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I went to see him play Live at the Rokbar one night and thought I’d bring my camera.

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Unfortunately, the camera I was using did not film very well in the “Very Low-Lighting” atmosphere, nor did the camera microphone do very well with the sound. I cleaned the audio the best I could, it was so bad that it was “unlistenable.” But I fixed it!

The video was dark and barely visible, but I corrected it the best I could to get even slight visibility of the live performance.

There are billions of people on the internet. Use your brain, use your tools and find yourself living a life you deserve. It was altogether an awe-inspiring session. I hope I get to make it to his Seminar!!

I have been blessed with some of the best crew members and most talented actor available in this area.  I’m in the middle of a dream come true.  But I guess that’s not exactly how it seems, cuz I suffer from Lucid Dreams – and conversely,  my perception of reality may be a bit different than others.

Everything that could go right, has – and everything that could go wrong, has fallen from the sky- plummeting to the earth at thousands of miles per hour. Burning through the atmosphere until it explodes against the hard earth…

But it’s going really well! All we have left is a few clusters of scenes – the elusive buggers that have made it this far without being filmed yet. It makes me wonder – If I had lots of money, would it be this hard? Is it only this difficult because I don’t have a budget?

I guess so. We’ll see next time, because this one is going to be so freakin awesome that the whole game is going to change.

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In my struggles to figure it all out, I’ve come across a few resources to help me make it. In example – The 10 Commandments of Independent Film Makers – It’s alot like The 4 Agreements… but there isn’t one thing in there about being a lying, stealing weasel…. interesting enough, I guess you don’t have to be a jerkimo to make it in the industry. Who’d have thunk it?

The Entertainment Industry is full of shysters, weasels and ulterior motives.   Whether in the professional or amatuer levels of the game, there are varying degrees of the types.  I’d like to think it’s worse in the amateur, or semi-professional states – due to the lack of money involved and the unwanton habits of those that feel they are entitled to success and fame from a long and hard-lived life of working in obscurity.  For no money.  They deserve it.

But, I know now that it only changes as you progress through the ranks.  The lies get bigger, the ramifications of your actions begin to delegate and dictate your next moves.  It’s pretty exciting.  Since, i guess, everyone will try to take it from you anyway – You might as well just accept it.

Move on, move forward and never take it seriously, personally or with anything more than a grain of salt.
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I’m reminded of the first clients I worked for and the first people I produced with.   I’m so glad I’m not working with them now.  Some people know how to take all the fun out of something, kill all the creativity and leave you drained.  I can’t work with people like that.  If only it were a perfect world, but alas, I am still working with some people like that.  You know who you are – Cut it out you-

I believe it’s agreed amongst all walks of life that we should be able to live in harmony with one another.  Likewise, whenever someone is at the head of a huge creative project, it is probably understood that we can’t work in a hostile environment.

The problem I have working with clients is quite simple.  Mutual Understanding.  It never ceases to amaze me how much smoke someone is willing to blow up somebody’s skirt.  Next time you hire someone, or contract them, or even approach them for your artistic mastery and guidance – be sure to get it in writing at the very beginning.  This way, there will never be a contention based upon what was said, and what was heard.  Why waste one more minute by saying a bunch of fluff so someone can be excited about a project.  Fluffing each other’s pillows with Porky Pies is not a dessert I’d druther.

Give it to me straight, I’m a straight-shooter.  I may be subtle, but I’ll tell you the instant I have a problem.  If the problem persists, I’ll rectify it… But I’m not about to dance around an obvious disaster waiting to happen.  Unfortunately, there is no nice way about it.  Once someone has started being dishonest, deceitful or back-stabbing- there are only a few ways that anyone can handle it…  Don’t put yourself there.  Don’t tell people things- just to sound good.  Remember that we still live in a world where people remember how you’ve treated them, and despite your flawed account of the history, the story still lives on.

This is where reputations are made, and people are broken.  I, for one, seldom forget when someone has screwed me – in any way, shape or form.  I’m like an elephant in this respect, or like an upset Artisan- hellbent on not being screwed again.

