December 29, 2005
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Off the Beaten Path
I just finished the reshoots on “The Gene Generation“.
It was a mini-reunion of sorts working again with the cast & crew to flesh out story points, alternate endings for test audiences and inserts of things like “a pair of hands tying someone up”, etc.
(The photo is of the director, Pearry [in all black], and me [in all white]).
I caught up a bit with Bai Ling Post-”But Can They Sing?” and she mentioned being in the middle of talks for her own reality show. At first I had the knee-jerk, “Oh boy…” reaction. But as I thought about it more and more, I began to think how things night play out differently in her case – because she’s basically a paradox in the celeb reality world.
Reality shows centered around eccentric celebs like, “Breaking Bonaduce“, “The Anna Nicole Show“, “The Osbournes“, “Strange Love” (with Brigitte Nielsen and Flava Flav) and “Being Bobby” caters to the audience’s train-wreck fascination of watching someone live out their lives in a coked out/alcoholic haze.
But Bai Ling is Bai Ling. That’s her. The girl doesn’t drink. She doesn’t do drugs. And when it comes down to the work, she’s got the acting chops.
Her show will probably be as entertaining as “Being Bobby“ sans the dependency drug angle while not being the snore-fest of “I Married a Princess” (with Casper Van Dien and Catherine Oxenberg) where absolutely nothing happens.
And as her serious work on films showcases a side contrary to what the mass public knows, it might play out with the similar success that Courtney Love saw after she did “The People vs. Larry Flynt” (only that success was short-lived for Love because she mucho gusto los drugas). Nevertheless, it’s a perfect example that there’s no one path to make it in this business.
I wonder if this is what Robert Frost was referring to in The Road Less Taken?
Here’s to everyone getting a little closer to finding their own paths in ’06. Happy New Year.
Comments (19)
mucho gusto los drugas ha ha! happy new year!
bai ling reality show.. interesting.
Happy New Year Parry, when it comes around that is – hehe! My career is finally picking up and it’s a great way to start the New Year! Yahoooooo!
I also picked up Superman the DvD and watched the screen tests…thank you for the advice Parry.
thanks for always continuing to be an encouragement to so many people… and Happy New Year!
whoa, cant wait for the bai ling show. looking fwd to the gene generation.
Happy New Year!
A Bai Ling reality show? I have to admit that I mostly know her from Red Corner and Go Fug Yourself. Interesting.
happy 2006, parry!
Hey Parry! Just saw you on “First Daughter”! Awesome acting, and what a cute movie!
- NU alum
Hmm, well said. Happy New Years, Cheers!
Happy New year Parry,
BTW ask Bai why in hell is she a whoreoriental in real life? I can understand that she has to play certain ” roles” for work, but she shouldn’t act like her onscreen persona in RL
“I wonder if this is what Robert Frost was referring to in The Road Less Taken?”
hey, that’s my xanga name! Heh, hope you have a great new years!
Right on! I never settled on the idea that there was only one path “less taken” but several. It’s a big world out there so there must be more than one path to find your way. Hell, I’m sure some have NEVER been taken.
Best of luck in the new year
Happy new year, Parry! Yay for 2006! And reality show is definitely addicting and overrated with celebrities making fun of themselves.
Lookin’ sharp in the white.
Have a great new year!!
And to you.
Agreed the girl is eccentric.
Props to her for not messing around with drugs and alcohol! Wishing you the best of luck this year Parry…not that you’ll need it very much! Seems like you’ve had your hands full as of late between being a father and shooting your new series. A hearty and well-deserved CONGRATS!
h a p p y n e w y e a r !
Happy New Year, Parry! :]