Alicia Witt

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  1. Music

    1. Live At Rockwood

      Live at Rockwood

      Live at Rockwood

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    2. Alicia Witt EP

      my debut EP!

      my debut EP!

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    3. Santa Baby

      My rock version of Santa Baby!

      My rock version of Santa Baby!

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    4. Ben Folds Five: Live

      Live

      Live

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    5. Love This Giant

      Love This Giant

      Love This Giant

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    6. Ben Folds: The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind

      The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind

      The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind

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    7. Rockin' the Suburbs

      Rockin' the Suburbs

      Rockin' the Suburbs

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    8. Theatre Is Evil

      Theatre Is Evil

      Theatre Is Evil

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    9. Orchid

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    10. Brothers

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    11. The ArchAndroid

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    12. Mine Is Yours

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    13. In Your Dreams

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    14. Eva Cassidy: Songbird

      a gorgeous album from a beautiful voice …

      a gorgeous album from a beautiful voice that was here all too briefly

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    15. Diane Birch: Bible Belt

      i love her vibe, her voice, her lyrics. …

      i love her vibe, her voice, her lyrics. one of my favorite new artists to come around in the last few years.

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    16. Fio-Live at Rockwood Music Hall

      a really great live album from my dear f…

      a really great live album from my dear friend/frequent co-writer Jeff Fiorello. if you listen really closely you can prob hear me screaming in the crowd... i was there that night!

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    17. Street's Disciple

      my favorite track on this great album is…

      my favorite track on this great album is 'War'...

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    18. This Side

      i find this album comforting in a way i …

      i find this album comforting in a way i can't quite explain...

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    19. Come Away With Me

      to me, this album will always be synonym…

      to me, this album will always be synonymous with my experience in NYC filming 'Two Weeks Notice'. Norah was featured in the film playing 'The Nearness of You', and i became (and still am) obsessed with 'One Flight Down'...

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    20. Live at the World Cafe

      a little known, fantastic album by a fel…

      a little known, fantastic album by a fellow piano-driven singer/songwriter. my favorite is probably 'All Will Be Well'

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    21. Continuum

      if you think you don't like John Mayer, …

      if you think you don't like John Mayer, check out this album. and if you do... then, you already know!

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    22. Still Life

      beautiful, haunting songs

      beautiful, haunting songs

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    23. Everybody Else

      one of my favorite LA based indie bands.…

      one of my favorite LA based indie bands... so many great songs on this album.

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    24. Tourist

      another great album...

      another great album...

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    25. Living Under June

      this album was one my soundtracks to the…

      this album was one my soundtracks to the mid-90s. will always remind me of rocking out in my dressing room on the set of 'Cybill'. my fave track: 'Good Mother'

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    26. Forget About It

      i love each and every song on this album…

      i love each and every song on this album. allison krauss's voice blows me away and her songs break my heart.

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    27. Easy

      if you're not familiar with Kelly Willis…

      if you're not familiar with Kelly Willis and her gorgeous voice, you should be! 'What Would You Think' is one of my favorites...

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    28. Seal IV

      i must have played this album at least o…

      i must have played this album at least once a day while i was in london doing 'the shape of things' onstage in 2004.

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    29. Rockin the Suburbs

      really one of my all time favorite album…

      really one of my all time favorite albums. i'm crazy about ben folds. but my very favorite song is the last track, 'the luckiest'...

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    30. Get Away From Me

      nellie mckay is incredible! i love her u…

      nellie mckay is incredible! i love her un-classifiable genre/sound. so inventive, so odd, so awesome.

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    31. Harry Nilsson - Greatest Hits

      timeless, amazing songs that never stop …

      timeless, amazing songs that never stop making me smile...

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    32. Quality Control

      that rare album that i can not only work…

      that rare album that i can not only work out to, but be inspired by. still one of my fave hip-hop albums.

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    33. On How Life Is

      never gets old! what a great album.

      never gets old! what a great album.

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    34. I'm Breathless: Music From and Inspired by the film Dick

      this album will always remind me of the …

      this album will always remind me of the time i first moved to LA. it's my favorite that Madonna's ever made...

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    35. Nouvelle Vague

      sexy!

      sexy!

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    36. Home

      great album. check out 'Positive'...

      great album. check out 'Positive'...

