My Foray into the Profession of Writing
The first piece I ever wrote for publication was a compare and contrast essay on Vertigo and The Game. For an indie film journal titled “Intersection: A Book of Matches,” the piece matched the journal’s focus on quirky film comparisons and penchant for word play. The gallant Jonathan Marlow (of Greencine) spearheaded the publication with the lovely writer filmmaker Hannah Eaves and brought it to the indepedent magazine convention and all that.
The piece, called “Suicide, Blondes and San Francisco: The Game of Vertigo and the Vertigo of The Game played on the idea that Vertigo arouses and answers questions similarly asked and answered by The Game.
The writing style feels awkward to me - it is many years old after all. Mark has just put it in my portfolio. It makes me nostalgic. I’m sure Vertigo has that effect on everyone.