Gimme me some sugah

Long ago there were friends who wanted to write act and make movies and they found a long tall Texan to come play with their little troupe acalled Southern Gothic Productions. And like Judy and Mickey they went out to barn, ok in this case Wilmington NC and put on a show. And what a show indeed.

"The True-Love Tale of Boyfriend & Girlfriend" is now out for people to enjoy. You can download the big romance in a little space for $ 2.99 at filmbaby

Mama always said there was a lid for every pot. Sometimes you wonder if you're a frying pan.
Boyfriend and Girlfriend could kind of be frying pans. But they found their lid too.

It is a little piece of southern country fried love wrapped in some backwater funkiness. Love the way they defied convention, in it's story and it's approach, while keeping it sweet as big glass of ice tea.

Sometimes you don't have to say a word for people to know you're in love.

Austin is great playing Girlfriend, a boy from the pumpkins with not alot learning but a lot lovin' and can see how the unconventional but sweet love story grabbed him from the get go.

Kudos to Hilarie on costuming, cause that's a whole lot of Texas to get into those coveralls. Hmmm mmmm, youknowwatta I mean. (Mr. G, put down coveralls on things you need to pick up for presents)

If you want to hear a little more about making The True Love Tale, head over to Spooky's Austin Nichols Journal to catch two little clips of Austin talking about it. And check out more screencaps too.

For a little New York State of Mind.

Happy Hanukkah.

Happy Austin Friday.

Picture: Austin Nichols Journal

In the Numbers

On Derby Day there are a lot of people who will be involved in all kinds of predictions with numbers, so some on that theme, here's using numbers to forecast with an OMG twist.

Numerology dates back to Pythagoras, the Greek mathematician who live from 569-470 B.C., is said by many to be the originator of much of what we call numerology today. The actual origins of numerology predate Pythagoras, the most popular being the Hebrew Kabbala.

It has those who believe in what it reveals and others who see it as more as entertainment. To each there own.

Numerology is the study of numbers, and the manner in which they reflect certain aptitudes and character tendencies, as an integral part of the cosmic plan. Each letter has a numeric value that provides a related cosmic vibration. The sum of the numbers in your birth date and the sum of value derived from the letters in the name provide an interrelation of vibrations. These numbers show a great deal about character, purpose in life, what motivates, and where talents may lie.


Sticking to the beginner level, here are four basic numbers :

Name number	Relates to how you express yourself in the many outer experiences of your life.
Destiny number	Also known as "Life Path" or "Birth Path", this number remains constant in your life (doesn't change with marriage, initiation, etc.). It tells a lot about why you are here on Earth and what you are meant to accomplish.
Personality number	This number is derived from the consonants in your name and relates to the practical side of your life, such as career and personal relationships.
Soul Urge number	This number is derived from the vowels in your name and relates to the subjective, inner aspects of our lives.

So what do the numbers say about Jake and Austin?

And see if you can guess who is who from the descriptions.


Name Number :
8 ambition, power, production, money, security, practicality, materialism, status oriented, power-seeking

Destiny Number:
1 independent, individualistic, martial, original, assertive, dominating, forceful, willful, pioneering, leading, initiating action, attaining

Personality Number:
1 independent, individualistic, martial, original, assertive, dominating, forceful, willful, pioneering, leading, initiating action, attaining

Soul Surge Number:
7 philosophical, quiet, analytical, introspective, understanding, intuitive, inspirational, reclusive, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating



Name Number:
7 philosophical, quiet, analytical, introspective, understanding, intuitive, inspirational, reclusive, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating

Destiny Number:
4 stability, firmness, security, conservative, practical, forms, systems, solidity, objectivity

Personality Number:
5 expansion, change, adventure, speculation, visions, growing, evolution, curious, active, resourceful, struggle against limits, steady growth, a foundation

Soul Surge Number:
11 mass communication, group effort, intuition, cooperation, impersonality, higher spiritual plane, intuitive, illumination, idealist, a dreamer

So Who's who?

And if you want to see what your numbers say you can try it out here.


FYI: Update about Southern Gothic, they're getting so big they're growing up. Sunday they are going dark while they move to a new website and format. Don't worry they are packing everything from the blogspot and taking it with them and adding new stuff too. Congratulations guys!

Not to worry we will make sure to update the link when it happens.

Southern Comfort

Sorry for the wait -- all the snow here has separated me from computer (just kidding). With a good 10 inches (for you so metrically inclined that 25.4 cms) with more coming a little later today I was enjoying The Snowy Day (shout out Ezra Jack Keats).

But all this snow bring the call for a little Southern Exposure.

It looks like Austin is getting his Southern Gothic on and getting into the vibe of Southern Gothic Productions. How, by lifting literature, or at least that is what Hillarie is claiming from this transcript of a chat she and Nick had with everyone.

HB: Um… oh, god… who do I just, love? I mean, I was gonna say, [holds up another book] Truman Capote’s stuff really, really hits me. My favorite book of his was The Grass Harp and I had a copy of it but I’m pretty sure Mr. Austin Nichols has it right now.
NG: What a surprise…
HB: What a surprise! Theivin’ Nichols.

What else would a lit major steal but books.

Now Mr. Nichols, you admit to lying, drinking, mooning, flirting, howling and now there's talk of stealing. No doubt you're a gambling and doing other things that would make southern ladies roll in their graves or would they, you just might not seem them grin more than wag their finger. Cause your grin could charm the panties off a granny.

