BETTER THAN LOVE: Hurts, a love of ballet, Romania, Romanian girls and subtext.

This post is dedicated to a very special friend that I am sure will remember the love romance with my country :)

I am completely fascinated by the concept behind Hurts, this "post-Renaissance" duo from Manchester, UK. They have a kind of visual music with a mix of influences that makes my inner teenager scream out loud of joy: a strange brew of Depeche Mode, a glimpse of Bros, even a sparking Pet Shop Boys energy , fashion , cinema and "heavy, emotional, and atmospheric love songs" ...
Their videos are lessons of cinematography and style. If they will continue in the same direction, soon I will watch an entire Hurts music film.

And being a romanian this is "everything I ever dreamed of, and nothing like I expected." :)

~Enigmatic duo Hurts have shed some mystery by revealing what they call a "pistol crack" of a debut single. Better Than Love is the first release by the duo, who have been called 'Tears For Fears, as shot by Anton Corbijn'. The track has a lush video which singer Theo says was born out of "a love of ballet, Romania, Romanian girls and, most importantly, subtext."
He added that the beautifully shot film was "everything we ever dreamed of, and nothing like we expected."~ BBC




FADER
A new video from Hurts, the post-Renaissance duo who look like dapper thugs, a gang based on love, and sound similar, as though they wander the streets despondent, singing aggressive love songs, blaspheming false pop deities. Their words on their elegant new video are below, as they are infinitely better than any attempt of our own

And so,

Here we are.

We travelled from Manchester in England to Bucharest in Romania in 3 Trabants.

We visited sporting outlets, bars and casinos.

We toured the city, stroked dogs and forgot to sleep.

We hired lots of specifically Romanian models and made a video.

We shaved heads, waltzed with mirror images and faced many rhetorical romantic questions.

We didn’t leave Romania for a very long time.

And eventually, we present for you, Better Than Love.

Buna Scumpo!

Enjoy.

PS And because eventually everything connects, I've just noticed that in the theatrical trailer is Laura, a beautiful actress that I discovered years ago when I was casting in Bucharest.

Wide distribution digital platform is looking for talented writers/filmmakers to create several flagship photo stories to be published in Spring 2011.

Photo stories, my next big passion .

Here is a very cool contest challenging you creativity and imagination.

Call for entries: Photo stories - £1000 + royalties.
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Wide distribution digital platform is looking for talented writers/filmmakers to create several flagship photo stories to be published in Spring 2011.

The rules are simple: photo + text that tells a story, either fiction or factual. It can be based on a script, book, short story or even an existing film or short. An episode should be 10 minutes reading time. We are looking for fun, captivating, inspiring material that would be suitable to create a series of 10 episodes (or more).

Final work can be created in a number of programs (InDesign, Photoshop, Comic Life, etc.) and submitted as PDF. Selected artists will receive £100 per episode plus revenues share of any sales proceeds.

Please submit a 100-200 words treatment together with 3-5 photos to illustrate your vision to info@curiousquests.com with your name, a short bio (50 words max, it can include your website if you have one) and the subject line: 10.1 .

You will hear from us with a confirmation or feedback within 3 days of your submission.

CURIOUS QUESTS Ltd
LONDON


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And some inspiration :)

Kevin Spacey on Being Succesful. Pure Inspiration

There is always a chance to be yourself, to discover your talent or to be passionate again. Don't let it go.

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

A must see.



You can watch the next episodes on YouTube .

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It was the #1 highest rated History Channel program among viewers aged 18-49, and #2 among viewers aged 25-54, and has been nominated for three Emmy awards.

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