http://www.buzzsugar.com Entertainment hourly. en http://www.buzzsugar.com/342992 <a href="http://www.buzzsugar.com/342992"><img src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/users/1/13839/26_2007/l_42e3a4d1df6f66679bea6cdf8dc46435.large.jpg'></div></a><p><span class="inline left"></span>I've always been oddly drawn to <a href="http://www.foundmagazine.com/" target="_blank">Found</a> - a magazine that collects and compiles discarded notes, ticket stubs, doodles, and other objects - and curious about the life of its founder, writer and occasional <a href="http://www.thislife.org" target="_blank">"This American Life"</a> contributor Davy Rothbart. So I was excited to hear (thanks to <a href="http://blogs.usatoday.com/popcandy/2007/06/a-movie-for-all.html?csp=34" target="_blank">Pop Candy</a>) about Rothbart's next project: starring in a documentary about love directed by David Meiklejohn, who followed Rothbart on tour for four months. </p> <p>According to Meiklejohn, the idea is to use Rothbart's adventures (mostly misadventures, apparently) in love to tell a more universal story about romance. He's editing the film right now, and as he shapes his story, he's posting weekly video installments on the movie's <a href="http://myheartisanidiot.com/" target="_blank">official site</a> and <a href="http://myspace.com/myheartisanidiot" target="_blank">MySpace page</a>. The first "video chunk" is up now, and it has all the hallmarks of the kind of sweet, big-hearted indie project that makes me go a little weak in the knees. To watch the first video, read more</p> <p><embed src='http://admin.brightcove.com/destination/player/player.swf' bgcolor='#FFFFFF' flashVars='allowFullScreen=true&amp;initVideoId=996637725&amp;servicesURL=http://www.brightcove.com&amp;viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://www.brightcove.com&amp;cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&amp;autoStart=false' base='http://admin.brightcove.com' name='bcPlayer' width='486' height='412' allowFullScreen='true' allowScriptAccess='always' seamlesstabbing='false' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' swLiveConnect='true' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash'></embed></p> http://www.buzzsugar.com/342992#comment movies My Heart is an Idiot Found magazine Davy Rothbart Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:30:45 -0700 BuzzSugar http://www.buzzsugar.com/342992