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    37. Post Orgasmic Chill

      skunk anansie is little known in the US.…

      skunk anansie is little known in the US... i discovered this band when i was filming in s. africa. beautiful, powerful, mindblowing album/voice/songs.

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    38. Ballads, Blues & Big Bands: The Best Of Nancy Wilson

      i grew up listening to nancy wilson and …

      i grew up listening to nancy wilson and all the music of this era... her magical voice will never stop making me feel so good.

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    39. Through the Window Pane

      if 'little bear' doesn't make you cry...…

      if 'little bear' doesn't make you cry... well, that's ok. but it does me. all round terrific album from a really terrific british band...

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    40. By the Way

      this is probably my favorite RHCP album.

      this is probably my favorite RHCP album.

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    41. Songs From the West Coast

      this whole album is so good and i think …

      this whole album is so good and i think a lot of people missed it. one of my favorite tracks is 'This Train Don't Stop'... last song on the album.

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    42. Elton John - Greatest Hits 1970-2002

      classic, a must have

      classic, a must have

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    43. GREATEST HITS VOLUMES 1 & 2

      if you don't have these songs already, y…

      if you don't have these songs already, you need to!

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    44. Graceland

      the album that inspired me to cover 'You…

      the album that inspired me to cover 'You Can Call Me Al'... when i realized no one i talked to had really listened to the amazing verse lyrics. one of my favorites of all time. also love 'Under African Skies'... with Linda Ronstadt on background vocals.

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    45. There Goes Rhymin Simon

      such a great classic album...

      such a great classic album...

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    46. Drag

      i'm still obsessed with this whole album…

      i'm still obsessed with this whole album, 15 yrs later. 'My Old Addiction', in particular, but it's so hard to choose one track... trust me.

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    47. Medusa

      if you only listen to one track, check o…

      if you only listen to one track, check out her cover of Bob Marley's 'Waiting in Vain'. each and every song on this is a gem. mostly all covers, and mindblowingly beautiful ones.

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    48. Begin to Hope

      her stunning debut album!

      her stunning debut album!

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    49. Electric Dirt

      a gorgeous, tom waits-esque album of poe…

      a gorgeous, tom waits-esque album of poems...

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    50. This Is Somewhere

      i love grace potter!

      i love grace potter!

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    51. Twelve Stops & Home

      a completely awesome feel good modern/re…

      a completely awesome feel good modern/retro band.

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    52. Twelve Mondays

      check out this really well-produced albu…

      check out this really well-produced album from one of my fave indie artists... i especially love the very first track, 'One Two'

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    53. Frank

      so many, esp in the US, haven't heard th…

      so many, esp in the US, haven't heard this album, Amy Winehouse's 1st... so very, very good.

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    54. Careful Confessions

      check out this 1st album from Sara Barei…

      check out this 1st album from Sara Bareilles. this version of 'Gravity', in particular, blows my mind... i bought it when i 1st saw her play at what used to be the Temple Bar in santa monica...

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    55. Kaleidoscope Heart

      this entire album is completely kickass.

      this entire album is completely kickass.

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    56. In Rainbows

      i listened to this album about 40 x in o…

      i listened to this album about 40 x in one week when it came out. and i was painting the rooms in my house at the time. still love it, top to bottom.

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    57. 9

      'The Animals Were Gone' and 'Accidental …

      'The Animals Were Gone' and 'Accidental Babies' especially break my heart... i love this album.

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    58. O

      just listen to this one top to bottom, i…

      just listen to this one top to bottom, it's stunning. so gorgeously produced...

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    59. Trouble

      another just incredible album... his son…

      another just incredible album... his songwriting is so inspiring to me.

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    60. God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise

      great album. i loved hearing 'New York C…

      great album. i loved hearing 'New York City's Killing Me' because i knew someone else identified with the feeling i was writing about in 'Me or New York'...

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    61. Gossip in the Grain

      so, so beautiful.

      so, so beautiful.

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    62. Around the Well

      gorgeous album... so simple, so heartfel…

      gorgeous album... so simple, so heartfelt.

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    63. 10 Easy Pieces Plus 4

      i'm obsessed with Jimmy Webb! an absolut…

      i'm obsessed with Jimmy Webb! an absolute master songwriter. my very first real gig, i had the huge privilege of opening for him at a benefit show for the Rainforest Action Network.

