Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Heart Comes the Sun - 2008
So here is my 2008 blog which for some reason I've found myself putting off and off.
Typically I take a blog space to reflect on what happened in the year, the ups and downs and try and figure out what sense to make of it all.
2008 was a difficult and wonderful year for me. I finished school at Chapman, moved to LA, got a real job in the industry, completed Happy Holidays and started my next two Features 'True Perfection' and 'On the Verge.'
But I feel like beyond the surface of the career goals I achieved a great deal more happened in terms of my personal growth. I learned to shed many problems of my past to grow up into the adult self I strive to be. Since I did go through so much, I felt like each trial was a trial to see if I could make it in the life I want.
See, I think the biggest lesson I learned (or am learning) is how the "real world" more specifically "Hollywood" works. Years ago when I first made Happy Holidays I had this sort of naive thought that people would see how awesome the film was and I would be discovered then fame and fortune would shortly followed. But the thing is people aren't very eager to dish out free rides and everyone is scratching for the same thing. Furthermore, you have to work your ass off to get anywhere in this town. People are fake, deceitful, materialistic, hungry and selfish. But through all the bullshiters, there are a few good people who are willing to make something of their lives, commit to you and be real. And whats more, I love the Hollywood game. It's like everyone is so outright with it all. With the sex, drugs, problems, art, everything. Everyone is just out there and crazy and ambitious (in the right circles) and the energy is just amazing!
There have been points this year, where I, along with i'm sure many other people in the country almost gave up. Where I was flat broke, almost homeless, persecuted, betrayed, heartbroken, but each time I did not give up and I did not settle. It took a while but I got through it and in the end I'm walking away with so many better friends and prospects for 2009.
And I mean out of all the goals I had for 2008, (Move to LA, make the pilot of True Perfection, get a job and of course start going to high end clubs for free), I accomplished all of them.
So I suppose my goals for 2009 are
1) Find a kick ass luxury apartment in Mid-Wilshire, Hollywood Strip, Larchmont or West Hollywood
2) Get funding/Make True Perfection the feature
3) Make On the Verge the Feature
4) Get a manager
5) Get at least one somewhat major magazine article written about me/my films
that sounds like a good year to me!!!
posted by Sassy Mohen @ 10:16 AM
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January 13, 2009 3:25 PM ,
Ana said...
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I totally understand you because I could say something very similar about 2008. It was, no doubt, the hardest year ever for me, but also a wonderful one.
Congratulations for achieving all your goals! I'm so positive the same will happen this year!
Face the naive thoughts as what everybody calls dreams: we always realize they don't happen exactly how we expected, but if we hadn't done what we thought that was necessary to make the naive thoughts a reality, we would be lots of steps behind right now! So keep being naive, as long as you are also smart and strong you will be fine!
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