Clients- if you are working with a creative person and you’ve given them permission to make something fantastic with you, you must encourage their art.  Artists don’t have the ability to jump inside  your head and make things as great as you can imagine, but with a bit of cultivating, they may make something even greater than you ever conceived.  It’s art.  Art is not business.  There is no black and white, nor grey, nor right or wrong inside some fantastic plane where everyone agrees on everything.  Things change.  Some people can improvise, and make purses out of sow’s ears.  Somethings get better.  Some things cease to exist… especially when they’ve been blown out of proportion and left on the cutting room floor.  I myself, prefer to leave all tainted things on the floor, and don’t take them with me.

The worst cases I have personally had, involved clients telling me how much they love my work and my abilities.  Abilities and work that have taken me all over the country several times over, and given me a wealth of rich history, stories and learning experiences with some of the biggest names.  Somehow, this appreciation is used primarily as a tool to distract and tempt me into working on things.  Taking my time, energy and abilities and using them for a purpose.  But as the product starts to become an actuality, I seem to watch, as control is tempted from my hands as the client shows their true nature.  Never knowing what they really wanted, or how they wanted it – they leap at the opportunity to grab power by it’s horns and make sure that everyone knows how they feel.  Is it attention?  Is it necessary?  Is it possible to shut it and move on?

The only nature I’m concerned with is the original deal, and what comes with it – the hassles of any giant project.  If you have several different people working on a project with you, things get very difficult, and a proper manager will take everyone’s abilities and feelings into consideration.  This is where leadership comes into play – A good leader is worth his/her weight in gold… or silver if you prefer the real riches…

I’ve had clients rear their ugly heads from on-high, and tower above me as they make their decisions.  Shortly after, my decision was made to cease my working with anybody that will compromise my artistic vision and abilities.  Years of training (18) in this industry have given me the network and tools I need to function and succeed.  I can live without a lot of people, an Introvert with closet Extroverted tendancies - I can cope from a distance and protect myself from further injury.  Cuz what’s it really about?  Do we need to live our lives as dooshbags (sp!)

and take everything we can from everyone else?  As artists, must we fight for what believe in, against eachother?  Or is it just commonplace in this era to take everything we can from everyone we find, and never cease til we have built a mountain to protect ourselves and our families from the eminent doom of living in a world full of monsters?

Ridiculosity fills these caverns.  I guess the point I wanted to make is in there somewhere.

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And everyone that is currently living with their heads inside their asses, may now remove them for betterment to themselves.

Last minute emergency kept one of the beautiful young stars from being able to appear in tonite’s shoot.  Tragically, last time I had scheduled the scene – she was also struck by an emergency.

We brought all of our gear inside, found ourselves a comfortable place to film as the crowd of 28 people came in to await their direction.   Just so happens, a beautiful young blond is working a very slow evening, and happens to have aspirations of acting and a history of modeling.  Just so happens that all the other victims in the movie are beautiful young blonds.  Just so happens that everything worked out splendidly!  Success – Huge success mind you.

Her scene partner, a young vet to the stage and lense, was every bit as wonderful as I knew she would be, and even better than rehearsed.  So many other great friends decorated the scenes as we swung our monsterous camera around the room on the end of a perfectly-balanced, Hand-Crafted engine of ingenuity, supplied by my ever-inventing Director of Photography, a marvel of his own rite entirely.

A few drinks were had, thank goodness for the strong crew to keep my mind limber and ready for such a task.  As we were walking in to film, the day seemed shot.  They reassured me that everything would be okay… Who would have guessed that there would be a perfect replacement for our vitally missing segment – right there – eager to help.  She learned the lines in a matter of quick-time and delivered splendidly.

I was also fortunate enough to have one of the very best dancers in the area, partner dancing with a new friend in the background, dipping her to the foreground.  The very same guy that gave me my first Salsa Lesson, who has toured the country contest and competition circuits with a winning past.  Fortunate were we indeed.

To top it off, my two very favorite bartenders were able to make it and deliver the same charismatic performances that they always do… But then again, this was the first time I have ever seen them work the same bar… And they’ve been dating since I first met them!

Thanks everyone else – I will get to you soon I’m sure!  You know who you are if you help me all the time… and, actually I’m impressed that any of you have read this, please let me know if ya did!  You guys that always help me – Thank you even more, I’ll see you tmr!