Oliver Stone//Natural Born Killers

The last few weeks have been really quite busy for me what with outlines for Richard and Adam as well as other matters. Saying that, it has also been one of the most exciting. Oliver Stone was definatly a highlight.

Unfortunatly, I couldn't stay for the reception because I was seeing my mum straight after. A little bird told me there was an abundance of free champagne which may have gone down quite well..
Hearing Oliver Stone talk about his work was really inspiring. I loved how his main piece of advice was to never shut up as I feel like I've been told the opposite all the time. It was refreashing to hear from someone so sucessful, and yet still so encouraging of new film makers - saying how life experience will do you well. It was all very inspiring, although I was at first unnaware that there was going to be a ceremony at the beginning... for a minuit I thought I had walked into Hogwarts or something. It must have been the robes.

Instead of this, my mum and I went to see Ruby Wax.
It was an interesting show, and hilarious. I love how she is able to not take herself to seriously, especially when discussing her mental breakdown.



Aaanyway, I've only seen one of Oliver Stones films. I was encouraged to watch Natural Born Killers by most of my class. They had all raved about it and I knew it was Ada's all time favorite film.. and now I'm pretty sure it's one of mine as well!
You may not see me as a fan of violent films but theres something quite fascinating about a couple of murderers who are so ammune to killing other people. Emotionless... yet they feel so much love for eachother! Very Bonnie and Clyde-esque, which has become another of my recent favorites that we have watched in class. Theres something really sexy about just leaving anything behind and causing so much destruction in the process, and I love how this can re-occur as the heart of a film time and time again and still make some of the most facinating stories.