Arts & Humanities - 11 September 2007

I live in Los Angeles and am looking to be an extra on TV/movies on the weekends. Is there any agency that doesn't charge a fee for you being an extra?

2007-09-11 05:58:41 · 3 answers · asked by g 3 in Theater & Acting

I'm a photography student in LV. Just looking for suggestions on good things places to shoot. This is my first photo assignment and I just need some interesting things in and around vegas.

2007-09-11 05:58:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Photography

do you know any website which has a full information about every book and updates and reviews of books

2007-09-11 05:54:49 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

i guess this question is for rich people out there :)
share your stories of success


thanks!

2007-09-11 05:51:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

William Shakespeare - Sonnet 18
Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer's Day?

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? a
Thou art more lovely and more temperate: b
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, a
And summer's lease hath all too short a date: b

Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines, c
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd; d
And every fair from fair sometime declines, c
By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd; d

But thy eternal summer shall not fade e
Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest; f
Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade, e
When in eternal lines to time thou growest: f

So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, g
So long lives this and this gives life to thee. g


Oscar Wilde's novel the Picture of Dorian Gray, Chapter 1 – ‘the studio was filled with the rich odour of roses’.

The studio was filled with the rich odour of roses, and when the light summer wind stirred amidst the trees of the garden, there came through the open door the heavy scent of the lilac, or the more delicate perfume of the pink-flowering thorn.

From the corner of the divan of Persian saddle-bags on which he was lying, smoking, as was his custom, innumerable cigarettes, Lord Henry Wotton could just catch the gleam of the honey-sweet and honey-coloured blossoms of a laburnum, whose tremulous branches seemed hardly able to bear the burden of a beauty so flame like as theirs; and now and then the fantastic shadows of birds in flight flitted across the long tussore-silk curtains that were stretched in front of the huge window, producing a kind of momentary Japanese effect, and making him think of those pallid, jade-faced painters of Tokyo who, through the medium of an art that is necessarily immobile, seek to convey the sense of swiftness and motion. The sullen murmur of the bees shouldering their way through the long unmown grass, or circling with monotonous insistence round the dusty gilt horns of the straggling woodbine, seemed to make the stillness more oppressive. The dim roar of London was like the bourdon note of a distant organ.

In the centre of the room, clamped to an upright easel, stood the full-length portrait of a young man of extraordinary personal beauty, and in front of it, some little distance away, was sitting the artist himself, Basil Hallward, whose sudden disappearance some years ago caused, at the time, such public excitement and gave rise to so many strange conjectures.

2007-09-11 05:45:58 · 2 answers · asked by MM 1 in Poetry

what are we talking about?

2007-09-11 05:44:56 · 4 answers · asked by vidya s 1 in History

2007-09-11 05:41:16 · 10 answers · asked by MaLdiTa 2 in Philosophy

It's a nice thought of course, but I think the chances of it actually happening are miniscule.
You'd think everyone wants it, but no.There are people out there who actually want war and destruction.
That very fact makes me want to take my own life.
All it takes is for one person to corrupt the minds of others and bring the whole system down.
Wouldn't it be great if we could divide the Earth and live with like-minded people?
One of the few occasions I think I'd advocate segregation.
I'm sorry. I don't know what on earth I'm bleating on about. I'm just in the strangest mood.
I'm still searching for my field of bees, pardon the BM reference.
Everything in this world disgusts me.
Howeever, I did meet a lovely young man recently. He's very courteous and intelligent. He has helped to restore some of my faith in the youth of today. I wish more people were like him.

Anyway, back to my original question. All answers and opinions welcome.

2007-09-11 05:36:05 · 44 answers · asked by cosmicmoon 5 in Philosophy

2007-09-11 05:35:56 · 4 answers · asked by snowbird 2 in Philosophy

I'm a junior in college studying Public Relations and Journalism. Growing up in a small town, I knew that I always wanted to GET OUT of the state. I've always wanted to live in a big city, and live that fast paced life. My family is from a very small town, as is my boyfriend's family; he wants to stay near them. I feel like in the long run having a husband and a family is what will give you your true happiness in life, but I just don't think I would be content living in a small town my whole life and as a mom. I do want that, eventually, but there's so much else I want to do. I want to see the world, and truly make some sort of difference. I'm 20 years old, and I've been with my boyfriend for a year and a half. All of my friends seem to be really concerned about getting married. I do want to live in a big city and travel alot, but I also don't want to miss out on the little things in life, like being close to family and being in love. What do you think is best in the long run?

2007-09-11 05:30:29 · 7 answers · asked by Consultant 1 in Philosophy

The wedding was 11 years ago, photos were taken with film, received proofs of all photos. I now want to order more than the original package I had bought but the photographer is deceased and his studio closed. No one, as far as I know, has bought his inventory or his studio. I would like to get more pictures printed from the proofs but it wouldn't work when I took the proofs to Walgreens to scan and print. The guy at the photo counter was no help and I don't know what to do now. Thanks for any input.

2007-09-11 05:26:02 · 3 answers · asked by slwcsok 1 in Photography

please help thanx!

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2007-09-11 05:18:43 · 5 answers · asked by <3 3 in Photography

Was there something in their theology that made them better?

