Well, now there’s a little peace after the holidys, and Verizon has owned up to their terrible techno-fuckery and gotten me a new modem. I breathe a sigh of relief, noticing that I am not frantic with web-apnia. *sigh*
So, to get back into the swing of things, a link I got from writer/Englishman/bastard-from-the-abyss, Warren Ellis. Kind of weird, kind of sad, and definitely uncomfortable.
Gordon Gekko, as brilliantly played by Michael Douglas in Wall Street, is the archetype of that one person everyone wants to meet at a ‘networking event.’ He knows all the secrets, he’s met all the players, and you… YOU… THERE’S SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT YOU…
Of course, it should be pointed out(especially if you haven’t see Wall Street (which is a wonderful film, and has special prominence in today’s… ahem… market)) that the kid Gordon Gekko picks (Charlie Sheen) ends up going to jail, after testifying against his former mentor. So there’s happy endings for you.
I’ve been to lots of networking events, and it seems that everyone is looking for Gordon Gekko. Last night, I was at an IFP Summer Mixer.I was having a conversation with one individual who was looking for him so hard, he barely made eye contact with me. Which is a shame… I actually had a lead for him. In fact… it kind of went like this… (more…)
I’ve walked into some terrible shooting environments. Really. Terrible.
Ever been in a metal scrap yard in the middle of the night? Done that. Ever been in a boat being circled by water moccasins? Been there. Marched in the *shudder* Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? You betcha.
However, all of this is comparatively easy compared to what we did last month in Greenville.
Hey, everyone. I know that, as of my last post, I had promised to be in touch about some of the things that we have been up to. And that didn’t happen. Why? Well, I’ve been running around like a madman, that’s why. What’s happened? What’s going on? Well, let’s start at the beginning…
We’d been hired to do a 60 second, Direct Response Ad for Advance America. Our mission? To show the trials and tribulations of a single-parent household. Well, we figured that we had the budget, and a host of spots for the same client that had 35mm quality to match against… so why not up our game a tad? Thus, we chose the infamous RED One Camera to shoot our little beauty on.
