You had me going. I was believing every word of it yet in the back of mind, wondering... Is guy lying?

Shrinks stay the hell outta here! Never listen to what those pinheads have to say.

I had a dream several years ago. This is what I remember of it...

For some reason I was trying to find a house in Los Angeles. Possibly to give an estimate on a paint job as that's what I once did quite often. So I find the house and knock on the door. I hear someone in the backyard say, "Back here!" I walk around back and it was Jerry Goldsmith looking at me in a way that gave the impression he was thinking... What the fuck do you want?

I'm looking at him and begin to say, "Holy shit, Jerry Goldsmith. I've enjoyed listening to your film scores quite often". He stands there dressed in white tennis shorts and shirt holding a tennis racket and being a total all out twit. About that time I'm beginning to think, "Screw you prick!"

Dreams are strange. I have no doubt that Jerry Goldsmith was a decent guy. I base that assumption on what he did for a living and how he did it. The sort of person in my dream is the sort of a person who as a rule rarely accomplishes anything in life deserving of respect.

The person in that dream was a lot like actor Kurt Russell is in actual life. I worked at a gas station in Los Angeles and saw that guy twice a week when he came in for a fill up. A total punk in my opinion.

victoravalentine, March 28, 2008; 8:37 PM

I was trying to pitch it as a film with the surprise ending. I was telling it how I remember 'cos it felt that real. I was really upset at not being able to communicate with Morricone because of the language barrier even though it was a dream. With your experience of Kurt Russell, he comes across quite okay at interviews, affable. But if what you say is true then he really is an arse. I had a friend of mine who went on one these Sci-Fi-Bi-Mon-Cons somewhere in the Midlands and he met Robert Vaughn (Napoleon Solo), he was signing photographs. He was charging like $14 for each signature and some guy went up to him and asked for a photo (he already bought the signature) and he wanted to charge him an extra $30. He sat there like a right twat ignoring everybody. I used to like Solo, now I can't stand the guy. He recently got a break on the BBC in a con soap called 'Hustle'.

TheSaint.786, March 29, 2008; 4:43 AM

"Hustle" was on in the USA for awhile about a year ago. I usually avoid watching television except for an occasional film on TCM every now and then. Watched "The Most Dangerous Game" (1931) a few nights ago. Strange film.

Most of the well known faces who frequented the old Chevron station I worked at were decent people. Alex North and his wife Anne did business there. Talk about a nice woman, Anne North was always friendly and kind. Alex North would sit in the passenger seat without saying a word staring straight ahead.

Kurt Russell was like a snot nosed 9 year old kid in need of a spanking. I almost told him to go screw himself once or twice.

victoravalentine, March 29, 2008; 4:42 PM

Your recall of the details from the film is remarkable. Usually dreams mean you have some unfinished business with these composers. Maybe you havent fully appreciated their work or still need to get one or two of their scores. Tricky with Morricone doing so many... You wanted to applaud Williams. With Morricone have you missed seeing him perform ?

The dream needs more analysis. It can be quite revealing down to the score being performed etc.

Andrew

andrewdbaird, March 29, 2008; 5:13 PM