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    64. All At Once

      i'm a huge fan of this LA based band... …

      i'm a huge fan of this LA based band... check out their latest album. i really like every single song on it.

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    65. The Airborne Toxic Event

      debut album from this great LA based ban…

      debut album from this great LA based band... i'm a little obsessed with 'Sometime Around Midnight' and 'Gasoline'

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    66. Eye to the Telescope

      first became familiar with this in the U…

      first became familiar with this in the UK, was so happy it later was widely played in the US. 'Other Side of the World' in particular breaks my heart. such a great album.

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    67. When The Pawn...

      i love Fiona Apple in general... this mi…

      i love Fiona Apple in general... this might be my favorite album of hers. 'Love Ridden'... wow.

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    68. The Battle For Everything

      i really love pretty much every song on …

      i really love pretty much every song on here. 'One More for Love' and 'Nobody' still play in my head randomly some days.

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    69. America Town

      this was a gorgeous early album from Fiv…

      this was a gorgeous early album from Five For Fighting. famous for 'Superman', but the whole album is so damn good. check out 'Love Song', track 9...

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    70. Dark Is the Way, Light Is a Place

      i really dig this one... driving rock wi…

      i really dig this one... driving rock with songs that really mean something and great lyrics.

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    71. Bleu: Four

      check out this latest album from one of …

      check out this latest album from one of my favorite indie artists, my friend Bleu!

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    72. The Anthology

      if you only wanted to have one hip hop a…

      if you only wanted to have one hip hop album, i think i'd vote for this one... fearless, feel-good, intelligent rhymes and beats that get lodged in your head.

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    73. Cover Girl

      Shawn Colvin has always been one of my b…

      Shawn Colvin has always been one of my biggest inspirations. this album of cover tunes is stunning from start to finish. i especially love her version of Talking Heads' 'This Must Be the Place' and Dylan's 'You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go'... two covers that i genuinely think manage to improve on the originals.

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    74. A Few Small Repairs

      This album was well known for the hit si…

      This album was well known for the hit single 'Sunny Came Home' but is startlingly great. 'If I Were Brave' is mindblowing in its simplicity. but i could single out every song as being one of my favorites.

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    75. Greatest Hits... So Far!!!

      for anyone who thinks Pink is just fluff…

      for anyone who thinks Pink is just fluffly dance music... think again! she always chooses truly great songs, and has one of the most gorgeous, emotive voices out there. 'Who Knew' will always be one of my favorites.

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    76. Scissor Sisters

      their first album... i was in london whe…

      their first album... i was in london when this became a huge smash and i'm still amazed that my american friends are not as familiar with this band as they should be. love, love, love. great dance tunes with a massive heart and a great sense of humor.

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    77. Ta-Dah

      their second album! great quirky dance t…

      their second album! great quirky dance tunes mixed with deeply moving, achingly beautiful songs, such as 'Land of a Thousand Words' and 'Tell You Tonight'.

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    78. Closing Time

      to me, this album will always be the sou…

      to me, this album will always be the sound of coming into my own in LA and long late nights of scrabble. a must-have full of incredible songs.

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    79. Mule Variations

      i played this album on repeat for about …

      i played this album on repeat for about 2 weeks in a row when it first came out (including while i was sleeping). absolutely love it. 'Take it With Me' can make me cry in a heartbeat.

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    80. Me Or New York - Single

      about that unique feeling of melancholy …

      about that unique feeling of melancholy that only New York... the city of so much inspiration and non-stop energy.. can also bring.

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  2. Movies

    1. Friday Night Lights: Seasons 1-5 (Complete Series)

      i was completely unfamiliar with this ph…

      i was completely unfamiliar with this phenomenal show until i started appearing on season 4. now i'm hooked! truly one of the best. there will never be another FNL. and if you think for a second it's all about football (as i did)... think again.

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    2. Playing Mona Lisa

      one of my favorite experiences making a …

      one of my favorite experiences making a film. very personal to me.

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    3. Dog Day Afternoon

      this has been one of the most inspiratio…

      this has been one of the most inspirational movies for me, from the first time i saw it when i was 17. al pacino's performance in this is one of my favorite ever..

