Author Archives: drdzoe

We’re on our last full day in Rome.  Our stay has been marvelous.  There’s been three themes: 1. Great art. 2. Amazing history. 3. Great food. Today included all of these. First, the art.  We spent the morning in the … Continue reading →

As I mentioned before, all of our children have already been to Italy.  I realized we’d be seeing things that they already saw, but sometimes that can go too far. To whit: last year Andy was particularly impressed by the … Continue reading →

Today we visited the ancient part of the city.  I loved it. At one point, I told Julie I’d make a terrible gladiator.  My years fencing peaked with me becoming the worst rated foil fencer in Virginia (a long story … Continue reading →

A long, tiring day, full of great art, good food, and lots of walking.  We went to the Vatican, including spending several hours in the Vatican Museum (which has amazing art), not to mention St Peter’s Basilica and the Sistene … Continue reading →

Travel gives a chance to see and think new things.  But it can also bring thoughts of those we once knew. This trip, I’m spending a lot of time thinking about my dear friend, Walter Neill, who passed away last … Continue reading →

Imagine that you wake up one fine morning and head downtown for a couple of meetings.  After a full morning, you’re just finishing lunch when you look past city hall and notice something strange. Is that mountain really supposed to … Continue reading →

Shockingly, it’s been three years since Julie and I went on our last big trip, our voyage to Egypt. Further, a year and a half ago, Andy went to Italy. A year ago, Kate and Diana went to Italy. It’s … Continue reading →

I’ve got a new website all about the movies I’ve been making. It’s http://crimesoftheart.com. That will be the home of all my movies, thoughts about my movies, and future blog posts about filmmaking. I’ll still be posting here about things … Continue reading →

After all the fun I’ve had doing 48 Hour Film Festivals, I decided I really wanted to try doing one by myself.  Do the writing, the directing, the camera work, the sound, and even all the acting.  And by myself, … Continue reading →

I’m working on a video project that requires one actor to play multiple roles.  Those roles interact with each other, and there’s going to be times when we’re going to want multiple versions of the actor on screen at the … Continue reading →