Here are numbers 32-40 of the quintessential list of my life. I’ve noticed a trend of having at least one or two people per list who have affected me in the film world, but there are other people closer to me that have also had a large impact and I will discuss some of them on this list. Lets kick things off with number 32.
32) Zazueta: The Birth name.
I came into this world named Eduardo Lopez Zazueta and I will leave it with the name Edward Alan Crowe. My original birth name will forever influence me because it ties me to another history in my life that I will never truly realize. Its the future that I never had and the family that I may never know. I believe one finds great strength in a name and that its important no matter how you look at. I consider it one of our most basic influences, which makes me believe I've taken the right road. I’m very proud to be a Crowe.
33) Joey Lester: A teaching maverick in the first half of my life.
I guess my first glimpse into theater happened at a small school in Crestview, Florida where I met an encouraging English teacher in Miss Lester. In four years she revived an entire theater department and guaranteed even after my absence that CHS would thrive with the cultural influence of theater. The process was a painstakingly long journey due to the schools uninterested nature in funding the program, but like all good gorilla theater we made it through. I'm proud of it and the people who were part of it, no matter what people said about it then or now. From it I met great people and more importantly LS1 and LS2 (Kara Lester, a beautiful soul who lead us greatly), who will forever be in my heart.
34) Laptop: Its the ingenuity of technology and progression that makes the internet so addictive.
Okay, so this list wouldn't even be available to all you great people if it wasn't for the internet. Its been a pretty amazing thing in my life- I find myself so much more culturally educated and able to talk to so many more people than I could have imagined. It has also sadly got me into blogging and checking entertainment-weekly as if my life depended on it, but alas how can you not love something that gets you quick results for typing Paris Hilton video and World news in the same day? Yes it maybe the most antisocial thing on the planet, but its also the best tool ever.
35) Tea: A comfort for both the body and soul.
There isn't a better feeling than drinking a calming cup of green honey tea with a shot of chamomile and vanilla. It regenerates the body and promotes a healthy life, which is good for all those stressful times. I drink it so much that I have tried almost every combination possible and in my book there is no bad way to serve it. I guess that the influence comes from having something in your life that can bring you down at the end of a hard day because its a harsh world out there and we all need a something for comfort.
36) Nicole Kidman: A woman who brings dignity to the screen.
What people consider quality acting is always up for debate, but I have seen a lot of movies and more foreign films than anybody could imagine. This aussie born actress is a marvel to behold in her dedication to character and that gorgeous film presence that in my book is unmatched. I have a lot of favorite actors that I look up too, but there are only a few that I see a passion for their craft in their work. Nicole presents in my mind a professional woman who taps those incredible feelings in an actor that are expressed with thought and skill. I wouldn't call her the greatest actress in the history of film, but an accomplished thespian of her art.
37) Film School: A dream.
I will never get a chance to go to film school. I found film too late in my life and I’ve never really lived anywhere where it could be a viable option. I didn’t know until my senior year in High school that I wanted to be a film producer. I had worked really hard in my TV production class and it opened a world to me that had never been there. Right now I’m at the point where what ever career field I choose will for the most part be the rest of my life. I just wished I would have gone to film school.
38) Cry: Its a human emotion that brings out the complex nature in all of us.
Its sad to say how much I have actually cried in my life- sometimes for others and sometimes for myself, but my understanding of the human experience has always been through crying. Tears are emotional baggage that we have all carried. I couldn't imagine a hard time in my life where I didn't cry. I don't do it often, but when I do its important. I have cried watching people suffer in documentaries, I’ve cried when my parents divorced, I cried when I graduated High school and didn’t know where life would take me next. Either tears of joy or sorrow, its important to remember that we all do it.
39) Yoga: Does the body good, but the spirit better.
I'm not sure what got me interested in yoga. I've only been doing it for about 4 years now and have found it the best source of peace in my life. Okay, so I’ve only done it at school and a few times on DVD. I have to really get back into it, because it always made me feel better. Life on the couch has just occupied my life lately.
40) Greece: A land of great history.
To tell you the truth I have no idea what it is about Greece that makes me want to visit, but I really do. I think its the mixture of a great history with the ruins still behind to enjoy. I really love the Greeks philosophy behind education, art, and life. The pictures I've seen are really awesome and it opens my mind to things much bigger that I'm used to. Now I know that there are plenty of other gorgeous spots on this earth, but for someone reason I'm thinking Greece at the moment.
Okay the list is only ten away from the half-way point and that's not bad. I guess tonight I was thinking a lot about the body and mind, but its interesting to see how it all has made sense to me one way or another.
