[kj] JG Ballard, "Empire of the Sun" author dead.

[Karen Weil]

Hmmmm ... no thanks.

k.w.

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From: "Brendan" <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>
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Subject: Re: [kj] JG Ballard, "Empire of the Sun" author dead.


I remember reading about it, he almost did himself in or caused permanent
damage. Matt Damon did similar back in the day. It's called the 'eat
nothing fot a prolonged period' diet. Good way to start cannibalising your
muscle tissue and organs.


>>Â (...he was so gaunt),

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> Xian Bale also dropped something like 30 lbs. from his normal

> weight for The Machinist and right after shooting that he bulked to

> about over 30lbs. above his normal weight for his 1st Batman movie. The

> numbers may be off a few pounds or so but you get the picture of how

> work this guy puts into it all.

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> 'Save me...

>  save me from Tomorrow..

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> From: Brendan Quinn <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>

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> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 3:31:51 AM

> Subject: Re: [kj] JG Ballard, "Empire of the Sun" author dead.

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> Does anyone ever come back from a movie as shit as Batman 9 or whatever it

> was and act as well as this again? The Machinist was brilliant (didnâ?Tt

> click it was him until 20 mins in he was so gaunt), American Psycho was

> great, even Shaft or whatever was watchable.

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> Sent: Saturday, 2 May 2009 6:52 a.m.

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> Subject: Re: [kj] JG Ballard, "Empire of the Sun" author dead.

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> Rest In Peace http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs_T8ssB_28

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> EOTS - The Best Scene http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tztl6ZEjrw4&NR=1

> (w/Xian Bale)

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> Classic.

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> [looking at the current state of things..]

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> 'Save me...

>  save me from Tomorrow..

> Â Â Â I don't want to sail in this Ship Of Fools...'Â Â

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> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 5:53:49 PM

> Subject: [kj] JG Ballard, "Empire of the Sun" author dead.

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> RIP

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