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Monday April 16th 2012, 1:17 amA Sunday excursion today. We drove up to Sacramento for the afternoon/evening to meet up with our friend Dean Haglund (an actor/comedian), google him if you don’t know his work. He had invited us up to a screening of his documentary film recently produced, called The Truth Is Out There. Very appropriate for him from the types of shows and films he’s acted in, such as X-Files. Dean is one of our favorite people, always enthusiastic, openhearted, and has great stories to tell. Example, Chris Carter, creator of the X-Files, intently telling him not to do sci-fi conventions because the show isn’t science fiction, but rather its science probability. Funny, considering good sci-fi always presents probabilities, and quite often predicts real invention. It was great to see him face to face, it had been way too long. We had some decent BBQ for a meal, while getting caught up on stuff. Then we went to the film. Very interesting. It involves interviews with people who’ve got various conspiracy theories running. But what ultimately was fascinating about it all, was it’s examination of Truth. Instead of purporting these various theories as factual, the film becomes about peering into other people’s personal truths. Showing how much truth isn’t necessarily fact, or even prescribed theory accepted by one individual from another. It became more about the personalities, the people, but without judging them. That their stories are valid ones, even if us viewers might, or might not believe what the story is about. And along the way we get to see Dean in various aspects of his life as he travels to meet these people, and we get exploration of his psyche, of his inner truths as he is interviewed by a psychotherapist. Getting a chuckle when we saw him wearing a t-shirt design of mine from some years back in a couple segments of the film. But the film’s explorations on Truth became profound ones, not too heavy, but presented with thought. There is something to this, that truths are very much a deeper reveal about each person, on who they are, what makes them unique, just how diverse our interpretations of the world around us are. Instead of the film becoming complicit in these theories, or debating them, it was about exploring humanity, the condition of psyche versus perceptions, to listen. And manages to do so without painting these people as caricatures.
Truth Is Relative
April 15th 2012
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Yeah, Dean is such a nice guy. I think you might be able to get the film on dvd from his site. Or maybe it’ll show up on a channel that runs docs, like IFC.
Comment by jhw3 04.17.12 @ 12:16 amLeave a Comment
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OMG!! I’ve seen Dean Haglund in person at a couple of conventions ( at least two X-Files cons .. you know me and the red headed, strong women … and a couple of sci-cons as well ) and he’s great!! Too funny that you should know each other. I’ll have to keep an eye out for his film! Super cool.
Comment by Pam 04.16.12 @ 2:11 pm