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Color popping, Ready-to-wear, Attainable Fashions in an extended Get the Look spread
Street Style
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25 years later on the set of
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Welcome to the April/May issue of BRINK magazine. The issue you are holding in your hands is jam packed with some of the biggest and brightest things and places in Orlando. From Florida Music Festival to Yelp Drinks – there are numerous happenings that have your name all over it.
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24 Get the look Get the Look gets the spotlight with an eight page feature led by photographer Anastasia Garcia
16 Street Style Badi Morris might have snapped your pic looking flashy on the street 18 street to style J from J’s Everyday Fashion pulls out all the stops in her first men’s styling editorial
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25 Shopping Rite Check out this must visit shop
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10 Profiler BRINK contributor Kris Gilpin conducts an interview with Beth Cavano, casting director for the 1986 film Something Wild
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8 The buzz The Buzz features the best of what’s going on in and around Orlando
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9 Almost famous Florida Music Festival
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9 30 second shorts Film review in 30 seconds
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13 Honestly Yours Indie gaming company Tribetoy opens up about their latest release, Chu’s Dynasty
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32 Caroline Knows Caroline’s musings and more
6 Walk About This month Mary Seay is cruising over to Winter Garden to see what’s developing and what’s new 7 iWork Read how Dr. Ron, of Fulmore Chiropractic, balances his day and night
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Additionally, BRINK contributors have visited the best shops in town and are giving you their stamp of approval. Walk About features the places not to be missed in Winter Garden and The Buzz has what’s happening in College Park at Downtown Credo Coffee and College park Antique Market. Our fashion section is bursting at the seams with fresh contributions from Badi Morris who captured the best of Orlando street style (page 18) and J from J’s Everyday Fashion who styled three “everyday guys” from off the street with the help of Current Clothing in Winter Park. Lastly, we give the photographer spotlight to Anastasia Garcia and her team who leads our Get the Look editorial each issue. Enjoy!
Kyle M Menard, Editor editor@brinkmagonline.com
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The Cutlure
Kiwi Camera, Fresh Juice Without the Squeeze The art of photography is alive and well at Kiwi Cameras, proving that classics never got out of style Kiwi Camera 1880 Kentucky Ave Winter Park, FL vimeo.com/7935892 Most kids today have no clue what a medium format twin lens reflex camera is. The dusty roads of photography that once were dotted with antiques are being bulldozed to make way for sleeker, less mechanical versions of their former self. The digital age is upon us and its overrunning the town. Through the unsettling dust left in its wake, is a man trying to keep old school photography methods alive and kicking.
Mike Livera, of Kiwi Cameras in Winter Park, spends hours meticulously repairing the mechanisms of tributes to that old school photography. Film cameras of all kinds line the shelves in his workspace, located at dating back as late as last century. There are developers, lenses and gadgets to make you work to earn that perfect photograph. Kiwi Camera was born after Mike served a six month stint as a Bagel Maker in Georgia. He had a vision while baking bagels that we now know as Kiwi Camera. At Kiwi Camera it is all about honoring the history and beauty
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that comes from a bygone era. The name itself Kiwi Camera is a history all of its own. A family friend of the Livera Family, Uncle Bill Dickinson taught Mike about print making and how to take a photograph. Uncle Bill Dickinson was in World War II and didn’t see any action while overseas. Instead, he took his time taking photographs of the kiwi birds and all of his buddies took to calling him Kiwi. To honor the man who taught him, Mike named his business after him. Construction is going on as he expands his shop to include a dark room available to his clients for rent by the hour. Three instructions have been hired
to help teach one day classes and lectures to the community. Hopefully with the addition of the darkroom and staff, Mike will be able to get back to his craft. He hopes to form a relationship with camera again and disappear for the weekend and connect with nature. His second hope is to find time to develop the 30+ roles of film that have been pilling up in his office for years. Mike Livera, who is labeled approachable, is a sort of a mad wizard when it comes to photography, a man with one foot in the past and one foot in the present. — SuZ Besecker
Spotlight
Miss Britt: Going Big, but Not Going Home
The tagline in the header of Miss Britt’s blog is “in pursuit of happiness.” And she’s doing just that. The Orlando based writer is pulling up her roots, selling all of her possessions (including her massively impressive shoe collection) and taking her family on a RV trip for a year. Nothing but a freelance writing gig, her loved ones and a pair of sparkly Crocs in 200 square foot home on wheels. With joy humming in her cells, she made the decision to throw caution into the wind sacrificed it all and along the way, she found herself. She found what really matters in life and what she, as a person, is truly capable of. — SuZ Besecker
Rebecca Rose: Drops of Art Words cannot express the unique art of Rebecca Rose — words like “brilliant”, “distinguished”, “impressive”, “talented” and “noteworthy” do not give it justice. Rebecca perfects her talent in detailed sculpturings — literally tiny detailed sculptures that fit on your finger—and creative pop portraits on vintage records. Rebecca’s unique sculpturerings are named to fit its distinguished title including Engagement Ring, Ringmaster, and Sugaring. Rebecca’s pop portraits are exquisitely perfected paintings of
pop culture’s present and past time favorite legendary pop stars on vintage records. Madonna, Michael Jackson, Elvis, The Beatles, and Beethoven are a few faces that are featured. Each face is immaculately detailed, vivid and full of life.