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    4. Ally McBeal: The Complete Series

      one of the only series to date that i wa…

      one of the only series to date that i was genuinely hooked on in a gotta-be-home-on-monday-nights kinda way. and then i got to guest star! last 2 eps of season 3, including the musical one, in which i had the inimitable honor of singing with randy newman, among others.

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    5. Fun

      i'm still so proud of this one... i was …

      i'm still so proud of this one... i was 18 when we made this and ended up going to sundance with it.

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    6. American Beauty

      this is one of my all time favorite film…

      this is one of my all time favorite films. i sat paralyzed by the beauty of it for about 5 full minutes in the theatre after the credits rolled and the lights came up.

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    7. Cecil B. Demented

      thanks to this film, i can forever say i…

      thanks to this film, i can forever say i had a sex scene with a gerbil in a John Waters film. cross that off the bucket list...

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    8. Japanese Story

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    9. Liebestraum

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    10. Last Holiday

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    11. The Upside of Anger

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    12. Drive

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    13. Cybill - The Complete Collection

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    14. Two Weeks Notice (Widescreen)

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    15. Passion's Way

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    16. 88 Minutes (+ BD Live) [Blu-ray]

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    17. Urban Legend (+ BD Live) [Blu-ray]

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    18. Ten Tiny Love Stories

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    19. Bong Water

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    20. Nurse Jackie: Season Two

      season 2 is probably my favorite so far.…

      season 2 is probably my favorite so far... so sick you gotta love it. Edie Falco blows my mind, always. what an inspiration.

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    21. Nurse Jackie: Season One

      season 1 of one of my favorite shows on …

      season 1 of one of my favorite shows on the air now! warning: must love dark humor.

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    22. Your Friends & Neighbors

      probably still my favorite film from one…

      probably still my favorite film from one of my favorite writer/directors, the incredible Neil LaBute.

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    23. Nurse Betty

      another great film from director Neil La…

      another great film from director Neil LaBute. awesomely twisted.

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    24. Serial Mom

      this may be my favorite John Waters film…

      this may be my favorite John Waters film... i love Kathleen Turner in it!

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    25. Woman Under the Influence: The Criterion Collection

      one of my favorite female performances o…

      one of my favorite female performances on film of all time from Gena Rowlands.

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    26. Dune

      my first film, age 7! i still kinda look…

      my first film, age 7! i still kinda look the same tho, so you won't miss me if you watch it.

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    27. Hotel Room

      one of David Lynch's lesser known works.…

      one of David Lynch's lesser known works... he directed part 1 + 3 of this beautiful trilogy made for HBO. David cast Crispin Glover and I as a couple struggling with the loss of our young child in the third one...

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    28. Eyes Wide Shut

      I truly love this film. Always fascinate…

      I truly love this film. Always fascinated to find out whether someone loved or hated it. Haven't met anyone yet who came down in the middle.

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    29. Immortal Beloved

      Gary Oldman is mindblowingly good in thi…

      Gary Oldman is mindblowingly good in this.

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    30. Shadowlands

      Anthony Hopkins' performance in this stu…

      Anthony Hopkins' performance in this stunning film still inspires me.

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    31. The Hudsucker Proxy

      I defy you to watch this without a smile…

      I defy you to watch this without a smile. And Carter Burwell's score alone ought to do that...

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    32. The Sopranos: The Complete Series

      one of the best series ever! i had so mu…

      one of the best series ever! i had so much fun as 'D-Girl' in the 2nd season (in aptly named episode 'D-Girl')

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    33. Shameless

      i am obsessed with this show! and i woul…

      i am obsessed with this show! and i would be even if my BFF shanola hampton wasn't on it...

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    34. 30 Rock: Season Three

      big fan of the smart, subtle humor on th…

      big fan of the smart, subtle humor on this show.. this is my favorite season so far.

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    35. Mad Men: Season Four

      love this series... if you're not alread…

      love this series... if you're not already hooked, i suggest watching season 3, going back and watching 1 + 2, and then finish with this... that's what i did!

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    36. I Love Lucy: The Complete Series

      i grew up watching this... it never gets…

      i grew up watching this... it never gets old.

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    37. Seinfeld - The Complete Series

      i'm pretty sure i've seen each and every…

      i'm pretty sure i've seen each and every episode at least twice.

