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Monday
Mar212011

Reader of the Day: Cory

Today's Reader of the Day is the first in the series that I've actually met. We sat down for coffee last year while Cory from Canada was in town having a meeting about something so secret I couldn't even begin to tell you what it was. Perhaps he works for the CIA? But he was chatty about movies and that's what we love best!

Nathaniel: Hey Cory. Good to "see" you again. Do you remember the first movie or first movie obsession?
CORY: I feel like I’m on ‘Inside The Actor’s Studio’ right now.  This is awesome! The Great Mouse Detective.  I think I was about 3 years old, and it was for sure my first movie theatre experience.  We got ¾ of the way through it when my little sister regurgitated a bag full of Nibs all over my father.  So I guess I just remember the first movie that I got ¾ through.

My first movie obsession, which birthed the entire concept of out-of-control obsessions for me, was The Shaggy Dog.  It was in no way a healthy one.  I think I watched it every single day for about 6 years.  In second grade I actually managed to convince myself that the recess bell was my own personal trigger to transform into a sheep dog.  I spent every single recess for a full year absolutely convinced that I was indeed a dog.  Needless to say I had a very lonely year.

When did you start reading The Film Experience?
I can separate my teen to adult years by what my favourite film website was in each section of my life.  Mrshowbiz.com was most of my teens.  I was devastated when that stopped existing. Thankfully I managed to find Sasha Stone after that which led me to you. TFE is easily my most visited site on the interweb and I hope I never have to go hunting for a new favourite again. 

What's your filmgoing diet like these days?
These days, i.e. the last few weeks, my film diet is an anorexic one.  Not one movie has been watched and it feels great.  I LOVE not watching movies.  It’s the best!  Every February, like yourself I imagine, I end up waking up and watching movies until it’s time to go back to sleep.  On repeat.  For 28 days.  By the end I hate the entire concept of filmmaking and wish that I was sane enough to JUST MAKE MYSELF STOP!!!  I’m not.  It will happen again next year.  But I guess I should probably rewatch Mildred Pierce (1947) pretty soon.  

Three favorite actresses. Go!
The most difficult question on Earth.  Ok.  Just do it Cory.  First to enter your mind: Liv Tyler, Grace Kelly, and Michelle Williams.  Damn!  Is that even close to right???  I think so.  But what about Rachel Weisz...  I ask myself?  And Penélope Cruz...  reads my next thought bubble?   You can’t leave out Diane Keaton...   says a very logical part of my brain.  Yes!  I fit in six.  Get me away from this awful question.

 

Biopic of your life. Who plays you? Etcetera.
I’d have to cast by era here and my movie might as well be called, ‘Eras’.  (No that’s dumb.)  My teen years need to be portrayed by Ewan McGregor...  and it will be easy for him to do so as he can just play Christian from ‘Moulin Rouge!’.  I was an overboard romantic, a naive and passionate romantic.  I still am.  I’ve just learned to internalize it.  I even wrapped myself in a box for a girl once and got someone to drop me off in front of her locker.  I hid in it for 40 minutes with chocolates and flowers.  There was a crowd surrounding her when she opened it and I popped out.  She dumped me three days later.  Lesson learned.  Movies don’t necessarily reflect real life.  I believe this was considered to be ‘creepy’. 

My early 20s could be played by Ethan Hawke.  The way he conveyed his curiosity and excitement about life in, ‘Before Sunrise’ has always moved me and felt very much like a reflection of my precise existence.  I felt the very same way about his performance in ‘Great Expectations’.  Passionate.  Sensitive.  Passionate.  Passionate.  Passionate.  I adore his aura.  The last 5 years of my life...  maybe John Krasinski??  I don’t know.  He’d have to up the intense factor.  But he performs very matter-of-factly and gives off a very logical aura.  I speak a lot about auras.  Maybe the film should be called ‘Auras’.  Anyhow...  Krasinski seems to be able to convey ‘keeping it cool’ while in very intense situations.  I think that’s what I’ve mostly been doing for the last five crazy years.  Finally, I feel like I am slipping into a Hanksian era of my life.  I’ve always felt an attachment to Tom Hanks.  Passionate and funny.  I think that’s what I am right now.  I’ve turned into Tom Hanks. I’ll take it!

 

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Reader Comments (15)

Another cute guy...thumbs up for the Diane Keaton shout out.

March 21, 2011 | Unregistered Commenter/3rtfu11

I'm just glad someone was born in the 80s instead of the 90s. People born in the 90s (i.e. many of you make me feel so OLD. how old i aint saying ;)

I must say it's refreshing to read something positive about Ethan Hawke. He's not really among my favorite actors but i think his reputation is not maybe as strong as it should be.

March 21, 2011 | Registered CommenterNATHANIEL R

Me!

March 21, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterCory Rivard

LOL.

March 21, 2011 | Registered CommenterNATHANIEL R

fwiw it's worth, i think spending 40 minutes inside a box (hi claustrophobia) waiting to surprise someone with love is SWEET and only CREEPY if the feelings aren't mutual but hey... isn't that true with all grand romantic gestures? it's all in the context ;)

March 21, 2011 | Registered CommenterNATHANIEL R

I love these! I've grown up with these readers (and you) for the last 8 or 9 years. I'd love to get to know them and their "film experience". ;)

March 21, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterEli

Perhaps then I shouldn't retire the ol' box maneuver.

March 21, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterCory Rivard

Nathaniel: I was born in 1987.

Cory: Call me. We're probably neighbors. ;)

March 21, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterPaolo

great read.

March 21, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterT

hahahah!

March 22, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterAlex BBats

Its so cool to read about other filmexperience fans he he

Nathaniel: American fans only ? If not you could do a world tour thing with this

March 22, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterManuel

Cory Rivard's existence, no one would believe the writing of his life, it makes no sense, yet he exists in such serendipitous splendour creating adventures and shenanigans and conversations that draw you in and want to enter his world.
I believe in Cory

March 22, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterChris Curpen

Chris -- having met him just once (i'm assuming you know him) I can say that I totally believe you because i couldn't even believe him and yet he was totally believable. He's awesome.

March 22, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterNathaniel Rogers

Wow, my friends... near and far... rule!

March 22, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterCory Rivard

Nice article. Thank you for this info Your site is very useful for me .I bookmarked your site!

March 26, 2011 | Unregistered Commentermazdagok
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