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Christopher Swartout

@chrisswartout.bsky.social

DGA 1st AD on many movies & TV shows you may have seen, and many you did not. Lifelong Cle Guardians & Ipswich Town fan. I once directed People's Sexiest Man Alive.

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I think that focusing on a specific period of time (like the Dylan movie) is somewhat promising. That director also has done music pictures before so I am hopeful.

07.10.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I felt odd while jogging 19 years ago (at age 42) and went to ER. Failed a stress test. Never had a heart attack but now i have stents. And now at age 61, in the best shape i have been in in 20 years. Jason, you are correct. Go in for checkups, and listen to your body. Glad you're well!

07.10.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I had no other choice but to keep going. I left Florida and there was no way I was going back there. And I had the greatest mentors. It all worked out. And now I may retire.

06.10.2025 23:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The only operation more important for this Guardians fan is β€œOperation Fuck the Yankees”.

06.10.2025 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To be clear, I am not a journalist, but I thought I was going to be one when I got out of college.

06.10.2025 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please beat the Dodgers. America needs this.

06.10.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I properly punctuate all my texts to people. Grammar is grammar!

06.10.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Absentee ballots have already gone out.

06.10.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I agree Bruce is the best but this AI shit is terrible.

06.10.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t use AI slop.

06.10.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Marty LOVED talking to us PAs about movies. Helps that we were all pretty knowledgeable for young whippersnappers. When I worked on Cape Fear he got us a copy of the Boorman film Point Blank from his archive on VHS and made us watch it.

06.10.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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That Time Martin Scorsese Sent Me a Letter Well, he signed it anyway.

Being a PA on Goodfellas was truly like film school. Here is a fun substack my friend wrote about me working on the movie. Every word is true.

paultatara.substack.com/p/that-time-...

06.10.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I was just a PA on the movie but it was one of the first big studio movies I got to work on. One cool thing was that so many of the β€œeffects” were practical, which took a lot of time but were visually arresting. There was a terrific. Canadian, Gordon Smith, who did much of that stuff.

06.10.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Bros who didn’t pay attention did vote for this.

06.10.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes. Sadly he died a few years later.
To this day, Rounders was the most enjoyable movie I had the pleasure to work on. Just a blast from start to finish. Jacob's Ladder was fun but a huge slog. Long long days and so many nights. At one point Adrian suggested the entire crew get B-12 shots!

06.10.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Truly one of the greatest live bands ever. Saw them again this year in NY (and saw you there too!)

06.10.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have SO MANY stories from that movie.

06.10.2025 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Asshole doctor who prescribes ivermectin for cancer.  Block

Asshole doctor who prescribes ivermectin for cancer. Block

Easiest block ever.

05.10.2025 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Anniversary!

04.10.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He has spent his entire life lying. This is the only way to frame it.

04.10.2025 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Alert for That Thing You Do for October 13 at 8pm on Turner Classic Movies.

Alert for That Thing You Do for October 13 at 8pm on Turner Classic Movies.

TCM alert: That Thing You Do will be on TCM October 13 at 8pm. Set your recording devices.

04.10.2025 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@weisenthal.bsky.social Hate that there are no numbers from you today.

03.10.2025 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They get a B only because they couldn't win two games at home. If they had, it would be an A, especially considering everything this team went through. We need a bat or three to get to the next level.

03.10.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

well, about that post.

03.10.2025 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Marlins Man - Wikipedia

There is a guy called β€œMarlin’s Man” who goes to many games and does this. Not sure if it’s the same guy

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlins...

03.10.2025 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No it doesn't.

02.10.2025 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely

02.10.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He didn't exactly fly to 2nd on that play. Odd.

02.10.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We seem..., not seek.

02.10.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a picture of a fence with the words mi amor jose on the bottom Alt: a picture of a fence with the words mi amor jose on the bottom
02.10.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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