Barry
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"Well, judging by the way you're sinking your teeth into those 'wubbleyous,' I'd say Eastern Ukraine."
Male
26 years old
Rehoboth, MASSACHUSETTS
United States
Last Login:7/17/2008
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Barry's Interests
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The most obvious and prominent quality I have is my passion for music. I'm mostly into heavy metal, but before you click "back" because that doesn't sound interesting to you, hear me out. I like really UNUSUAL kinds of metal (and music in general). With metal, there is a lot more to it than just loud riffs and lots of screaming. Some of the best metal bands out there have vocals that never, ever scream! What makes metal interesting to me is what goes INTO this dark and powerful medium. If you look at my Music category, you'll probably not recognize the majority of the names listed; that is largely because I listen to the REALLY underground stuff, stuff that is unaffected by the mainstream, and thus is far more experimental and unusual. To me, heavy metal is a profound form of high art.
I'm also heavily into reading. Mostly thriller/horror fiction, but like with music, I'm picky. I always have a book going from room to room with me, but I'm a slow reader, and I frequently start a book but don't finish it (though I'm trying to get over that). And also like music, read the "Books" section for specifics.
I like video games, I own a PS2, and I own about 20 games - but because I RARELY EVER PLAY THEM anymore, they tend to just sit there and collect dust. Although lately I've been playing DYNASTY WARRIORS 5: X-TREME LEGENDS a bit once again...it's easy and it's fun, what can I say?
Finally, I love film. I go to the movies as often as I can (which isn't very often, unfortunately), and I have quite a range of interest. And you guessed it: see the "Movies" section for more details.
If you want to know anything else about me, just ask. | | Music | Almost too much to list. I love metal, but it's not *all* I listen to. Metal for me is so much more than just the heaviness and screaming - heavy metal is a very profound art medium, often with very experimental and progressive creations. But then, I'm not all about metal, either.
See also: Dark Tranquillity.
See also: Bohren & Der Club of Gore.
See also: The Gathering.
See also: Cream.
See also: Ulver.
See also: Pearl Jam.
See also: Led Zeppelin.
See also: Meshuggah. | | Movies | Lately, anything by Woody Allen. Okay, for specifics, here are a few all-time favorites: L.A. Confidential (1997), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), The Court Jester (1956), Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988), Dark City (1998), King Kong (both 1933 and 2005 versions), the Die Hard series, The Band Wagon (1953), Lucky Number Slevin (2005), Gunga Din (1939), Accepted (2006), the Lethal Weapon series, Munich (2005), the Star Wars saga, the Indiana Jones series (I am absolutely PUMPED for the fourth movie - May 22nd next year, bizzo!), A History of Violence (2005), Shane (1953), Four Brothers (2004), and many, many others. See? I don't pick favorites, because there are just too damn many to pick from! I'm also a fan of GOOD horror movies, from anything as forgotten as the 1922 Nosferatu: Eine Symphonie Des Grauens, 1931's Dracula, and more recently, The Others, Saw, and...well, I don't really care for most modern "horror" movies; the bulk of them are too dependant on gore. Let's see, what else...well, anything directed by M. Night Shyamalan, Stephen Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, Woody Allen, David Lynch, Richard Donner, Roman Polanski, Quentin Tarantino, and many others. A few favorite actresses and actors include: Tom Cruise (FUCK YOU IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HIM), Robert Cummings, Herbert Lom, Brendan Fraser, Fred Astaire, Robert Redford, Drew Barrymore, Dana Andrews, the Marx Brothers, Archibald Leach (AKA Cary Grant), George Clooney, Katherine Hepburn, Brendan Gleeson, Naomi Watts, Humphrey Bogart, Priscilla Lane, Peter Sellers, Eddie Murphy, Cyd Charisse, Will Smith, Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Goldie Hawn, Steve Martin ...yeah, I really love movies, and someday, I hope to be a part of their making. | | Television | On-air: LOST, The Simpsons, and Heroes. Defunct: Laverne & Shirley, I Love Lucy, Keenan & Kel, Kolchack the Night Stalker, Batman: The Animated Series, Rocko's Modern Life, Doug, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, and lately... The X-Files. | | Books | Anything by the following people: F. Paul Wilson, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, H.P. Lovecraft, Patrick McGrath, Neil Gaiman (becoming a fan as of mid-January with _American Gods_), Joseph Citro, and Michael Slade. I used to also be big on Dean Koontz and James Patterson, but they're too poppy for my tastes nowadays (in general). Oh, and there's nothing wrong with Stephen King, although I don't usually read him (but sometimes I hit binges of his books). | | Heroes | is a great TV show. So is LOST. |
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DRRHS, OF INFINITY, there is nothing to see here, I LOVE NICKTOONS, Saw Fanatics, Music Lovers, CAMP NECON, the r.i. horror party
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Barry's Details
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| Status: | Single | | Here for: | Dating, Serious Relationships | | Orientation: | Straight | | Hometown: | Rehoboth | | Body type: | 6' 1" / Average | | Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian | | Religion: | Atheist | | Zodiac Sign: | Gemini | | Children: | Someday | | Education: | College graduate | | Occupation: | Bookstore Cashier | | Income: | Less than $30,000 |
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Barry's Schools
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Goddard College
Plainfield, VT
Graduated: N/A
Major: Screenwriting and Film Studies
Clubs: Accepted April 7th, starting August 9th!