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    38. Monty Python Holy Trinity

      if this doesn't make you laugh, i don't …

      if this doesn't make you laugh, i don't know what will. worth it just for the 'if i eat one more morsel, i'm going to explode' moment in 'The Meaning of Life'

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    39. Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete Seasons 1-6

      i love this show.

      i love this show.

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    40. Serpico

      another great classic performance from a…

      another great classic performance from al pacino... his vulnerability in it is what has most stayed with me.

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    41. Magnolia

      one of my favorite films... i can't thin…

      one of my favorite films... i can't think of another movie featuring so many across-the-board scene stealing performances.

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    42. Punch-Drunk Love

      a gorgeously dark, unexpectedly moving l…

      a gorgeously dark, unexpectedly moving love story.

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    43. Blue Velvet

      my favorite film from one of my favorite…

      my favorite film from one of my favorite directors (and first director i ever got to work with), david lynch.

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    44. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

      i completely love this film. edgar wrigh…

      i completely love this film. edgar wright is a bit of a genius.

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    45. Hot Fuzz

      another incredible film from edgar wrigh…

      another incredible film from edgar wright. the twisted humor and creative fast cuts in this make it a must-have... i could watch it over and over again and still not catch it all.

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    46. All About Eve

      a classic that never gets old. delicious…

      a classic that never gets old. deliciously creepy...

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    47. Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind

      Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind

      Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind

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    48. Lars and the Real Girl

      Lars and the Real Girl

      Lars and the Real Girl

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    49. Cowgirls 'N Angels

      Cowgirls 'N Angels

      Cowgirls 'N Angels

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    50. Joint Body

      Joint Body

      Joint Body

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    51. Four Rooms

      .one of the most eclectic, incredible ca…

      .one of the most eclectic, incredible casts i've ever been honored enough to be a part of! and i'm still getting asked about the duct tape i decided to put on my nipples in my segment... (answer: i didn't want to show my nipples but i wanted to take my top off, and i was 19 and i thought it was badass)

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    52. Twin Peaks: The Complete Series

      honored to be a very small part of such …

      honored to be a very small part of such an iconic series. (i'm in first episode of season 2 as piano playing gerstein hayward. i look about 11 but i'm actually 14)

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  3. Books

    1. 101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions: The Art of Chindogu

      this is an absolute must-have for your c…

      this is an absolute must-have for your coffee table. i've opened it hundreds of times and it still makes me lose it. guaranteed giggle inducing.

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    2. Me the People: One Man's Selfless Quest to Rewrite the C

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    3. Love in the Time of Cholera

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    4. Many Lives, Many Masters

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    5. The Conscious Cook: Delicious Meatless Recipes That Will

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    6. The Vegan Table: 200 Unforgettable Recipes for Entertain

      i haven't found a recipe yet in this boo…

      i haven't found a recipe yet in this book that isn't phenomenal...

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    7. Henry Darger: Art and Selected Writings

      i love Darger's disturbing, twisted and …

      i love Darger's disturbing, twisted and oddly innocent work. his life story is fascinating too...

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    8. Middlesex: A Novel

      an engaging, unexpected work.

      an engaging, unexpected work.

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    9. Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Pu

      as someone who is constantly stunned by …

      as someone who is constantly stunned by the lack of proper punctuation in our world, and constantly amused by the unintended meanings of improperly punctuated sentences... this is a must have. (note: all lower case not included)

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    10. The Book Thief

      i inhaled this book as quickly as i coul…

      i inhaled this book as quickly as i could. set in the time of the holocaust, but told in a way that no other story i've ever read remotely is. really beautiful.

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    11. Still Life with Woodpecker

      c'mon, 'it deals with the problem of red…

      c'mon, 'it deals with the problem of redheads'! plus it's written by tom robbins. what could be better?

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    12. The Guide to Getting It On

      this is kind of a must-have. no matter w…

      this is kind of a must-have. no matter what your, um, level of expertise...

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    13. Geek Love: A Novel

      this book moved me deeply...

      this book moved me deeply...

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    14. Wally Lamb: I Know This Much Is True

      i remember reading this while i was maki…

      i remember reading this while i was making 'Cecil B. Demented' with John Waters... it has stayed with me all these years. gorgeous writing, indelible characters.

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