'Lincoln' is impressive enough to almost make you forget how much Daniel Day-Lewis dominates the endeavor. Steve Erickson danieldaydominate Change image and share on social
When the Doors became huge, what nascent rock intelligentsia existed at the time adored them. Steve Erickson adoredoorexist Change image and share on social
Among the mysteries of the creative ego is how the transcendence of what artists do is their own response to the darkness of who they are, and the same personal darkness that is at odds with the art is what propels artists to the light of what they create. Steve Erickson artartistcreate share on social
It's not always clear whether the filmmaker intends our alienation or is even aware of it. Steve Erickson alienationawareclear Change image and share on social
By the nature of cinema and how it literalizes what we envision, movies can have difficulty replicating that connection we make with a classic book. Steve Erickson bookcinemaclassic Change image and share on social
Movie directors who have filmed F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' believe it's a big book looming inside a small one, and they aren't altogether wrong. Steve Erickson altogetherbigbook Change image and share on social
If Lincoln is among history's truly great men, he didn't achieve that stature until his final three years. This was when his long-held antipathy to slavery cohered into a dedicated hostility that gave larger purpose to the Civil War and also confirmed the logic of Lincoln's destiny. Steve Erickson achieveantipathycivil share on social
Julianne Moore and Michael Keaton began in 1980s soap operas and 1970s sitcoms, respectively, such ancient history by show business standards that you need carbon dating to measure their careers. Steve Erickson 1970s1980sancient Change image and share on social
The first books I remember having an impact on me when I was a kid were L. Frank Baum's 'Oz' books, which were much stranger than the movie: at once rather whimsical and really dark. Steve Erickson baumbookdark Change image and share on social
When people start yammering about artistic responsibility, artists become wary. The subtext of such talk is that the arts need to be regulated, which is to say censored. Steve Erickson artartistartistic Change image and share on social
