tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post4379727635777270727..comments2024-03-10T08:57:07.915-07:00Comments on Kid In The Front Row Film Blog: Low-Budget Directing -- Starting With Pre-ProductionKid In The Front Rowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17498466805415882523noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-76157543339219530492011-01-13T02:20:40.115-08:002011-01-13T02:20:40.115-08:00I just read the old actress thing you refer to. My...I just read the old actress thing you refer to. My first comment there was "I agree with everything you say." I agree with you a lot, I'm just not sure you see it. <br /><br />I get that you're an actor and you're probably fed up with people who don't pay or don't want to pay and I totally get that-- that sucks. I get why you stand up for money, and I AGREE.<br /><brThe Kid In The Front Rowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284758898483746863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-26485418640575489562011-01-12T17:22:06.374-08:002011-01-12T17:22:06.374-08:00Fair enough.
I used to read every blog. But I cam...Fair enough.<br /><br />I used to read every blog. But I came across more and more that showed you didn't understand the artistic process from other people you wanted to work for you, and you would berate them and their sensibilities. <br /><br />One post in particular, about an actress who had dropped out of your project last minute, if I remember correctly, made me so angry that I couldn&#Lira Kellermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642476041389723474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-58612302063166618132011-01-12T16:49:11.640-08:002011-01-12T16:49:11.640-08:00"I feel like you constantly only see things f..."I feel like you constantly only see things from your perspective, no matter how many times others will try to help you.<br /><br />Help prove me wrong on that:"<br /><br />Why would you feel this? I mostly blog about things I feel and share ideas about creativity-- the gist of which, mostly, it not coming from a place of certainty but a place of hope and encouragement. I don't haveThe Kid In The Front Rowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284758898483746863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-18338019477232382632011-01-12T16:27:42.113-08:002011-01-12T16:27:42.113-08:00I don't for a second think you're enslavin...I don't for a second think you're enslaving people. I really am one of the few people who completely understand what you're trying to do and how limited your resources are. I produced a feature myself. I know how hard it is. <br /><br />I think, however, that it might be a little difficult for you to understand that no one else is going to have as much passion for your project as you Lira Kellermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642476041389723474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-34448160961190854732011-01-12T12:22:06.683-08:002011-01-12T12:22:06.683-08:00"Passion for a project doesn't pay rent.&..."Passion for a project doesn't pay rent." Yes it does. It does a lot more than that, too. <br /><br />Thanks for your perspective -- even though I get the feeling my article has left you with the impression that I'm into enslaving people and leaving their kids hungry. I mostly don't like doing that, but it depends how friendly their kids are.The Kid In The Front Rowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284758898483746863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-10172539455481414562011-01-12T12:07:42.479-08:002011-01-12T12:07:42.479-08:00With the utmost respect, kid, an artist can't ...With the utmost respect, kid, an artist can't make a masterpiece until he can afford and buy all his paint, brushes, and canvas.<br /><br />It might be worth it to hold off on your film and fundraise so you can get people to commit. Passion only gets you so far until people start dropping out to take paying work to feed their families, and then you turn your passion into anger at them for Lira Kellermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642476041389723474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5309932466795335827.post-45807254572036981652011-01-12T09:09:55.311-08:002011-01-12T09:09:55.311-08:00'Tis true. Money is one thing you might need t...'Tis true. Money is one thing you might need to make a film, but it is not what completely makes a film. You can tell when something is made with heart, and when it is not.<br /><br />People are attracted to positive energy. When you maintain that energy for a creative endeavor, others will continue to reflect that same enthusiasm. Don't give up!Tara Rose Stromberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11502964626665440238noreply@blogger.com