Rebecca’s sculpturerings and her pop portraits at the sites listed below. Keep an eye for Rebecca in a gallery near you. — Nicole Girata
Make sure to check out Rebecca Rose rebeccadownin.com Sculpturings.com @rebeccadownin @sculpturings Facebook.com/ rebeccadownin
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Wonderland is Winter Garden Our west side Walkabout doesn’t start in historic downtown Winter Garden, or walking, for that matter. Discover this town’s charm with a scenic 5 mile bike ride from the West Orange Bike Trail Killarney Station, off Hwy 50, and cruise through the heart of manicured fountains, bricked porticos, community “porch” swings and light-dappled trees. Replenish spent calories at Sweet Traditions french bakery, the retro dive (and heaven scent of) Harry & Larry’s Bar-B-Que, or the intimate, artful and mission-minded Axum Coffee. Three of your most scrumptious options are housed within the Edgewater Hotel, a vintage landmark straight out of a Hemingway novel: Scoops old fashioned ice cream parlor, the award-winning Thai Blossom, or Winter Garden’s signature dining experience, The Chef’s Table. Follow with shopping at Kate Lyn’s Boutique, the nostalgia haven Lacey’s Past & Presents, or the book collector’s paradise, Here Be Dragons Bookshoppe. Be sure to close your day with a professional production at the Garden Theatre. — Mary Seay
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Hot on Yelp: Stay up on what’s hot and new - these picks are based on Yelp bookmarks. What people want to try or have tried and need to rave about! Are you surprised two of the top is food trucks? It’s just what’s hot in Orlando and the community…is on a roll with this foodie craze.
The Crooked Spoon
Treehouse Truck
You better believe I ordered the Crooked Spoon burger upon arrival. With all the glowing reviews about it, I couldn’t resist! I concur with everyone else that it’s a truly delicious hamburger that is up there with the best in Orlando. Brioche bun, Angus beef, caramelized onions, chipotle aioli, Swiss, tomato and lettuce? Yes, that just happened. Walter S.
Treehouse Food Truck is tearing it up all over town. This tight operation is crafting some serious Puerto Rican inspired street food, and it’s downright delicious. The Chimoo sandwich is so f@cking good! It’s marinated CHI-cken and marinated skirt steak MOO piled up on a sweet sub roll with fresh cole slaw, sweet potato strips and ketchup. It’s a perfect sandwich. For $7.50, it’s a deal because it’s enormous!! Share it with a friend. Jeff O.
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iWork A One Day Journal featuring entrepreneurs from wake up to Night Cap
7:00 AM: I jump out of bed and head to the local gym. Nothing like a good workout and breakfast to get the day going. Busy day ahead and patients to see! 9:30 AM: Arrive at the office and begin seeing patients. Throughout the day I am diagnosing, treating, and counseling patients, all while the staff is maintaining a friendly environment for our patients and answering any questions needed. 1:00 PM: I begin answering emails, phone calls, and responding to questions/ comments on our Facebook, twitter, and blog. We strive to keep a constant dialogue with our patients and community. Keeping them posted on interesting articles and topics concerning their health. 2:00 PM: Lunch/meeting Downtown with our chief marketer Alicia, discussing how we can give back to the community. Our mission at Fulmore Chiropractic is to provide the community with natural, effective and affordable healthcare that meets or exceeds the expectations of those we serve and educate. 3:00 PM: Back at the office to begin treating patients. Patients always come first in our office!!!
With a suave move in his every step, Dr. Ron is changing the face of the family business. Check out a day in the life of this mover and shaker.
5:00 PM: While our waiting room is full, I get an opportunity to give them a mini lecture on the basics of chiropractic and what we can do for them and their family. Whenever we get an opportunity to educate and teach, we take advantage of it because ultimately we know they will live a stronger, healthier, more balanced life with chiropractic. 6:30 PM: Finishing up with the last patient. I make sure we answered any messages at the office. Time to lock up the office and get ready for a game!! 7:00 PM: I head down to my 8v8 soccer game in Winter Park. I join my fellow Stetson University teammates to get some exercise and kick some butt!!! 8:00 PM: I then rush home to shower up and head to a networking event at Urban Flats downtown. Time to mingle, socialize, and build some business relationships. 11:00 PM: It’s time to head home, get some rest, and prepare for the day to come.
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Another Road Taken... Before joining forces with his father to help heal Central Florida, Dr. Ron Fulmore, II received multiple offers to play professional soccer. A graduate of Lake Brantley High School, Dr. Ron received an athletic scholarship to Stetson University, where he earned MVP honors and helped Stetson birth their first NCAA Tournament appearance.
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the buzz There are zero limits to the new experiences available to you. Broaden your horizons. Be amazed at how colorful, rich and yummy your life can be.
