Today is a huge day for Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Don Jon
- the first film that he has written and directed, is finally opening. Don Jon
got a ton of acclaim on the festival circuit and its opening today is so big,
IMDb dedicated their entire homepage to all things JGL.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt started acting at the age of 6 and has
had a great deal of success on the traditional Hollywood route. Now, he’s using that mainstream cred to make
his own films and while he’s at it, change the way films & TV are being
made. His website www.hitrecord.org is an “open collaborative
production company.” Artists can upload
their work and contribute to diverse film projects – and get paid. What a concept! The newest hitRECord project is its most ambitious yet - a variety
show for the brand new Pivot network.
I have been a JGL admirer for years – even when he was only
doing small roles & tiny indies. 500 Days of Summer is what changed everything for Joe (as his friends call
him). He was finally a leading man in a
not so tiny indie and he nailed the gamut of emotions in his doomed
relationship with Zooey Deschanel. In
the past few years, I’ve felt like a proud mama (even though I’m not that much
older than him) because of Joe’s big time success & exposure in movies like
Inception, Lincoln & The Dark Night
Rises.
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| JGL on Roseanne |
JGL is empirically talented
but what’s more fascinating is that he’s redefining cool. He is very stylish and always smiling and his
positive energy makes you want to root for him, hang out with him – or maybe
even hire him. Joe just seems like the nicest guy. Like
Jimmy Stewart, he is private and he has never been part of any scandal. Instead of resting on his laurels, he is
helping other artists do their thing and get compensated. He is at the top of his game so he’s decided
to change the game and just see what happens.
You go, Joe!
For pure unadulterated entertainment (and evidence of JGL’s
insane talent), check out his lip synch battle with Stephen Merchant on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
I admire this guy so much. Every move he makes seems to be well thought-out, and doesn't seem to run contrary to his nature or what I see as his nature, and for me that means intelligent, intellectually curious stuff no matter which area he pursues. He just can't seem to do any wrong right now. You've already mentioned HitRecord, and he's also part of the English voice cast for Miyazaki's The Wind Rises. Yeah, you go, JGL!
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