Ben Fransham
@benfransham.bsky.social
Actor, Movement Director, Coach, and social media narcissist. #PetyrLives
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November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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This is decidedly terrible weather to be walking to the CBD in. Absolutely pissing down rain at an angle with deep puddles on the roads and cars driving by through them. The things I do for protests. Oh well, I made a sign so I'm going anyway.
May 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
This is decidedly terrible weather to be walking to the CBD in. Absolutely pissing down rain at an angle with deep puddles on the roads and cars driving by through them. The things I do for protests. Oh well, I made a sign so I'm going anyway.
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Whenever I meet a talented person who is frustrated because their output isn't a good as they think it should be, I want to show them this...
vimeo.com/85040589
#scriptsky #filmsky
vimeo.com/85040589
#scriptsky #filmsky
THE GAP by Ira Glass
I think it was in the time of spring 2012, when I came across David Shiyang Liu's lovely piece of work about Ira Glass. It was the most inspiring and motivating…
vimeo.com
May 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Whenever I meet a talented person who is frustrated because their output isn't a good as they think it should be, I want to show them this...
vimeo.com/85040589
#scriptsky #filmsky
vimeo.com/85040589
#scriptsky #filmsky
Finally! variety.com/2025/film/aw...
A Standing Ovation for Oscars Adding Stunts and Casting Awards, A Win for Unsung Movie Heroes
The Oscars did a great thing by adding two new categories for stunts and casting. Could the shorts categories be removed for future telecasts?
variety.com
April 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Finally! variety.com/2025/film/aw...
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Seeing this reposted by lots of rats.
Scientists have found DNA from plague bacteria in the skeleton of a 4000-year-old sheep, suggesting Bronze Age people may have caught the disease from their livestock.
Ancient ancestor of the plague discovered in Bronze Age sheep
The DNA of Yersinia pestis bacteria has been found in a Bronze Age sheep, offering a clue to how the plague may have spread through prehistoric farming communities
www.newscientist.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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President Zelenskyy should get a ‘Kickstarter’ going, he would have his project funded in no time. I do wonder what his reward perks would be…
March 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
President Zelenskyy should get a ‘Kickstarter’ going, he would have his project funded in no time. I do wonder what his reward perks would be…
Happy Birthday to my dear friend Leontyne!@leej09.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Happy Birthday to my dear friend Leontyne!@leej09.bsky.social
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Another extraordinary exchange just now about "animus" in the court hearing on trasngender members of the military:
February 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Another extraordinary exchange just now about "animus" in the court hearing on trasngender members of the military:
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THIS. I know an enormous array of people in the industry, at nearly all levels & esp in recent years, they've been unemployed, working multiple jobs, moving out of LA and/or living paycheck to paycheck--barely. Crews, actors, producers, writers, directors, a fair few execs--they're just getting by.
There is a persistent myth that if you work in entertainment - if you've done something people have absolutely heard of or enjoyed - that you must be rich. Actors, writers, producers: rich.
The sad truth is most of Hollywood is working class. So when you see a Go Fund Me, there's a reason it exists
The sad truth is most of Hollywood is working class. So when you see a Go Fund Me, there's a reason it exists
January 10, 2025 at 6:04 AM
THIS. I know an enormous array of people in the industry, at nearly all levels & esp in recent years, they've been unemployed, working multiple jobs, moving out of LA and/or living paycheck to paycheck--barely. Crews, actors, producers, writers, directors, a fair few execs--they're just getting by.
Watch Jemaine look at me when he mentions not having pants.
youtu.be/EyZBOve1Bx0?...
youtu.be/EyZBOve1Bx0?...
Time Bandits S1 Ep 1 | Pure Evil Introduction Scene
YouTube video by My Tv Studio
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November 12, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Watch Jemaine look at me when he mentions not having pants.
youtu.be/EyZBOve1Bx0?...
youtu.be/EyZBOve1Bx0?...
October 7, 2024 at 8:18 AM
October 7, 2024 at 7:45 AM
October 7, 2024 at 7:44 AM
October 7, 2024 at 7:44 AM
August 12, 2024 at 8:45 AM
My secret’s out, you can head to IMDb.com to find out what it is, if you feel so inclined… 😏
IMDb: Ratings, Reviews, and Where to Watch the Best Movies & TV Shows
IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. Find ratings and reviews for the newest movie and TV shows. Get personalized recommendations, and learn w...
IMDb.com
July 5, 2024 at 6:41 AM
My secret’s out, you can head to IMDb.com to find out what it is, if you feel so inclined… 😏
Jemaine’s got it goin’ on; there’s a space in the future that you need to watch.
May 22, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Jemaine’s got it goin’ on; there’s a space in the future that you need to watch.
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“The film and TV industry is now controlled by only four major companies, and it is shot through with incentives to devalue the actual production of film and television. What is to be done?”
harpers.org/archive/2024...
harpers.org/archive/2024...
April 15, 2024 at 7:55 PM
“The film and TV industry is now controlled by only four major companies, and it is shot through with incentives to devalue the actual production of film and television. What is to be done?”
harpers.org/archive/2024...
harpers.org/archive/2024...
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It’s Throwback Friday, so here’s an old painting of me, from THE FERRYMAN (2007). Makeup design by the phenomenal team at Main Reactor.
November 24, 2023 at 5:35 AM
It’s Throwback Friday, so here’s an old painting of me, from THE FERRYMAN (2007). Makeup design by the phenomenal team at Main Reactor.