WEEK-LONG HAPPY HOUR COMES TO ORLANDO Yelp Orlando has identified 13 of the most buzz worthy bars in Orlando and partnered with them to present Yelp Drinks. The special promotion is a week-long happy hour featuring half-off drink specials. Participating locations will feature up to 3 adult beverages for 50% off throughout the promotion. Monday April 4 – Sunday April 10 www.yelp.com/events/orlando-yelp-drinks-week-2011
BRINK wants YOU! April 30 at 9am! Time to reject some apathy! Get your hands dirty and plant some hope with Editor & Chief Kyle Menard, BRINK contributors, Downtown Credo, Green-Up Orlando and Keep Orlando Beautiful at the Callahan Neighborhood Center Clean Up and Landscaping on April 30 at 9am. We’ll be snapping photos to document our collaboration, progress and new-found friendships, and feature them in BRINK’s June/July issue. BRINK readers, roll out! Callahan Neighborhood Center 101 North Parramore Avenue Orlando, FL 32801 www.downtowncredo.com/#/the-calendar
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Got that boom boom pow? With chicboom, the answer is never far from your fingertips. Blasting out of this tiny one inch device is sound quality unparalleled to any other portable key chain device. The label says, “may cause uncontrollable groovitude. Party with care.” The company that brought us chicbuds have hit it out of the park once more. The perfect accessory for the beach, walking around your favorite shopping area or just around the house chicboom is sure to make you step to the b-b-beat.
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Almost Famous at Florida Music Fest
On Thursday, April 7th Downtown Orlando will turn into the music mecca known as Florida Music Festival. Over 200 different bands will take the stage from Thursday through Saturday and I’m here to tell you who to check out before they are selling out shows. Thursday night definitely head to Backbooth on Pine Street and check out out of town rockers, Star City Meltdown and Frequency FiftyFour, and locals Maybe if you Hit it. Also check out Ocean is Theory on the Wall Street 2 stage The group hails from Atlanta and have big things on the horizon. Friday night Backbooth is happening again. One of my local favorites Crisis In Hollywood will get you moving. They are a band I can see headlining Warped tour in the future so definitely check them out. The Ettes are one of the headliners at the Backbooth Fedex stage and is my do not miss this showcase for Friday night.
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Saturday is the night. The two hardest rocking, sleaziest, rock n roll bands Chelsea Automatic and The Dirty Pearls are playing. The Dirty Pearls hail from New York City and I ran into them in my favorite rock bar 3 of Cups a few years ago. Partied hard, but still remembered to check them out a few weeks later and was very impressed. Chelsea Automatic played FMF last year, all I can say is drunken silly string fights and the winner of the drunkest band at FMF. The only other FMF artist from 2010 that could come close to Chelsea Automatics alcohol consumption was Val Halla. Not only can she hold her drinks - she will mesmerize you with her voice and presence. She was my Almost Famous artist a few months ago and will be playing at the Social at 7pm. Locals Clayton Senne and Big 10-4 will be on the Wall St Mainstage opening for Better Than Ezra. These are just a few of the many bands playing FMF. No matter where you end up there will be plenty of amazing bands to check out. Have an empty time slot? Wander off play venue roulette and check out a showcase at that venue, you might just find your new favorite band. For more information and a complete schedule go to the Florida Music Festival site at www.floridamusicfestival.com
— Amanda Sixx
Unless you’re a super fast reader, reading George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series in its entirety before HBO’s debut of A Game of Thrones on April 17th would be crazy. So if I were you, I’d read the first novel in which HBO’s new series is based. You’ll thank me later.
— Katie Bassham
The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee by Sarah Silverman One of my favorite things about Sarah Silverman is that she is relentless when it comes to making fun of herself and others. This collection of stories of growing up and behind the scenes tales of her SNL and other showbiz experiences is a quick read and a must for any comedy fan.
— Katie Bassham
Vengeance Vengeance is a revenge shoot-em-up import from prolific Asian action director Johnnie To, starring rough-faced singer-actor Johnny (“The French Elvis Presley”) Hallyday as a chef-father revenging his daughter’s family’s murder before he looses his memory (an old bullet in the brain, you see). He’s aided by the great Anthony Wong, a British-Chinese character actor who’s usually a bad guy (Hard-Boiled) or just plain psychotic (the jaw-droppingly gross Untold Story). This film is refreshingly different though - there are several believability-stretching moments (but it seems like To knew this), some pretty images and in the end it’s just plain weird but cool fun. If you like mysteries/bloody gunfight scenes, rent this foreign (tho mainly English-languaged) rental! — Kris Gilpin
I knew it was you “I knew it was you, Fredo, you broke my heart!” is a famous line from Godfather II between Pacino and the brilliantly vulnerable actor John Cazale, whose best moments stick in your mind: the hurt in his soulful eyes as he sees Gene Hackman again at the convention in The Conversation, Pacino’s dumb right-hand man in Dog Day Afternoon, his famous, pathetic wail of, “I’m smart, not dumb like everybody thinks, I want some respect!” from the 2nd Godfather. In the docu I Knew it Was You, Pacino, Hackman, Meryl Streep, Sam Rockwell, Philip Seymour Hoffman, remember him fondly, as one who was so great in only five films before dying young, and he and Streep touchingly found true love together until he died of lung cancer at an early age. A short but very loving tribute to Cazale, if you remember this actor you’ll like this rental. — Kris Gilpin
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25 years of Something Wild Interview By Kris Gilpin Photos courtesy of Tallahassee Film Festival
and very little about the script. I was just looking for work on film projects, either as a crew member or actor. I had experience both acting on camera and working in film and video production. I grew up in the industry, my father being an independent filmmaker in Birmingham, and I had experience acting in three feature films. I went to the auditions with two resumes in hand, my acting resume and my production resume. Jonathan was interviewing people himself. He perked up when he saw on my resume that I had worked with Bob Rafaelson on a film, a director he knew and respected. He asked if I knew anything about casting. I answered that I had cast many of my own commercial projects, and he offered me the job on the spot doing location casting. Little did I know just what I was getting myself into, but needless to say, I was thrilled to have the opportunity.
