My favourite new blog is London Eyes America. Rachel Parish, an American living in London, (and sister of our very own Unpaid Intern Erin / Whitey Can't Dance Girl), approaches Londoners - asks them what they think about the U.S., then dramatises the result.
From her blog:
"I've travelled around several inner London Boroughs, with several different wonderful English women (Rose, Feyza, Liz, Sophie--thanks!!). We approach people, and ask them--whats the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Americans? We then get their permission to take their picture and record what they've said. That is what you see here. But thats just the tip of the iceberg... Next, a team of fabulous makeup artists will work with me to transform me into representation of these diverse ideas of what it means to be "American."
Go and have a look around the site, I think it's a wonderful idea, very 'LTA'; I hope she keeps it up!
(Photo above: Rachel dramatising 'Immaturity')
Great! This is just the kind of thing I could imagine myself doing if I was living abroad and had nothing better to do. I like it.
Posted by: Chill | July 20, 2007 at 08:50 AM
Yes, the more people like Rachel the better. I really hope she keeps it up!
Posted by: Jett Loe | July 20, 2007 at 11:31 AM
Thanks for your support guys! Glad you like it. I'm updating London Eyes America today with some more information about it, but as a heads up, you'll be able to see an exhibition of the work in London in September at the Central School of Speech and Drama. But hopefully, thats just the start!
Posted by: Rachel Parish | July 21, 2007 at 06:16 AM