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RICHARD GUERIN's avatar

This is wild. I actually made a trip to Bangor last August - but honestly I was there to do a Stephen King pilgrimage. We actually had whoopie pies in that "Bangin' Whoopie Pies" place in the photo.

This history of geography is very interesting to me. My own rough outline in my mind was "born and in Flushing till something like 15" and then Hollywood...and a brief interlude for military service in Canada...but otherwise 95% of his life in LA.

To me the issue of artistic geography is important...whether you are in Paris in the '20s, or NYC in the 60s. It's a scene wherever you are. And I never really thought too much about it until Goldsmith's Fireworks, where he reflected on his life...and how 100% of it was in Los Angeles. In other words, how art relates to a place, world events, and time is the thing that interests me. People like John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith lived for many many decades in a local existence of relative stability...which plays a part in what they ultimately did.

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Paul MacLean's avatar

These are wonderful reminiscences, Tim. Thanks so much for sharing. I am *really* looking forward to reading your book!

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