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Friday, June 22, 2007

聖母山的第一天 DAY ONE at Mt.Madonna





因為時差的關係
到達加州SAN JOSE才下午四點,
和邁阿密一樣,天氣晴朗, 但是空氣中的濕度和性慾望明顯變的稀薄了許多。


手機裡面充滿了來自於KATE的語音留言。
KATE,一個從未謀面的女孩,和我約在機場見面後在一起搭車上聖母山。
「他該不會是放我鴿子了吧?!」
很顯然的,根據他先生給我的語音留言,KATE今天是不會在SAN JOSE 機場出現了
早已被未知搞的緊張兮兮的我這時在這個人生地不熟的環境裡更是變本加厲的恐懼了起來

我立刻播了KATE的電話。

談話內容其實很簡短,我無非只是想要加深KATE臨時放我鴿子的罪惡感。我告訴他我瞭解他的飛機臨時被取消的苦處,但至少他應該先打電話聯絡約定好來接我們一起上山的同學來提早接我的時間,這樣我就不用多等兩個小時了。

抗議電話結束後,我自行播打給AMBER,也就是家住SAN JOSE 附近並且要來接我們的同學。
電話沒通。

百般無聊的我開始打電話給所有我認識住在加州的親朋好友們,包括我那位同父異母的哥哥,張力。

張力和我已經快14年未謀面,上一次通電話大概是十年前左右的事了。
那一次通電話非常不愉快,那次之後即便是他主動找我,我都不想理會他,甚至不想承認他是我哥哥。
那時我認為他在我的生命中只是一位過客,充其量是一個小時後的玩伴,他的存在與否並不重要。
然而,在今年年初,我忽然發現我在生命學習的過程中傷害了也忽視了不少人的心,哥哥也是其中之一。

我於是播了他的電話。
他接起電話。
我們的談話約三十分鐘。我才得知,聖母山其實離他住的所在並不遠,開車約三個小時。離我們的姊姊家更近(對,我有一位21年從未謀面的姊姊,NORA)約兩個小時車程。哥哥的聲音裡面有一種保守的關心。有一點距離。

兩個小時在「熱線你和我」的連結中很快的過去了。
AMBER 也預期的到達機場
AMBER小姐戴著GUCCI的太陽眼鏡,腳上套著夾腳拖鞋,開著她媽媽的BMW,一位很CHIC女生。
初次見面,我就感覺得這個女孩子心地很善良而且單純。目前是小學老師的AMBER和我一樣對瑜珈有興趣並且也想成為瑜珈老師。

我們在閒聊中已不知不覺的來到了聖母山 MT.MADONNA
因為AMBER是當地人,所以對來到山上的路況瞭若指掌。

抵達MT.MADONNA下了車後,我發現我是唯一腳蹬高跟鞋的女生。
山谷好靜,我好不自在,尤其是在得知帳棚是搭在山裡面後,我竟然害怕了起來。
我真是蠢蛋,去省那個幾百塊住帳棚幹嗎。
一輩子沒有睡過帳棚超過三次,現在我必須要一整各月睡在帳棚裡...我真的準備好了嗎?

好心的AMBER用她母親的BMW小跑車在黃土飛揚的山路上終於找到了帳棚營區的所在。抵達後我打開行李箱將我的名牌手拉大旅行箱搬出來,上氣不接下氣的用拉的用抱的用扛的終於將它拖進帳棚內。




看到帳棚內擱置著兩片薄薄的海綿墊,當下的我只想哭。
到底是哪一個白癡告訴我帶LINENS (床單)就好了?
沒有帳棚經驗的我真的只有帶一片薄薄的床單和枕頭套子。
這跟我心裡所預期的單人床墊和已經準備好的被子有點出入。
AMBER此刻在我身後問我:
「TAFFI 你帶幾個睡袋呢?這裡晚上會很冷喔」
我回頭看著他,用力控制著已經在顫抖的聲帶:
「ZERO。」
「OH MY GOD!」AMBER驚叫:「你今天晚上會凍死,這樣好了,你今天晚上撐一下,我明天拿我爸爸的睡袋給你」
我確信AMBER是一位天使。

那一天晚上我把所有箱子裡面的夏天衣服都穿在身上,包括兩頂棒球帽。
但是我還是冷到睡不著覺,於是我開始寫日記:









"好像已經忘了如何與大自然為伍了。來到MT.MADONNA,看到自己住的帳棚的那一刻



我就知道:I put myself into a mission.



有一股莫名的恐懼感,但又知道這將是人生中一段特別的經驗。



I just need to accept, accepting my anxiety, accept the fact that I am once
again out of my comfort zone, accept my decision, accepting myself, then breath
through it.



