In the format so set forth by the esteemed James Lipton "Let start at the beginning"
Mr. Lipton is in ""
"You where born in Mexico but shortly there after found your way to Torrance California"
Were I grew up in a fairly normal mid-class American home.
"What's your mothers name?" Angelina or Angie
"And your father's name?" Ronald Dean Babick or Ron for short
"How or when did your love of movies start?" As far as I can remember my mother had a love of scary movies and I always wanted to watch with her. She would let me watch movies like The Shining, Jaws and Aliens I think I was about the same age as the little girl Newt in the movie when I watched it about 7 or 8 years old ... My mother's favorites where the Good and Evil movies like Exorcist. I can remember we would even read horror books on vacation there was this great young adult Vampire book we took turns reading about a young boy who would visit a Vampire in the basement of a Library great book loved it. She would fuel our imagination even when doing everyday things for example if we where out at night driving in the car she would say things like make sure Dracula isn't following us so we would watch out the car windows and if we saw a car we would say hes after us he getting closer and she would pretend to race home and we would run into the house and hide.
"Was it just horror movies you watched as a young girl" (laugh) No we would watch other movies we loved musicals or epic movies like star wars I think it was Return of the Jedi (1983) I was about 4 when it came out and my brother being older got to see it in the theater (still upset they didn't take me) ... there he went with my mother to stand in line to be one of the first.
"So I see your mother was instrumental in your passion for movies" Yes ...Yes she was so much at when I watch some of these movies today like Alien or The Fly or even Flashdance I say to myself what was she thinking I was so young I never realized Flashdance was about an exotic dancer.
"Besides your mother what else has helped fuel your passion?" Good question well the way I see it some people say they can remember when they heard a great song for the first time well when I think of a movie I remember who I saw it with or how a movie made me feel. A great movie to me is one that makes me think or opens my eyes to something new. For example after seeing Saw (the original) I left the theater in amazement how could someone (Leigh Whannell and James Wan) have such a vast imagination to have created such a complex story ... amazing really.
"Are you the type to be first in line at the mid-night showing of a new movie" (smile) Yes but as I get older its harder and harder to stay up that late ... I find it easier to get tickets way in advance for the first DAY it comes out it doesn't need to be the first showing anymore.
"A question I am sure very one wants you to answer what is your favorite movie?" O I knew this one was coming you saved it for last ... well let me quote a good movie and great actor "You can't handle the truth!" - Col. Nathan R. Jessep (Jack Nicholson) A Few Good Men ... I couldn't pick just one movie for some many have been with me when I needed them.
James Lipton's Famous Questionnaire
- What is your favorite word? Yes
- What is your least favorite word? Don't
- What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Dreaming
- What turns you off? Faking It
- What is your favorite curse word? Shit
- What sound or noise do you love? Water/Ocean
- What sound or noise do you hate? Alarm Clocks
- What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Marine Biologist
- What profession would you not like to do? Singer
- If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? I've been waiting for you
Now any questions from the students??
Love and Laughs
Mia
AKA Maria Larson
A Mia Design
1 comment:
So where does Machete fit into all of this? You say movies are there when you need them... I'll be sure to avoid you when that is the one you need.
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