Ever wonder how local extras are chosen to appear in a film, and who picks them — even the animals? As the Tallahassee Film Fest prepares for this year’s extravaganza, Veteran Locations Casting Director Beth Cavano talks about her work on the funny, exciting Something Wild (and others) in an exclusive interview for BRINK. How did you get the job on Something Wild? I had just moved to Tallahassee, and heard about the auditions for actors and extras for Something Wild. I knew nothing about Jonathan Demme at the time,
Do you work locally? If so, where do you live/usually work? And what films did you help cast before SW? I work wherever there are projects that pay me for my services. Before working on SW, I had cast actors, models and voice talent, mostly for my own commercial projects and for big-budget ad agency commercials. But I also helped cast a couple film projects. I have performed in two feature films, in the first I was an extra at 15 years old (The Heart is a Lonely Hunter starring Alan Arkin, Cecily Tyson and Sondra Locke), the second as a day player when I was 24 – (Stay Hungry – starring Jeff Bridges, Sally Field and Arnold Schwarzenegger) and numerous stage plays. I was familiar with the casting process, but had never been in charge of something on the scale of Something Wild. How many extras head shots did you have to wade thru for SW and what criteria were you looking for when you had to eliminate those which wouldn’t work for the film? I had hundreds of head shots, people of all ages and ethnicities, but most casting decisions were made from the current snap shots we took when they came to audition. In casting, head shots are misleading, rarely representing what the person really looks like. Besides, most of the extras Jonathan cast were just regular people who had the look he wanted. Jonathan was admirably hands-on during the selection of actors and extras. He went through every photo and application that came in. He hand selected every single person in that film, making specific choices for extras for each scene in the movie. He
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felt so strongly about each person he chose, he would often check in with me throughout the production making certain I had confirmed their availability as the day of their scene approached. Clearly, the faces and very persona of each extra he cast were a part of Jonathan’s pallet for the overall look and feel of the film. For this, I admired him most. It made my job challenging when people would cancel. I would explain to them how important it was to Jonathan that they be there, that they were hand selected by him, which was true! If I couldn’t convince them, or they just couldn’t get off work to be there, we would scan the files again to find an alternate, and I would be up ‘til midnight trying to track down the alternate for a shoot the next day. He never once told me to just pick someone else for the scene myself, although I believe he did come to trust my judgment and would ask for recommendations. What’s the difference between an extra and a day player? A Day Player has a speaking role, and the Extras do not. A speaking role means they sign a contract, earn more money, and in some cases, become SAG-eligible. A Featured Extra who winds up having a lot of screen time or is particularly prominent in the background, may be eligible for an upgrade in pay, but their voice has to be heard with a scripted speaking role to be considered a Day Player. (Caveat – the Screen Actors Guild rules may have changed on this, but that is my understanding of the difference.) Could you provide a couple examples of what it was like working with the director Jonathan Demme. Working with Jonathan Demme taught me a great deal about filmmaking. He had a clear vision for this film, a consistent creative intensity that kept a fire under the entire crew and cast. He inspired and required everyone to remain true to that vision. He was certainly demanding, but he also made it fun. On film shoots, time is money, so sticking to the shooting schedule was always looming over us. Yes, we worked our buns off. There were long hours, early morning calls and very little sleep for anyone, but the camaraderie of the cast and crew kept our energy up. As the production progressed, a sense of pride enveloped us all. Watching the dailies (the scenes that were shot the day before) it was clear we were involved in a great project. It was an all around fabulous experience working with Jonathan Demme. In fact, “fabulous” was one of his favorite words. You knew you had done something right when, after shooting a scene, and “Cut!” was declared, he said, “Fabulous, that was fabulous!” I will be ever grateful to Jonathan for giving me that opportunity. I became known as the
North Florida casting person, and went on to work on projects, nationally, regionally and locally, including feature films, television episodes, national TV commercials, documentaries, commercial photo shoots and one music video. Did you need to cast any dogs or cats for this film? I love animals so, if not, please cite a film on which you had to cast dogs/ cats and do you have any funny stories to tell about animals on your productions? We did cast animals in this film, although I only participated in the cattle call for English Bull Dogs. The dog was an integral character in the SW liquor store scene, which was hilarious. I didn’t have any real involvement when he was on set during the scene, but I do remember how funny it was to have all these bull dogs standing in line with their owners waiting for their audition. The only time I worked with animals was for a Canadian show called “News From Zoos” for which I filmed stories about animals from the Birmingham Zoo. Any funny production stories involving Jeff, Melanie and/or Ray? I was not always close to the featured actors when their scenes were being shot. So I didn’t witness much along those lines. However, there is a great story that took place on the first day of the film…
working security for the film with their hands full. After a while, it was hard not to laugh. In retrospect, maybe we should have used the crashing cars in the scene! After you cast, are you ever asked to work on set during the production? Yes, in fact it is essential that I be there. It was my responsibility to “wrangle” the extras during the shoot, any time extras were involved in a scene. This meant I had to ply them with food and keep them in a holding area away from the set so they wouldn’t cause any distractions. When I wasn’t doing that, I was back in the casting office calling and confirming people for the next day’s shoot. The extras, who were only paid $30 a day for being there, were under the erroneous impression they would be able to hob-knob with the stars. Their bubbles burst by mid-day, when they realized movie-making involved a lot of “hurry up and wait,” so they had to come up with various ways to entertain themselves until they were called. Some remained disgruntled, asking me repeatedly “when is my scene,” but most would settle in, being content with the novelty of the experience. And of course, when they were finally called to report to the set for their scene, they were thrilled.
