Hey Everybody!
Boy, what a wild and crazy week it has been.
For starters, I had some issues with my car. Nothing throws me for a loop more than when my car is on the fritz and I can't use it. Not having a car in LA is like not having legs. Thankfully, all is well now and I have my car back. :)
In other news, I kind of had a 'reality check' this week. I got a little overwhelmed with some of the projects I am currently working on, and I started to wonder if I am biting off more than I can chew. I needed to force myself to take a step back, look at what I have accomplished, and move forward. Things are off and running again, after some small setbacks this week. I know that I have come quite far this year alone, but it's just scary to realize that two of my biggest projects of the year (Summer Camp and Mouth to Mouth) are somewhat out of my hands at this point. But, whatever is meant to happen will happen, and things will work out in the end. :)
If you haven't check out my Kickstarter campaign, PLEASE do so! We are still getting donations and I can't thank you all enough. You can view our project at this link:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1377999900/mouth-to-mouth-a-web-series
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Grilled Cheese Convention Judge
You are now visiting the blog of an official judge for LA's Official Grilled Cheese Convention :)
Stay tuned for more details!
Stay tuned for more details!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Fundraising Endeavor
Hey, Everybody!
It has been almost a week since our Kickstarter fundraising project has gone live, and so far, I am very pleased with my response.
First off, I'd like to give a huge THANK YOU to all of those who donated so far.
For those that don't know what Kickstarter is, allow me to explain. Kickstarter is a website for creative filmmakers to come and post their projects. It is the ideal site for filmmakers that are looking to get a new project off the ground, while allowing numerous people to be involved. I truly think it's a fantastic resource, and people are already raving that this is the way of the future for film fundraising.
If you haven't donated, please consider giving SOMETHING to our project. This is a great chance for people in my hometown to be a part of a real Hollywood production, where YOUR name can be in the credits and everything!
To view our project, click here: http://kck.st/e1649K
Oh! And please share this with others! Re-post, send it out in e-mails, and let the world know! We aren't asking anybody for a million dollars...we are just asking a million people for one dollar.
It has been almost a week since our Kickstarter fundraising project has gone live, and so far, I am very pleased with my response.
First off, I'd like to give a huge THANK YOU to all of those who donated so far.
For those that don't know what Kickstarter is, allow me to explain. Kickstarter is a website for creative filmmakers to come and post their projects. It is the ideal site for filmmakers that are looking to get a new project off the ground, while allowing numerous people to be involved. I truly think it's a fantastic resource, and people are already raving that this is the way of the future for film fundraising.
If you haven't donated, please consider giving SOMETHING to our project. This is a great chance for people in my hometown to be a part of a real Hollywood production, where YOUR name can be in the credits and everything!
To view our project, click here: http://kck.st/e1649K
Oh! And please share this with others! Re-post, send it out in e-mails, and let the world know! We aren't asking anybody for a million dollars...we are just asking a million people for one dollar.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Jenny
The other night I had a nice chance to catch up with my friend, Jenny Hoffman. We talked on the phone for about an hour or so about all sorts of stuff - mainly just catching up. For those of you who have no idea who Jenny is, we have a long friendship history together, primarily in the theater....going back (and starting) during the 'Annie Days'.
In the midst of our conversation, she told me that her decision for college is final. She will be moving out to the West Coast to attend college here in Los Angeles this fall. That news could not have made me happier.
While I was talking with her, it was surreal to realize that the senior year she is currently experiencing was a lot like mine. I think that's pretty cool. She's having the time of her life, achieving her goals, and quickly proving that she is a 'big fish in a little pond'. She's also the only other person I know of that has taken the plunge to move to L.A. right after graduating High School. That in itself takes guts. I should know!
I told her I was excited for her, because I know I'm going to be able to really help her out when she comes out here. Hopefully she'll be able to take some of my advice to heart and learn from the mistakes I made when I first came out here. I'll of course be able to help with other things, too, like learning the layout of LA!
But more than anything, I'm just really excited to have another friend out here. While I have made friends since moving out here, there's nothing quite like those friends from back home, and it makes me really happy to think that I'll be able to drive down the 101 Freeway any day of the week and say hello. :)
In the midst of our conversation, she told me that her decision for college is final. She will be moving out to the West Coast to attend college here in Los Angeles this fall. That news could not have made me happier.
While I was talking with her, it was surreal to realize that the senior year she is currently experiencing was a lot like mine. I think that's pretty cool. She's having the time of her life, achieving her goals, and quickly proving that she is a 'big fish in a little pond'. She's also the only other person I know of that has taken the plunge to move to L.A. right after graduating High School. That in itself takes guts. I should know!
Jenny during her senior performance of FAME. In this song, she ironically sings about moving out to Los Angeles to chase her dreams.
I told her I was excited for her, because I know I'm going to be able to really help her out when she comes out here. Hopefully she'll be able to take some of my advice to heart and learn from the mistakes I made when I first came out here. I'll of course be able to help with other things, too, like learning the layout of LA!
But more than anything, I'm just really excited to have another friend out here. While I have made friends since moving out here, there's nothing quite like those friends from back home, and it makes me really happy to think that I'll be able to drive down the 101 Freeway any day of the week and say hello. :)
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Fundraising Has Begun!!
Hey, Folks! I need your help!
Fundraising has officially begun for my new series, MOUTH TO MOUTH. Please visit our Kickstarter page and donate a few bucks to our project. The more you donate, the more cool rewards and prizes you get!
Please spread the word and tell EVERYBODY you know! We need all the help we can get!
You can view the Kickstarter campaign video (and donate) by clicking here or by visiting the link below!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1377999900/mouth-to-mouth-a-web-series
For the price of a cup of coffee or a night out, you can make a big difference in helping my team reach their goals!!
Fundraising has officially begun for my new series, MOUTH TO MOUTH. Please visit our Kickstarter page and donate a few bucks to our project. The more you donate, the more cool rewards and prizes you get!
Please spread the word and tell EVERYBODY you know! We need all the help we can get!
You can view the Kickstarter campaign video (and donate) by clicking here or by visiting the link below!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1377999900/mouth-to-mouth-a-web-series
For the price of a cup of coffee or a night out, you can make a big difference in helping my team reach their goals!!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Friends & Family
Hey Everybody!
This is a quick blog post asking you to keep my friends and family in your thoughts and prayers this week!
My cat, Sunny, who is back in Wisconsin, had to go to the vet this week and is now wearing a cone :( I'm hoping he recovers quickly.
Out here in LA, my buddy Jermaine had surgery today. He had an accident on set and he's going to be out of commission for the next month.
And last, but not least, my buddy Alan went in for dental surgery today. He'll be out for a few days recovering from that!
Phew! What a list! I'm hoping everybody has speedy recoveries!!!
This is a quick blog post asking you to keep my friends and family in your thoughts and prayers this week!
My cat, Sunny, who is back in Wisconsin, had to go to the vet this week and is now wearing a cone :( I'm hoping he recovers quickly.
Out here in LA, my buddy Jermaine had surgery today. He had an accident on set and he's going to be out of commission for the next month.
And last, but not least, my buddy Alan went in for dental surgery today. He'll be out for a few days recovering from that!
Phew! What a list! I'm hoping everybody has speedy recoveries!!!
Thursday, March 03, 2011
Moving Right Along!
This week has been a wild ride! Lots of ups and downs!
Earlier in the week, I received some network feedback on my 'Mouth to Mouth' pilot script. In short, it wasn't good enough to get picked up, but it wasn't bad enough to get tossed in the trash. The studios are mainly green-lighting reality right now, and if they DO green light sitcoms, there has to be a big name star attached. Which, sadly, we don't have.
At first, I took the news semi-harshly (even though I know that rejection is part of the game out here), but after talking with family and friends, I became more content with what feedback I had received. The fact that I even had the opportunity to pitch my pilot script to the networks is truly amazing.
After having a talk with the cast and crew, we have decided to continue moving full speed ahead. Just because the networks didn't like our script 100% doesn't mean we don't have a good product. In fact, some told us we have something very unique and different. Others even encouraged us to take things into our own hands and start filming, so that is exactly what we are going to do. We are going to take the feedback we CAN control, and move forward and push our great product out there for all to see. Within the next week, our fundraising campaign will begin.
On Tuesday night, members of the Mouth to Mouth family went to the Hollywood Improv (which is one of the BIGGEST comedy clubs in town) to see our very own Mike Dolan perform. In our show, Mike plays one of the lead roles, and it was great to see him do his stand up bit on stage.
Other than that, I've just been staying busy and trying to keep up on life. I've been taking more risks than usual lately (by putting myself out there and pushing 'Mouth to Mouth') and some have been paying off, and others, I have been learning from. For example, I've learned that when you are pushing and promoting stuff, everybody wants to meet at a restaurant / coffee shop. It's just the industry standard. And while they may be small expenses, if you put a few together, they add up quick! HA! I'll be looking forward to putting those as a 'business expense' next year :)
It's been a wild ride, but overall, I can't complain. :) More soon!
Earlier in the week, I received some network feedback on my 'Mouth to Mouth' pilot script. In short, it wasn't good enough to get picked up, but it wasn't bad enough to get tossed in the trash. The studios are mainly green-lighting reality right now, and if they DO green light sitcoms, there has to be a big name star attached. Which, sadly, we don't have.
At first, I took the news semi-harshly (even though I know that rejection is part of the game out here), but after talking with family and friends, I became more content with what feedback I had received. The fact that I even had the opportunity to pitch my pilot script to the networks is truly amazing.
After having a talk with the cast and crew, we have decided to continue moving full speed ahead. Just because the networks didn't like our script 100% doesn't mean we don't have a good product. In fact, some told us we have something very unique and different. Others even encouraged us to take things into our own hands and start filming, so that is exactly what we are going to do. We are going to take the feedback we CAN control, and move forward and push our great product out there for all to see. Within the next week, our fundraising campaign will begin.
On Tuesday night, members of the Mouth to Mouth family went to the Hollywood Improv (which is one of the BIGGEST comedy clubs in town) to see our very own Mike Dolan perform. In our show, Mike plays one of the lead roles, and it was great to see him do his stand up bit on stage.
Other than that, I've just been staying busy and trying to keep up on life. I've been taking more risks than usual lately (by putting myself out there and pushing 'Mouth to Mouth') and some have been paying off, and others, I have been learning from. For example, I've learned that when you are pushing and promoting stuff, everybody wants to meet at a restaurant / coffee shop. It's just the industry standard. And while they may be small expenses, if you put a few together, they add up quick! HA! I'll be looking forward to putting those as a 'business expense' next year :)
It's been a wild ride, but overall, I can't complain. :) More soon!
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Wisconsin makes 'Late Night'
Jimmy Fallon 'slow jams' the news in Madison, WI. This is worth watching :)
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