fiction & caffeine

“Some people look at it as a chance to escape from life, going to a play, going to a movie,” Shannon says. “It’s escapism. Maybe some people look at it as inspirational. To me, I find relief in it when it’s more extreme than everyday life. It’s kind of like going to a deep tissue massage. It’s cathartic. You’re releasing toxins—psychic, spiritual toxins. Unless you’re the freaking Dalai Lama or something, everybody’s carrying that stuff around. The Dalai Lama’s probably carrying it around.” —Michael Shannon in Flaunt. I saw Take Shelter this past weekend, and it was absolutely brilliant. GO!

“I carry different projects around for years, just like a novelist. I write like a writer, if you see what I mean.” —Almodóvar