What other casting gigs have you had after SW and why were they memorable The scene takes place outside Bill to you? Terrell’s Liquor Store. Having just stolen I will attach a resume so you can see the an expensive bottle of scotch from the whole list, but here are examples of a few: unsuspecting store clerk (played by character actor, Tracey Walters,) Melanie Griffith’s Grand Isle, a Turner Entertainment feature character, Lulu, dashes out to make her starring Kelly McGillis and Ellen Burstyn getaway expecting to find Jeff Daniel’s based on the Kate Chopin novella, The character, Charlie, waiting in the car. She Awakening. It took place in the late 1800’s. spots him at a free-standing pay phone close The film was ultimately called Grand Isle to to the road, trying to make a call to his office. avoid confusion As Charlie dials the number, Lulu, The extras, who were only paid $30 with the Robin Williams film hot for Charlie, a day for being there, were under the Awakenings and and impatient to shown on get to a motel, erroneous impression they would be was the Turner Movie saunters up and Channel. It was grabs the phone able to hob-knob with the stars. filmed on one of just as his boss the only remaining answers. With stretches of pristine beach in the state in the her crimson lipstick-saturated mouth, she Florida Panhandle. sticks her tongue down his throat, denying his efforts to come up for air until Charlie The challenges for this project were matching goes limp under her spell. featured extras that were cast in New Orleans where most of the film was shot. This was all happening on a week-day during They not only had to look like the extras in 8 o’clock traffic when the road was wet from New Orleans, they had to fit into the same a cloud burst earlier that morning. One of period costumes, which were vintage turn the busiest intersections in town was right in of the century. The ultimate challenge was front of the store. As the cars approaching finding a body double for Kelly McGillis who the intersection slowed for the red light, those had to match her body exactly, especially her who spotted this unlikely public display of breasts, and was willing to swim nude in the passion began slamming on their brakes ocean in December. trying to catch a glimpse of the smoking hot Melanie, and the fender benders began to Miller Genuine Draft Light – A national pile up. Before the phone scene was over commercial shot in Panama City and there must have been a dozen pile ups that Seaside. It required a sea of oiled bronze morning, keeping the off-duty cops who were
bodies sunbathing on the beach. We held casting sessions in Tallahassee, Fort Walton and Panama City. I think we wound up with 100 people or so. The actors were called for 3 days in a row, earning $250 a day. They earned it, though, as they had to wear bathing suits in 20-degree weather, were regularly sprayed with water to make them shine in the sun, and most of them wound up with a terrible sunburn and a cold. I felt terrible that they had endured such hardship for a beer commercial, but they were all thrilled to have had the experience, and earned the money. Unsolved Mysteries Episodes – Finding actors who match the victim for a show like this is challenging, but possible. An episode of this show featured a young woman who had been kidnapped from a hotel room in Panama City and was never found. The person I cast to re-enact the scene so closely resembled the girl that her father burst into tears when he met her at the casting session. The person they chose for her abductor, out of all the serious actors who auditioned for the part, was my Volvo mechanic, Dan the Volvo Man, who only went to the casting session to see what it was like. All of the actors who were cast for these Unsolved Mysteries episodes were not only paid $2500 for their initial performance, but each person received several residual checks for $1000 each every time there was a re-run of the show. George Washington in Barbados Historical docudrama for which I had to find a young George Washington who really looked like GW would have at the age of 18, including red hair, prominent nose, more than 6’ tall, and he had to be an expert equestrian. Miraculously, I found him at the FSU Theater Dept. The film was shot in Barbados and Williamsburg, and is now shown at the George Washington House Museum in Barbados and at Mt. Vernon. A Japanese Version of Unsolved Mysteries – one of the most bizarre experiences I’ve had because the crew didn’t speak English except for one person who only spoke a little. After extensive auditions for the first episode, the Director insisted on casting me in the lead role, which doesn’t usually happen. Would you ever work with Demme again? In a heartbeat! I almost had that opportunity a few years back when I was asked to scout locations for a new film called “The Stop Watch Gang.” It turned out the project was put on a back-burner when the shooting of “Beloved” lasted longer than anticipated. Hopefully Jonathan will return to Tallahassee for another project in the future. I know he likes Tallahassee, and comes here from time to time to visit friends. Currently, I think his passion runs more toward documentary filmmaking. In truth, he is a masterful filmmaker whatever the genre. []
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Honestly Yours: Tribetoy
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Getting into the mind of someone other than yourself
“The independent game developer scene is one of hearts and passion, and it is an honor to consider myself as part of the club” many ways to create games in this digital wonderland. Multimillion dollar engines allow use of their engines for near free, and the Internet allows anyone to publish anything they want. If no one will hire you, do it yourself. Do what you love.
