Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Blog, page 226

CONCESSION SPEECHES ARE BETTER AS MUSICALS!...

CONCESSION SPEECHES ARE BETTER AS MUSICALS! :oD

schmoyoho:

Romney sings his concession with grace, aplomb, & high notes galore

themadeshop:One of my favorite stories from the new Tiny Book...

themadeshop:

One of my favorite stories from the new Tiny Book of Tiny Stories

(coming in only 8 days, you can pre-order here)

Pre-order The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories vol. 2 here!

hitrecord:COME WORK W/ US ON THESE PROJECTS FOR OUR UPCOMING...

hitrecord:

COME WORK W/ US ON THESE PROJECTS FOR OUR UPCOMING TOUR!

As always, any and all RECords on hitRECord may be just a remix away from being screened, but the THESE COLLABORATIONS are what we are actively focusing on for OUR LIVE TOUR. 

Please check ‘em out and contribute your records to these Collaborations! :oD

chasewhiteside:ryanjdavis:The Ali Forney Center, the largest...

chasewhiteside:

ryanjdavis:

The Ali Forney Center, the largest and most comprehensive LGBT homeless youth organization in the country, suffered a major loss due to Hurricane Sandy. Their drop-in center, which is a lifeline to kids who live on the streets, was destroyed.

Below is a letter from their executive director, Carl Siciliano, detailing the situation and how you can help. (Hint: they really need your money.)

This organization is near and dear to my heart, I’m on the Board of Directors and have produced The Broadway Beauty Pageant for them for many years. Please give what you can to this very important cause.

Dear Friends,

Yesterday we were finally able to inspect our drop-in center in Chelsea, half a block from the Hudson River. Our worst fears were realized; everything was destroyed and the space is uninhabitable. The water level went four feet high, destroying our phones, computers, refrigerator, food and supplies.

This is a terrible tragedy for the homeless LGBT youth we serve there. This space was dedicated to our most vulnerable kids, the thousands stranded on the streets without shelter, and was a place where they received food, showers, clothing, medical care, HIV testing and treatment, and mental health and substance abuse services. Basically a lifeline for LGBT kids whose lives are in danger.

We are currently scrambling for a plan to provide care to these desperate kids while we prepare to ultimately move into a larger space that will better meet our needs. The NYC LGBT Center has very kindly and generously offered to let us temporarily use some of their space, and we hope to determine the viability of that on Monday.

We have been deluged with kind offers from people who wish to volunteer and donate goods. Unfortunately, we will have to provide our services in the time being in much smaller spaces that won’t accommodate volunteers or allow for much storage space. The best way people can reach out to help in this very challenging time is by making monetary donations. Please go to our website at www.aliforneycenter.org/hurricanesandy

It is heartbreaking to see this space come to such a sad end. For the past seven years it has been a place of refuge to thousands of kids reeling from being thrown away by their parents for being LGBT. For many of these kids coming to our drop-in center provided their first encounter with a loving and affirming LGBT community. I thank all of you for your care and support in a most difficult time.

- Carl Siciliano

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DO YOU HAVE A JOB?…… THEN YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THIS...

DO YOU HAVE A JOB?……  THEN YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COLLABORATION!

We need you to freestyle about your job while at work so we can remix the contributions together into a Music Video. This is gonna be a lot of fun so come & be a part of this collaboration!

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Here’s how YOU can contribute to this collaboration:

EVERYONE W/ A JOB: DOWNLOAD THIS BEAT & RECord yourself at work freestyling about your job. Then sing along to the Hook IN THIS VIDEO so we can remix everyone into a music video RE: Work.

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You can contribute to the “RE: Work Raps” collaboration HERE!

jaredgeller:Let’s hear it for NEW YORK <3WNYC put...

jaredgeller:

Let’s hear it for NEW YORK 

WNYC put together this detailed list of ways you can support those devastated by Sandy in NY and NJ.  Please help out + share.

I know other states were massively affected by the storm as well.  If you know of similar ways to help in these other areas, please post, hashtag #SandyRelief and I’ll reblog.

Thanks again,

CALLING ALL INSTRUMENTALISTS & VOCALISTS!Let’s add more...

CALLING ALL INSTRUMENTALISTS & VOCALISTS!

Let’s add more Instruments & Voices to THIS SONG from the “RE: Loops” collaboration!

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Here’s how YOU can contribute to this collaboration:

* INSTRUMENTALISTS: Let’s add a lot more Instruments to play along w/ the the piano in THIS SONG! If you don’t play an Instrument you can add Sound F/X or Loop Samples!

* VOCALISTS: We want to hear a TON OF VOICES singing the lyrics! You can also sing Vocal Harmonies as well.

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You can contribute to the “RE: Loops Song” collaboration HERE!

Lakers vs Clippers

Lakers vs Clippers

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CHECK OUT OUR NEW ANIMATED MUSICAL JOURNEY, “ITERATIONS!”==I,...

CHECK OUT OUR NEW ANIMATED MUSICAL JOURNEY, “ITERATIONS!”

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I, along with my friends at Levi’s® are very pleased to present ITERATIONS — a short musical film to come out of our collaboration regarding ‘The Road.’  

You can WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.

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The road can represent many things including escapism, change, and personal growth.  And, while many people may identify the themes of ‘The Road’ with artists like Jack Kerouac and others of the beat generation, the story told in ITERATIONS is a slightly different interpretation.  Based on ‘The Journey of Jeanine’ by hitRECord artist, SophieRumi (Hungary) and developed in collaboration with mirtle (Cyprus), ITERATIONS tells the coming of age story of a girl’s sometimes difficult and sometimes reluctant path to adulthood.  Jeanine has a guide (Wolfred the wolf) and gets help and support along her journey, but in the end must set off on her own path.  The piece is set to Metaphorest’s (Scotland) wonderful song, ITERATIONS and orchestrated by Robo_J (USA).  The eye-popping animation is provided by the incredibly talented artist, fajigajiga (Canada).  The worldwide community of hitRECord artists provided additional illustrations and instrumentation.

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As you may or may not know, Levi’s® has partnered with hitRECord this year to empower our community to create the art we make — short films, music, writing and images.  It means a lot to me that a company that has empowered so many great artists and innovators in the past have come on board to recognize what we’re doing at hitRECord.  

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And, thanks again -

J