Colleen Claes

Colleen Claes
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birthday
January 08
Title
Freelance Writer
Bio
I'm a freelance writer and blogger when I'm not working 9 to 5. I graduated in 2009 with a B.A. in film and screenwriting. I'm particularly interested in the intersection of media (usually film) and culture. I've contributed to Examiner.com as the Chicago Cult Classics Examiner and have been interviewed by USA Today for my film expertise. I write at a few other places (both for myself and other people), which you find below My Links.

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Writing Elsewhere
April 13, 2011 06:37PM
“James - I think that's the best part about von Trier - you can say he's brilliant but admit he's failed to amaze at times. With films that extreme, it'…”
About: 'Melancholia': End of the World as Lars von Trier Knows It
March 09, 2011 02:05AM
“Thanks for the kind comments! Appreciate the reads :-)”
About: Champagne in a Can
February 24, 2011 10:39AM
“For everyone asking, I did read the other screenplays up for "Adapated." None of them were nearly as impressive in style/structure. Not even…”
About: Why ‘The Social Network’ Should Win Best Screenplay Oscar
February 23, 2011 09:38PM
“white and black - Thanks! Yeah, I just know I wondered the same thing while reading it... like, "This can't possibly be this detailed before the f…”
About: Why ‘The Social Network’ Should Win Best Screenplay Oscar
February 23, 2011 09:32PM
“Love this film to death, and have been meaning to read the novel for quite some time... I appreciated this post, got me thinking again, as "Childr…”
About: PD James: A Moral Fable
February 23, 2011 06:38PM
“white and black - Interesting point. I'm aware of the difference in script stages. I was trying to search everywhere to see whether or not this was the…”
About: Why ‘The Social Network’ Should Win Best Screenplay Oscar
February 23, 2011 12:44PM
“Thanks everyone for the comments! I highly recommend reading the whole thing if you haven't yet - totally worth it.”
About: Why ‘The Social Network’ Should Win Best Screenplay Oscar
November 24, 2010 12:22PM
“I think you'll really enjoy it!”
About: ‘La jetée’ (1962) and the Power of Words and Images
November 18, 2010 01:52PM
“Juliet - Very interesting about it being the first real departure from the Israeli story! That must be why they are taking some more liberties with cul…”
About: The Dirty Irresistibility of HBO's 'In Treatment'
November 05, 2010 04:42PM
“Great recap. "She asks him before the end of their session about a recurring dream he’s been having. “At the beginning of your dream,…”
About: In Treatment recap, Jesse and Adele week 2
October 25, 2010 11:24PM
“WHOA, sorry, just now going through my inbox and saw this! Thanks SO much for the shout-out, though this is a verrrry belated thank you! It means a lot…”
About: A Year on OS and Some of the Writers Who Inspire Me
October 21, 2010 03:08PM
“Thanks for reading and for your opinions!”
About: 'The Social Network': Stop Calling it Sexist
October 21, 2010 10:51AM
“I agree with that as well, which is what Sorkin has been trying to say in his defense this whole time. It makes sense to me, but I still find people at…”
About: 'The Social Network': Stop Calling it Sexist
October 01, 2010 10:42AM
“Thank you! Sadly, I still have to read AND see "Remains of the Day"...”
About: 'Never Let Me Go' Novel to Film - a Successful Cloning?
September 30, 2010 04:52PM
“I HIGHLY recommend the book! And the film is worth seeing in a way, if you're curious how it compares.”
About: 'Never Let Me Go' Novel to Film - a Successful Cloning?
September 30, 2010 12:36PM
“Cool, I'll have to check those out!”
About: 'Never Let Me Go' Novel to Film - a Successful Cloning?
September 30, 2010 02:55AM
“Thank you!”
About: 'Never Let Me Go' Novel to Film - a Successful Cloning?
September 30, 2010 01:50AM
“Thank you both for your kind comments. And BOKO - I have yet to read Ebert's review, but now I am really curious. Yes, I also thought about "The I…”
About: 'Never Let Me Go' Novel to Film - a Successful Cloning?
September 22, 2010 03:59PM
“Make what stop? The music? Not a fan? Haha.”
About: Sleigh Bells' "Infinity Guitars" Video: Bad Ass Visualized
August 21, 2010 04:04PM
“Whoops. Sorry it posted twice...”
About: I Was An Adult At 22 -- Why Aren’t You?
August 21, 2010 04:02PM
“I'm very conflicted on this piece. As a 23-year-old, I'm sorry, but I had to literally scoff at the notion that the recession of the 70s and 80s "…”
About: I Was An Adult At 22 -- Why Aren’t You?
August 13, 2010 01:52AM
“I think Neon Bible and Funeral are both awesome in their own ways/themes... Still getting more familiar with The Suburbs, but liking the theme of this…”
About: Waking Up to Arcade Fire
August 11, 2010 05:27PM
“Thanks for the encouraging words... Whenever I go through a funk / depression / breakdown about writing and why I'm not and what am I doing with my lif…”
About: Creativity and the 9 to 5
August 10, 2010 05:20PM
“Nelle - yes, that's exactly what happened to me! Watch the video if you get a chance. That'll do it.”
About: Waking Up to Arcade Fire
August 08, 2010 03:37PM
“Thanks, Susan!”
About: Memoir: A Writer's Appreciation for the Genre
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