That’s right. Me and Gus van Sant. We buddies. We hit the beer house together. Chums, if you will. I had to bump Neil Gaiman from the top tier to do it, but I think it was a worth while effort. Actually, I don’t know Gus at all, but it’s fun to think that he would be handing me the dollars to do a film instead of Taylor Lautner, but whatever Gus. Friends can forgive.
Actually, I was featured in the recent issue of 1859 magazine, a local publication. You can tell it’s local because it’s called 1859; that’s the year we gained statehood in Oregon. We really did gain statehood. You’re not just born this way. Anywho, the article written by Lucy Burningham is titled On The Set, and it is a reflection of the time when One Flew Over The Cuckoos nest was made all the way to the foretelling of hopeful Oregon film and television dollars. Check out the embed below of the online version of the story.
(I bought six copies!)
In the last week and a half, I have enjoyed a resurgence in work. The feast and famine trend continues! I started picking up NECA/IBEW videos again, and have about five or six slated for the next few weeks (with any luck). As well, I have started work on a proposal set for a local home weatherizing company. They are getting a video series, as well as a new website. I have also had the privilege of getting work from a California company, called SUNSTALL. This was one of the few times I ever did an impromptu pitch that went through. Huzzah! Now to repeat the pattern. SUNSTALL is installing all of the new infrastructure for solar panels on a ODOT/PGE cooperative renewable energy program. Nearly seven thousand new panels will be installed when it’s all done. Sweet!
Oh, those pirates. Why does it always keep coming back to the pirates. Probably because I love them dearly! I accept this. So the buccaneers of Bridgetown have some great events coming soon, to which I am attending. They are also set to kick off a season (not plundering, that’s in spring) recruiting business prospects. Thankfully, they came to me and asked that I do a promo video for them. A promo video? For pirates? Where would I ever get footage for such things? I know – the footage from the documentary movie I am making called Part of the ship/Part of the crew: The making of El Tiburon. It’s glorious, and as soon as the skallywags let me post it, there shall be glorious pirate video posted! HUZZAH!
In the mean time – enjoy and read up!
