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If you start off as a fearsome figure in pop culture, it's almost axiomatic that at some point, years under the lights softens you into a cuddly family figure.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Almost Cuddly Culture Family Figure Lights Off Point Pop Pop Culture Some Start Years You

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Berry was a transitional and, to my mind, revolutionary black figure who had to find a place for the rage that the crucible of racism created.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Berry Black Created Crucible Figure Find Had Mind Place Racism Rage Revolutionary Who

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I saw Berry in concert a couple of times in the late '70s - and like almost every North American male of a certain age, I went because a friend was hired by Berry that very day to be part of the legend's backup band.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Age Almost American Backup Band Because Berry Certain Certain Age Concert Couple Day Every Friend Hired Late Legend Like Male North North American Part Saw Times Very

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LACMA has the imprimatur of art, and that's a big leg up.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Art Big Leg Up

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I want to expand and not ignore the late 20th-century additions to filmed entertainment.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Entertainment Expand Ignore Late Want

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I've been cheered by the reaction to what I've done with Film Independent at LACMA and the organizational support I've received in pursuing it.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Been Done Film Independent Organizational Pursuing Reaction Received Support

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I'm honored to be asked by Stephanie Allain - whom I've long admired - to add to the scope of my programming purview at Film Independent. I salute David Ansen for his work with the festival and look forward to continuing to follow his example.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Add Admired Asked Continuing David Example Festival Film Follow Forward His Honored Independent Long Look Programming Salute Scope Whom Work

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I love the Museum of the Moving Image, and I like the idea of bringing artifacts of the cinema into a museum.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Bringing Cinema Idea Image Like Love Moving Museum I Love

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I've enjoyed living in New York for the last 10 years, where there's a real film culture, with the Film Forum and Lincoln Center.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Center Culture Enjoyed Film Forum Last Lincoln Living New New York Real Where Years York

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My first paying job in Los Angeles was taking tickets at the Bing under Ron Haver.

~Elvis Mitchell

Topics: Angeles Bing First Job Los Los Angeles Paying Ron Taking Tickets

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Critic

Born: December 6th, 1958

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