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Amanda Riddell
Feb 27, 20231 min read
On directing/film-making
Film is a very solitary pursuit. For directors and editors etc. - for actors and camera people, it's very communal. The Movie Orgy's are...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 24, 20232 min read
brain droppings 24.2.23
When I was a guy, the whole idea of bad behaviour was seldom brought up with me, though my odour and grooming were often remarked upon...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 24, 20232 min read
To the community
I don’t think the community needs my help - seriously, those stats that Te Pāti puts out should make you feel ashamed. As I say, I saw...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 23, 20232 min read
About my pranks and conspiracies
Speculating about the drug use of famous people is a tried-and-true activist tactic. I'm sure every gay person in Aotearoa will remember...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 23, 20234 min read
Shipwrecked on Islands: yes, I'm still making that.
The greenies are the protagonists of Shipwrecked on Islands. I designed the opening idea many months before the Parliament protest, which...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 23, 20231 min read
Ways to help me stay sane during winter
Well, if you haven't guessed, winter is when I usually end up at my craziest. Peak summer isn't great for me either, but winter is the...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 23, 20231 min read
Interview questions for Chloe
Well, I'm hoping that the meeting goes ahead, and if she wants some vibe about what I'm curious about, here's some questions: - Obvious...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 22, 20232 min read
Question Time 22.2.23
Good start: smoking changa in the car. 👍 - There was a big disability rights rally near the Seddon statue. They were still there when...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 22, 20232 min read
To the music world
No, I didn’t have a stroke. No, I don’t have any diagnosed muscle diseases. No, I don’t want your pity, and I don’t want to be rebuilt...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 21, 20231 min read
Who do I think I am?
I think I'm Amanda Michelina. That's the obvious answer, plus now that I've read Bullshit and Jellybeans, the Shadbolt parallels are too...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 21, 20231 min read
It's not autism
Or, at least, autism isn’t the problem with me and society. That’s the mood disorder, which actually is diagnosed, as is my gender...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 21, 20231 min read
Screen vs. Stage.
Screen is more immersive. It just is, particularly with noise-cancelling headphones. A play cannot do what the Weed Tapes do, by design....
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 21, 20233 min read
Brain droppings 21.2.23
I’ve said this on the tapes several times, and I genuinely mean it: I would rather take prison time than collaborate with the interested...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 21, 20232 min read
No means no
And honestly, have you ever seen my junk? That's my question to the lot of you 'helpers' who do not understand me, and have genuinely...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 21, 20231 min read
Not homeless
Not by any metric. The hotel isn't temporary housing: it's long-term, and plenty of people live there. I'm genuinely insulted by the...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 21, 20231 min read
Parliament notes 21.2.23
Gary and I caught all the speeches by the leaders of the various political parties. Each one was 20 minutes long, and I yawned during a...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 21, 20231 min read
Clips I'm missing
The Waltz. Tory Whanau evening. Witchcraft (Guitar version). The Scottish folk song. The Bossa nova tape. Hopefully they're all on my...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 20, 20231 min read
A game of two halves
That's my pitch for the Movie Orgy. If we do it for the road trip, there'll be loads of intertextuality -- Gary would be in the weed suit...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 20, 20231 min read
Things I am keen on:
1. Film scoring gigs. 2. Getting my concert pieces performed. 3. Party guitar; maybe a lunchtime concert. 4. Albums/radio plays/books....
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 20, 20231 min read
Gallery show
Yes, I've tossed this idea around with a few people. The Unholy Trinity exhibition that I worked on with Dave, Suzanne and Charmagne was...
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