Jeff Richardson
Ready to make a movie.
Long-form writing published on Lavish. Read here, or follow the writer for more.
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on making the short film Nemesis
Dead End Film House started as a group of cousins making movies together. Skyler, Louie, and I would sit around and build a story. Often I would take the first swing at a script...
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Why I love Halloween
Mrs. Lively had a name that fit her personality. I lived in a small town in Oklahoma that was, at the time, much rougher than I realized. But I was a kid, and all I saw was the ...
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Why we made LavishMade
It’s easy to forget, as we scroll endlessly through feeds engineered to be bottomless, that the internet was once a different place entirely. Before engagement metrics ruled our...
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The Aura of You or: what happens when we flatten ourselves to fit the feed
I first heard about Walter Benjamin through a Weird Studies episode. They were talking about a picture that came to life. His name came up when they talked about aura. I felt li...
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Anna
My aunt Anna told me a story once. Said it was something her uncle told her when she was a kid. Said he got in trouble... real trouble.. and ran off into the woods to hide. He ...
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Coleen
There was an old native cemetery behind my cousin's house. We went there often as kids. There was a sound out further than that. Well past the visible tree line. You could stand...
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Just Brothers
My brother passed away on July 12th. Over 9 years ago now. I still can’t believe that. He was my little brother, but he was one of my very best friends. I can’t believe it’s bee...
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On Magic, Creation, and Feeling Safe
I’ve been reading a lot. A lot about the history of the internet, a lot about social media... a lot about boy kings who claimed the technological castle. How smart we were told ...
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100 Workouts and Turning 36 Years Old and random thoughts
I turned 36 yesterday. I also finished my 100th workout. Leg day, again. It’s a pattern, I guess. Sometimes it feels like I’m always starting over. Always chasing something. Sl...
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Every day is halloween
“Who we are is whom we choose to be at any given moment, depending on personality, whim, temperament, or subjective need. No other person or organization can abridge that right,...