10 reasons Wes Anderson should direct my life

'That's the kind of movie that I like to make, where there is an invented reality and the audience is going to go someplace where hopefully they have never been before. The details, that's what the world is made of '.- Wes Anderson  

Wes Anderson is a director who truly inspires me to embrace all of  the oddness and quirkiness of myself, his characters have a spirit who define this not as an abnormality but a trait to be celebrated and explored. They exist in their own world, one that is ethereal and original which creates a unique film- a candid exploration of life in all it's peculiarity.                                                               The visual is a focal element of the Anderson universe but this never eclipses the spirited and ardent emotional facets of the story, this is why he is so influential and one of  my most cherished directors. These are the reasons Wes Anderson should direct my life:


1 Everything would be beautiful and filtered in a colour scheme dependent on the juncture in my life.

2 Cute animals would be a fixture of life and would often result in comical deaths.

3 Being strange and different is celebrated and above all embraced. 

4 My fashion would be vintage, cause jealous double takes and be copied for Elle spreads.

5 Dramatic music will score the most triumphant and saddening times of my life.

6 Being moody is seen as a natural state and an emotion that doesn't need to be 'fixed' .

7 Going on adventures is chaotic and beautiful.

8 The dancing is never choreographed and so comedy dancing becomes the only way.

9 Families are painted in a true to form dysfunctional mess.

10 Romantic entanglements are fittingly awkward and adorable.

Writer Crush(es): Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij

"A whole film is just about arriving at a moment where you hopefully transfer some feelings to the audience." - Brit Marling
 
Marling and Batmanglij are writers of a unrelenting and intricate variety, who have a vividly unique vision for each of the existences their characters inhibit. The indie darlings rose to prominence in 2011 with 'Sound of my Voice' which was selected to close the SXSW Film Festival and opened to critical success. Then Marling and Mike Cahill co-wrote the beautiful and understated; 'Another Earth' which took the Sundance Film Festival by storm.
 They have in every sense become the penchant for up and coming filmmakers which with the release of  'The East' will undoubtedly propel the duo into the mainstream and hopefully into the arms of a new unsuspecting audience.  
They are my writer's crush and this is my unashamed love of the writers that are the voices of an unheard collective- the cults, the outcasts and the alienated.  

Let's talk about Another Earth, it's a wondrously elegant and tentative exploration of identity and what it means to confront and extricate the experiences that have made you who you are.
The protagonist (played exquisitely by Brit Marling) is a strong and mesmerizing character who despite the surrounding change of the discovery of Earth 2, is within her own conflicts of second chances and forgiveness.
This is what encapsulates the velocity of the
 drama not one of an other-worldly existence but of human emotions which makes it an even more immersive experience.

The Sound of my voice is as mystifying as it is eye opening. It revolves around a couple Peter (Christopher Denham) and Lorna (Nicole Vicius) who infiltrate a cult intent on exposing the leader Maggie (Brit Marling) as a fraud but as they begin to delve deeper into the group, they begin to question the truth and themselves.                                                                    It's a beautifully unnerving drama as Peter and Lorna begin to unravel into a perplexed state, as do the audiences perception of what is the true reality and the fantasy of the enigmatic cult leader. It is a beautifully crafted film that has a  nerve-racking and raw energy which twists at every turn creating a truly gripping mystery.

 
With all of the wonderful films they have made and have yet to make, it's easy to see how the powerhouse duo are sure to create some truly iconic films.



   

10 Reasons Amy Heckerling should direct my life

Director Amy Heckerling (and total Betty) is the wonderful and underrated creator of 'Clueless' and 'Fast times at Ridgemount High'.                                              If John Hughes is the quintessential teen movie director then she is the Godmother of Generation teen 'whatever'. The universe of her films are so intricately created, it captures the spirit of characters making them iconic and truly loved.                                                She never overlooked the complexity of  High school and always explored the drama in a nuanced and hilarious tone which is captured in this quote;     'I love movies where something very dramatic is going on, but I can't stand movies that are humorless.'  She is such an inspiration to me and these are the films that my friends and I often gawp and watch at an unhealthy rate. These are the reasons that Amy Heckerling should direct my life:    

1 Clever insults would be a normal part of conversation and would be so effortless.

2 Total Baldwins are part of every day life. These guys are no Monets even if they turn out to be a cake boy  /disco dancing /Oscar Wilde reading friend of Dorothy or a total wuss. Also, the beauty that is Paul Rudd is featured and his cute presence in my life would be very much appreciated.

3 The Dancing would be crazy but there is nothing better than goofing out with your friends even if you look nutty doing it. 

4 Life would be like a Noxzema commercial.

5 I would know how to reference pop culture in a subtle and flawless way; which is way existential.  

6 I would look a total Betty in coordinated outfits; it's just like when you were little but now it's in tartan.      *Work uniform would actually look rather cute.

7 Witty repertoire.

8 Friendships would be built on a mutual love of jealousy, drugs and a love of insulting each other- beautifully simple. *Young Nicolas Cage!!

9  The teachers would be the absolute best; even if they think everyone is on dope.

10 Parties even if they are in the Valley would be totally classic.