Recent Blog Posts
It was a very good year
post a comment | posted 2 days ago
Originally posted at Armstrong Family Circus
I think all of us will inevitable find themselves constantly going back to a certain period of time (in our lives) and holding onto the music of that time. For, it's 1993. Forget Whitney Houston and I Will Always Love You (please, forget it), or Me...
The One Where I Get To The Heart Of The Matter, And Hope You Do Too
1 comment | posted 5 days ago
Originally posted at Armstrong Family Circus
C = D * V * F > R
The Gleicher formula. A business model for change, but one that easily is adapted to your life. What is it? Change (C) can only happen when your dissatisfaction (D) times your vision for how things ought to be, or what you can do ...
Just because its a theme song, doesn't mean its not true
post a comment | posted 1 week ago
Originally posted at Armstrong Family Circus
Its hard not to look back on Tropic Thunder without finding several lines and situations that were out and out hilarious. A classic satire on Vietnam movies and war movie in general, Tropic Thunder is the story of a real life war in a fake movie th...
Not-So-Recent Blog Posts
Why so serious?
post a comment | posted 2 weeks ago
Originally posted at Armstrong Family Circus
The superlatives and accolades that have been tossed at The Dark Knight are to the point where you almost feel like hating the movie just because its so popular (I'm looking at you Luke -- but seriously, I have the tendency as well). There's very l...
Distractions: Opening Ceremonies Edition
post a comment | posted Aug 8
Originally posted at Armstrong Family Circus
You know the drill by now. Get up in it.
My Name is Mitchell; welcome to my study. Let's see what I've found in my study drawers.. Seems the fake weird creepy guy humor has played itself out, but its still sorta funny. via
10 Reasons It Would Rule ...
Disconnect The Dots
post a comment | posted Aug 6
Originally posted at Armstrong Family Circus
So here's the finished movie. Last night (Tuesday, Aug. 5th) was the awards show for the 48 Hour Film Nashville, our awesome team took home zero awards. Meh, politics. I'm still proud of our final product, now you can watch it too!
Distractions: Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em
post a comment | posted Aug 1
Originally posted at Armstrong Family Circus
I'm shooting a wedding today, and trying to finish up a few other projects, but for the upcoming weekend I've left you all with some healthy doses of distraction:
Days With My Father is a simple, elegant, amazing and powerful photog by Phillip Tole...
The one where I realize that life never gets easier you only accumulate more complex problems
post a comment | posted Jul 30
Originally posted at Armstrong Family Circus
Its been five months since we realized we had to tackle our debt problem. Not merely address it, not merely talk about, not merely talk to someone else about it; but learning to say "no". Learning to go without. Learning to swallow some pride, lea...
there is hope, my daydream child
post a comment | posted Jul 24
Originally posted at Armstrong Family Circus
Its never easy to hope. There's such great risk. Such potential of hurt. Love and hope are dangerous things -- because they make us feel. And feelings make us human, but humans fail, and things fall apart; without rhyme or reason or explanation. Bu...
You can't really make a film in 48 hours, can you?
post a comment | posted Jul 22
Originally posted at Armstrong Family Circus
Apparently you can. And I just took part in making one. But let me backtrack.
Shawn (or motke dapp if you will), Bobby and Mark asked if I would be interested in joining team Fighting With Forks for the Nashville 48 Hour Film Project -- maybe help...