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Sunday, November 15, 2015
Happy Birthday today November 16th
Happy 22nd to SNL's hilarious and adorable (not to mention those abs...) Pete Davidson!
Favorite Face of the Day: Spencer Treat Clark
Several months ago, on Saturday late night TCM, I caught the 1976 version of a film entitled The Town That Dreaded Sundown. It was a dark 70's horror film that is said to be loosely based on the actual crimes attributed to an unidentified serial killer known as the Phantom Killer. The film opened with one of those voice over which said, 'The incredible story you are about to see is true, where it happened and how it happened; only the names have been changed.'
Well, I was hooked and watched. This past October, with the non-stop Halloween/horror movies being aired, I caught the 2014 re-make. Although I usually hate re-makes, this one, like the original, grabbed my interest right away. There were enough differences to make it interesting, especially the character of Corey played by actor Spencer Treat Clark.
Spencer has such a great face, he drew me in from his first scene. Not only incredibly sexy, but also very familiar. Many of you might remember Spencer as a child actor, his most well known role in Gladiator as Lucius. I think I might actually also remember him from Another World, where he played Stephen Michael Frame in the late 90's.
The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
Spencer has also appeared on screen in films including, Unbreakable, Mystic River, The Last House on the Left and on television on shows like, The Good Wife, The Closer, Law and Order SVU, Mad Men and most recently on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. I will certainly be keeping an eye on this actors upcoming projects!
The Last House On The Left (2009)
Kudos to Christopher Eccleston
And The Emmy Goes to....
The Leftovers is one of the most depressing and painful yet brilliant hours of television to watch. I have posted a few times about the show, mostly focusing on the nudity, most recently last month with a scene from actor Chris Zylka. Zylka leads a long list of actors turning in amazing performances some of whom include Regina King, Amy Brenneman, Justin Theroux, Carrie Coon and Christopher Eccleston.
This season has been especially stellar, one of the best being the November 2nd episode, No Room At The Inn. Eccleston's Matt Jamison was in almost every scene of the episode and the his journey, along with his wife Mary, (Janel Moloney) was a painful one to watch. Eccleston was incredible in every scene. His emotions ran from resigned to pained, distraught and hopeful through resolute and resigned. His nude scene, equally brave for both actor and character, a moment completely no sexual, yet compelling and complete. Most know the English actor as 9, being the the 9th Dr. Who, but I am shamefully naive about the world of Dr. Who but I certainly plan on educating myself about more of this actor's incredible work.
Geometric Excellence: Will by Gordon Nebeker
Since first featuring his work back in 2011, photographer Gordon Nebeker has become one of my favorite artists to feature. Gordon is not only generous with sharing his images, he is also giving with comments and stories about his process. It is risky to say a particular model or shoot is a favorite. Tastes, ast least mine do, change with time and with what emotionally is going on for me in my life. That being said, Gordon's work with Will is not only currently one of my favorites from Gordon, it also so beautifully what I love most about his work.
I was first introduced to Will this past summer as one of three. Gordon, along with photographers Mike Tossy and Mark Grantham, headed back to the Utah deserts and mountains, taking along with three incredible models, for another world win shoot. Will was one of those three models. I hoping to feature more from Utah in the near future, but until then, Gordon shot Will solo earlier this month in Florida.
As I went through the images Gordon sent on, and these are just one piece, I couldn't help but think, that if I were shooting Will, this is exactly the type of shoot list I would have loved to have completed. Gordon captured so many of the themes I look for within shoots that I really like. I see many great photo series, but whether 10, or 100 shots, if they are all focused on the same thing, they become boring very quickly. Gordon captured so many great looks with Will, so many exceptional captures. Images that focused on his magnificent physique, images that focused on form, pose, his rock hard abs, arms and legs. Images that covered, and uncovered, Will's his back, backside and his impressive front. Images that captured his incredible facial structure, eyes and hair. Will has a touch of Clark Kent within his look, and a whole lot of super... man.
It is not often that Gordon is able to work with a model for more than a single day, but it in Will's case, it worked out that they had the opportunity to do two, multi day shoots within the last month and a half. The first, the Utah shoot, the second, the shoot in Florida. On the Utah shoot, Gordon remembers being impressed with how Will used any extra time he had, quick moments between shoots, or during breaks to keep his muscles pumped up. Even if there were no weights handy, Will found a way. He would drop and do pushups or pick up a tree trunk or anything laying around and do overhead lifts with it.
'All that exercise soon brought my attention to his high metabolism rate which allows him to eat just about anything and not show it on his body. Amazing! And what a body he has! Lean, muscular, great facial structure and perhaps what I appreciate most as a photographer focusing on the geometry in my my work, he is angular in the best way possible. In short, it was a delight to work with him and I hope to have the pleasure of working with him again soon.'
'Shooting in Florida with Gordon was amazing, His 10 years plus of experience definitely shows! This was our second shoot and it was once again a very humbling, comfortable and an enjoyable experience! I learned about negative spacing with my arms which I have used already on a shoot in Chicago, along with chin down. I would definitely love to work with Gordon again, maybe a beach shoot. Also, with my years playing baseball and doing gymnastics, I would love to incorporate more athletics the next time.'
Although Will has quite a bit of experience modeling, every photographer has his or her own style and sometimes it takes a while to create a smooth rhythm. Rhythm wasn't a problem when Will and Gordon began to shoot. Gordon describes Will as a fast learner and shares that he was in 'the groove' within minutes. 'He is comfortable with his body and it shows in the confidence of his poses. And he loves to dance!'
One of Gordon's goals in this shoot was to show a sense of movement in some of the photographs which he admits can sometimes be a challenge with still photography. 'Several times I turned up the music and set him free to dance while I followed him with my camera taking continuous rapid shots which freezes the action mid movement. The mind can see the movement even though it is a still image.'
Will says his comfortability with shooting nudes has grown through his experiences in front of the camera the past couple of years, especially the two shoot he did with Gordon. Part of feeling confident about taking off your clothes, is feeling good about what's under them. To keep his body in top condition, Will works out about three times a week. Will is also blessed with a wonderfully high metabolism, which means he doesn't follow any specific diet, only a healthy one. Will looks forward to where his modeling may lead, his goals include more travel along with commercials and seeing himself in a magazine.
'It is rare to work with someone who looks equally good in clothes and with no clothes. I am usually photographing my models with little or no clothing but we spent an enjoyable couple of hours on this shoot doing clothed lifestyle/fashion shots and Will can pull that off very well.'
'Will has a good sense of humor but he is soft spoken and it took me a while to realize that. But when you are working with someone for two days straight they either become good company or you find yourself wishing it was over before it is. Will is good company and I wouldn't hesitate to do another must-day shoot with him. I would just have to remember to bring a lot of food!'
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