You should have never trusted Hollywood...

I am a coward.

I want to ask S. out, but I'm afraid to do so.

I've had several opportunities, but I haven't followed through.

I don't know what it is. I'm not really afraid of rejection. If she says "no", then, okay. If she kicks me in the balls, well, that's a different story, but I really doubt that will happen. Fear of the unknown maybe?

I'll try tomorrow - maybe. Cluck, cluck, cluck.

I'm still waiting for advice, people!

In other news, I went to see Star Wars Episode III last night. I enjoyed it far more than the previous two. Lucas' dialog still sucks, though.

"You're beautiful because I love you."

I feel sorry for Mrs. Lucas if Georgie boy comes home with those gems.

"Oh, George! You always know just what to say! Ravish me now!"

...

Blech.

At least there was SOME character development in this one, even if it was only him turning from a whiny Jedi brat to a whiny Sith brat. I still can't see Darth Vader, Badass of the Galaxy, coming from this whiny boy.

And Ewan McGregor was another disappointment. His acting seemed so cold and distant. Even when he's supposed to be emotional, it isn't there.

And I *LOVE* Ewan McGregor! He's a great actor, but the direction was just horrible.

The only actor who, I think, turned in a good performance - Samuel L. Jackson.

Of course, his character is a bit of typecasting.

"Grr. I'm a pissed off Jedi!"
"Grr. I'm a pissed off hitman!"
"Grr. I'm a pissed off animated superhero!"
"Grr. I'm a pissed off teacher!"
"Grr. I'm a pissed off squirrel!"

Okay, I just threw in that last one. Wanted to see if you were paying attention.

I went with Jay, Steve and Max. We went to Chili's before hand to get some dinner. They had 2 for 1 beer, so, of course we obliged.

So, we sat there, waiting for our food, drinking beer and ogling women. The waitress was cute and there seemed an endless parade of beauties walking past. Unfortunately for me, my back was to them all...

Damn friends...

American cinema has been depressing for me lately. More of the same crap gets cranked out. Actors doing the same roles, again and again. Some of them are very good doing those roles (the aforementioned Samuel L. Jackson for instance), but it gets old. And the movies that get the reknown are when these actors break *out* of these roles.

Look at Jim Carrey for instance. He's done lots of stupid movies. I really only like Dumb & Dumber out of this range, but he's taken seriously as an actor as well because of The Truman Show, The Majestic and Man on the Moon. When he did The Truman Show, he was only known for his comedic roles. He broke out of the mold though, and reinvented himself.

Actors need to take more chances. Get away from what's safe.

I mentioned Ewan McGregor earlier as well. He's another actor who stretches his bounds. Heroin addict, bisexual rock star, a disenfranchised janitor... He pushes the limits and he's rewarded for it. He gets juicy parts. He gets the press. All because he takes chances.

Someone else who I think should get a lot more thrown her way is Kate Winslet.

Best known for her role in Titanic, she has a long list of independant films under her bodice. She's not afraid to expose herself. And I'm not talking about her body (though, I thank her for it - sha-wing!), but rather her soul. She becomes the part. It's hard to tell that she's there sometimes, she does it so well. She gives her characters life. I can't think of a higher compliment to pay an actor than that.

Well, that's enough rambling for today. Tomorrow is a drinking night, so, you might get a post...

You might not.