Friday, March 18, 2011

CINEMA THERAPY

I have a few filmmaker friends who are all in the same boat: they have a script they're passionate about, some money they've raised, some cast members attached, but they're still shy of an official start date. It really hit home with me the importance of having other filmmakers to share your triumphs and trip-ups with because nobody understands the struggles like someone who is
going through exactly the same process. If I had the time, I would start a cinema therapy group which would be something like the Constanza family's Festivus. Instead of hurling insults at each other, each filmmaker would deride those who have gotten in their way either by slowing down their process, misleading them, or just plain out lying. So this wouldn't just become a painful excercise in whining and self-pity, we'd soak in libations of our choice then commend each other for sticking it out, fighting the good fight. Right now, I have my team that is working with me but they are the last folks I want to bitch to because I'm the captain of the ship. I can't let them see me get too frustrated or it just rubs off on them. Hence, why I strongly urge every aspiring filmmaker to have a few like-minded folks who they can vent to from time to time. Cinefestivus we can call it!

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