendary band, Queen performed by members of Akbayan.
For those who have not been to a Pilipino Cultural Night before, I invite you to this unique experience that showcases the Philippine/Filipino-American culture.
If you have been to a PCN or have performed in one, then you're in for a show that you'll never forget! In my opinion, it will be the best PCN you've ever seen. Yes, you can hold me accountable for my confidence!
This spring I finally graduate and this show will be my last hurrah and grand finale. So, please join me and my peers at my final curtain call.
For tickets go to https://www.wepay.com/events/akbayan-of-sjus-s-25th-annual-pcn-killer-queen
I hope to see you there!
Cheers,
J.J.
Film School Hopes
I will be applying for a few graduate programs for Fall 2014 (here they are so hold me accountable):
UCLA—MFA Film Production/Directing
USC—MFA Film & TV production
NYU—MFA Filmmaking
This list will grow as I continue my research.
Wish me luck.
In defense of Spring Breakers
Yes, in fact, I will defend Spring Breakers. I am talking about that awful, tasteless, disgusting movie that stars topless Disney girls and a James Franco.
Before I continue I would like to add that I neither thought the film was good or bad. It was interesting. Interesting because of what I felt writer/director, Harmony Korine intended the movie to represent.
Korine's Spring Breakers begins with college students raging underneath the Florida sun. The women are topless and doused with alcohol. At that exact moment he divides his audience with two initial responses
"WOW, I TOTES WANNA PARTY LIKE THAT"
or "my God that is rather disgusting..."
He wants you to take option number one. Korine wants his audience to party along side Selena and Franco. Korine uses his stars as a muse and EDM to bait you into this world of "spring breaking."
The movie feels like a dream. Neon lights in unsuspected areas and jump cuts that blends time together are frequent. Korine paints this world as an escape from reality. From the cinematography to the characters, the Spring Breakers world is presented as a dream. A form of modern surrealism perhaps.
The spring breakers yearn for this utopia of carefree partying. Although, in reality they are creating a dystopia led by James Franco's character Alien. Alien, a Florida native, explains the hellish reality behind the tourist and college students. He pulls some of the girls in by promising them an endless spring break. Hence, Spring break fo'evaaaa....
Korine takes America's popular culture and shows how it shapes its youth. He shows how destructive our culture can be, especially on an intellectual level.
Spring Breakers wasn't that bad... Or maybe you were just too distracted by breasts.
