{"id":159,"date":"2016-01-12T13:22:35","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T13:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2ndsexandthe7thart.com\/?p=159"},"modified":"2016-01-12T13:23:43","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T13:23:43","slug":"bite-sized-blog-post-susan-seidelman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2ndsexandthe7thart.com\/index.php\/2016\/01\/12\/bite-sized-blog-post-susan-seidelman\/","title":{"rendered":"Bite-sized blog post: Susan Seidelman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2ndsexandthe7thart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Susan-Seidelman-on-the-set-of-Desperately-Seeking-Susan-2.jpg\" data-src=\"http:\/\/the2ndsexandthe7thart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Susan-Seidelman-on-the-set-of-Desperately-Seeking-Susan-2.jpg\" data-thumb=\"http:\/\/the2ndsexandthe7thart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Susan-Seidelman-on-the-set-of-Desperately-Seeking-Susan-2-300x204.jpg\" class=\"ml-lightbox-enabled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-165 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/the2ndsexandthe7thart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Susan-Seidelman-on-the-set-of-Desperately-Seeking-Susan-2-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"Susan-Seidelman-on-the-set-of-Desperately-Seeking-Susan-2\" width=\"318\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2ndsexandthe7thart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Susan-Seidelman-on-the-set-of-Desperately-Seeking-Susan-2-300x204.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2ndsexandthe7thart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Susan-Seidelman-on-the-set-of-Desperately-Seeking-Susan-2-768x522.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2ndsexandthe7thart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Susan-Seidelman-on-the-set-of-Desperately-Seeking-Susan-2-1024x696.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2ndsexandthe7thart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Susan-Seidelman-on-the-set-of-Desperately-Seeking-Susan-2-630x428.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">After graduating from NYU Susan Seidelman did what many filmmakers did in the eighties and made an indie film on a shoe string budget which received critical acclaim,\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fandor.com\/films\/smithereens\" target=\"_blank\">Smithereens<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(1982).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Following the success of\u00a0<em>Smithereens<\/em> Seidelman went on to make the classic\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/Desperately seeking susan\" target=\"_blank\">Desperately Seeking Susan<\/a><\/em> giving her neighbor Madonna her first film role<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; padding-left: 60px;\">More to add to this &#8220;bite-sized blog&#8221; &#8211; please send us a comment!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Where to watch her films:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.netflix.com\/search\/Susan%20Seidelman\/person\/20017355\" target=\"_blank\">NETFLIX<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fandor.com\/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;term=Susan+Seidelman\" target=\"_blank\">FANDOR<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_15?url=search-alias%3Dprime-instant-video&amp;field-keywords=susan+seidelman&amp;sprefix=Susan+Seidelman%2Caps%2C122&amp;rh=i%3Aprime-instant-video%2Ck%3Asusan+seidelman\" target=\"_blank\">AMAZON (PRIME-STREAMING)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_15?url=search-alias%3Dmovies-tv&amp;field-keywords=susan+seidelman&amp;sprefix=Susan+Seidelman%2Caps%2C130&amp;rh=n%3A2625373011%2Ck%3Asusan+seidelman\" target=\"_blank\">AMAZON (DVDs for PURCHASE)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Read more about her:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>ONLINE<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/nymag.com\/thecut\/2015\/04\/ode-to-desperately-seeking-susans-dgaf-style.html#\" target=\"_blank\">In Praise of Madonna\u2019s DGAF Style in<i>Desperately Seeking Susan<br \/>\n<\/i><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com\/2010\/09\/22\/once-more-into-the-groove-desperately-seeking-susan-turns-25\/?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\">Once More Into the Groove: \u2018Desperately Seeking Susan\u2019 Turns 25, New York Times<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/thehollywoodinterview.blogspot.com\/2009\/11\/filmmaker-susan-seidelman-above.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Hollywood Interview<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/curnblog.com\/2014\/03\/07\/interviewing-susan-seidelman-madonna-menopause\/\" target=\"_blank\">Interviewing Susan Seidelman: From Madonna to Menopause<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/4727-sets-and-the-city-on-the-history-of-smithereens-by-susan-seidelman\/#.VoFgAvkrKUk\" target=\"_blank\">Sets and the City: On the History of <i>Smithereens<br \/>\n<\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Susan_Seidelman\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"filmo-row odd\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><strong><strong>FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"director-tt2201251\" class=\"filmo-row odd\">\n<div id=\"director-tt2201251\" class=\"filmo-row odd\">\n<div id=\"director-tt2201251\" class=\"filmo-row odd\">2013<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2201251\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1\">The Hot Flashes<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt1874633\" class=\"filmo-row even\"><span class=\"year_column\">2011<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1874633\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_2\">Musical Chairs<br \/>\n<\/a><span class=\"year_column\">2009-2010<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0995011\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_3\">The Electric Company<\/a> (TV Series) (4 episodes)<\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt0995011\" class=\"filmo-row odd\">\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1541467\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_3\">Revolutionary Doughnuts<\/a> (2010)<\/div>\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1541466\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_3\">Jules Quest<\/a> (2010)<\/div>\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1522705\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_3\">Mighty Bright Fight<\/a> (2009)<\/div>\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1512006\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_3\">The Flube Whisperer<\/a> (2009)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt2866056\" class=\"filmo-row