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2007 to Present |
Southern Vermont College
Bennington, VERMONT
Graduated: 2005
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Communication Arts (actually, it's Music Journalism)
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2000 to 2005 |
Dighton-Rehoboth Rhs
North Dighton, MA
Graduated: 2000
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Major: Getting the hell out of there!
Minor: Friends
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Barry's Networking
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Music - Marketing - Other
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I'm looking to be a music journalist, writing reviews, articles, interviews, and other things for magazines, websites, papers, and more. Here is a link to my online resume:
http://www.webresume.com/barry_dejasu.html
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Film - Composition - Screenwriting
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I'm currently writing my first feature-length screenplay. It's an adaptation of a novel, and will likely be a miniseries. I had plans on attending Goddard College for my MFA, but since they don't "do" adaptations...well, for now I'm independent.
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Publishing - Writer - Journalist
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I write for Modern Fix, an independent magazine based in San Diego, CA. I've thus far interviewed the following bands: Sevendust, Thrice, Opeth, Ulver, The Gathering, and Exodus. My interviews and other works have appeared in the past two issues.
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Barry's Latest Blog Entry
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Music Can Be More: A Quote
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The ’Southland Tales’ Appreciation Experience, Day 1
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R.I.P., Cyd Charisse
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The Greatest Movie Ever, for me...
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"Stay ’way f’mah girl!" Part II
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Barry's Blurbs |
About me:
I'm a 26-year-old born in Providence, RI. I'm currently enrolled in Goddard College's IMA program, where I'm focusing primarily upon screenwriting. I'm residing at home in southeastern Massachusetts. I work in a bookstore in Rhode Island, and I'm a published music journalist, and have interviewed over 15 bands, including Trivium, Sevendust, Thrice, Opeth, Ulver, Exodus, The Gathering, Agalloch, Nevermore, Devin Townsend/Strapping Young Lad, Bullets & Octane, Skyforger, Bohren & Der Club of Gore, ISIS, and Dimmu Borgir. I've also interviewed Joseph Citro. I also like cats, I love movies, and I love to read and listen to music.
For more of an idea of the kinds of music I listen to...
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Who I'd like to meet:
Someone who loves movies. Preferably movies of all sorts - romantic comedies (aka "chick flicks"), horror, action, black-and-white Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musicals, thrillers, murder mysteries...the works. You must love movies. Or at least really like them and be open-minded about what you see.
You must also have a good appreciation for music - not just popular songs because they have a catchy melody. If metal ain't your dish, that's fine - but if you can appreciate the fact that I love metal because I think it's a profound form of high art, that's a good sign already. And please, don't say "everything" when I ask you what music you like!
And finally, book time: I spend a good few hours spread throughout each day with my nose in a book. If you don't do that, at least be able to tolerate it...it'll happen a lot, trust me.
Finally, a message to the general public of MySpace: If you REALLY want to add me as a friend, and actually get to know me (unless we're already friends), READ this before you do anything else. I've been getting too many damn requests from girls who are FAR too good to be true - literally, and moreso, the bands. Oh, the damn BANDS...all sorts of different bands, musicians, and other people that only marginally might be of interest to me. Again: if we've talked, if we know each other, if we're long-lost friends...hell, if you just want to get to know me better, by all means, request away; but if you don't know me, SEND ME A MESSAGE FIRST. I am getting really annoyed having to hit the "Deny" button every single day. Grr.
Oh, and no conservative, right-wing, overly religious republicans...I don't think I'll have much of a conversation with you if you fall into that category.
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