Southern Gothic builds on the traditions of the larger Gothic genre, typically including supernatural elements, mental disease, and the grotesque. Much Southern Gothic literature, however, eschews the supernatural and deals instead with disturbed personalities. It's is known for its flawed, damaged and delusional characters, such as the heroines of Tennessee Williams' plays. Instead of perpetuating romanticized stereotypes of the Antebellum South, it brings the stock characters of melodrama and Gothic novels to a Southern context in order to make a point about Southern mores.

Southern Gothic literature often deals with the plight of those who are ostracized or oppressed by traditional Southern culture - blacks, women, and gays, for example. Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird deals with a clearly innocent black man who is convicted of rape and murdered simply because of his race. Tennessee William's A Streetcar Named Desire reinvents the Southern belle as a pretentious, mentally unstable woman, and his Cat on a Hot Tin Roof portrays the favorite son of a Southern dynasty as a repressed homosexual whose alcoholism threatens his marriage. William Faulkner's frequently anthologized "A Rose for Emily" brings the recurrent Gothic theme of unrequited love leading to madness to a Southern town in which the disapproving residents narrate in a single voice. Other notable writers in the Southern Gothic tradition include Flannery O'Connor, Carson McCullers, Eudora Welty, and of course Truman Capote.

A modern example of Southern Gothic is Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. It has all the elements of a true Southern Gothic novel in a true life story that took place in what people see as in the genteel southern city of Savannah. The story of outsider who's made it into Savannah society accused of murdering his younger, and to many an opportunist, lover. And it brings out all kinds of characters that weave there way like Spanish Moss hanging from the tree in Savannah. But what it appears and what really it is true of Savannah. And that's Southern Gothic. The hanging Spanish moss everywhere and get to know you conversation starting with "whatdaya drink?" instead of "what do you do?" helps add to it.

I can see what the draw is to Austin and other actors, because the life of an actor is about appearing not as their reality, celebrating the eccentricities, and what actor doesn't want to play a part of a flaw character.


Talking about appearances ---Austin is making a few in some great pictures over at Spooky's. Check out the newest picture of him on the set of OTH. And check out her beautiful artistic interpretation.

What's my Line

For what other reason, reading Austin's comment over at Southern Gothic's page made "What's My Line" pop into my head. Maybe because you could see him charming them and stumping them at the same time. But would he sign is a Austin or as Lincoln.

There are so many interesting that he reveals in his writing:

I have been called many things, but "careful" is not one of them. My whimsical approach is usually always rewarded, but not what others would recomend[sic] or call, "fruitful." But I believe that it is the only way to be. The only way for me.

An artistic approach to living. It is what strikes him, and his success is not based in it's success or failure but more that it was the right choice for him.

She just wasn't used to the chivalrous, strong, honest, straight-forward, my-word-is-stronger-than-oak, Texas gentlemanly promise that I handed her. And I understand, it's quite intimidating. :)

Sincere but not without a little cheekiness to it. And show the writer that lives within the man.

And while all those things you know he's quirky and as Hilarie puts it - he's strange. And you know what, that's a good thing. Keep that good southern tradition going.

But you can see how he would be drawn to Lincoln from just one sentence in what he writes....

hiding behind the lens of his camera, not
focused on his own beating heart.

Why? Because Lincoln is an introvert, an artist, watching the world through his lens, Austin finds the familiar in that - but he also knows what its like to meet his own Mona Mills and change the aperture for good.

Speaking of What's my Line - could see Austin enjoying this strange artist on something so mainstream





Hope that Austin will write more cause know there's a lot more that he wants to say - and just as always - you've got a open invitation here ; ) If you're good we might let you play your favorite song too.

Southern Gothic Productions

Pedestrian Crossing

It looks like Austin will be in Wilmington a little bit longer and it's not for OTH.

From the blog of Southern Gothic Productions (Hilarie Burton (Peyton on OTH) and her partner Kelly Tenney) it looks like Austin going to be playing Lincoln Booth in a project they're working on called Pedestrian.


"Essentially, it's the story of a 30 year old man, Lincoln Booth, and his journey to conquer his past and reclaim his future. That obviously is an over-simplification. But if I tell you everything, then why would you come see this movie?? Oh, wait......I know why. Cause Austin Nichols is going to play Lincoln!!!"

Hilarie goes on to say some good things about our favorite Texan.

"And then the talented Mr. Nichols showed up. He is the real deal guys.

Our characters on One Tree Hill are supposed to be exes. So before we ever shot together, we went and grabbed dinner.

The first thing I realized about Mr. Nichols is that he is strange.



People as good-looking as he is don't really need
personalities.

But like Lincoln, Mr. Nichols exhibits that overwhelming combination of charisma and mystery.

He is the man who has learned every crew member's name and is respected for his kindness.

He hides away on the weekends, and is a master of rumors.

He is an artist, that takes pride in exploring and exposing all the layers of his characters' personalities.

He uses pet names for women that are old-fashioned and funny.

He is someone you can talk to all day, and still be completely stumped by.

And that is why he is Lincoln Booth."

At a reading Southern Gothic did during the Cucalorus Film Festival that was in Wilmington, Austin (out at a film festival, never would have guessed) "volunteered his time and did the reading for us.Not only that, but he also helped set up the drink table beforehand and shook hands and kissed babies like a politician afterward."

Sorry this is such copy and paste but Hilarie put it so well. And it sounds like Austin is the sweet charmer that we all assume. Funny how she calls him Mr. Nichols too. Check out the rest of the of post here at: Southern Gothic Productions

And check out her profile picture.