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We have a family legend: My mom loved to go out to local dance clubs with her roommates/girlfriends and Jitterbug all night. She'd been going out dancing for years! One Saturday night, she decided she was tired of dancing with every man who approached her, which was her usual M.O. and would instead wait to dance next with the first guy who had his shoes impeccably shined. That happened to be my dad and they got married 3 weeks later. Thus I was born nine months after they were married! TruHart1

I called my mom, 'momma' until I was around 12, then started calling her mom. If I was exasperated with her, I formalized it to "Mother!" My father was 'daddy' until I was around 10, then always dad. But I never called him "Father." My mom's parents both died when I was about a year old, her mother first and then her father in a few months, since he lost his will to live after my mom's mother died, so I never knew them. My dad's folks were always grandma and grandpa. Pretty standard for many families, I think. TruHart1

Here's GMA's Michael Strahan's Oscar red carpet interview of Timothée Chalamet (with his mother.) Note how moved, even a bit overwhelmed he honestly is by his HS drama teacher's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JjBSIDoUWM TruHart1

Here is Mr. Ivory's acceptance speech at the Academy Awards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDoIOo8GMvY ...and here is a short 'Backstage at the Oscars' interview of Q & A with Mr. Ivory and media: TruHart1

Having never read the original French novel, D'Entre les Morts, on which "Vertigo" is based, I have no idea if the character of the detective in the movie, portrayed by Stewart, was supposed to be an older man or not. Oliver in Aciman's novel is 7 years older than Elio in the book. I was not trying to say Oliver is older and wiser in CMBYN, only that Oliver covers his insecurities with a bravado which is perceived as a high level of confidence and wisdom, trying to convey that Armie Hammer did that perfectly, contrary to all the brickbats thrown at Mr. Hammer as being "uninvolved, too old, etc., etc." in his role interpretation. TruHart1

You are entitled to your opinion just as the LA Times theater critic is. However, what is described, including the skewed viewpoint on Armie Hammer's interpretation of Oliver, is NOT what the book, and therefore the movie, is about. Does anyone really believe that in 1983 a 17 year-old teen age male with a crush on an older 24 year-old male would actually be in any way cognizant of how this sexual affair might ruin his life? AIDS had certainly not reached Northern Italy yet in any form in 1983. As for Hammer's interpretation, read the book. Oliver protects his inner self by trying to appear older and much more confident than he actually is. Director Guadagnino hand-picked both Chalamet and Hammer for his leading men and has expressed the belief that the vision he had for this film was fully achieved. Like the film or dislike the film. It is the film that the filmmakers wanted to make. TruHart1

Here's Timothée Chalamet's acceptance speech at the Independent Spirit Awards accepting the award for best male actor: Armie was suffering from the flu and unable to attend, even though he WAS nominated as best supporting male actor (Sam Rockwell won): https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/03/03/how-timothee-gas-station-spirit-awards/392614002/ TruHart1

Check out this link, @WilliamM , it explains the contest and how to enter it, though it is over now. Lucy, from Medford, MA won a pre-Oscar dinner with the cast & director of CMBYN: https://www.omaze.com/experiences/call-me-by-your-name-oscars-party?ref=callme That prize was for earlier this evening, March 10, 2018. TruHart1

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''Cheers to Lucy from Medford, MA! Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer are going to call Lucy by her name at their exclusive pre-Oscars dinner party. We also owe a big congratulations to Laura from Berkeley, CA, who won a signed copy of André Aciman’s Call Me by Your Name and Bryant from Doylestown, PA, who won a limited edition vinyl of the soundtrack signed by Sufjan Stevens. Thank you so much for supporting The Trevor Project and the Foundation for The AIDS Monument. We’re celebrating you, too! Stay awesome, Team Omaze'' TruHart1

https://rentmen.eu/TedColunga I used to have fantasies about Ted Colunga and his amazing thick, uncut endowment back in the early 2000's when his porn career was so popular that he made videos under three or four other stage names for different studios! http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c15ggxLiV6I/T1ueFnHdiKI/AAAAAAAAJwQ/INxN46nbwRo/s1600/z+Ted+Colunga,+haiory+big+dick,+fat+cock.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEOF-vfXIAAspeh.jpg:large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDbvIJVW0AErfmT.jpg:large One of my favorite videos with Ted back around 2006 or 2007: https://www.gayforit.eu/video/104052/Ted-Colunga-and-Lucas TruHart1

