Baby Steps

Happy mothers day.

For some odd reason people have been saying that this video is having trouble playing sometimes. I have never had that problem... hmm I wonder what it could be.

Ideas?

I need to find things to write about... I'm thinking about writing reviews on some of my favourite movies. that'll keep me busy for a while. hopefully. I'm also thinking about starting something serious going on with music. Like I've been looking at my songs and am seriously contemplating taking my set to shows. It'll be just me and a guitar but I think it could work. I'm not the best singer but I think I'm not tone deaf. I hit up this one girl I knew from high school that does open mics in vallejo. hopefully I can get some info and get pointed in the right direction.

I've been doing stupid things lately. sorry.

the process

http://www.vimeo.com/23255230

if theres a password, type in = process

This is the teaser trailer for the short I've been working on. Its looking really good.

updating

updating resumes are really boring. but every now and then it has to be done. as as filmmaker, I have multiple sources of resumes. I have an actual pdf with all the formal stuff out of the way, like my education and references. Then there's all my links. Like my youtube's and vimeo's and blogs. But then there's the fun stuff like the reel. I will never be totally satisfied with my online reel cause as I continue to work on stuff I'm always constantly updating it. I think after I made the exploding toys 2010 dslr reel it was outdated like a month after. Thats way faster than an actors resume. At least I don't need a headshot... or do I?

The parentals

i found this random cd tucked away in the cabinets of the office and found these old pictures. My dad is holding a camera.... and if I remember correctly he was a projectionist at a movie theater in Presidio. hmmm. Was it in my blood the entire time?

Lets call it whatever you want

I remember when rock was young. Elton John told me that.

I believe that children are our future, courtesy of Whitney Houston.

Journey said Don't stop believing. I haven't.

David Bowie gave us Major Tom. Space was never the same.

Four guys from liverpool lived in a yellow submarine.

Johnny Cash fell into a burning ring of fire.

Prince made it rain purple.

Like no joke, music saves everything.

editing

So I'm editing right now with this one friend of mine. Fucking 29 scenes. like 4 hours worth of footage. And we have only rough cutted 9 so far. damn. fuuuuuuuk

luckily we work in shifts. and switch out every time we either get too pissed to edit or a restroom break.

I think its look a little better in terms of me getting a hold of all these musicians. A friend of mine that I met from going to shows way back when hit me up asking for the Luis package. And when I say the Luis package I'm talking about driving out and shooting a ton of little music videos. seems pretty cool. Jan Fisco used to front this band called A Lover's Plea. I'm not really sure what happened but they replaced her with some dude. I always thought a female vocalist that screams was way better than any regular old screamo guy. but much like my friend Luis from Taller Than Trees, as a person grows, so does the music. So her style now is very mellow. really nice, guitar and piano stuff. Should make for some really interesting music videos.

So there might be a chance that I could work with Tom Hanks again. Nothing solid yet but something definitely in the works. My boss George has always been my best industry contact.