GOD ME

So I was discussing the blog with someone in my Senior Seminar Class here in LA and something they said was a little bit disturbing. You know I wrote on this blog before that I am going to be very casual and non-proofy in the blog. SO, I dont really read it once I post something. Apparently I come through as being all ALL KNOWING on the blog. Of course this is not true. I'm not trying to portray any such position. I just know how much I don't know so I'm trying to find out as much info as I can. And I am trying to share the wealth is all.

Something I am beginning to notice more and more is the importance of makeup in making a film look good, professional and non-student filmish. Light flaring on skin, skin looking greasy, having a nice flat texture on skin, etc these are all things to be noticed and corrected. AND it can be done for super cheap, but I've never done it on any of my films, I mean I've asked the actors to take care of it, but I've never had a make up person on set or a hair person on set. I should learn how to do this on my own, so I'm going to hang with the make up department and get back to you on this make up question. Oh, btw, I am trying to answer a make-up question someone asked me on the site.

I just saw "My Date With Drew" at the LA center. Rob, the other prof here, organized it and it was fantastic. It really was a classy, well put together affair and the filmmakers really wanted to be there and talk about the process. Its just all about perseverance. I mean, not taking no for an answer and so many people say this on this time. But it really just is so true. There are a milion ways to do anything, and another million ways to find out 1 more way of doing that same thing after every single one of those million ways fail...

I don't know if this happens to everyone but I am looking at coming back for my Senior Year with mixed feelings. I feel grooved into this world of LA now. It happens everytime: i feel completely hesitant about changing things up, going to another place, starting over (believe me, I WAS not happy about coming to LA at all in NOV. I was like, I do not need to go serve some dudes coffee and try and make a career out of it). But, good things are around the corner whereever you go. I was talking to someone at Bernie Mac yesterday he told me that it is also important to move on, whether you see those good things or not. In a sense its important, but right now I just want to continue here. I've found my groove, people are offering me all kinds of paid jobs for the summer and I just can't... what a ridiculous idea even!

Hopefully, you guys have your summer plans figured out, coz I DO NOT. Always a big time for decision making, trying to figure out how best to spend your summer, what to do, where to earn or what to let go of...

So Date with Drew was a good experience. More than anything, it was inspiring that these three guys (with lots of help from people around them) were able to just make their dreams come true. It is COMPLETELY possible to tell a good story without money or contacts. All you need is an unpretentious, uncomplicated and HONEST story. These guys worked hard and now they are on their way to success. That's the other thing, we guys at Park better believe it: we are going to be COMPLETELY broke for a LONG LONG time. That's if we can even rough it out and last in this business. There are too many people wtih good intentions who are stuck in regular jobs, pushing thsi industry along. And it's really easy to fall there...

Singing off, suds