Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Its useful being top banana in the shock department.





I think everyone has something that makes them feel calm or at peace. Whether it be their favorite quilt or an old record that has many memories in it. But for some reason, this little clip, my favorite scene of Breakfast at Tiffany's, makes me feel at peace. I don't know if it's Johnny Mercer's Moon River playing in the background, or that the fast paced New York City is actually at the moment empty and quiet. I've never been able to describe it, but I love it. I've always admired Audrey Hepburn, even before I saw any of her movies. When I was about nine, I was in my Mother's studio when I saw a peculiar looking woman on a poster on her wall. She was wearing all black and looked like she was dancing to something, her butt sticking out just a little bit, and her arms reaching up; hands flaring out with long fingers. I remember asking my mother who the odd woman was and she told me she was an actress named Audrey Hepburn. The movie on the poster was Funny Face, my second favorite movie of hers. The first of course being Breakfast at Tiffany's. That movie is one of the many reasons I desire to live in New York when I get older. It's magic.

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