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The Human Experience
I watched The Human Experience tonight, and I have to say it was a truly beautiful documentary. If the footage of the children in Peru in particular doesn’t move you, chances are you aren’t alive inside. Within the first 30 seconds of the documentary starting, I could tell I was going to love it, and I’ll go so far as to say it was life-changing and powerful. If you endure corporate politics all day, after a while you may really start questioning humanity. This film will help remind you what is incredibly important: the human experience.
From the homeless experience:
- “You can’t say everyone is bad, we all have something happen to us. If you don’t have good family and friends to support you, then you’re in a lot of **** because it is family and friends, and you know this is life.”
- And then there is this brilliant clip from the movie:
- “Experience can be a generous teacher or a cruel teacher. But whatever experience we have, whether it is good or bad, we can always remember and learn something from it.”
- “We can talk about ideas forever. But ideas are simply that, they are thoughts, abstractions. Until these ideas are rooted in reality, in the reality of my own life, my own experience, they can’t be tested. They can’t be proven true.”
This film will help remind you what is incredibly important: the human experience.
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Official Documentary Trailer
Extended Preview Clip
This documentary looks great, and they have Seth Godin in it, so you know it will be great (Seth is brilliant).
About the Documentary
“The digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent of people in an unprecedented way, unleashing unlimited creative opportunities. But does democratize culture mean better art, film, music and literature, or is true talent instead flooded and drowned in the vast digital ocean of mass culture? Is it cultural democracy or mediocrity? This is the question addressed by PressPausePlay, a documentary film containing interviews with some of the world’s most influential creators of the digital era.”
Key Themes Explored
Democratization
How digital tools have opened creative opportunities to everyone, regardless of formal training or institutional backing.
Quality vs. Quantity
The tension between increased creative output and the challenge of finding truly exceptional work in a sea of content.
The Future of Creativity
Exploring what the democratization of creative tools means for artists, audiences, and the evolution of art forms.
Featured Voices
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Seth Godin
Marketing Guru & Author
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Many More
Digital Era Creators
Learn More
Visit the official website for more information, screening dates, and sneak peeks:
What Do You Think?
Has the digital revolution improved or diluted creative content? Share your thoughts in the comments!
The Social Network
The Social Network: A Geek’s Perspective
Fact vs. Fiction in the Facebook Origin Story
Christina and I went to see The Social Network, and I would give it a 7 out of 10. As a geek, the subject matter appealed to my interests, but you might be offended by how geeks are portrayed. If you don’t consider yourself a geek, don’t like social networking, or if you’re a woman, there’s an even better chance you won’t enjoy the movie. Not all geeks are out to screw everyone over as depicted, and I’ll leave it to you to decide how women were portrayed.
Fair warning: potential spoilers ahead. Being obsessed with researching things to verify accuracy, I did some post-movie Googling to fact-check the film against reality and learn more about the real people behind the characters.
Erica Albright
The movie begins with Mark Zuckerberg creating a website rating the attractiveness of female Harvard students after his girlfriend Erica Albright breaks up with him. The real Erica says: “The movie definitely brought back some great memories… I guess you could say the movie is ‘based on a true story’ but there are many scenarios that were soooo made up by Hollywood! As far as the two scenes I’m in, the first one is fairly accurate, we did ‘break-up’ over dinner… but the second scene of me at dinner with my friends blowing Mark off never happened. (also he NEVER friended me on Facebook) lol!”
Sean Parker
Not that he’s the best role model, but Sean Parker is someone I’ve read about for years. My favorite article is the October 2010 Vanity Fair piece titled “With a Little Help From His Friends.” Parker is described as a “Web oracle; more than a few acquaintances and colleagues use the word ‘genius’ to describe him. He understands not only computers and Web networks but also how people want to incorporate them into their lives.”
Even among his many supporters, Parker “has a reputation for being an erratic party animal.” He was pushed out of Facebook after an arrest for cocaine possession in 2005, though no charges were filed.
