Berlin Film Festival

Ellen just got back from juroring the Berlin Film Festival. In between making best friends with the Berlin mayor, she actually watched a few films. Here are a few pictures from the red carpet with her other colleagues.

Iris

One of the few things salvaged from our move three years ago were the hodgepodge of iris bulbs around the property. We dug them all up and planted them in the back underneath the mock orange trees. Each year we get a few more blooms and they have begun to sprout.

Pre Sneeze

I caught the dog pre sneeze this morning

Tea Tree

We replaced a few of the frost damaged plants with two new red tea tree bushes, adding a splash of color while the mystic spires recuperate after a tough winter.

Weekend Dog

Seven casts a long shadow this morning while some annual flowers dot a hillside.

Beautiful

It was another beautiful day on Mount Washington today. I was able to prune the frost damage on the pepper bush and plant the final tea tree this morning.

Villa Sombrero

We went to a late lunch with neighborhood buddies Sylvia and Val this afternoon. Villa Sombrero has great margaritas and food and like a well crafted caesar salad, the guacamole is made in front of you. The artwork alone is worth the price of a drink.

Winter Garden

The weather has turned warm in LA and the garden is loving it.

Antonio

Returning German DP Antonio is about to join the fray in a nightclub scene shot yesterday.

Gaffer63: Antonio's Fight

Weekend Dog

Super Bowl Sunday in NYC

Jersey City Lowes

Yesterday we were shooting at the old Lowe's Theater in Jersey City. A beautiful landmark theater that is the midst of being refurbished. It was great to be able to explore the craftsmanship a little bit while we were working.

Playing With Our Food

I've been working on a food shoot this week with Tristan shooting. Today we mixed things up and had some models on set to enjoy/play with our food. Their energy was great and kept us entertained till lunch.

Gaffer63: The Pull

Shuttle

High atop on our stage 26th street, we have an unobstructed view north to the Intrepid and it's new addition, a space shuttle on the aircraft carrier's deck.

Gaffer63: Wide Load

Nailed It

At the inauguration today, Beyonce sang the national anthem with a Broadway flair. Watch it here.

Kelly Clarkson did really good too.

Millions

Once again proving that anything he directs deserves a watching, we viewed Danny Boyle's "Millions" tonight. Produced in 2004 after his infection/zombie masterpiece "28 Days Later", this brilliant little dramedy concerns a small boy prone to Saint seeing and a bag of money that comes from God....or maybe a train robber. Either way, the journey is always worth the while with Boyle. Illusionist. Fableist. The trailer is here

And why haven't we seen much more of it's young star Alex Etel. Incredible.

Boyle is back this spring with "Trance". Watch the trailer here.

Gaffer63: Sunshine

Weekend Dog

Cold Dog

After the recent freezing temperatures, the mercury is on the rise again but the dog is still feeling the chill and finds the last bit of sun under the daybed.

Done Good

According to Redfin, the online realty site, Highland Park will be in the top ten of real estate hotspots this year. With the average home price expected to rise over 30%, we are thinking we did well for ourselves 3 years ago. Neighboring Eagle Rock and Glassell Park are also on the top ten list.Read more here

Silly

When I was a kid, zero calorie hydration was called water.