Pettibloggery
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Communications or Media |
| Location | United States |
| Introduction | I'm Justin Humphreys, a writer, curator, film historian, memorabilia broker, cartoonist, and narrator. I didn't find writing--it found me. I've had two books of interviews and essays published, NAMES YOU NEVER REMEMBER, WITH FACES YOU NEVER FORGET and INTERVIEWS TOO SHOCKING TO PRINT! My work appears in magazines and newspapers in America, France, and Canada including True West, Rue Morgue, L'Ecran Fantastique, Filmfax, and Video Watchdog. I have lectured on film and animation at universities, film festivals, and elsewhere. My work was quoted and cited in Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein: A Mel Brooks Book." I wrote and narrated a documentary for the Blu-Ray of Brian De Palma's SISTERS and recorded an audio commentary for the first Blu-Ray release of THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES, part of the best-selling "Vincent Price Collection" set. I specialize in curatorial work involving rare and unique film, TV, and music memorabilia. I have catalogued and/or sold significant portions of the estates of Maureen O'Hara, Charlton Heston, George Pal, and others. Feel free to contact me about privately brokering memorabilia and artwork. |
| Interests | pettifogger [ˈpɛtɪˌfɒgə] n 1. (Law) a lawyer of inferior status who conducts unimportant cases, esp one who is unscrupulous or resorts to trickery 2. any person who quibbles or fusses over details [from petty + fogger, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Fugger, name of a family (C15-16) of German financiers] Not pettifoggery, nor peanut-buttery, pretty buggery, plenty batteries, or Petey's artery... Pettibloggery. Ask for it by name. |
| Favorite movies | SOME CAME RUNNING, THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES, SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER, DAWN OF THE DEAD, SATIEMANIA, THE RED SHOES, THE YAKUZA, EYES WITHOUT A FACE, HEAVY TRAFFIC, SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT... too many others to list |
| Favorite music | Ennio Morricone, Curtis Mayfield, almost all Motown, Rev. Robert Wilkins, Astrud Gilberto, Les Baxter, The Cramps, Cocteau Twins, Gordon Lightfoot, many, many others |
| Favorite books | A DEATH IN THE FAMILY, EXTRAORDINARY POPULAR DELUSIONS AND THE MADNESS OF CROWDS, THIS IS ORSON WELLES, THE CIRCUS OF DR. LAO, FANCIES AND GOODNIGHTS, ORTHODOXY, ad infinitum |