Robert Pitman

Soundfirm Head of Technology. Shoot when I can, Resolve when I want 2. Avid Certified Instructor Media Composer & ACSR. Movie watcher.

[Robert Pitman @robert_pitman]

@AssimilateInc Hello

[BOARDS OF CANADA @boardsofcanada]

INFERNO.
18 TRACKS.
70 MINUTES.
2xLP, CD, DIGITAL.
29 MAY 2026.

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[Robert Pitman @robert_pitman]

@joeydanna Honest question:
They can keep making USB-C faster & better over the same cable? I’ve not looked at the USB & Thunderbolt road map in ages (the mixing of the two), but that future speed increases has not changed?

I wish we still had LTO’s two gen write, three gen read.

[Robert Pitman @robert_pitman]

Was so looking forward to any new work with Udo

[HIDEO_KOJIMA @HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN]

I’m at a loss for words. It all happened far too suddenly.
Because of the strike, we weren’t able to shoot “OD” for a long time, and we were forced to reschedule to next year. Even during that time, Udo and I exchanged emails frequently. We stayed in close contact. When we met in Milan at the end of September, he told me how much he was looking forward to the shoot starting up again next year. He was full of energy then too, making me laugh with his usual “Udo-isms.”
I still can’t believe this.
Udo wasn’t just an actor. He was truly an “icon” of his time. We’ve lost a great “icon.” There will never be another like him.
Udo, rest in peace. I will never forget you.

[Variety @Variety]

Udo Kier, German Actor Who Appeared in 'My Own Private Idaho,' 'Andy Warhol's Frankenstein,' Dies at 81 https://t.co/XBFMlOhBJZ

[Janus Films @janusfilms]

Goodnight sweet prince.

[RadiantFilm @RadiantFilm]

In memory of Tatsuya Nakadai (December 13, 1932 - November 11, 2025).

"When I was in my 20s, Mr. Kurosawa crushed my confidence as an actor in Seven Samurai and I was determined to never be in another Kurosawa film. Just around then, I was fortunate to be chosen to be in Human Condition. We filmed the first and second part of the film during the first half of a year, and prepared to shoot the third and fourth part during the rest of that year. Around that time, Mr. Kurosawa appointed me to be in Yojimbo. I was so sure I would never want to be in his film that I turned down the offer at first. But he sent me the script, and it was so interesting. Even though my character was going to be slain by Mr. Mifune, it was an interesting role. But I was obstinate and turned the offer down again and again. Then it turned out that Mr. Masaki Kobayashi, the director of Human Condition, was friends with Mr. Kurosawa. I had a half-year blank between filming the first and second parts and third and fourth parts, so Mr. Kurosawa asked Mr. Kobayashi if he could borrow me during that time. The roles were entirely different; in Human Condition, my character had a strong sense of justice, but Unosuke in Yojimbo was a complete rascal. Mr. Kobayashi encouraged me to go, but I kept on running away from the opportunity. Then Mr. Kurosawa talked to me directly. He was famous worldwide by then. I asked him if he remembered me – he responded, “I am asking you because I remember you!” So that’s how I came to appear in Yojimbo. When we were in the process of costume fitting, Mr. Kurosawa saw me and said, “Your neck is so long. Samurais are supposed to have short necks; long necks don’t look good in armor. What should we do?” There happened to be a red scarf lying around, and he told me to wrap it around my neck, which made my neck look shorter [laughs]. After the film was released, people talked about this and said there were no scarves back in the Sengoku Period, so that style aroused a lot of curiosity."

— Tatsuya Nakadai interviewed by Anthony Al-Jamie for Tokyo Journal in 2019, published in Issue #279

[Variety @Variety]

Tatsuya Nakadai, one of Japan’s most celebrated actors who led Masaki Kobayashi's "Harakiri" and starred in Akira Kurosawa's “Ran,” "Yojimbo" and “High and Low,” has died. He was 92.

Read more: https://t.co/NhqrYnvWep

[Robert Pitman @robert_pitman]

So different

[The Film Stage 📽 @TheFilmStage]

RIP Tatsuya Nakadai (1932—2025)

[Letterboxd @letterboxd]

Tatsuya Nakadai (1932–2025)

[Robert Pitman @robert_pitman]

Truely wonderful actor

[Japan Society Film @js_film_nyc]

R.I.P. Tatsuya Nakadai (1932-2025), truly one of the greatest actors in all of cinema.

[Welcome to Twin Peaks @ThatsOurWaldo]

Rest in peace, Diane Keaton.

[New York Magazine @NYMag]

Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79. A family spokesperson confirmed the news to ‘People.’ The legendary actress rose to fame in the 1970s after starring in ‘The Godfather’ films and collaborating with director Woody Allen, most notably on the Oscar-winning film ‘Annie Hall.’ Her long career also included movies like ‘The First Wives Club,’ and collaborations with director Nancy Meyers.

[Criterion Collection @Criterion]

The simply incomparable Robert Redford (1936–2025) ❤️

[Together @together_mov]

“The best horror movie of the year.”

TOGETHER. Starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie. Join us 7.30.

[Together @together_mov]

TOGETHER.
Alison Brie. Dave Franco. The best horror film of the year.
Join us. 7.30.

[Robert Pitman @robert_pitman]

Stunning work

[The Daily @CriterionDaily]

Cinematographer Dick Pope, best known for his work with Mike Leigh, has died. Nominated twice for an Oscar, Pope also collaborated with John Sayles, Richard Linklater, and Gurinder Chadha.

@BSCine — https://t.co/FEugqbJb2w

[Variety @Variety]

Alison Brie and Dave Franco inject body horror into their real-life marriage in "Together," which Neon bought out of Sundance in a deal worth a reported $17 million

Watch the trailer here: https://t.co/0CxcmqBYbd

[Robert Pitman @robert_pitman]

Fantastic film, can’t wait to see audiences react. @soundfirmpost

[NEON @neonrated]

Join them. Alison Brie and Dave Franco in the horror movie of the year. TOGETHER. In theaters 8.1.