Match-Cut's Creative Collective

[Dead & Messed Up]

Don't really know where to post this, but my younger brother just released an album that's gotten a couple of nice notices. Figured maybe some of you esoterically-minded people might dig it.



It's kind of like Prince, but demented, and Eno-y sometimes, and there are styles I can't describe well, but it's poppy too.

"Ectomorphic Love"

[Sven]

Definitely got a Ween vibe. Funky stuff. Love it.

[TGM]

Check it out guys, the latest chapter of the Velcro: The Ninja Kat comic has been posted! http://www.velcrotheninjakat.com/201...chapter-8.html

[Spinal]

Since some of you chipped in to my Kickstarter, I thought I would report that my theatre project, Maleficia, was nominated in the category of Best Devised Work for Portland's annual theatre awards. The ceremony is next Monday.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Since some of you chipped in to my Kickstarter, I thought I would report that my theatre project, Maleficia, was nominated in the category of Best Devised Work for Portland's annual theatre awards. The ceremony is next Monday.

Congrats!

[Spun Lepton]

I guess I'm a bit of a Trekkie now.

I had an idea for a meta-fanfic-script where I -- the admitted author of the fanfic -- is pulled into the Star Trek universe and ultimately save the day. Well, that would be the first half, titled "The Fantasy." The second half would be "The Reality," in which I'm a total coward and my cowardly actions ultimately cause the collapse of the entire universe.

I'll never write it, but it was fun to kick around.

[Irish]

You should write that anyway, because it sounds fun as hell. Or adopt it into a kinda of Galaxy Quest or Red Shirts style universe.

[Fezzik]

After taking a few months off from theatre, I auditioned for "A Few Good Men" last night - callbacks were tonight.

Soon after the callbacks were over, I got an email offering me the role of Jack Ross.

I am SOOO psyched. This is one of my "bucket list" shows. I cannot wait to get to work on this one.

[Skitch]

Hell yeah, man! Well done!

[Dukefrukem]

So not sure if I ever spoke about this here before, but I almost went to Art school instead of Engineering school. Shocking I know. I recently just bought a scanner and started scanning in some of my old art work I did in high school. Some of them are hilarious. Anyway, I found a really old sketchbook, cira 1994-5, and it really shows my obsession with video games of that time, specifically Doom. If i can date it to 1994, I was 10.

[D_Davis]

Recently released a new album.



http://carlsagansghost.bandcamp.com/album/cycles

[D_Davis]

Swedish Tech, Berlin School.

[D_Davis]

Sometimes creative endeavors can be so frustrating (but still totally rewarding).

With my new album, I have listeners telling me that the music is as good as the best of Brian Eno, Tetsuo Inoue, and Cluster, and yet I can't get a single label interested at all.

If only I could my listeners to start successful labels.

[D_Davis]

Afraid to Dream of Tangerines

[Dead & Messed Up]

Sometimes do flash fiction prompts at reddit just to keep myself spry, and my last one got a mess of upvotes and my first reddit gold (not too useful, but a really nice gesture). The prompt was

"The Devil and Jesus meet each other disguised as hobos. They don't realise, who the other really is (at first) and start having a conversation."