I love you, you know?



I know.



I love you, too. "






Wednesday, June 13, 2007

My Monologue

Alluring, difficult woman seeks stable and assertive man

Date: 2007-05-21, 10:39AM EDT
I am in search of a patient, assertive, and attractive man to aid me in my quest for self-improvement. These qualities are non-negotiable and the explanation is as follows. After two intense failed relationships, {both which, in retrospect, were almost completely my fault but I was able to successfully manipulate things so as to make each man believe they were in the wrong} I have spent a lot of time thinking about who I am and I have isolated several personality traits that make it somewhat difficult for a normal person to have a relationship with me. I am looking for a man who is secure enough in himself to tolerate our exciting lifestyle {a background or degree in psychology is a plus.} I am determined to find a healthier way of approaching things, as I never want to ruin anyone's life ever again. I have decided to be completely honest right off the bat, therefor eliminating the time it takes to 'get to know one another' {i.e. time it takes for you to realize I am a complete psycho- but by then you are completely helpless to resist my allure and charisma and are unable to wrench yourself from me, your beautiful demise.} Some things you should know: *I have a major 'Daddy' complex. My father, whom I adored as a god, left when I was young. No matter how well you treat me, you will never be as good of a man as my Daddy. *I will never trust you. The first of two men I thought I loved and slept with cheated on me time and time again, and impregnated other women and paid for their abortions with my money. I did not find any of this out until two years into our relationship when we had a home and a life together and I was pregnant with a child of my own. These indiscretions, and my tendency to be rash and impulsive led to me having an abortion. I am prone to bouts of melancholy and self-hatred because of the guilt I still feel over this decision. *I have no communication skills. I will never tell you what is wrong with me, nor will I share any of my secrets, fears, hopes or dreams with you. {I do have several of these- one of them is to someday not be so crazy.} You will have to pry information out of me. I feel like if I confide in you, when I ultimately drive you away- which I am bound to do- you will have these personal pieces of me and that makes me feel vulnerable and I am terrified of being vulnerable. *I have an addictive personality. I was a crack addict when I was 15-16, and relapsed again when I was 18. I like to think I have conquered these addictions but it wouldn't surprise me if I relapsed again. *I am a cold and unemotional bitch. This, of course, is all a facade, but you will constantly wonder if I truly care about you or not. If you do not pay me 100% of your attention, I will feel rejected and inwardly wonder why you do not love me. Then I will pretend that you are nothing more to me than a mote of dust- which of course I do not notice. If you pay me too much attention I will feel cagey and suffocated and walk out the door without telling you where I am going and may not return for several days. No matter how long we are together, you will never see me cry. I am a brick wall. **CLARIFICATION**- About once every five months I will cry over my vacuumed fetus but when this happens I will lock myself in the smallest possible space I can find so you cannot see me. This is usually a closet or a bathroom, although I was partial to a large trunk I owned until someone confiscated it with my best interests in mind. *Although I will always be completely faithful to you, I will have no less than five men in line who are able and willing to keep me platonic company if you ever need to leave for any reason. This is because I cannot bear to be alone, even though I pretend that that is all I want. *I am terrified of commitment. Know that I will never marry you, or if in a moment of confusion I do agree to marry you, I will not show up on our wedding day. *I have some sexual preferences that some people may not be able to handle. I want sex several times a day and I like to be hit, choked, and called nasty names. Please be comfortable with such abuse. * I am incredibly indecisive. I do not know what I want to eat, wear, or do at any given time. Once we have reached a decision I will change my mind. I am also extremely scatterbrained and lose my keys, phone, wallet, etc. on a regular basis. I will expect you to be able to locate these items. I am also very impatient and want what I want when I want it, with no regards to your feelings. *I throw punches when I feel cornered. I kickbox, so they are good punches. Now that that is out of the way, I do have some redeeming qualities! *I am beautiful, intelligent, educated and articulate. You can be assured that all of your family and friends will envy you for having such a wonderful girlfriend. I am definitely the girl you can bring home to mom. You and only you will know of my dichonomy and my psychotic antics when we are alone. *I can cook a mean steak. *When I am happy, {which is a good portion of the time} you will feel like the most amazing man alive and the center of my universe. *I am artistically gifted. *I have a stable and lucrative career. *I make friends with everyone, including homeless people and vicious dogs. I take bugs out of my house and let them go. As mentioned, I am extremely charismatic and you will be unable to resist my charms. I guarantee you will fall in madly and twistedly love with me, and although you know that I will ultimately leave you in an emotional bloody shredded heap in pursuit of my own needs, you will be unwilling and unable to exorcise me from your life, so serious replies only, please. P.S.- Please be an animal lover. If you are not, then I am not the girl for you.
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Monday, June 4, 2007

