11 posts tagged “new york”

I landed a sweet internship on Tuesday, unpaid so the job hunt continues for a little cash flow.
 www.mktg.com
That is the company website. They have some major clients like Nike, jamba juice, and pepsi. I think it will be an awesome experience and opportunity. So far as I can it wont be much of a "coffee getter" position I will mostly be logging and capturing footage it seems. So that isn't extreamly excting but I'm hoping to show that I can handle a little more than and who knows it could become a full time staff position after summer.

The biggest thing is that it give me purpose to be in NYC again. the last months or so I have just been floating around which is amazingly frustrating. I mean I had a few small gigs on the weekend working for free but it is hard to see much meaning in that. fun maybe, meaningful not quite as much.

I still plan on trying for some crew jobs on the weekends or when I can. but most of all I need to make sure I keep writing and need to make my own projects happen becaaue it is way to easy to make films in New York for me to let that pass me by. Now I just need to write something that I like. Maybe that isn't a good plan because I'll just mess up a good story with bad filmmaking so maybe I should just bang out a few films to make some mistakes on.

I've been back in NYC for the better part of a week. Some things are different this time some are the same.
I still share a room with more people and more stuff than should fit in one room. It is kind of a pain the in ass but I don't really have anything to complain about. I still have a crappy sleep schedule. I saw Al's musical, NEW BRAIN, I enjoyed it. I read a book by Micheal Gondry. I started writing a script, not finished and I don't know how it ends or where it is going yet but I have a start. I also started re-writing Al's script about a guy picking up the pieces of this life after his wife dies. He had is written for the stage so I'm going to totally change it and then we will collaborate on it and figure out what we like and what we don't.
I also have a few editing projects that I'm going to finish this week, only after I start them.

I think overall I'm pretty happy right now.  Sure there are somethings I want to change but I working on them. Mostly sitituational changes. I just need to start my own momentum I was waiting for something or someone else to make it happen but now I'm feeling good about it all after I got a little time to escape from everything and breathe for a moment. I think it is important to take a step back, escape and forget everything for a time(be it a week vacation or a two hour movie) then look back at the situation and reevaluate with a fresh outlook. Honestly that is why I love film so much, the ability to transport someone into another time, place and expirence.

I'm just goint to lock in and make it happen

"how about the power to move you?" --Tenacious D

I made a trip home to Reno for the last two weeks. It was a longer than the average visit home I guess, but I don't really have any pressing matters in New York City. It was nice to see all my friends and family. The long stay made it possible to get a chance to see everyone, I actually even had dinner with my Dad. We aren't close at all, I probably see him four times a year and actually talk to him twice a year.

    I was hoping to have some nicer weather in Reno but only like three days were nice it rained, snowed and hailed so I don't know if a rain cloud is following me or what the deal is. I kept busy while I was there I shot a ton of footage for several projects. It is funny how projects just found me in Reno and I'm searching so hard in NYC. I guess that just shows how different the market is and how much more competition there is here for the same jobs. It shows me why I can't expect much better career in Reno than I already had. I not saying I was at the top of the ladder there or anything but it is a small ladder, which also has its advantages but when I'm 23 it is easy to take bigger risks, so that is what I'm here to do.

    Now I'm back in New York and I have a couple of things lined up, nothing big just a few short gigs and I have a few of my own projects in mind. close to the top of the list is I'm going to need a day job. Hopefully something that is fairly close to my subway line but whatever happens will be fine.
    I was a little nervous to come back actually because I don't have an 'good' reason to be here this time. Last time I left Reno is was for school and now this time it is to look for work. Now that I'm here I feel good about it and am motivated, before the trip home I was feeling a little frustrated and/or discouraged about the whole situation in NYC. I guess the trip home was a nice way to recharge the batteries.
 
  There was also some unexpected things that came up in Reno:

I met my mom's new boyfriend and it seems like those two are getting serious really quick but as far as I can tell he is a good guy. He treats her right and he isn't a weirdo to the rest of the family so those are two HUGE advantages he has over the last couple of duds my mom had around. He as a daughter who gets along with everyone, she has her 17 year old girl moments and gets on everyone's nerves and is around a lot so that is expected. Overall Jay and Anderea are ok in my book.

I might have actually been talked in to joining Brandon when he moves to LA this summer. It sounds like an adventure and if I can pull it off then why not go for it. He is one of my good friends so that is a good roommate situation and he is looking to break in the music industry as a producer so that would be a nice complement to my trying to break into film/video industry. So there are a few good reasons to move to LA this summer.

Another reason to stay in NYC past summertime is that I got to know this girl, Talia, a little more while I was in Reno. Looks like she is moving to New York for school in the fall. We just hit it off pretty well and it has been awhile since I actually had a girl that I was 'interested' in and not just 'attracted' to . I mean how many pretty girls to you know that are working on a zombie screenplay or want to write comics for a living? I'm not sure anything will come from it but I suppose it is worth mentioning.