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"This your corner?"
The man with blue eyes looks up, sun directly behind the stranger in front of him. Stubbled, disheveled, with a torn leather jacket and a grungy terrier in his arms. Green eyes. The stranger nods at the corner of Sunset and Fairfax. Blue Eyes shakes his head, surfer-blonde hair bobbing slightly.
"No. You're welcome to sit."
Green Eyes settles down beside Blue Eyes. He strokes behind the terrier's ears, and its eyes close in pleasure. "Nobody's thrown much my way," Blue Eyes says.
"The way it's always been." Green Eyes extends his hand, and a passing soccer mom hurries her child along. "They're so damn selfish."
"You can't blame people for being selfish. They were made that way. Beneath the Toyotas and the Levis and the overpriced jewelry-- they're animals," says Blue Eyes. "They can't help it."
Green Eyes says nothing, watches more people walk by. A clutch of middle schoolers, a goateed man wearing a scarf, then a old black woman in a business suit.
"Being homeless really separates you, doesn't it?"
"Oh," Green Eyes says, "I'm not homeless. I'm just on leave, I guess."
"You're not one of them."
Green Eyes narrows his eyes. Blue Eyes meets his gaze, smile just touching the corners of his mouth.
"I'm not either. Sometimes you can tell. The difference between regular folks and... us."
"What gave it away?" asks Green Eyes.
"It's in the eyes, mostly. And the movement. Even something as simple as walking or sitting down carries the grace of a swan or eagle or some fucking bird."
Green Eyes laughs, and Blue Eyes leans in and strokes the terrier's neck. It yips once, then arches its back.
"Which side were you on?" asks Blue Eyes. "Defenders or usurpers?"
"Defenders," says Green Eyes.
"Usurpers," says Blue Eyes. "Hope you don't hate me."
"I try to not hate anyone."
"Sounds difficult."
"It can be very difficult."
"Well," Blue Eyes, "bygones and all that."
He offers his hand. Green Eyes hesitates, then shakes. As he does, Blue Eyes notices for the first time the scar tissue on the back of Green Eyes' hand.
"It's you."
"What?"
Blue Eyes grins and lifts the blonde hair from his forehead, revealing two circular scars near his temples.
"I will say this, their surgeons have improved."
Green Eyes smiles and says, "You don't need to keep doing this. I would let you back in."
"Hah! Get bent."
"I mean it."
"I changed my mind. This is my corner. Leave. Take your goddamn rat with you."
Green Eyes lifts himself up, dog still in his hands. But he doesn't walk. He stands still, looking at Blue Eyes, who avoids his gaze and stares ahead at the intersection.
"We let all of your friends back in."
"I said leave, you self-righteous shit."
Green Eyes nods, turns, and takes a few steps east. Then he about-faces, drops the terrier, and rushes towards Blue Eyes. Blue Eyes lifts his arms in self-defense, and Green Eyes wraps his arms around him. Hugs him. For the briefest of moments, Blue Eyes accepts this, then he wrestles free.
"If you won't leave, I will."
He returns to his spot, picks up his half-full can of change and slings a backpack over his shoulder. He looks at the walk signs at the intersection and picks the first white one he sees, due west.
Behind him, Green Eyes shouts, "Dad misses you."
He waits at the intersection for an hour. When he convinces himself that his brother is not coming back, the man with green eyes sits on the curb and silently weeps. The terrier licks his cheeks. A taxi horn honks. A young boy in a basketball jersey drops a quarter at his feet.

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[TGM]

So hey, the e-book edition of my second novel, Velcro: The Green Lion, is available for free this week on amazon. Check it out. http://www.amazon.com/Velcro-The-Gre...dp/B00IXAIGQY/

[Russ]

With all the great artists here at Match-Cut, I'm curious if anyone ever took that talent and branched out into other areas? I know we've seen restaurant menus and album covers featuring MCer's artwork, but has anyone ever done any apparel design? I used to enjoy doing customized work for friends. It involved painstaking attention to detail, but it was fun and I enjoyed it. My go-to medium was using acrylic paints on most any type of cotton blend (t-shirts, sweatshirts, denim). The people I made them for sure liked them!

Here's one I did for a friend whose play had just opened:



...and a close-up of the design, which was taken verbatim from the original poster design. Dig that groovy Dating Game-era dress pattern!

[Sycophant]

That's really awesome, Russ.

A friend of mine and I do these: http://pedantryshirtworks.spreadshirt.com/

[Neclord]

arty arty art

[Skitch]

Well done!

[Mysterious Dude]

[Mr. Pink]

Test footage using Photoshop/After Effects. I'm just now learning After Effects, so it's not perfect. Either way, nobody has been particularly impressed so I need to get better.

[D_Davis]

Woah - reminds me of a Tor Lundval painting that he would use on one of his album covers.

I like it.

[D_Davis]

[Fezzik]

Hey guys. Just thought I'd pass along some RATHER big personal news (aside from the wedding in February, though that's incredibly big on its own):

I recently signed a contract with a talent agency in Jacksonville. I have an AGENT (though not an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. - seriously, how cool would that be?)

I have had my professional headshots taken and I've already been asked to audition for a couple of projects.

In addition, I've been cast in a web series being produced by Florida State University. I'll post more details on that as I get them.

Its an exciting time for me. And y'all have always been so supportive of me (even when I've been Captain Drama queen), and that seriously means a lot. So thank you all so much. I'm excited to see where these opportunities lead.

Some of my headshots are here if you're interested in taking a look:


http://www.tainunez.com/tallahassee-...r-daniel-gray/