Tell us about Chu’s Dynasty and Tribetoy.
Chu’s Dynasty is a 4 player fighting game that combines the strategic fighting of street-fighter with the multi-tiered fighting mayhem of super-smash brothers. It released on Xbox Live Indie Game Marketplace and is the brainchild of industry vetrans Matthew Hoesterey, Tara Rueping, and Camille Chu, founders of TribeToy Inc. Chu’s Dynasty is the first game to be released by TribeToy, and is published on the XBOX through XBLIA.
What are future plans for Chu’s Dynasty and Tribetoy? TribeToy is continuing to support and refine Chu’s Dynasty on the XBLA Marketplace, and hopes to enter it into some of the years upcoming festivals. We will continue to grow and aspire to make great games! We are hoping to enter production into an unannounced title in the next year.
What inspired you to create Chu’s Dynasty? Chu’s Dynasty was birthed on a hospital room floor. The Chu family had been spending a lot of time there, and so Matt thought it might cheer them up to Tara Rueping, Camille Chu and Matthew Hoesterey have a game where they could digitally beat the stuffing How long have you worked out of each other. When concept in the game industry? What artist and long time friend Tara did you do before you Rueping saw the game, she started Tribetoy? What was was inspired to take it to the your first game industry next level with production quality job? How did art and a you get it? vision. “Before anyone knew From I have worked there the it, a full scale game in the game dream was in production.” industry for continued five years to grow, now, and startand more ed at Turbine Games creating people joined the team. Lord of the Rings Online and Before anyone knew it, a full Dungeons & Dragons Online. scale game was in production. That is where Matt, Tara and
What advice would you give to other potential independent game developers?
I all met. I had been staying at home as a caretaker and freelancing when Turbine saw my portfolio on a recruiting site and contacted me. What advice do you have for people who want to work in game development?
Maybe not so much advice as a high five ;-). The independent game developer scene is one of hearts and passion, and it is an honor to consider myself as part of the club. If you are creating, you are one of us.
Chu’s Dynasty
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new news? snooze. By Mark Dodds Photo by Christopher Keith Garcia
Every night, like clockwork cats, thousands upon thousands of bodies sit idly on plush sofa seats or propped up with pillowy down taking to bed with them the familiarity of windsor knot neckties, perfect hair, blouses, radars, “back to yous”, and channel specific epic segment music: The local news is on! Let’s get into this! You couch-potato it down, surf the tube and come across a news blurb with a story that tickles your brain parts – “I should check that out”. After ingesting your fix of Reba reruns you tune into your local news station for some of that intellectual stimulation you just heard about only to find that story got cut because some tween fell in a fountain at the mall because she was [dramatic news segment music] “texting while walking” and was deemed more newsworthy than that political commentary you were dying to hear so you could school that serial emailer at the office tomorrow. WTF. Most stories are taken from various news organizations (such as the AP News Wire) and are rewritten by the studios to tailor it for whichever angle they wish to portray for whatever dark and mystic reasoning they have, but when stories such as the “Dangers of Texting While Walking” are given such attention one has to wonder if these studios are allowing such
stories to be passed along as viable news because they themselves believe that this kind of garbage is in fact the mainstream public’s view of what “news” really is or is it that the news studio is the machine responsible for such tunnel-vision knowledge and your grandmother’s agoraphobia? Either way you think about it the local news industry seems to be swaying more towards “entertainment” rather than importance. I’m not saying every news organization has to be all NPR-esque or a groupie of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, but the general public deserves to have valuable and educational material as headlining news stories rather than TMZ runoff. Information is as valuable as the minds that it molds and we the people are so susceptible to things we take in, so the producers of these organizations need to step up and take responsibility in such matters- leave the bull behind for the proper outlets and front something that doesn’t perpetuate the dumbing of society.
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About Time for Change Mathematics is widely considered the world’s “universal language”, but through the events which are currently unfolding throughout several Arab nations, the universal language has become revolution. Just days after a successful uprising by the Tunisian people, on January 25th, Egyptian youth poured into the streets and demanded the end to a 30 year long regime. As the protests grew, (now) former President Hosni Mubarak responded with violent clashes, and a temporary media blackout culminating in an Egyptian state media campaign to discredit the revolution, the people and their demands.
