Well I like just about all types of music. My favourites would include Radiohead,Prince, Tom Waits, Bjork, Massive Attack, Weezer, Talking Heads, Public Enemy, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, The Smiths, REM, Wu Tang Clan, The Pharcyde, Primal Scream, Lou Reed, The Pixies, Marvin Gaye, Jesus and Mary Chain, Jimi Hendrix, Eurhythmics, Gorillaz, Foo Fighters, Grandmaster Flash, The Eels, Michael Jackson, The Strokes, Chemical Brothers, White Stripes, The Clash, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, U2 and Beck
Movies
Am really into the music video directors Spike Jonze and Michel Gondry so Being John Malkovich, Adaptation and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I am a huge fan of Stanley Kubrick especially Paths of Glory, 2001, Dr Strangelove and Clockwork Orange. Wong Kar Wai - In the Mood for Love. anything by Truffaut, Kurosawa, Paul Thomas Anderson, David O Russel (esp three kings and I heart Huckerbees). This is Spinal Tap and The Princess Bride. Monty Python's Life of Brian. I love Errol Morris documentaries - Fog of War. Hitchcock's Veritgo and John Ford's The Searchers. Favourite films are from the 1970's Robert Altman and Hal Ashby films like Nashville, MASH, Harold and Maude, Being There.
Television
Arrested Development is the best thing ever made!!! I also like The Daily Show with John Stewart (who would have thought the Americans would do satire so well) Scrubs, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office, Extras, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore's Not only but also. Seinfeld, Black Adder, Fawlty Towers
Books
George Orwell's 1984 is my favourite book of all time. I also like Catch-22, Peter Carey (esp Illywacker), Ian McEwan (Enduring Love, Atonement) Julian Barnes, anything by Margret Attwood, Salman Rushdie,
Heroes
Michel Gondry,John Stewart, Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham, Jim Henson, George Harrison, Chuck D
hello shan-a-do I am back in this fabulous city they call melbourne and am not planning to work this week so hows about a coffee and a wee chat about puppets and such
hello there matee. will be returnin on the 11th of sept. be glad te be makin puppets fer ye again. I saw your wee friend laurence leung in the fringe in edinburgh he was a right funny bugger. i am about to be sick from eating chocolate moose
finally got around to watching your utube activities nive to see you and jonny baby are still having a merry 'ol tme together. im back in sept so let me know if he needs some friends conjuring
how's it goin mr all-in-one! that john howard looks pretty darn scary, but i'm sure it'll be a hit (or be hit...) hahaha! see you guys soonish, i'm planning a short trip to melbourne in early May 07. woot!
shan shaun...it that newish photo from your comedy fest show....what's it called cause i totally want to organise a posse to come see it!! yeah hope your super and life is dandy! jess
hey shan shaun!
saw you at uni today...slightly weird cos you were walking round talking to yourself. thought it was best not to interupt. hows things?
hope all is well and uber exciting.
oh rats, but at least you thought the same thing as me. i'm tres excited about your show, with jams puppet making skills and your hilarious puppeteering skills, this is going to be a killer show.
hello my little one...it's been so long since i've tormented you with my mere presence.
how have you been? a little birdie (well actually a big one) told me you will be doing something for the comedy festival...that's right, i'm watching you....
Hey Killerspud! thanks for being our friend. I'd really love your feedback on our episodes at puppettelevision.com as we are learning the process of puppeteering as we film each episode so your experience would help us alot!
I have not forgoten about your emo needs shan...or..more of your puppets emo needs, so i am still compiling a list for you.hehe, this is the perfect oportunity to people watch!
also, have a fantastic christmas and start your next year well. I really do hope it is full of good people and good laughs.
