Every year for 16 years I have asked myself, "Will next year be the year I make my first feature film?" And every year the answer has been no. Some years I didn't bother to ask. I questioned the dream. Was it something I should hold onto, or let it go and redirect my energies elsewhere? I was a pretty damn good office manager.
When I lost my job last year I could not have anticipated the whirlwind awaiting me. I had a 5 year plan and a feature film was the last item; the Lord seems to have put me on a more accelerated path, which I'm happy to oblige. It's something I'd like to share with others because it is so exciting. And so challenging. Maybe the mistakes I make will help someone else. I haven't done the best job in the past of writing here but I'm hoping this new sense of direction and momentum will provide greater diligence. It'll also be a record of my journey towards my dream so when things get hard or doubt sets in, I can look back and remember the Lord's faithfulness.
Thanks for reading and here's to hopefully more posts.
"The future looks bright, I gotta wear shades."
In 1997, I was watching the Oscars over at Brandon and Kirsten's apartment in Berkeley. A guy from Miramax accepted an award and he was pretty much bald. Brandon exclaimed, "yeah, that's what I am gonna look like when I am finally able to direct." 15 years later he successfully directed his first feature and successfully kept his hair. And I don't think you will have to wait that long. And I don't see male pattern baldness in your future either.
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