Enthusiasms: Aug. 6, 2001

Mark Rydell Director of James Dean

MOVIE Sexy Beast. “Spectacular performances. A stylish execution of an original idea.”

BOOK Supreme Injustice by Alan M. Dershowitz. “A candid examination of the Supreme Court’s decision in Bush v. Gore.”

Ving Rhames Actor

WEBSITE fila.org “I have eight Fila Brasileiro mastiffs–the national dog of Brazil, also used by U.S. Marines in jungle warfare.”

CD Yolanda Adams, Mountain High…Valley Low. “[Her gospel music] speaks directly about experiences many people are going through today, even kids on the street.”

D.A. Pennebaker Documentary filmmaker

BOOK Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Proust. “Rereading this was probably the most engaging thing I’ve done in the past five years.”

ARTIST Larry Rivers. “I like that he doesn’t finish things; he lets people look at them and finish them on their own.”