October 23, 2007

DIGGING INTO: Joey Magidson


D.O.B.: Born March 13, 1987

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Current Location: Long Island, NY

Marital Status: Single [and looking :)]

Favorite Igloo Writer: Tom Houseman

Education: Stony Brook University,Degree in Progress English Literature. (Changing to Cinema & Cultural Studies)

Future Goals: Writer for Entertainment Publications with secondary plan to be a High School English Teacher.

Joey’s Snubs: The Shawshank Redemption not winning Best Picture. Chasing Amy failing to get a screenplay nomination.

Favorite Oscar Predictor: Sasha Stone (AwardsDaily)

Hobbies: "Reading, Writing, playing baseball, playing video games, hanging out with friends, girls, and other random/average 20 year old guy stuff."
Favorite Oscar films:
Annie Hall (1977)
Rocky (1976)
American Beauty (1999)
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
The Departed (2006)
Favorite Films of All Time: (no order)
The Shawshank Redemption, Chasing Amy, Pulp Fiction, The Fountain, Almost Famous, Garden State, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Clerks, Magnolia, Lost in Translation
Favorite Actors – Actress
John Cusack - Scarlett Johansson
Tom Cruise - Natalie Portman
Mark Ruffalo - Rachel McAdams
What is it about the Oscars that you love so much?
“The feeling of joy you get when a film you've championed to people wins the big one”
Most embarrasing moment?
“Ran through a closed mesh screen door when I was a child”
Current Best Picture Predictions:
Atonement
Charlie Wilson’s War
Into the Wild
Juno
There Will Be Blood
Anything you would like say to your fans and readers:
“Thanks for taking the time to read what I write, it means the world to me, and if you ever want to contact me my email is joeymagz@aol.com and my AOL screen name is joeymagz...im always down to chat”
IF YOU WANT TO ASK JOEY QUESTIONS, COMMENT ON THIS POST
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13 comments:

  1. Tom HousemanOctober 23, 2007 at 5:28 PM

    Joey is officially my new best friend!
    Seriously, thanks for the shout-out Joey. It means a lot to me.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 23, 2007 at 5:32 PM

    I am so glad that You like the Fountain.

    You're the one... I got that feeling.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 23, 2007 at 5:58 PM

    I never liked Chasing Amy but I do love the rest of your list.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 23, 2007 at 9:51 PM

    To Tom: anytime man

    To Anonymous (5:32): I defend The Fountain like nobody's business...but it is always interesting to show it to a decent sized group of people...10% love it, 25% hate it, and the rest are somewhat confused!

    To Anonymous (5:58): Thank you kindly....I freely admit that Chasing Amy may fall into the realm of "guilty pleasure" but if loving that movie so much is wrong, I don't wanna be right hehe

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  5. Tom HousemanOctober 23, 2007 at 9:59 PM

    Joey, never back down in your defense of either The Fountain or Chasing Amy. Be strong in the face of adversity, no matter how anonymous your critics are. :)

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  6. Johnny AlbaOctober 23, 2007 at 10:25 PM

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  7. AnonymousOctober 23, 2007 at 10:38 PM

    Your date of birth says 2007. Is d.o.b. in this case supposed to mean when you first joined the crew?

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  8. AnonymousOctober 23, 2007 at 10:48 PM

    Tom: both movies still give me a big fat cinematic chubby, but I always try to see the other point of view...

    Johnny: I also agree that Josh is great...hopefully i'm ok too

    anonymous (10:38): no, that's a typo...born in 1987

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  9. Johnny AlbaOctober 23, 2007 at 11:07 PM

    JOEY (So sorry, I was updating Josh's piece at the same time and got confused. I HONESTLY always thought about the Joey I can always trust when I need input and help) has quickly turned into one of the most reliable and proactive members of our team. He is great!

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  10. UnknownOctober 23, 2007 at 11:36 PM

    Joey, which current Oscar flop were you most disappointed with when you found out that was less than expected?

    For ex. maybe Golden Age or Rendition

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  11. AnonymousOctober 24, 2007 at 12:26 AM

    Johnny: No worries man

    Ryne: I'm gonna go with a slightly more offbeat choice...Reservation Road. I loved the book and thought it would turn into an actor showcase...not an overacting showcase, though I still think Mark Ruffalo isn't bad in it. Rendition isn't as evenly balanced as it would like to think it is, and Elizabeth is a sequel, so enough said there ha.

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  12. AnonymousOctober 24, 2007 at 7:30 PM

    how is american gangster not on your best picture nominees?

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  13. AnonymousOctober 24, 2007 at 9:50 PM

    To Anonymous (7:30): I'm still not convinced that it is going to make it into the top 5....it feels like "The Departed" too much...only without the Scorsese touch....it's still too early to tell (i may see it and change my mind completely) but as of this moment, im inclined to go with other movies for pest pic

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