The Ghost Island cast is certainly made up of a lot of male eye candy! I also enjoy the young, inexperienced gay guy's personality, though I'm afraid he may not last too long, due to his lack of athleticism! My favorite, Chris Noble: The (18 year-old but saying he's 23!) gorgeous Michael Yerger: Brendan Shapiro, the (ultimate DILF) middle school coach: Wendell Holland, furniture maker: Sebastian Noel, the fisherman: James Lim: TruHart1

I remember the amazing and tremendously moving John Dexter production when I was lucky enough to see that production during a MET on tour opera trip 3 or 4 of my friends took to Minneapolis in 1979. I had seen the opera before in a college production and found it boring, overly long, and with a Madame de Croissy who overacted her death scene so much it was laughingly ridiculous (she was a well-respected voice teacher!) Before I saw the Dexter MET performance, Dialogues was the least anticipated opera performance for me, on the trip. But from the amazing opening stage scene, that particular MET opera production had me totally and completely involved! http://archives.metoperafamily.org/Imgs/Dialogues7677.06.jpg By the time the final Salve Regina with the guillotine was happening, everyone in my group was in tears, including me. I've very seldom been as moved dramatically by any opera as I was by this performance. This production IS available at the MET on demand and still just as moving (to me) as it was when I first experienced it! TruHart1

I believe Mr. Chalamet's feet are actually quite impressive size-wise, perhaps comparable to a cute (extremely talented!) puppy's feet indicate his full-grown size! TruHart1

I believe you are safe from "Washington, The Musical!" since Russell has made it pretty clear that he is not of a singing persuasion!!! Of course, if I run across a picture of Lin Manuel Miranda trying to look like George W., a new hip-hop musical would definitely be on the horizon!!! TruHart1

Another fan tribute; some CMBYN themed cookies!!! TruHart1

A really wonderful performance but I do recall my friends and I speaking (perhaps laughing) about how awful that lime green gown was and how it must have been designed by a man who hated women. Sutherland continued to sing until she and her husband, Richard Bonynge decided she would retire, with most of her voice, minus maybe a few less high notes, still intact. She never lost her amazing ability with crystal clear fioriture! TruHart1

Casey Cott, the actor who plays Kevin Keller, the gay son of Riverdale Police Chief Keller: TruHart1

I don't know if this will stay up very long. It's the complete commentary track for CMBYN (with the movie sound in the background) with Michael Stuhlbarg and Timothée Chalamet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtSZJSDE8KI Sorry. I see YT deleted it. TruHart1

Flippantly, I will be getting my tongue stuck happily in a certain man's ass in a few days! Though removable, it will be a marathon rimming session and I will be enjoying every minute!!! :p:p TruHart1

He appears to be trying to look like George Washington! Russell has a much cuter nose, though!!! TruHart1

I noticed how intrusive Meade's vibrato often was on the opening night Sirius broadcast. It often sounded as if she was trying to push too hard for (volume? tone?) but at times her voice sounded a bit threadbare, other times better. Maybe just opening night jitters? Or perhaps her technique with this particular role is just uneven? I don't know yet but certain passages were difficult to listen to for me. TruHart1

I now agree. This little postings sidetrack about the perceived "pervy-ness" in CMBYN is complete. @Gar1eth will always be uncomfortable with this precocious 17 year-old (actually 21 year-old) who sexually desires a nearly "perfect," seemingly unreachable 24 year-old (actually 30 year-old) American student/teacher, who becomes comparable to the obviously sexually inviting Greco-Roman male statues which are part of Elio's father's studies and who becomes nearly god-like, seeming impossible goal for Elio's obsession. I have seen a few Youtube reviews of CMBYN with reviewers who are negative about the age difference, the majority of those being from reviewers who make sure to say they are NOT gay but completely straight. A very small number of gay reviewers were ill at ease with the age difference. The majority of all reviewers (about 98%) reviewed the film as a well-acted, well-directed, well-scored, well shot "vacation" in Italy in 1983 where a teenager falls in love with an older, impressively intelligent person. Most, straight or gay, review this as a coming-of-age, "first love" script, perfectly executed by screenwriter and director and may refer to the love story as between two males but de-emphasize that aspect, opining that the story is applicable in a universal way to any first love, gay or straight! On CMBYN "pervy-ness," this is my final post! TruHart1

I agree. Zachery is a super nice guy, no matter what his age. I found him very interactive and fun in bed! A really fine kisser too! TruHart1