Reese Witherspoon and Tom Hardy Film in Yaletown

November 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Walked to work and into the set of the movie This Means War yesterday morning.

Reese Witherspoon and Tom Hardy were filming a scene set in Yaletown’s bricked sidewalk. The scene seemed simple enough but the amount of equipment they had lying around was surprising.

This Means War Films in Yaletown

Ha. That tells you how much I know about filming – nothing.

This is the first live shoot I’ve seen and a Hollywood film no less. Not bad at all. I took out my trusty point-and-shoot and stood in a firing line with the pros and their telephoto lens.

This Means War Vancouver

Reese Witherspoon and Tom Hardy is seen walking  towards Marimekko and past Lee’s flower shop, which isn’t usually there. After the take they all migrated to the pub-turned-retail store at the end of the street.

I just have to say Tom Hardy is cute. None of the hard edge in the pictures I’ve seen from Inception.

This Means War will be released sometime in 2011.

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Halloween in San Francisco

November 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Happy Halloween!!!

I know, a bit late.. but better late than never.

I was in San Francisco with family for Halloween weekend and I saw some really stellar costumes. It was enough to walk through Union Square en route to dinner to get my fill of the funny and the uncanny.

The thing is, right before Halloween everyone was coming out with these “Top 10 Halloween Costumes” listicles with Snooki (of Jersey Shore fame), Lindsay Lohan, Lady Gaga and the like* in almost every single list.

But in SF, I found people were sticking to the “classics”. The whole Marvel enterprise was really popular as was pirates, prisoners and princesses.

Til next year! Mwa ha ha..

*a post with Snooki, LiLo, and.. oh no, I’ve turned into one of those people.

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Spandy Andy on TV!

August 19, 2010 By 1 Comment


Photo Credit: Spandy Andy’s Website

Spandy Andy, local celebrity busker was on So You Think You Can Dance Canada auditions on Tuesday.

As soon as he got on stage with his neon spandex and LED belt you knew it was going to be hilarious!

See Spandy Andy’s amazing performance here and let me know what you think.

This wasn’t the first year he auditioned, he also auditioned the year before pulling it off even with a ripped crotch.

Keep it tight and bright Spandy Andy!

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On the Street: The Dark Visits Yaletown

July 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The Dark decided to hit Yaletown on Canada Day with a paste up of a popular John and Yoko photograph.

His version reads:

War is Love!
You want it
Merry Christwar from John and Yoko

John and Yoko

The original photograph by Frank Barratt reads:

War is Over!
If you want it
Happy Christmas from John and Yoko

John and Yoko

The Dark is a Vancouver Graffiti artist. I found 2 interviews of his here and a more recent one here.

An excerpt that strikes me is: “I realized awhile ago that there should really be no reason to cut corners for something that may only stay up for a few hours.”

At a time when you want everything quick and easy, to work painstakingly on something you know for sure is temporary and short lived is refreshing in it’s approach.

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