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A Conversation Between Francois Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard – Two Nouvelle Vague Directors I Know Very Little About

Francois Truffaut, seen here revolutionizing film by shooting without a camera.

Matt Passet, the only Whim contributor to have shot a piano player, scripts a dialogue between two French New Wave auteurs. Jump cuts and leaps of logic abound.

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A Conversation Between Gandhi and Nelson Mandela – Two Proponents of Civil Disobedience I Know Very Little About

Nelson and the Mandellas's biggest hit.

Just one week after defaming America’s civil rights advocates, Matt Passet, the only Whim contributor to resolve all his conflicts with violence, puts words in the mouths of two international icons for equality.

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A Conversation Between Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman – Two Abolitionists I Know Very Little About

No matter what you may think, this is not a picture of Morgan Freeman.

Matt Passet, the last Whim contributor to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a national holiday, explores the history of race in a America. Mr. Passet will respond to any/all angry emails inspired by this Conversation Piece as soon as he returns from his court-ordered racial sensitivity retreat.

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A Conversation from the First Christmas – A Holiday I Know Very Little About

Frankincense. Or possibly myrrh. Almost definitely not gold, though.

Matt Passet, Whim contributor and staunch Santa-believer, gets into the holiday spirit with an inane discussion from three wise men.

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A Conversation Between Sidney Poitier and Sir Laurence Olivier – Two Actors With Rhyming Surnames

Perhaps I am called Mr. Tibbs?

Matt Passet, Whim contributor and Lucille Lortel Award-winning actor (for originating the role of El Gallo in The Fantasticks), imagines a scene between two stars of the stage, screen, and occasional web video.

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A Conversation Between Lisa Leslie and George Foreman – Two Athletes I Know Very Little About

Chicken á la George

Matt Passet, the Whim contributor consistently picked last during pick-up games, imagines a conversation between two athletes that Rich Eisen probably made fun of on SportsCenter at some point.

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