I've spent the time trying to put my life back on track. Four months across the country has an ability to really take you out of the loop. So what did I do when I got back in town, I worked on a commercial thanks to one 'Hammer'. Two days of P.A. work made me realize I had to buckle down and put myself back on track for what I want to do for the rest of my life.
Since then, I've thrown myself into production office frenzy. I have called more than fifty production offices and pretty much offered a full list of services (with a happy ending) to no real avail. I'm still focusing on a few, but I have yet to hear back from them, so that automatically counts as a non-win. I had some promising developments in the past week, including an interview for a 2nd AD position on week-long shoot in the dum-dum-duuuuuuuuuuuuum VALLEY!
Now, listen here. I don't judge anyone that lives in the valley, I don't respect our friends to the north any less than the guy on my street corner that nods vigorously at trees and howl after the birds, but, suffice to say, the valley's not for me. More on that to come...maybe tomorrow.
I'm helping some friends with an Indie film they're shooting next week and believe me, these guys are working their asses off to make this thing happen. Apartments are turned into P.O.s, personal cars are production vehicles, coffe cups strew the floors, cats and dogs living together, but I digress. This is everything I love about indie production and then I hit that ceiling we call a budget, and I remember it's an indie production. Good times.
All said and done, I'm having a blast. It's the first time I've been doing something I'm excited about in a while, and I just hope the good energy keeps coming.
All the best, martyrs. See you in the funny pages.
