“Fame happens anywhere.” los angeles For the longest, if you wanted to succeed in the film and television business you needed to go to Los Angeles. If not, you most likely were not going to make it in the business. But now things have changed. Anyone with a computer can host a television show or movie from home. a new era Who would have ever thought that having your own channel would be possible. Well, with YouTube you can haveRead more
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FLEETING FAME: WHY I THINK REALITY TELEVISION IS NOT GOING AWAY
“We watch they fall apart, we continue to watch.” reality unfolding Reality television has always been an aspect of American life. We look at the Kardashian’s television and seem to think they were these creators of reality TV. But when you look back in time, reality television really started with these dating games shows. Where we watch someone try to win a date with another person based on a series of questions. But in today’s society, when we hear realityRead more
WALT STREAMING: HOW IT’S SMART FOR DISNEY TO GET IN THE STREAMING BUSINESS
“MICKEY MOUSE ON DEMAND.” WALT Disney is an entertainment multinational conglomerate that has been providing us with a fun experience for nearly a century. And they have always been at the forefront of change in multimedia. So it came as no surprise witnessing companies like Netflix, Hulu, Vimeo, and Amazon generate staggering revenues in the entertainment space, Disney would follow. FINDING THEIR PLACE Disney is some unknown company jumping into a space they know nothing about or have a fanRead more
BEING DIFFICULT: WHAT IS MEANT BY BEING DIFFICULT IN ENTERTAINMENT
“What it all means.” being difficult When you listen to people who have been blackballed in Hollywood, there is this same saying over and over again, “They’re difficult.” And to me, I have always wondered, what does that mean. We keep hearing this word, but no one seems to explain what is meant by being difficult. Can anyone name an instance? Or could it be that the person or people calling you difficult says so and is not used toRead more
ROCK N’ ROLL MCMEALS: THE AMERICAN ADDICTION TO FOOD
“A match made in heaven.” food! food! food! Americans love our fast food restaurants. We love them so much that we have developed food related illnesses due to the fact that we eat out so much. We have such a love for fast food, that we now know it would take 3 planets to feed humanity if everyone on Earth ate like an American. Well why; why are we so enamored with the idea of eating fast food? We singRead more
DYING OUT: WHY DO SOME TRENDS STICK AND OTHERS DON’T
“If it fails, we replace it with something new.” where does it come from All of our culture comes from somewhere. And I don’t mean the idea that it comes from a specific region of the world. I mean where does it all come from inside. We as a human species developed culture for some reason. Why did we create culture? But, are we the only species with a culture? lifespan When you’re talking about culture, what is the timeRead more
SYNERGY: HOW BRINGING TOGETHER TWO OR MORE GREATS IS BETTER THAN ONE
“Our wholes together can effect the world much better.” Do you relish in working alone on projects? I am one of those types of people who love to work alone. But now that I have ventured into the world of indie filmmaking, I can no longer work alone on projects. I know how to write, direct, and produce, but what about the acting? Better yet, what about the sound mixing, sound design, production design, makeup and hair, boom operating, lighting crew, andRead more
END OF YEAR REFLECTION: WHERE ARE YOU AND WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE
“What will come of the future?” There are 13 days left until the beginning of the new year. And with all that has taken place this year, as always, we must take time to reflect on where we are in our lives. The end of of the year makes you look overall at what you may have accomplished, and if everything is all right in the world, then the year was a success. But what happens if the year wasn’tRead more
THE NEW STARTING QB: HOW THE GEEK HAS BECAME GOD
“Brains over brawn: the new cool.” Over the recent years, the men and women in the tech space have become these popular individuals with the same sort of following as athletes and entertainers. Who ever would have thought that the once considered geeky kids would grow to be the cool kids in the end. And I don’t mean just cool kids among other middle aged adults, I mean cool to the youth. You look at the popularity of the socialRead more
MARKETING ME: PUTTING YOURSELF INTO POSITION TO SUCCEED
“Knowing yourself will go a long way.” The year 2018 will be a pretty productive year for me because I am changing up a lot of my work so that I can put myself in a better position to grow my platform. Those platforms are my WordPress blog, Instagram, my podcast show, screenplays, one year research on my documentary, and buzz around my novel and book of short stories which could potentially be done by the end of 2018, earlyRead more