even\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02009<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2866056\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_4\">Madonna: Celebration &#8211; The Video Collection<\/a> (Video) (video &#8220;Into the Groove&#8221;)<\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt0439478\" class=\"filmo-row odd\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02005<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0439478\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_5\">Boynton Beach Club<br \/>\n<\/a><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02005<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0443409\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_6\">Stella<\/a> (TV Series) (2 episodes)<\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt0443409\" class=\"filmo-row even\">\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0709932\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_6\">Paper Route<\/a> (2005)<\/div>\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0709931\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_6\">Office Party<\/a> (2005)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt0329913\" class=\"filmo-row odd\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02004<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0329913\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_7\">The Ranch<\/a> (TV Movie)<\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt0255278\" class=\"filmo-row even\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02002<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0255278\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_8\">Power and Beauty<\/a> (TV Movie)<\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt0235412\" class=\"filmo-row odd\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a02001<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0235412\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_9\">Gaudi Afternoon<br \/>\n<\/a><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a01999<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0212395\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_10\">Now and Again<\/a> (TV Series) (1 episode)<\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt0212395\" class=\"filmo-row even\">\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0663071\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_10\">One for the Money<\/a> (1999)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt0208875\" class=\"filmo-row odd\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a01999<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0208875\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_11\">A Cooler Climate<\/a> (TV Movie)<br \/>\n<span class=\"year_column\">\u00a01998<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0159206\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_12\">Sex and the City<\/a> (TV Series) (3 episodes)<\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt0159206\" class=\"filmo-row even\">\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0698670\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_12\">The Baby Shower<\/a> (1998)<\/div>\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0698688\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_12\">The Power of Female Sex<\/a> (1998)<\/div>\n<div class=\"filmo-episodes\">&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0698663\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_12\">Sex and the City<\/a> (1998)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt0117827\" class=\"filmo-row odd\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a01996<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0117827\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_13\">Tales of Erotica<\/a> (segment &#8220;Dutch Master, The&#8221;)<br \/>\n<span class=\"year_column\">\u00a01996<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0115163\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_14\">Early Edition<\/a> (TV Series) (1 episode)<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0568487\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_14\">Thief Swipes Mayor&#8217;s Dog<\/a> (1996)<\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt0112457\" class=\"filmo-row odd\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a01995<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0112457\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_15\">The Barefoot Executive<\/a> (TV Movie)<\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt0112917\" class=\"filmo-row even\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a01993<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0112917\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_16\">The Dutch Master<\/a> (Short)<\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt0104004\" class=\"filmo-row odd\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a01992<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0104004\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_17\">Confessions of a Suburban Girl<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt0098309\" class=\"filmo-row even\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a01989<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0098309\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_18\">She-Devil<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt0097109\" class=\"filmo-row odd\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a01989<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0097109\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_19\">Cookie<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt0093477\" class=\"filmo-row even\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a01987<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0093477\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_20\">Making Mr. Right<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt0089017\" class=\"filmo-row odd\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a01985<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0089017\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_21\">Desperately Seeking Susan<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt0084698\" class=\"filmo-row even\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a01982<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0084698\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_22\">Smithereens<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"director-tt2644072\" class=\"filmo-row odd\"><span class=\"year_column\">\u00a01976<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2644072\/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_23\">And You Act Like One Too<\/a> (Short)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After graduating from NYU Susan Seidelman did what many filmmakers did in the eighties and made an indie film on a shoe string budget which received critical acclaim,\u00a0Smithereens\u00a0(1982). 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