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October 21st, 2009
09:39 am - the secret comedy society ::..
i took a trip out to New York City this past weekend to attend 2 seminars offered through Steve Hoftstetter's Comedy Soapbox ... both courses focused on helping comedians get serious about their work from both the business and web aspects of the industry ...
a lot of fantastic advice about brand and behavior ... good professional advice that anyone 'out there' could use for any profession ... i don't want to reveal too much here or get down into the dirt of what us comedians need to go through to make an honest living and get ahead ( laugh ), but i do need to describe an amazing event that i got to witness immediately following the 4 hours of expert insight and suggestions coming from the comedic and business mind of Hoftstetter
after we all learned the deep dark secrets Steve had to share with us ... we exchanged kind salutations, business cards and shared an elevator ride descent of 16 flights back down to the New York City streets ... some banter and goodbyes and then, standing still and looking up and down the sidewalk i watched the comedians, large and small, men and women each with their own demographically diverse backgrounds, heritage, life experiences and sense of funny fashion ... i got to see the comedians walk off into the afternoon armed with this newfound knowledge to help better their careers and help bring joy and laughter to people all around the world ( but mostly in the United States )
it was an inspiring vision ... an incredible feeling to think of our afternoon union in the sky ... to get the lowdown from a selfless professional in the industry ... we drank in his knowledge and advice and now we all bring this insight out into the world as we aim to kill audiences far and wide ... i felt a joy, a certain powerful sense of a dispersed community, a pride and happiness ... and i laughed a little to myself as i headed off into the slight drizzle and crisp air
related links
http://comedysoapbox.com/
http://stevehofstetter.com/
Current Location: work
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/punquinheads/blue/happy.gif) happy
Current Music: some silence at the office
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April 21st, 2009
11:51 pm - fun w/ fruit ::..
 something posted just for fuN : found on twitpic ... enjoy! ;] ::..
Current Location: home
Current Mood: happy
Current Music: reality show backdrop
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April 8th, 2008
12:18 am - The 48 Hour Boston Film Project ::..
so ... i finally had the pleasure to take Josh up on the offer to collaborate on one of these zany weekend film competition projects ... and hoo! ... utterly amazing stuff ...
Photo by Ryan Overland
Sara and Josh put together an amazing crew to participate in The 48 Hour Film Project | Boston from April 4 to April 6, 2008. Tom Meek put together a fantastic + funny script entitled 'Salvation Incorporated' ... the photo above shows Tristan and I portraying 2 traveling salesmen peddling their wares on the weak ... salvation + the promise of eternal sanctity ... 'Johnny Fields and Lou Garza' enter Baccini's in Medford to convince an ornery older gentleman to buy in to Salvation, Inc. over some free food and coffee ...
i have to say, the entire weekend not only impressed me with the amount of effort and relentless dedication the entire 'Relegated to the Sidelines' team put into 'Salvation Incorporated' but also in the precision, attention to detail and the sheer complexity of organizing such a multi-faceted piece over such a short period of time ... phenomenal work ... i loved working with everyone involved ... just a fantastic project, doesn't even seem like its real at this point ...
but, Wednesday, April 9, The Kendall Square Cinema will show 'Salvation Incorporated' and other entries as part of the mini-festival ... i'll be there ... with sparkling water + free t-shirts { jk } ... i can't wait to see the end results + to celebrate the success of this film w/ Josh and other team members that make it down ... should be a ton of fun ...
hope to see you there ...
Current Location: home
Current Mood: happy
Current Music: bg TV
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