2007-09-11 05:16:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

2007-09-11 05:13:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

2007-09-11 05:02:32 · 2 answers · asked by leiam.walsh@btinternet.com 1 in Genealogy

2007-09-11 04:49:15 · 4 answers · asked by Ashley S 1 in Philosophy

basically, ex-pats who moved from scotland to ireland, but then insisted upon keeping scottisch traditions. They view them as less than people and I was even told to forget my heritage as I would be dissapointed! Is this the consesus view or did I just come across some people with chips on their shoulders?

2007-09-11 04:46:23 · 13 answers · asked by Chickenfarmer 7 in Genealogy

acting methods

2007-09-11 04:45:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Theater & Acting

I've been reading up on the causes of world war 2. I realise that the treaty of versaille seems to be one main reason. THe terms seem quite harsh for e.g taking blame for the world war. Can anybody tell me how Germany felt towards the terms of the treaty?

2007-09-11 04:43:12 · 9 answers · asked by alan j 1 in History

2007-09-11 04:37:36 · 1 answers · asked by theatrechic 1 in Books & Authors

2007-09-11 04:29:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Poetry

somthing really short

2007-09-11 04:26:54 · 4 answers · asked by tiffanys baby © 2008 1 in Poetry

Your like a mirage
Floating through the air
When I go to hug you
All a sudden your not there

I know that you still love me
And I know that you still care
It’s just I have this emptyness
And I’m starting to get scared

Today I found out that you may leave for good
So no more visits, no more talks
No more anything, really I was shocked
Knowing that you could die
And knowing I may not care
I mean I really didn’t know you
So why am I so scared?


I have over 50 poems, so if your interested in seeing more, let me know

2007-09-11 04:25:11 · 10 answers · asked by Cinderelly 1 in Poetry

ok i dont want some meaning of life you have read in a book i want what YOU think, your theory not one you read in a cheap book you got off the library that has never been taken out before

2007-09-11 04:22:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Arts & Humanities

I wont go into the kennedy side since you can look at some of my questions and find that part.

And i am not doing this on any movies or anything but somethings just dont add up.

We had Ben Ladden in a military hospital days before 9/11 why did we let him go?

Why did Bush have members of his family in Washington also days before 9/11 and then on 9/12 they were the only plane to leave the ground while the rest of the airports were closed?

Why was Bush so quick to retaliate but not against Ben Ladden himself but against Iraq and Afghanistan when neither probably had much to do with the attacks?

Why has Bush ignored for the most part the UN, Congress, and the people's wishes to stop the fighting?

I was thinking about this the other night and i realized that there has to be more to it.

Iraq isnt a threat, but Iran is. the US just charged Iran some 50 bil or so to pay for a attack in the 80's against our embassy there. In my view thats a push towards war.

2007-09-11 04:10:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

2007-09-11 04:03:33 · 21 answers · asked by I'mclothed 1 in Philosophy

I like acting. I want it to be a professional career of course. I dont know where to start to get my career going. First I'm going to get my teeth straightened to braces, and then I dont know what to do - They say tog et a back-up job if acting doesn't work out for me, so should I go to university straight away for IT? Find auditions across the UK, go to drama collage? Im confused, i need opinions please.

2007-09-11 03:53:53 · 3 answers · asked by James D 3 in Theater & Acting

The studio was filled with the rich odour of roses, and when the light summer wind stirred amidst the trees of the garden, there came through the open door the heavy scent of the lilac, or the more delicate perfume of the pink-flowering thorn.

From the corner of the divan of Persian saddle-bags on which he was lying, smoking, as was his custom, innumerable cigarettes, Lord Henry Wotton could just catch the gleam of the honey-sweet and honey-coloured blossoms of a laburnum, whose tremulous branches seemed hardly able to bear the burden of a beauty so flame like as theirs; and now and then the fantastic shadows of birds in flight flitted across the long tussore-silk curtains that were stretched in front of the huge window, producing a kind of momentary Japanese effect, and making him think of those pallid, jade-faced painters of Tokyo who, through the medium of an art that is necessarily immobile, seek to convey the sense of swiftness and motion. The sullen murmur of the bees shouldering their way through the long unmown grass, or circling with monotonous insistence round the dusty gilt horns of the straggling woodbine, seemed to make the stillness more oppressive. The dim roar of London was like the bourdon note of a distant organ.

In the centre of the room, clamped to an upright easel, stood the full-length portrait of a young man of extraordinary personal beauty, and in front of it, some little distance away, was sitting the artist himself, Basil Hallward, whose sudden disappearance some years ago caused, at the time, such public excitement and gave rise to so many strange conjectures.

2007-09-11 03:53:42 · 1 answers · asked by Dr Ask 1 in Poetry

What is Shakespeare doing by making some of his lines 11 syllables instead of the typical 10? My instructor said it was to illustrate uncertainty. I'm reading The Rape of Lucrece where Lucrece apostrophizes Opportunity. In line 879 and 880 I'm counting 12 syllables. But there are other lines that count 11. I would imagine at this point in the poem that Lucrece is very confused/uncertain. So what makes the feminine endings more uncertain than the rest?

I hope some serious Shakespearian enthusiasts are out there and can help me!!!

2007-09-11 03:52:05 · 1 answers · asked by smile 2 in Poetry

Which ones have you read? Do you like them?

2007-09-11 03:43:42 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors