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Sunday, May 13, 2012

Living out of your car to save money to make your film.

Lets face it your not James Cameron your not Spike Lee your not a famous filmmaker take a minute to let that sink in. You have student loan debt and bills keep piling up. Maybe you've written a screenplay but you are a nobody in the game. No one is going to give you money. You've read countless books; watched many making of documentaries. You turn 30. The world hits you in the face with the message you gotta get yours. Do you give up? Do you decide to take that job have a family put your passion on the shelf? If you got heart hopefully you said hell no! There are many ways to achieve a dream just as long as you know exactly what that dream is. The world gives us what we really want but if you cant zero in on that one thing your like a dog chasing its own tail.

Let me be more specific when you decide to live out of your car you are taking a risk. You've played the game you pay your bills apply for internships no one in the business is returning your calls you feel your dream slipping away. A career in film is a very costly ambition you need to live in LA if your serious. You need to make product you need the tools to do it. Above all else you need to have a voice you need to tell entertaining stories. No one will help you and the monies got to come from somewhere. Paying rent, cell phone, insurance, food, car repairs etc.

Honestly deciding to do this extreme maneuver is actually pretty smart. I did this for six months there was a trial and error period at first I'm going to give you the game there isn't a manual for this you just have to do it but here is the game if you really want raise funds quickly to make that film.

My first day living out of my car was very interesting the first thing I noticed was the importance of daylight and once the sun goes down you cant see shit. Its extremely important to know where everything is at all times in your car because you don't have time to look for it in the dark. You'll be surprised how quickly you can lose things. Next you have to find somewhere safe to park. You need to park somewhere different every night. I had a 12 spot rotation. You need to park around other cars DO NOT STAND OUT! TINT YOUR WINDOWS AS DARK AS POSSIBLE! BUY A FULL SIZE SPARE TIRE AND DOUGHNUT! STAY ON TOP OF YOUR MAINTENANCE! (easy now since your not paying rent) you will spend about $120.00 on gasoline download gas buddy app to help you save on petrol. BUY A WINDSHIELD HEAT SHIELD! for privacy.

YOU CAN ONLY LIVE OUT OF YOUR CAR ONLY IF YOUR CAR ACTUALLY RUNS DON'T DRIVE A HOOPTIE BECAUSE YOU CANNOT PARK IN DECENT NEIGHBORHOODS WITHOUT ATTRACTING ATTENTION!

Best Parking Locations:
College campus
Suburban streets
Hotel parking lots
Hospital Parking Structures
Malls
Rest areas

Okay lets talk about something vital personal hygiene. Get a gym membership at 24 Hour fitness because they're open 24 hours and you can use the facility to shower don't stand out don't blow your cover keep your situation on the down low. Why you ask? Because you already have enough on your mind you don't need people who don't understand your situation trying to dismantle what your trying to build.

Now lets talk about keeping that job. How do you keep your uniform or suits ironed? Hard to do that living out of car. One method is to iron all your cloths at a motel (very $$$) or friends house another way is to put your already dry cloths in the drier for 15 minutes to knock the wrinkles out. Carefully fold your uniform put into a suitcase plan out exactly what your going to wear for the work week.

Don't become a fat ass you'll be eating out 98% of the time have you seen "Super Size Me" that shit will kill you so eat subway eat lean oven roasted subs with no cheese and lay off the soda. Drink water remember the ultimate goal save money for that Speilberg Edition HD camera! Once you've achieved that get out of this game. You will develop street smarts. This lifestyle will become easy keeping your mental game up will be the challenge. If you dwell on the negative you could become depressed or worse.

From a gender standpoint this could only work for a guy because woman have allot going on body wise... I wont go there!

Successfully living out your car takes balls. It is intended for people who already have a full time job with benefits not for people who are jobless living on unemployment. Keep your sanity intact by working out every day, join a meetup group. Spend more time outside of your car during the day. Loiter at the cafe. Work on your screenplays, hustle and stack your doe!

Living out of your car is not for people who have a mortgage, kids, pets, child support payments, a girlfriend, wife, whatever. Remember at the end of the day your bills will be paid. You'll have extra money in the bank and it will continue to accumulate as long as you don't spend more than you make be careful because spending will screw up what your trying to build.

GOOD LUCK AND MAKE YOUR MOVIE!!!!!

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Word on the Street topic moving to LA? An interview with producer Diona Smiley she give listioners advice on what it takes to relocate to Hollywood.

Ahh Hollywood check out the link to the podcast below for some real deal reality on what to expect when you make the big move.
http://wordonthestreet.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-06T21_06_30-07_00

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Tom Leykis Show 2.0 review Tom's personal Hail Mary

Tom Leykis is back after a 3 year hiatus I would call myself a 101 student. His show has always been entertaining when he gets into the Leykisisms the bread and butter of his brand. My only constructive criticism is his format needs to evolve, the endless ass kissing from listeners gets a little tired and the lack of celebrity guests lowers the entertainment value which at the shows current level is problematic. Mr Leykis is trying to re-establish his buzz that's cool and all but I would like to see some new sh*t some growth I mean really 3 years is a long time to hear the same thing we heard 3 years ago.

The Leykis show is offensive to women as a result NO WOMEN CALL IN it gets tired hearing guy after guy call in. Its a locker room with almost homoerotic tendencies there are no woman on the staff too many damn dudes.

Tom needs to get more experts on the show and grow. Shows like Love Lines are great Dr Drew was a great host who didn't exclude he was an expert that could back up his advice with medical knowledge he had an endless well to draw from. The Leykis show has an air of negativity a novelty which may be lethal to the show's future. I think Tom should try to do more good for the community address issues like cancer take an interest in youth issues don't just write someone off--- offer alternatives as opposed to dismissing listeners that don't fit into the 101 values.

Now I will say that Tom Leykis is a pioneer with what he is doing, Mr Leykis is an out of the box thinker instead of selling out for an okay paycheck he's using his own resources to create an empire make no mistake Leykis is a creative talent to be reckoned with. His tenacity is something to be admired and think it will open the door to many other names following his lead. And what model is he following? I believe he is getting help from top creative talents but once the bugs get worked out he'll have something special going on.

This new show is Leykis's personal Hail Mary it feels good hearing the take me outs again!

Monday, August 29, 2011

Maestro of the movies John Williams concert review at Hollywood Bowl 2011 was a B+ performance

John Williams in concert was a B+ perfromance not an A+ because of venue distractions e.g. the LAPD flying helicopters overhead during the orchastras rendenton of the Asteroid Chase from "The Empire Strikes Back" exteamly distracting and... it just wasnt enough... after enduring the more obscure stuff Williams has done over his legendary career (no sarcasm intended) I was happy when he got to the more popular stuff but I was looking forward to riffs from Minority Report or Jurrasic Park or even a sneak at War Horse and... was dissapointed that there was no prequel stuff! There were bits from Jaws, a well-edited Western tribute, a Sci-fi fantasy, horror tribute which was very cool as well as seeing an ocean of lightsabers brought in by fans very nice.

Another issue I had with the concert was the audio I had decent seats but it wasnt loud enough for me I know its not THX its a concert at the Hollywood Bowl which is the best concert venue on Earth but his music played differently in real life as opposed to a DVD/Blu-Ray not the same acustic enjoyment. But what I did enjoy was when JW took the mike and narrated the opening chase scene from "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" with no music simply talking about where the music went and then played the scene agin with the LA philharmonic Orchestra... giving the lucky audience an interesting glimpse into the hardwork and genius it takes to fill in the uninteresting bits of cinema with the perfect score... seeing JW is well worth the price of admission and the ultimate date night there was an ocean of beautiful woman in attendance that night at the Hollywood Bowl.