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss
Cameron and Tyler are identical twins on Harvard’s rowing team who meet Mark and request his help creating Harvard Connection. Soon after, Mark launches “TheFacebook.com,” prompting the Winklevosses to sue, claiming Mark stole their idea. I can’t say I fully understand their case – unless the idea was patented, isn’t Mark free to create whatever he wants?
Eduardo Saverin
Of all the “real world” characters, Eduardo was the most difficult to research online. He gets the “worst way to be portrayed” award, coming across as a nice guy who finishes last. Ironically, he seems to be the only one with ethics, so he should be the character we appreciate most. He once owned 30% of “thefacebook,” which was reduced to 0.03% once Peter Thiel (PayPal co-founder) and Sean Parker took control of the startup’s finances.
Mark Zuckerberg
According to the film, Mark creates thefacebook.com to meet women after his breakup. In reality, Mark’s girlfriend, Priscilla Chan (shown above), “was one of his pals at Harvard, where he studied back in 2004. Moreover, Chan is amongst the initial supporters who were with Mark when he came up with the concept of Facebook.” Chan even relocated to Silicon Valley with Zuckerberg after Facebook’s launch. She’s a medical student at UCSF with dreams of becoming a pediatrician.
Interesting Facts About the Movie
The Blue Backstory
Mark Zuckerberg is red-green colorblind, which is why Facebook is blue. (Not about the movie, but interesting.)
Star Consultant
Natalie Portman, a Harvard student during Facebook’s creation, gave writer Aaron Sorkin insider information. He thanked her by referencing her in a scene.
Perfectionist Director
The opening breakup scene between Zuckerberg and Erica took 99 takes to complete under David Fincher’s direction.
Pedigree Dog Food Commercial
APRICOT A Short Film By Ben Briand
I liked it, especially the twist at the end.
Google Me Trailer
For everyone who has Google’d themselves, this movie is for you (hint: everyone has probably Google’d themselves at least once). Office Space is one of my favorite movies and in it Michael Bolton proclaims that the famous singer is a “no talent clown” (he actually added another a word in there, but this is a family oriented blog) ever since he became famous and stole his identity/name.
Can you imagine having someone ultra famous with your exact same name? Luckily I reserved jeremyperson.com years ago and Jeremy#2 below has jeremyaperson.com (bet he hates me).
If you are a Jeremy Person, I want to talk to you. It is so strange to think we have the same name. When I was in Portland over the weekend, I was going through one of the “Street of Dreams” condos and one of the agents had his card on a desk with the name of “Ryan Person”. I haven’t met another “Person” outside of my family, so if you are a “Person”, contact me!
Jeremy Person #1 (That’s me!)
The Other Jeremy Persons
Jeremy Person #2
Owner of jeremyaperson.com
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Could This Be You?
Are you a Jeremy Person? Contact me!
The “Person” Family
I haven’t met another “Person” outside of my family, so I’m on a mission to find others with this uncommon last name.
Ryan Person
Spotted on a real estate agent’s business card at a “Street of Dreams” condo in Portland.
Are You a Person?
If your last name is Person, I’d love to hear from you. It’s rare to meet others outside my family with this surname!
Name Domain Wars
If your name is your brand, securing your domain name is crucial!
jeremyperson.com
Secured years ago!
jeremyaperson.com
Claimed by Jeremy #2
yourname.com
Have you secured yours?
Join The Jeremy Person Project
Are you a Jeremy Person or have the last name Person? I’d love to hear from you!
The “Michael Bolton” Effect
Having a shared name with someone famous can be frustrating. In Office Space, the character Michael Bolton hates being associated with the famous singer. Do you share a name with someone famous? How has it affected you?
“Why should I change my name? He’s the one who sucks!”
— Michael Bolton, Office Space
The Way We Get By
I saw this trailer tonight and had to share it, it looks like it will be very powerful and very moving. “My life don’t mean a hell of a lot to me, but if I can make it mean something to someone else, that is my endeavor.”
Armando Montelongo
I’m a fan of the “Flip This House” series and if you haven’t seen it, you will have to check it out. Don’t confuse Flip This House with Flip That House, it is two separate shows (confusing, I know). Armando is like a traffic accident; you want to look away, but you can’t.