From a world away Orlando’s tight-nit Egyptian community watched helplessly as the great nation of their heritage came to a halt, and observed its’ detached leader ignore his people and subjected them to violence for nearly 18 days. As the protests continued the crowds were made up of all types of Egyptians, not just disillusioned youth as the Mubarak regime painted them, and their demands remained the same. When more frustration cried out from the crowds, Mubark and his regime’s response was to do what oppressive governments do best, retaliate. As horrifying scenes poured in from which ever reliable news sources were still able to report from Egypt, support for the Egyptian people grew abroad, protests were seen from London and New York, to Orlando. Throughout this time local Egyptians held rallies in support for the people on the streets of Cairo and Alexandria by taking to Lake Eola. Despite the distance the passion and frustration over the events taking place were the same off of Robinson as they were in Tahrir Square. Kareem Moslehy is a proud member of Orlando’s Egyptian community, a young engineer; he is representative of the men and women making Egypt’s revolution achievable. Kareem described what it was like to see the Egyptians of his generation make Mubarak’s end a possibility, “It’s such a great feeling…. To know that they wouldn’t take no for an answer and were willing to put their lives on the line to win their rights and their freedom for this generation and the ones to follow.” It might be difficult to understand the importance of the events that unfolded in Egypt and what they mean for this world. A nation, inspired by its youth, brought 30 years of government to it’s knees, and sent a shock wave of hope around an oppressed world. Bahraini and Libyan people have followed suit, and have unfortunately been met with unimaginable violence. To look at what Egypt accomplished in 18 days with small scale violence is astounding. “Thirty years, enough tears. It’s about time for change,” Said Kareem, “Their voices needed to be heard, and it they finally were when Mubarak stepped down.” The events in Egypt are a testament to the power of your voice and the right to be heard. – Kristen Blalock
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Have you ever seen a guy walking down Park Avenue and wish you could give him a makeover? Well, that’s exactly what we did one sunny afternoon when Brink magazine + J’s Everyday Fashion teamed up. Meet Steve, Chris and Ben who were just your average guys until we took them off the street and put them in new looks from Current Clothing. Each guy has his own style, but our main goal was to get them into clothes that fit. Check out how we upped the ante on their style:
J is the creator of J’s Everyday Fashion (www.jseverydayfashion.com), a blog that helps women bridge the gap between fantasy fashion and everyday life. It’s full of inspiration and how-to articles for achieving personal style on a budget. (Oh, and it’s 100% about women’s clothes. This was J’s first time styling men!!)
Photographed by Lisa Shaughnessy “After” clothing courtesy of Current Clothing www.currentmen.com
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Name: Ben Age: 26 Ben looks great in an aqua polo, but his pleated pants and loose-fitting shirt were not doing his physique justice. We put Ben in a fitted polo with pocket details and a slim fitting pant. A belt tied the look together and Ben went from geek to chic. He is not only dressed appropriately for Casual Friday at work, but he can also hit the clubs in this look that’s sure to please the ladies.
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Name: Chris Age: 20 Chris was donning the classic Floridian look for guys - a t-shirt and shorts. While we didn’t want to put Chris too far out of his comfort zone, we did want to clean up his look a little bit. We put him in shorts with a slim fit, and a shirt with color to add some interest. A huge improvement, and an easy change for even the most casual guy to make!
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Name: Steve Age: 31 Steve was also wearing a t-shirt and shorts, but we decided to really up the ante in a seersucker blazer, slim shorts and some laceup loafers. Steve went from average to amazing - this is a guy you notice on the street and want to talk to! The blazer can also be removed for a more casual look.
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“Its a good cause to create a collection where profits will be donated to those who need it the most while educating young people. The colors and prints are fun and I would love to see several of these pieces in a spread or fashion show.” - Michael B at BRINK
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Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 www.hm.com “The collection is available in H&M’s Divided department from 26th April and 25% of sales will be donated to youth HIV/AIDS projects around the world.”
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This April puts a focus on sustainable style at H&M with the introduction of the Concious Collection. The collection features pieces for men, women and children and uses materials such as organic cotton, recycled polyester and Tencel®. The Conscious Collection will be on sale in all H&M stores from 14th April. “It’s not just about organic cotton any more, the possibilities for creating a complete fashion statement with eco smarter materials are huge now. By designing recurring Conscious Collections we have the opportunity to show in a variety of ways what’s possible using more sustainable fabrics,” says Ann-Sofie Johansson, H&M Head of design.
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shopping rite Park, Fl 32789, to purchase and hear the stories of handmade goods from places such as Afghanistan, China, India, Turkey and Uganda.
Baj al ia T r a ding Co mpany If 150 women were chosen from around the globe as “Women Who Shake Up the World” who do you think would make the list? If you are thinking Hillary Rodham Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Angelina Jolie, and Michelle Obama, you’re right. However, living right here in Orlando, Debbie Farah, founder and CEO of Bajalia Trading Co., was also among the 150 women honored worldwide as a “world shaker” in the March 14th 2011 issue of Newsweek.
