I never knew how difficult it was to be a producer, let alone a producer with a full time job and school. I just wanna make movies. When I started I thought it'd be fun, and it is, but mostly it's just hours and hours and hours of planning and organization. We have less than a month to go, and I'm getting antsy. I can't wait. Soon, Jeff. Soon.
Jeff
Monday, December 31, 2007
Sunday, December 30, 2007
My name is James.
For years now,
nearly working on a double decades,
I have been scampering around our earth.
Searching,
yearning, for the life which beats my heart.
For years now,
nearly working on a double decades,
I have been scampering around our earth.
Searching,
yearning, for the life which beats my heart.
For me, sometimes, that is all there is.
Flakes of memories I dream of having float freely
Flakes of memories I dream of having float freely
passed the barriers that shape my reality.
How deeply I struggle to lift the weight of those bars.
Light moves from feet to toes, spreading patterns
that move opposite their source
while days pass.
But I rise in rebellion of the star.
Fuck the star, that one and that one...
What am I compared to those stars,
Hiroshimas to, just one heart beat.
beneath the grate.
Light moves from feet to toes, spreading patterns
that move opposite their source
while days pass.
But I rise in rebellion of the star.
Fuck the star, that one and that one...
What am I compared to those stars,
Hiroshimas to, just one heart beat.
beneath the grate.
Friday, December 28, 2007
First Post - Jeff
After extensive discussions, we have decided to create a blog for our film project. It (The Project) has taken over our lives, at this point in time. I am sad to say, we should have had one up much earier, in order to document the extensive changes going on within and around us. Suffice to say, I have a fair amount of explaining to do in this post. I'll give my account of the humble beginnings behind Social Insecurities, and let Steve expound upon them.
About a year or so ago, both of us, Steve, (in Colorado), and I (in New York), each had the idea to make a media related project about the homeless people who live in the tunnels under neath New York City. Steve wanted to do a Television show, and I wanted to do a feature length script, which I would attempt to sell (the thought of it makes me laugh now). Anyways, we met up during a boarding school reunion sorta shindig, and committed to making something of this subject.
We eventually realized both of our plans were not too realistic. We decided to make a short film instead. I rearranged my entire class schedule at school in order to assist us, while Steve moved to New York City. All the while, we conducted extremely large amounts of research.
We eventually started Social Insecurities LLC, and got fiscal sponsorship for the short film through Fractured Atlas, a non profit arts service organization, where all donations to the project can be made online, and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
(Nice plug, right? Check it out)
https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/contribute/donate/1328
We have raised a fair amount of money, but still need a small amount more to reach our budget goal of $25,000 by the start of filming on February 1st. We have hired a Director of Photography, named Jonathan Wolff, and you can find him at:
http://www.jwolffdp.com
He's great. We are currently doing casting, while scouting locations. We woke up in Rochester today after a night of pure insanity, and went to scout an amazing location, which we will be using in the short film. Aside from having written the script, we will be directing. We have decided to involve many people we know and love in this project, due to their excitement over it, and their little to no monetary demands.
No, on to how this film has affected our lives so far. the juicy, juicy parts of the story. As for me, the project has ruined yet enriched my life at the same time. I wasn't able to focus on the things or people I truly cared about, and have lost someone I love because of it. I've heard stories of similar situations due to film production, and now realize the truth to them, as well as how preventable they are.
At the same time, I have finally become who I have always wanted to become. This project has made me more responsible, driven, and passionate about what I want to do, and I am grateful for it. it is 3:30 AM after we woke up in Rochester, went location scouting, sent checks to people, drove 6 hours back to New York City (and Steve went to Philly after), and I am still doing things for the film. It never ends, but then again, I always ask myself if I want it to.
Sometimes imagination can be more satisfying than real life. Unfortunately for me, this film has taken a life of it's own. So that's like, two real life dissatisfactions squared.... or multiplied by each other... Well, that would just be an dissatisfying real life situation squared. Yeah. that's what it is. I'm going to sleep, to wake up and work more on the website, which can be found at:
http://www.socialinsecurities.com
I've never had a blog before. It's kind of like a journal, that other people can read, which is the opposite sort of purpose of a journal. In that sense, it feels kinda naughty.
I pass the torch to you, Steve.
Night.
About a year or so ago, both of us, Steve, (in Colorado), and I (in New York), each had the idea to make a media related project about the homeless people who live in the tunnels under neath New York City. Steve wanted to do a Television show, and I wanted to do a feature length script, which I would attempt to sell (the thought of it makes me laugh now). Anyways, we met up during a boarding school reunion sorta shindig, and committed to making something of this subject.
We eventually realized both of our plans were not too realistic. We decided to make a short film instead. I rearranged my entire class schedule at school in order to assist us, while Steve moved to New York City. All the while, we conducted extremely large amounts of research.
We eventually started Social Insecurities LLC, and got fiscal sponsorship for the short film through Fractured Atlas, a non profit arts service organization, where all donations to the project can be made online, and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
(Nice plug, right? Check it out)
https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/contribute/donate/1328
We have raised a fair amount of money, but still need a small amount more to reach our budget goal of $25,000 by the start of filming on February 1st. We have hired a Director of Photography, named Jonathan Wolff, and you can find him at:
http://www.jwolffdp.com
He's great. We are currently doing casting, while scouting locations. We woke up in Rochester today after a night of pure insanity, and went to scout an amazing location, which we will be using in the short film. Aside from having written the script, we will be directing. We have decided to involve many people we know and love in this project, due to their excitement over it, and their little to no monetary demands.
No, on to how this film has affected our lives so far. the juicy, juicy parts of the story. As for me, the project has ruined yet enriched my life at the same time. I wasn't able to focus on the things or people I truly cared about, and have lost someone I love because of it. I've heard stories of similar situations due to film production, and now realize the truth to them, as well as how preventable they are.
At the same time, I have finally become who I have always wanted to become. This project has made me more responsible, driven, and passionate about what I want to do, and I am grateful for it. it is 3:30 AM after we woke up in Rochester, went location scouting, sent checks to people, drove 6 hours back to New York City (and Steve went to Philly after), and I am still doing things for the film. It never ends, but then again, I always ask myself if I want it to.
Sometimes imagination can be more satisfying than real life. Unfortunately for me, this film has taken a life of it's own. So that's like, two real life dissatisfactions squared.... or multiplied by each other... Well, that would just be an dissatisfying real life situation squared. Yeah. that's what it is. I'm going to sleep, to wake up and work more on the website, which can be found at:
http://www.socialinsecurities.com
I've never had a blog before. It's kind of like a journal, that other people can read, which is the opposite sort of purpose of a journal. In that sense, it feels kinda naughty.
I pass the torch to you, Steve.
Night.
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