Also while in Reno I became a "best man" at my little brother's, CJ, wedding. Of course I gladly accepted but i could tell he was nervous to ask me, which sucks. It was the first time I saw his bride to be, Nicole in a while because there is a HUGE amount of retarded unnecessary drama surrounding her and our family, then the marriage just seemed to come about at a bad time. This situation is better now, but there is still king kong gorilla in the room(elephant seems less dangerous). For me some days were better than others when I saw her, some times I was glad to see her and other days it was a different emotion when I saw her, but the big thing with me is that if everyone is ok then I'm ok. I'm happy for my brother because I know he is excited about it, but I still think maybe the timing is less than stellar, not because they are young just they both have a lot of new opportunities to face, I think a year ago would have been better for a wedding but it isn't my marriage so I can't be too concerned. I'm just here to support them.
BTW Orange and purple match sure, but wedding colors? LOL. Hopefully my bride someday wants to start a family not a basketball team. Again I'm there to support, and maybe to joke around a little bit.

I'm pretty sure I gained some weight back while I was in Reno. I don't know if it was the; all you can eat sushi, the all you can eat pizza buffet(pizza plus), qdoba burritos, mom's carrot cake, a fridge that is actually stocked with food, not having to personally cook every meal or if it was just the fact that I would  have a lunch date and 2 dinner dates everyother day. I would guess it was a combination of all that. It is always a better meal on someone elses dime.

Oh and I got to see Pete, yeah he still hates me so that is nice. there is a decision that cost more than it was worth

Ok maybe SOUL SUCKING is a bit dramatic but It has been a few weeks since school got out and I"m bored out of my mind. I need more reasons to wake up before noon, I need more reasons to get dressed. I need more friends that I don't live with. Most of all I need a way to pay rent.

I can't say I have tried very hard to find a job but I have tried a little bit. I must have sent out nearly 30+ applications and resumes, but really that is only a few afternoons on the computer.

I also need to upload my final film for the world to see, I mean I have international fans [I'm so important in my own world], so coming soon to a website near you.

here is my demo reel, it kind of looks like a promo for Reno but that is what I did for 3 years, promote the City of Reno so it makes sense

http://www.vimeo.com/3719256

I have a visit home scheduled for March 31st.

Basically I need to light a fire under my own ass, find a job, at this point I realize that even a lame day job at a restaurant or blockbuster would be good because I operate better when i have things to do. When I have a full day of nothing planned I realize i accomplish very little, especially when I have some stuff to get done. I could be reading a book, watching and doing lessons to better my editing/vfx skills. I could be writing a script that I can shoot, I already have a crew and live with 6 actors. HELLO there are plenty of things for me to do but I have not pretty much NONE of them, because i have nothing to do. I just found something else I need to work on time management haha

MY FLAWS I DISCOVERED THIS WEEK
-time management
-I suck at chess
-I suck at checkers
-I'm pretty good at connect four

well I offically am over the shock of being in New York. I now listen to my ipod when I'm walking the streets and ridding the subway. I haven't done this almost the whole time I've been here because I might miss something that sights and sounds of new york.
I don't know if that makes me a new yorker but I also don't react when i see a rat the size of small dog or a roach crawling around in my kitchen, it is just a part of life.

also my final screening is tonight and I have another one on friday. I have some Canadian tv show that has asked to play my short film also. I applied for a few jobs as camera op. and have a few projects with some other students after graduation too. More on that stuff later

here is a quick run around tour of my new resting place in New York.

http://www.tmz.com/2009/02/02/jackman-the-sexiest-student-film-alive/

that is right that makes two times he hung out with Hugh, in one week, that is more than I see most of my friends on an average week.

Hugh Jackman is a total stand-up guy. He takes is kid the the park everyday and doesn't mind if some stupid film school kids interrupt his day by asking dumb questions about what directors he likes working with(Christopher Nolan and Bryan Singer were at the top of the list). He was laughing and having a good time with when we asked  him to be in the film. Even his son Oscar was in the film. I haven't seen the footage yet but once i get a copy you'll see it.

also I'm dry on ideas for this final film I have to make in a week, it is starting to stress me out.

the first real day of school was today
things went smooth
mostly just hands on camera. this is how you load. this is how you adjust focus.
we had like a 3 hour break
bunch of us went out for pizza
then geeked out talking movies for like 3 hours
and we all got offered jobs at Abercrombie and Fitch on 5th ave
then 4 more hours of class
teachers are cool.
class is full of people from around the world.
Brazil.
Argentina
Denmark.
Portugal.
Mexico.  
Norway.
England.
Wales.
We start shooting our first project on Saturday
did I tell you that some girls offered a few of us jobs at abercrombie and fitch?
meeting folks.
came home. got red beans and rice for dinner from around the corner(SOO SOO GOOD and super cheap)
told my sister that she should be a standup comedian
watched  nip/tuck
told you all about it