阿才 與 阿傑- "Most Distant Course"最遙遠的距離 Directed by 林靖傑 Lin Jing-Jie



最遙遠的距離 -林靖傑導演 主:桂綸鎂、賈孝國



很期待這部電影


距離殺青趴踢已經是快半年了


拍攝前好不安

拍攝當天好緊張,收工後有好多好多的想法


拍攝後完有好多朋友


現在, 電影放映了,留下的是好多的回憶。



這部劇情片是林靖傑導演為他的best friend, 陳明才所寫的。



那場阿才(賈孝國飾)與女病人心理諮詢的層次哭戲在剛開始拍攝時並不順利,飾演精神衰弱老公外遇的女病人,眼淚竟然半滴都流不出。早上練習的時候明明說哭就哭阿,越想越不通,越不通就越緊張。在場拍攝組所有的人都快哭了,但就我一個人哭不出。後來導演還拉我出去PEP TALK 。再次回到攝影鏡頭前,林靖傑突然大聲的說「張葳,我要你把你回台灣後所受的一切委屈都宣洩出來,所有的委屈!」



瞬間我突然馬上進入了另一個時空裡,情緒崩潰,眼淚一顆一顆從眼眶滾落,導演立刻ACTION,這時飾演阿才的賈孝國也馬上進入情緒。我感受到台詞裡所形容的: 妳的每一個毛細孔都在戰慄,彷彿他們每一個都張大的嘴巴喊著:我要我要...」



那場戲,阿才也在。


"The Most Distant Course" Written and directed by Lin Jing Jie

Really looking forward to the screening
It was almost... half year since the wrap party last year December

Before the shooting, so uneasy
On the lot and on the set, very nerving...
After the wrap, relieving but worrying (where is my next gig?)

During the shooting, I made many friends who share same passion both in film making and life itself which was very inspiring and fullfilling.

Now, the film is finally wrapped.

“The Most Distant Course", inspired by writer/ director's best friend, Chen Ming-Tsai(陳明才).

On August 29, 2003, a red backpack by Do-Ran Bay in Tai-Tong Taiwan was found; Chen Ming-Tsai, actor, director, writer, environmentalist, the owner of the red backpack, was not.
Chen Ming-Tsai was protesting in a most aggressive and yet, most despotic way by sacrificing his life to manifest his will to protect the Do Ran Bay natural preserved area-- one of the few existing A-Mea Taiwan Aborigines habitations, from the Taiwanese government land reconstruction project that will eventually turn Do-Ran in to Do-Wrong..

“Chen Ming-Tsai, A-Tsai, was a passionate environmental activist who had written numerous articles to raise public awareness for the environmental issues in Do-Ran Bay. He was a stage actor, an unconventional creative stage actor. He was also a psychologist who tried and tried to heal his other identity- the bipolar A- Tsai. “

http://www.wretch.cc/blog/kufao&article_id=2785297

I felt deeply connected and moved with Chen Ming-Tsai during the scene where I portrayed a depression patient who avoided to admit her failure in marriage with A-Tsai( the psychiatrist, a character that was based on Chen Ming Tsai played by Jia Jiao Quo). I’m convinced that Jia was possessed by Chen Ming Tsai during that scene. Either that or the writer director Ling Jing Jie did an impeccable job creating the characters. The Most Distant Course was selected by the commission to be the opening film for the 2007
Taipei Film Festival

Plot Description for “The Most Distant
Course”
Psychiatrist A
tsai who is on the verge of breaking down, a sound
man Xiao Tang who is dumped by his girlfriend, and office worker
Royun whose boyfriend has another lover have all arrived at the crossroads
of their lives. In order to find themselves again, they each embark on a journey
which would bring them out of their current rut and change their lives…


[ 開幕片 ] -最遙遠的距離

[ Opening ] - THE MOST DISTANT COURSE


導演: 林靖傑 LIN Jing-jie
Taiwan / 2007 / 35mm / Color / 110 分鐘
類型:劇情片
分級:普遍級
字幕:中英
參展 / 得獎紀錄:世界首映

Screening 放映:
06/22(五) 19:00
廳別:
台北市中山堂


Screening 放映:
07/03(二) 12:20
廳別:
in89豪華數位影院


reference sites 參考網站



最遙遠的距離_慶功宴 MOST DISTANT COURSE_ WRAP PARTY








think...."too bad Homer is married"