Bajalia Trading Co. is a nonprofit that assists artists, entrepreneurs, and community organizations in impoverished countries. They do this by: contributing to the purchasing of raw materials and equipment for handcrafted production; they share the stories of how buying the goods effect the artisans lives; they ensure fair prices and workplaces for the producers; they partner locally and globally to maximize efforts on common goals; and they are coaching artisans on their business practices. Debbie has comprised these efforts in a beautiful gallery, in Winter Park. You can visit the Bajalia Trading Co. store at 520 S. Park Ave, Winter
Entering the gallery, you’ll be delighted by the warm and festive colors. As you browse you’ll feel excited by distinct cultural styles and ancient artistry of the jewelry, purses, home accent pieces, scarves and more. Each piece is crafted to be timeless and rich in cultural heritage. Average prices range from $10-$60. You’ll feel dignified in your purchase, knowing that you’re helping achieve Bajalia’s overall goal, sufficient sales to provide sustainable income to the artisans and the entrepreneurs. Remember Bajalia when you want to give a special gift. Your not only giving something exotic, you will be sharing Bajalia’s story of how the creation and it’s journey is bettering lives of these skilled and talented artisans from far away lands. — Lori Parks ____________________ Bajalia 500 South Park Ave Winter Park, FL 32789 (321) 295-7918
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take your camera to a local event, snap some shots, and send the best of them to the company you want to work for with a note giving permission for them to use them? Or maybe you are a baker and want to snag a position as pastry chef at the new chic bakery in town: whip up a plate of your best cookies/tarts/meringues and present to the shop owner with your resume neatly folded on top. Doing things like this takes guts, but it makes you look super confident and shows you care so much about your art that you are willing to do it for free. If you want attention you have to do something unexpected to get it.
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or the unemployed job searching is never fun--even under the best of economic circumstances—and after time it can get downright depressing. It is no secret that the trick to snagging a job in this highly competitive market is getting yourself in front of the people who are actually doing the hiring—and to do that you have to make yourself the brightest, showiest peacock in the flock. I’m not going to talk about resumes and cover letters—you should already have that stuff down pat. Instead, here are a few tactics that can make you stand out among everyone else jostling next to you in the job market stockyard: You have the time, so volunteer! Spend a few hours each week cuddling cats or walking dogs at the animal shelter, help underprivileged kids with their homework, make
deliveries for Meals on Wheels. Volunteering to help others not only gives you that warm feeling inside (karma points, anyone?) and it can also provide access to people who can get you a job. Most charity organizations are a gold mine of “who’s who” in local business: take a look at the names on the board of directors for any of them and you will see CEOs, owners, and directors for every
company that has a payroll. Once these people get a glimpse of what a hard-working and caring person you are how could they NOT hire you? Show the company how they can’t live without you. Say you are a photographer and you are dying to get a job with a local magazine or agency: why not
And finally, be relentless. No one likes to be a pest but when you are job seeking remember the story of the squeaking wheel. You should regularly follow up with any person you think might be able to hire, recommend, or guide you to employment. However, obviously don’t act like a stalker and always be polite—not pushy--when doing so. As someone who regularly hires team members I can personally attest that it is usually the person who keeps following up (again, politely) who gets the job. I think that brief, appreciative notes-yes the old fashioned kind-- are the best way to follow up but e-mails can work, too.
You’re Orlando with peter Murphy Never Never Land: There is never a never in Orlando (how proud is Justin Bieber right now?) Instead, you will find a lot of maybes, but never a hard “no.” Everyone wants this place to be great, everyone wants it all to come to them here, so the successful men and women of this town never give a flat out “no” because they know better. Never knowing is only good for the
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instant just before you know. Knowing how much of a cultural landmine New York is, I’ll use it as an example. New York is populated by millions- Italian, Irish, Asian, Spanish etc… every one of them bring their culture with them. Orlando has a predominately Hispanic and Anglo-Saxon culture. What does this work great for? Sports. Orlando City Soccer Club is vying for a spot in the MLS (Major league Soccer)
in the next coming years. Support of this club is crucial to developing jobs, and setting up Orlando as a hot market to be a part of. The last American MLS expansion team was Portland. Portland is a weird place, and they own it. Orlando is an awesome place lets display it. Keep Orlando Awesome. Catch Peter on Orlando Live. www.OrlandoLiveStreaming.com
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Food truck mania. The biggest thing to hit Orlando since_____
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Project Runway Season 9 application deadline 4/15! www.tinyurl.com/crvesl
@OrlandoFringe The moment you’ve all been waiting for! #OF20 Show List! 76 shows listed! www.orlandofringe.org/09shows
@ rrmiller221 Living my life like it golden. Excited about moving to Orlando, Fl. Goodbye Memphis, TN. Hello palm trees. Leggo
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@ArielleQ4 Upside to being sick in bed.. I get to catch up on Grey’s Anatomy saved on dvr since October
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Beat by Beat Ashley Edwards is one half of local website Pulse of Central Florida. He’s a community connector, social media maniac, tennis lover, electronica obsessed, eternally challenged optimist, and digital world traveler. BRINK asked Ashley to list his favorite sites and apps. Here are his top picks:
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Top 5 Favorite Sites Mashable www. mashable.com Social Media Today www.socialmediatoday.com iMedia www.imediaconnection.com Fast Company www.fastcompany.com These four sites are great resources for social media & digital news, information, and trends. Damn You Auto Correct www. damnyouautocorrect.com Sometimes I just need a break. This site is great for lighthearted humor funny text exchanges!
Top 6 Favorite Apps Evernote - I love to use their “notes” feature for grocery shopping! Hipstamatic - Gives photos a little more pop! Chorus - Great resource for finding new apps - based on user feedback and ratings. AroundMe - Helps me locate nearby companies/stores/ places by subject and allows me to locate them on a map. Hootsuite - Allows me to manage multiple Twitter accounts with one app. Wall Street Journal (Obviously for general topical information.) www.pulseofcentralflorida.com
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